Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Pollitt was transported on the Marion, departing 30th Oct 1851 and arriving 30th Jan 1852 with 281 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 266 |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
10/4/1849 Liverpool Mercury Merseyside, England: Police Court On Wednesday James Pollitt was committed for trial for stealing a quantity of wearing apparel from a vessel lying in the Brunswick Dock, the property of Robert Wilson, seaman.1d James was 30 years old on arrival, single, 5'5" tall, light brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, stout, JP in two places on right arm; scar on forehead and nose. 31/1/1852: TOL November 1858: Expiree.