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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Norton was transported on the Marquis Of Hastings, departing 16th Mar 1839 and arriving 23rd Jul 1839 with 241 passengers.
Marquis Of Hastings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 2 |
| 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
Place of origin: Leicester, Leicestershire 1838 - 17 Dec. The Proceedings of the Old Bailey On-line 353. JAMES NORTON was indicted , for that he, on the 23rd of November, at St. Giles's-in-the-Fields, upon Gilbert Chesnutt, feloniously did make an assault, and feloniously did threaten him, to accuse him of having attempted and endeavoured to commit with him the abominable crime of by, with a view and intent thereby to extort from him divers of his monies, and by intimidating him by the threat aforesaid, did feloniously extort and gain from him 1 sovereign, 1 crown, 2 half-crowns, 4 shillings, and 2 sixpences, his monies.—2nd COUNT,. for robbery of the like monies.—3rd COUNT,. for feloniously assaulting and demanding, with menaces, from the said Gilbert Chesnutt, his monies, with intent to steal them................. GUILTY on the 2nd and 3rd Counts. Aged 33.— Transported for Fifteen Years on the 2nd Count. 1838 - UK, Prison Hulk Registers Name James Norton Age 33. Born abt. Abt 1805 Date Received 31 Dec 1838 Ship York moored Gosport Date Convicted 17 Dec 1838 Place Convicted Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey), London Remarks: Sick on voyage 1839 - Name: James Norton Type: Health & Welfare Property: New Norfolk Colonial Hospital Admission dates: 30 Dec 1839 Ship to colony: Marquis of Hastings Admitted with No details noted 1848 - Conditional Pardon approved; 14 Nov 1848 1854 - Certificate; 29 March 1854