Summary
Born
Jan 1827
Conviction
Stealing money
Departure
Aug 1850
Arrival
Nov 1850
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: William James
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1827
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Compositor/printer
Aliases: William Herbert
Crime
Crime: Stealing money
Convicted at: Middlesex. Clerkenwell Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years
Voyage
Departed: 19th Aug 1850
Ship: Rodney
Arrival: 28th Nov 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
William James was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Aug 1850 and arriving 28th Nov 1850 with 316 passengers.
1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts
Rodney (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 349 (176) |
| 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
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Place of origin: London, Middlesex CON14-1-41 Image 267. Aged; 24 years old
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Prisoner discharged from HM Gaol, during week ending 2nd & 6th Mar 1872. William Herbert alias James, per Rodney 1, F.S., tried at S.C. Hobart, for breaking into a store, etc, on the 15 Sept 1868, sentenced to 5 years, native of London, 45 yrs, 5 feet 3 1/2 inches high, brown hair, residue of sentence remitted. Tasmania Police Gazette, 8th Mar 1872, p44.