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Transportation
Eliza Montague was transported on the Kains, departing 5th Jul 1830 and arriving 11th Mar 1831 with 121 passengers.
353 tons. 1831 voyage from Britain to Australia: Capt William Lushington GOODWIN. Surgeon: Thrasycles CLARKE. Several children of the female convicts accompanied them. One of the seamen, Charles Picknell, kept a diary of the voyage and excerpts have been published.
Kains (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 438 |
| 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
Old Bailey Online ELIZA MONTAGUE. Theft; pocketpicking. 15th April 1830 Text type Trial account Defendants ELIZA MONTAGUE Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 15th April 1830 Reference Number t18300415-91 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 759. ELIZA MONTAGUE was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of April , 1 handkerchief, value 2s., the goods of John Johnson , from his person . JOHN JOHNSON . On the 1st of April, at eleven o'clock in the evening I was in Buckeridge-street, St. Giles' . I was not quite sober; three women came out of a court, and wished me to go with them; I refused - I had the lease of a house in my coat pocket; and some silver in my breeches pocket - they took a handkerchief off my neck, and ran away with it; I cannot swear to either of their persons. JOHN GLUE . I am a Police-constable. The prosecutor said he had been robbed of his handkerchief - I got a candle, and found the prisoner with this handkerchief in her pocket; she said she did not know any thing about it - here is a greasy place in the corner of it, which he had described. JOHN JOHNSON . I have no doubt this is my handkerchief; it is a new one - and mine was a new one, and has some grease at one corner. Prisoner's Defence. I found it, and put it into my pocket. GUILTY . Aged 34. - Transported for Life .
1831 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Kains from England. Mustered;117. Died; 2. In hospital on Board 1. Number Embarked; 120 Indent No; 56 Name; Eliza Montague or Watkins Age; 36 years Read & write. Protestant, Married Native Place; Martinigue Trade or calling; Cook & All Work. Public House Offence; Stealing handkerchief Trial; Newgate - 15 Sept 1830 - Life Height; 5 ft 4 1/2 in. Sallow & freckled. Red hair and brown eyes Assigned; Rev. William Vincent Remarks; DIED; in Inv Est. Parramatta 24 July 18?? 1842 - Ticket of Leave; No; 42/2923. Restored; Vide; 44/1827. Allowed to remain in the district of Liverpool 1844 - Ticket of Leave; 44/1827- 5 July 1844. Noted on ticket DEAD