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Transportation
Joseph Newton was transported on the Marion, departing 30th Oct 1851 and arriving 30th Jan 1852 with 281 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 256 |
| 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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FOOTNOTE: Year of Birth is taken from official records but day and month are not known. The latter dates have been entered as 01/01 because the site does not allow those fields to be left empty.
“LOST IN PILOT BOAT” From the Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News, 10 December, 1852, p4: “On Saturday last [4 December] the Pilot’s whale boat came over from the establishment at Rottnest with two hands, for the purpose of taking back from Fremantle some stores and medicines which were required for service of the Pilot's crew, some of whom were reported sick. Having procured what they wanted, some time in the afternoon they again started homeward. They were seen to leave the jetty by one of the Water Police who, it appears, considered both the men perfectly sober at the time. As it was this man's turn of duty on watch, he had an opportunity of observing the course they were steering, and the progress made by them towards the Island, which, when they were last noticed by him, they had every appearance of making. There was a very strong sea breeze blowing at the time and consequently a tolerably high sea running. The two men were ticket-of-leave holders, and may not probably have been the most expert boatmen. The boat, moreover, was ballasted with materials which would have caused her to sink in an instant in the event of any accident. On Sunday afternoon, these parties not returning to Rottnest, Mr Back, the Pilot, came over from the Island to ascertain the cause of their supposed delay. Here he was of course informed of the circumstances attending their departure. Sergeant Paterson was immediately dispatched some distance along the southern coast, but returned without any intelligence from that quarter of the boat or the two men. The Water Police were subsequently sent in a northerly direction, but we have not yet heard the result of their search. Under all the circumstances it is thought probable that the whale-boat and two men may be lost; but, seeing that there were provisions, both eatables, and drinkables, in their possession, it is not unlikely that they may have beached the boat somewhere, and are enjoying a picnic with the good things.” (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3174057) NOTE: The other man who drowned was Edward Callaghan, per Mermaid, 1851. See his bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/callaghan/edward/18961 --000--
OTHER WA RECORDS: Birth: 1827 Death: December 1852, at Western Australia; lost in pilot boat Convicted: Burglary and sentenced to 7 years on 2 July, 1849, at Central Criminal Court, London Literacy: Literate Family Status: Unmarried Occupation: Stationer Transported: To WA on the Marion arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 30 January 1852. He had been collected from York prison. Convict No.: 1261 Ticket of Leave: Granted on 31 January, 185,2 at Western Australia (https://waconvicts.fhwa.org.au/g0/p51.htm#i1261). --0--
TRIAL AT OLD BAILEY, 2 July 1849: #1451. JOSEPH NEWTON , stealing 3 bags, value 3d., and 31l. 7s.; the property of John Bruce, in his dwelling-house, and afterwards burglariously breaking out of the said house. JAMES BRUCE . I keep the Red Lion and Punch-bowl, in the parish of St. John, Clerkenwell—the prisoner lodged in my house, but had left about a week before the robbery—last Saturday night I cleared my house of every one, as I thought, at twelve o'clock—I and my wife then went out to see a neighbour—I came back, and found all this property gone from the bar—I searched the house, and found no one in it; but there was the print of a man's foot in the sand on the show-board, and over that there is a sky-light, and some one had gone out that way—they could get over the roof that way into Red-lion-yard, a kind of mews—I suspected the prisoner, and sent for the policeman. JAMES BRUCE , Jun. My father and mother went out, leaving me and the servant at home—I bolted the door after them—the policemen came afterwards; I let them in and out, and bolted the door after them—I know nothing about the prisoner. GEORGE MARRIOTT (policeman, A 418). I took the prisoner into custody—he was in bed in a room in a coffee-shop—I told him it was for this robbery; he said he knew nothing of it—I found under his pillow these bags, with 27l. 10s. in gold and silver in them. Prisoner. Q. Was there not another man in bed? A. Yes—he was quite frightened—he appeared a respectable man, and he was there previous to your coming there—you did not say that this money was the other man's. JAMES BRUCE re-examined. Here are three bags, I can swear to them all as mine—one of them is marked "gas"—one half-crown was found on the prisoner, marked "W. B.," which I had engraved myself. GEORGE MARRIOTT re-examined. I found this half-crown in the prisoner's trowsers'-pocket at the station. Prisoner's Defence. This was under the pillow; it was not in my place, the other man came to bed after I did. GUILTY. Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years. (https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/) Other records from Old Bailey site: Born 1827. Gender male. Height 5' 3". Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions heart. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1849. --00--
IN WA: From FREMANTLE JAIL RECORD NEWTON, Joseph; inmate #1261, arrived 30 Jan 1852 per Marion Date of Birth: 1827 Date of Death: Dec 1852 Place of Death: Lost in pilot boat Occupation: Stationer Sentence Date: 2 Jul 1849 Sentence Place: London, London, England Crime: Burglary Sentence Period: 7 years Ticket Leave Date: 31 Jan 1852 (https://fremantleprison.com.au/history-heritage/research/convict-database/). --00--
almost? wow life's value has certainly dinisimhed these days. how is fraud ever as bad as murder? this guy may be a cheat, but a life sentence is nearly as good as sentencing someone to death (possibly even worse, unless they get off). also, if you kill someone, think of how many lives you've screwed up a lot worse than any loss of money could. think about this as a lesson. these people no not to be as trusting in the future. what does killing someone teach them?