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Transportation
James Macklin was transported on the Gilmore, departing 3rd Oct 1838 and arriving 24th Jan 1839 with 278 passengers.
Gilmore (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 344. British National Archives, Prisoners’ Petitions, HO 19/0004744. NSW Gov Gazette, 22 Sept 1843, p.1224. Liverpool Standard, Fri 1 June 1838 p.7. and Tuesday 12 June 1838, p3. Chester Chronicle, Friday 17 August 1838, p3. Tasmanian Convict Record: CON 31-1-32 Image 69. CON34-1-8 Image 547 |
| 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
Possibly the death of James Macklin per “Gilmore’: A “50 years old” labourer named James Macklin died 12 October 1861 in the district of Brighton . The informant on death certificate was the Coroner, William Gore Elliston. James Macklin per ‘Gilmore’ would have been aged about 57. Ages stated by others are often not accurate. Note there was another James Macklin arrived in 1848 on ‘ xx’ aged 42 years, so born abt 1806 and aged about 55 in 1861. The Coroner’s report from the inquest on his body held at the “Green Inn” on 14 October said Macklin was driving a loaded dray drawn by two horses on the main road leading to Bagdad (Tas) when he “accidentally, casually and by misfortune fell to the ground from off the shaft of this said dray and on to the road need to the rear wheel so that it passed over his back and body. This caused a mortal bruise on his back and instantly died. Libraries Tasmania SC 195/1/46 (Inquest 5177].
James Macklin, aged: 23 years, [born about 1814-15] native of Armagh, smith by trade, was transported from England on convict ship ‘Gilmore’ on 5 October 1838, with a Life Sentence for manslaughter. Arrived Tasmania 22 January 1839. He had been charged at Lancaster with five others (mostly Irishmen) – Edward Connolly, and Patrick Cumming [rec as Cunning], James McCarty, Martin Murphy, James Durning, – with the murder of a police inspector named William Homer Ross, who’d been trying to break up a prize fight among a mob, but all were found guilty of manslaughter instead. All were given life – details of the crime below. A sixth man, Richard Moreland, was found not guilty. PETITION for PARDON: On Macklin’s conviction in early August 1838, his father and his employer petitioned for his Life sentence to be commuted. The petition was not successful since he was still transported for Life. Summary of petition as quoted in UK National Archives, Prisoners’ Petitions, HO19/00047440: Prisoner Occupation: Employed by George Blake, soap manufacturer. Gaoler’s Report: Character not known The petitioner was [Terrance] Macklin, the prisoner's father, petition also signed by George Blake, employer, and four others “Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The sorrow of an extensive family and his wife and two children left without support. “Other papers: Covering letter from William Wainwright. “Character references from [H Shepherd], John Brown and William Simpson. “Additional Information: On board Justinia [convict hulk] “Annotation on petition: NIL (meaning outcome)” On the voyage to Tasmania “ folio 6: James Macklin, aged 24, Prisoner; disease or hurt, obstipatio. Put on sick list, 29 November 1838. Discharged, 1 December 1838..” [ADM 101/29/9 - Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty’s convict ship Gilmore for 12 September 1838 to 29 January 1839 by Joseph Steret, Surgeon,] IN TASMANIA James Macklin arrived in Tasmania on the “Gilmore” together with two other co-accused, Edward Connolly and Patrick Cumming (recorded as ‘Cunning’). George McCarty (18) was also sent to Tasmania, on the ‘Layton’ ship. James Durning and Martin Murphy were sent to NSW on ‘Parkfield’. CON 18-1-8 Image 271 On arrival in Tas - It was recorded that he was married with a child, Occupation: a smith, and could not read & write. No previous convictions. Height 5ft 7in &1/4; age recorded as 25 on arrival; Complexion: dark; Hair: black; Eyes: hazel; Nose & mouth are medium, his head round, visage good, medium forehead. He had several scars on his left hand. On his Tasmanian Convict Record: CON 31-1-32 Image 69 “Gaol report unknown. Hulk report good. “Stated this offence M[?] C[?] Ross was killed with other a stone or a stick xxx by the police. Tried with Cummin and Connolly [who are] on board. Mrrd and 1 child, wife Mary, Liverpool. [Ship] Surgeon’s report very good, a constable. 12.4.44 – 3rd Class [xxx] to his master In this man's favour for having assisted in [xxx] Vide memo of 10 August 1842 11 July 1843, Launceston misconduct in a public house after hours when gambling. Punishment: Road gang 14 days. Ticket of Leave given 2/2/1847 Elliston? Tasmanian Conduct records: CON34-1-8 Image 547 28 March 1848 Ticket of Leave / misconduct in being in a water closet with a female Pass Holder. Given 2 months hard labour. (ordered by ABJ (Algernon Burdett Jones at Glenorchy in 1847) Conditional Pardon granted 6 February 1849