Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Morton was transported on the Mandarin, departing 24th Feb 1840 and arriving 30th Jun 1840 with 212 passengers.
640 ton ship. The 1843 voyage carried the 51 Parkhurst Boys from the Isle of Wight bound for Van Diemen's Land. (Another 31 went to New Zealand.)These boys were categorised as "ticket of leave" or "apprentice" boys.
Mandarin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 158 |
| 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
Per Mandarin – desertion https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON39-1-2/CON39-1-2P112 Tried Nova Scotia Court Martial – 2 Aug 1839 – life Embarked 20 Feb 1840 Arrived 30 June 1840 Protestant, can read and write Transported for desertion; goal report – none; hulk report – good; single Stated this offence: ‘desertion – absent 14 hours; once for drunkenness: 30 days hard labour; 150 lashes for being drunk on duty’ once for making away with a pair of boots – 100 lashes; 42 days for assaulting a serjeant. On ship - General conduct – indifferent – very doubtful character. 24 oct 1845 – Supreme Court Hobart – assaulting Mr Parking, putting him in fear, and stealing 4 ½ crowns from his person, - guilty of the robbery 5 Nov 1845 - Transported for life to Norfolk Island for 4 years 13 Sept 1846 – Court - Norfolk Island charged with accessory to the murder of John Morris https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC32-1-19/SC32-1-19P19 5 oct 1846 – not guilty of accessory to the murder of John Morris https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC32-1-19/SC32-1-19P22 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1420541 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-32/CON31-1-32P119 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-1/CON33-1-1P156 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-1/CON33-1-1P214 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON17-1-3/CON17-1-3P2
Conduct record showing age: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON39-1-2/CON39-1-2P112
https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON39-1-2/CON39-1-2P112