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Transportation
James Killick was transported on the Eleanor, departing 10th Apr 1841 and arriving 21st Aug 1841 with 15 passengers.
Eleanor - 1841 Journey. Port of Hobart Town. Arrivals. - April 21 -the brig Eleanor, 257 tons, Mossman, from the Isle of France on her way to Sydney, with sugar and dates, and several cabin passengers. She has landed 14 male and 1 female prisoners. The Courier, 23 April 1841.
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Convict Notes
Question of Identity.— A man who gave his name as David Slosh, by the Egyptian, and said he was free by servitude, was charged by serjeant Salter with absconding on the 29th December last, and remaining illegally at large until apprehended by him on Thursday. The case involved a question of identity ; Salter said his name was James Killick, by the Eleanor, and he was present in the Supreme Court, Hobart, on 2nd June 1842, when he received sentence of seven years' transportation. Salter also perfectly well knew the man Slosh, whom he personated ; the marks on his person agreed with those in Killick's police character and the description of Slosh, whose police character was also produced, did not agree with that of the prisoner. He was warned by the magistrate not to give unnecessary trouble, but persisted in saying he was Slosh ; and was remanded to H. M. Gaol for further enquiry. The Britannia and Trades Advocate, 26 May 1851.
The Right Honourable the Secretary of State has been pleased to authorise the issue of a free pardon to James Killick, per Eleanor. Launceston Examiner, 13 Aug 1842. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-25$init=CON31-1-25P207 No 755. James Killick. See record for details.
Tasmanian Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-1$init=CON16-1-1P168 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-1$init=CON16-1-1P169 No 7 557 or 2/557. James Killick, 35th Regt 14 months. Age 19, 5ft 4 ½ in. Trade, Blacksmith ‘s labourer. Tried Port Louis Court Martial, 15 Dec 1840. 14 years. Native place, Gravesend. Single, can read and write. Religion, C.E. Transported for Mutinous conduct. Refusing to do hard labor while under sentence of court ? Once punished on the Regt 400 lashes for refusing to fall into the Ranks. Per Ship Eleanor, 23 April 1841. Remarks: Father John Killick at Crayford, 5 brothers, John, Hy, Sam? & Edward, sister Jane, all at and near native place.