Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Osborne was transported on the Randolph, departing 24th Apr 1849 and arriving 20th Aug 1849 with 299 passengers.
Built c1835. Wood ship of 761 Tons.
Randolph (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 36 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230692370?searchTerm=superintedent convicts ticket of leave |
| 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
From the New South Wales Government Gazette 28th March 1851 - THE Tickets of Leave of the undermentioned Prisoners of the Crown, have been cancelled for the reasons stated opposite their respective names :- James Osborne, Randolph, absent from his District ; Water Police Court.
James Osborne was transported for stealing a number of items from a man named Cornwall Stalley the younger. Newspaper report of James Osborne's crime: "Worcester Adjourned Sessions The business of the Sessions commenced on Friday morning [i.e. 26 Feb 1847] "James Osborne, 20, blacksmith, was charged with stealing a coat, the property of Joseph Barker, AND also with stealing a variety of articles the property of Cornwall Smalley, the younger. The prisoner pleaded not guilty to the former charge, but guilty to the latter. Mr Huddleston prosecuted, the prisoner was undefended. It appeared that the coat was hanging at the shop door of the prosecutor on the 15th January last, and two days afterwards it was found in prisoner's possession. The prisoner in his defence said he brought the coat from Banbury, having exchanged another for it. When taken into custody he had a quantity of keys in his possession. Guilty: for the first offence to be imprisoned one week, and for the second to be transported for seven years. (From Berrows Worcester Journal, Thurs 4 March 1847, p.4) __________________________________________