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James Paton was transported on the John, departing 18th Jul 1827 and arriving 25th Nov 1827 with 189 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 233 (118) |
| 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 Death Registration Died; 15 November 1843. Dungog. Ticket of Leave
James Paton was only a boy, aged about 14 or 15 when tried in Aberdeen for theft. He was a factory boy from Aberdeen. (per indent) was charged with stealing a watch from a boy named McBain in the street in Aberdeen. McBain and his sister had been drawn to see what was going on with a mob around a cart and while watching he was knocked down and held in the gutter and his watch removed. James Paton was seen kneeling down beside him and the same morning told a boy named Brown that he had taken the watch, later identified by McBiain as his, from a "Caledonian" - McBain was wearing tartan dress, Paton also showed his own brother the watch. Simon Grant searched the prisoner's house, found the watch. The prosecutor departed from the charge of robbery and after only a few minutes the jury found him guilty of theft and aggravation. He was sentenced to transportation for LIFE. "The panel, on leaving the bar, uttered an insolent and disgusting expression." FROM Inverness Courier - Wednesday 25 April 1827 page 2, report of Aberdeen Assizes held on Tuesday 17th April 1827. INDENT of ""JOHN" arrived 1827 James Paton aged 14 was a Protestant, could read and write and was a factory boy. The indent recorded his crime as street robbery, however the newspaper report above indicates the charge had been reduced to theft. 5ft 5, brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion. Was sent to the Carters barracks on arrival. He had a number of tattoos: Right arm - mermaid. crucifix, and a series of alphabetical letters probably for his family: "JWP" "JP" and "RP" Left arm - heart and darts. Christmas time runaway: Sydney Gazette, 29 December 1831 List of absconders from individuals and employment PATON, James No 27-2751 per Johnn, age 18 Factory boy of Aberdeenshire, 5ft 5&1.2, hazel eyes, brown hair, fresh freckled complexion, run from Andrew Thomson, Sydney. FOUND in January1832 - Sydney gazette 5 January Runaways apprehended during the last week - Paton James, 'John' from Mr. Alexander Thomson. Runaway again , April 1834 Sydney Gazette - runaway from the Iron Gang. Sydney Herald 28 May 1832 p4 - Apprehended up to 21st May He got ticket of leave in 1843; Australasian Chronicle 18 May 1843 p 4 "The undermentioned prisoners of the Crown have received tickets of Leave since the last day of publication: At Port Stephens: PATON, James, per "John"