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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Littleton was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 383 (193) |
| 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
Indent No; 4075 Executed at Hobart Town - 21 December 1842. The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859) Fri 9 Dec 1842 Page 2. SUPREME COURT—CRIMINAL SITTINGS. _James Littleton, was charged with maliciously cutting with intent to kill Henry Seton, both of them belonged to the probation party at the Broad Marsh. The only provocation given was, that Seton having heard that Littleton had been fighting with another of the gang, observed, " Littleton has not killed any one yet, I thought by his swaggering talk that he would kill a man at the first blow." Littleton, who was laying on a bed, on hearing this jumped up and said, " Beware ! this is the second time you have called me a murderer — I will give you time to say your prayers." About two hours after this, Littleton having got an axe, came up behind Seton, where he was standing with his face to a wall, close to a corner, and from the other side of the corner Littleton struck him a blow with the axe.