Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
James New was transported on the Maria, departing 26th Jul 1820 and arriving 1st Dec 1820 with 157 passengers.
Built 1836 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 460 Tons
Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 347 (175) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"James New was my 3xGreat Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Indicted 18.03.1820 for stealing 260lb liquorice root from his employer, James Moore. Received his Ticket of Leave in 1825 and secured his Cert. of Freedom in 1827 on completion of his sentence. Married Maria Wilkinson (alias Jane Henrie - also a convict) in 1826. She was assigned to him. September 1827 James sought permission from Lt Gov Arthur for his convict wife to accompany him to Sydney. Permission was granted and they sailed on the Medway on 26 Sep 1827. James became the first licensee of the Mermaid in Cumberland St. before acquiring the liquor and lodging licences of the Shipwright Arms in Cambridge Street (The Rocks). In 1828 Jane was arrested and tried for theft. Her case became a colonial scandal contributing to the difficulties for Governor Darling, and resulted in a change to the law of jurisdiction between the colonies. At the conclusion of Jane’s trial, James returned to Tasmania and made his home in the Pontville and Bagdad areas until he passed in 1865.
Christened on 31 march 1800/1 st peters and st paul, mitcham, surrey