Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Pillans was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 16th Apr 1852 and arriving 31st Jul 1852 with 292 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 424 |
| 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
DEATH: 30 May, 1870: Thomas Pillans, a "free pauper", aged 66, died at Port Arthur. The cause was diarrhoea (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-39p156j2k). --00--
FAMILY INFORMATION: Brother William, sisters Helen, Margaret, Christie, Mary and Jane, all at his native place (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai56404; and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-37$init=CON14-1-37P267). --0--
IN VDL: 31 July, 1852: On arrival, Thomas Pillans was listed as convict #26000, 50 years old (when convicted), a weaver, Presbyterian, able to read and write and sentenced to 10 years' transportation (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-108$init=CON33-1-108p218). He had been convicted at Glasgow, details as below: 1. Precognition: (National Records of Scotland; Reference AD14/47/357) Title Precognition against Thomas Pillans for the crime of theft by housebreaking [into the home of Mrs Eddie, Lanark], habit and repute, and previous conviction Dates 1847 Related record JC26/1847/348 Accused Thomas Pillans, weaver, Address: Douglas, Lanarkshire. -- 2. Trial: 26 April, 1847: (National Records of Scotland; Reference JC26/1847/348) Title Trial papers relating to Thomas Pillans for the crime of theft by housebreaking, habit and repute, and previous conviction. Tried at High Court, Glasgow Dates 26 Apr 1847 Related record AD14/47/357 Accused Thomas Pillans, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 10 years. -- Previous convictions: He had been sentenced to 7 years in 1839 for stealing porter and ale and served 3½ years at Chatham prison; also sentenced to 1 month for stealing fowls (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai56404). --00--
Folio 4: Thomas Pillaus, aged 57, weaver; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list 30 July 1852. Discharged 1 August 1852.
VOYAGE: From ADM 101/59/4 - Medical journal of the Pestonjee Bomanjee, HM convict ship, for 1 April to 6 August 1852 by Daniel Ritchie, Surgeon (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10536031): Folio 4: Thomas Pillaus, aged 50, weaver; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list 20 July 1852. Discharged 22 July 1852.