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James King was transported on the Waterloo, departing 30th May 1842 and arriving 23rd Nov 1842 with 220 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 106 |
| 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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Old Bailey Online JAMES BIRCH. JAMES KING. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 1st February 1841. Text type Trial account Defendants JAMES BIRCH, JAMES KING Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 1st February 1841 Reference Number t18410201-687 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 687. JAMES BIRCH and JAMES KING were indicted for stealing, on the 21st of January, 1 pair of trowscrs, value 58., the goods of Peter pige. CHARLES EAST . I am in the service of Peter Pige, of Church-street, Becthnal green. On the 21st of January, between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning, from information I received, I went out of the shop, and saw the two prisoners, about thirty yards from it, running away together—Ipursued them—I passed King, and followed Birch—he ran up and down several streets—at last he entered a house, ran up stairs, and was concealing himself behind the door when I entered the room, seized him, and he dropped the trowsers at his feet—I took him to the station—he resisted—Ihad a struggle with him—he struck me, and I had a black eye, which I carried for a fortnight. MARY MATTHEWS . I keep a stall near the prosecutor's shop—I saw the prisoners walking backwards and forwards together, from ten to eleven o'clock—I then saw them run past in company together, and Birch was carrying the trowsers in his lap in an apron. MICHAEL BARRETT . I am a policeman. Birch was given into my custody. GEORGE HUGHES . I am a policeman. I took King into custody. BIRCH*— GUILTY . Aged 20. KING*— GUILTY . Aged 20. Transpoted for Seven Years. Before Mr. Justice Coltman.
1841 - Trial. 1 February 1841 1841 – Received on board the “Justitia” moored at Woolwich. 19 Feb 1841. 1842 - Boarded the “Waterloo” for V.D.L. 20 May 1842 1842 - Australian Convict Transportation Registers Noted Against Name “Drowned” Whilst sheltering off Table Bay, near Cape of Good Hope a storm came up and the ship (414 tons) was washed ashore and shipwrecked, 28 Aug 1842. There were 296 passengers on board - 219 convicts, 33 men of the 99th Regiment, 5 women & 13 children, under Capt. H. Agar. Ship’s Surgeon, Dr. Kelsall ordered that the convicts be freed from their irons. 190 convicts perished either being crushed or drowned