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Transportation
Eliza Newton was transported on the Navarino, departing 5th Oct 1840 and arriving 17th Jan 1841 with 180 passengers.
Built 1808. 493 tons. Several voyages to Australia with convict transportees. Registers of persons currently being updated - not complete as yet. 1840-1841. Departed Dublin 5th.Sept 1842. Arrived Hobart appx 10th Jan 1843. Sailed with 260 convicts including between 40-50 women,girls & children loaded at Kingstown Harbor. Capt A Warning.
Navarino (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 239 (121) |
| 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
Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties Nottinghamshire, England 26 Jun 1840 ELIZA NEWTON was indicted for stealing on the 28th of March last, from the person of Mary Perkins, 15s. 6d., a purse, and two penknives, the property of Geo. Perkins.___It appeared from the evidence of Mary Perkins, that about the end of March last she purchased a knife from Zadock John, a Jew, and on the 28th of March she received from her husband, 15s. 6d. and put all into her purse, which she put into her pocket, where they were when she went to an auction on the South-parade. Whilst she was there, a rush of persons took place near her, and immediatley afterwards she missed her purse. The knife being produced by Wilkinson, the constable, was identified by witness.___Samuel Wilkinson, took the prisoner into custody, and amongst other articles found upon the prisoner was the knife produced.__Guilty__Transported for ten years. __________________________ Eliza Newton was listed as 23 years old on arrival. Native Place: Bristol. Surgeons Report: Sly and irregular. Occupations: Servant/plain laundress/cook. Eliza could read, was married, 5'4¾" tall, swarthy complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes, scar on forefinger left hand. 20/5/1844: Permission to marry: Spouse name: William Sweetingham Ship: Arab (2) 1834 Date of marriage 20 May, 1844 (exactly this date) Place of marriage St John's Church of England, New Town, Tasmania 29/1845: TOL 5/1/1848: Eliza (T of L) and a female child under the age of 2 years were living alone in James Street, Launceston. 6/10/1848: Eliza Newton, departures, passenger Launceston to Port Phillip per 'Raven'. Ship to colony: Navarino. (No mention of a child).
Eliza was given permission to marry William Sweetingham 20 May 1844. She was granted a conditional pardon on the 4 July 1848 and believed to have gone to mainland Australia. Record of her death has yet to be found, although her husband, William, remarried in August 1858 so it's reasonable to assume she died beforehand.