James Johnson

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Summary

Born
Dec 1791
Conviction
Stealing harness
Departure
Aug 1826
Arrival
Nov 1826
Death
Dec 1825
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Personal Information

Name: James Johnson
Gender: Male
Born: 31st Dec 1791
Death: 31st Dec 1825
Age at death: 34
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: London Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th Aug 1826
Ship: Speke
Arrival: 26th Nov 1826
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Johnson was transported on the Speke, departing 5th Aug 1826 and arriving 26th Nov 1826 with 156 passengers.

SpekeSpeke (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 51 (27)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 24th April 2026

Hulk Records. HO-9-7_2 (page 42/48) Retribution Hulk at Sheerness. Received from Newgate, 1 July 1826. James Johnson, age 35, Larceny, Tried at London, 29 June 1826, 7 years, To NSW 31 July 1826.

C H avatar
135
on 28th February 2024

Old Bailey Online JAMES JOHNSON. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 22nd June 1826 Text type Trial account Defendants JAMES JOHNSON Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 22nd June 1826 Reference Number t18260622-19 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation London Cases, Second Jury. Before Mr. Recorder. 1096. JAMES JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of May , part of a gig harness, value 30s. , the goods of John Smith . EPHRAIM MEAD . I am servant to Mr. John Smith. On the 30th of May, between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, I saw the prisoner come out of the stable, which adjoins the ware house, in Vine-street, America-square - I stopped him four or five yards off, with this harness, and asked how he came by it - he said, "Don't say any thing about it;" he was quite a stranger. I gave him in charge.(Property produced and sworn to). GUILTY . Aged 35. Transported for Seven Years .

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 14th December 2020

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Speke 3rd - 1826 No; 84 Name; Jas. Johnson NO details Additional Remarks; In Hospital ------------------------ UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Speke Date; Sept 1st - Hemoptysis & Oct, 24. - Phthisis Name Jas Johnson Age; 34. ---------------- Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: James Johnson Death Date: 1826, Death Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1826. Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Volume Number: V18267123 2C ---------------------