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James Joss was transported on the Lord Hungerford, departing 30th Jun 1821 and arriving 26th Dec 1821 with 228 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 62 |
| 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
James Joss, gardener, from Hantly, was accused of house-breaking and theft. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but unanimously recommended the prisoner to mercy. The prisoner's Counsel then argued, that a capital punishment could not follow on the verdict now returned, and pleaded an arrest of judgment on the following grounds: that the Public Prosecutor had omitted to libel in the major proposition of the indictment, as an aggravation of the crime, that the pannel had broke up lock-fast places; and, on account of this omission, a capital punishment could not follow - capital punishments, by the law of Scotland, did not follow on a simple theft, and that they only followed either where housebreaking was libelled on, or habit and repute, or a grave ….? had been committed, which this was not. The Public Prosecutor replied the Judges were of opinion, that the last punishment of the law followed in this case: but willing to give the prisoner every benefit of the question, they certified the case to be tried by the Court of Justiciary on the 14th May next. Caledonian Mercury, 23 April 1821. Tasmanian conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-23/CON31-1-23P81 No 169 James Joss. See record for details.
Scottish Indexes - High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Title Porteous roll for Aberdeenshire to be held at Aberdeen, Spring Circuit. Name James Joss Role Accused Designation prisoner in the tolbooth of Aberdeen Crime Theft by means of housebreaking Trial Date 1 April 1821 Trial Location Aberdeen Verdict Guilty Verdict Comments Following an objection the verdict is sent to be certified by the High Court held at Edinburgh on May 21th 1821 Sentence Transportation for life NRS Reference JC26/1821/110 Notes Pled not guilty UK, Prison Hulk Registers - Retribution Register No; 4166. Aged; 28 years old. Offence; Theft. Convict Ship Muster Roll. Trade; Gardiner of the First Class. Aged; 29 years old
Not sure but this sounds like the James Joss who was born to James Joss and Elspet Grant on 2nd February 1793, Keithhall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was a little young, if born in 1799, to be married with children when transported in 1821 (he would have been 22 if born in 1799).
James Joss was transported for theft from a person. He had a wife and childred at Kethall Aberdeen. 11/10/1825: Overseer Gov. Garden/ Embezzling seeds belonging to the Gov. Garden at New Town. 1830-1833: TOL 9/10/1834 CP James was apparently a very good gardener, after his CP he was around the Launceston area and won prizes for growning strawberries etc., at the Launceston show, and in 1840 won the best kept garden prize. In 1863 James was living at Bishopbourne and in 1865 at Young Town. 1864: Marriage/relationship with Mary Ann Pray.