James Pointon

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Jul 1822
Arrival
Nov 1822
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Pointon
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Hertford Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th Jul 1822
Ship: Eliza
Arrival: 22nd Nov 1822
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Pointon was transported on the Eliza, departing 13th Jul 1822 and arriving 22nd Nov 1822 with 161 passengers.

The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.

ElizaEliza (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 188
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 1st February 2026

Lent assizes. Hertford, March 9. —The business on the Crown side finished on Saturday morning. Five capital convicts received sentence of death, viz. James Wilkes, Samuel Phipps, James Taylor, for burglary Benjamin Parker, for highway robbery; and James Pointon, for horse stealing. Of these, none were left for execution. Bell’s Weekly Messenger, 11 Mar 1822. -------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. POINTON, James. Per "Eliza", 1822 1822 Nov 26 On list of convicts landed from the "Eliza" and forwarded to Minto for distribution (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.473) 1825 Oct 10 Servant to William Chippendale of district of Airds. Petition for free passage for wife Sarah and daughter Fanny (Fiche 3287; 4/1112.1A pp.294-6)