Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
James Redding was transported on the Eliza, departing 25th Jun 1828 and arriving 18th Nov 1828 with 159 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.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 426 - Permission to Marry |
| 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 |
Claims
"My 5th great grandfather . During his trial he used someone he had previously stolen from as a character witness which ultimately backfired on him as the witness basically said they have nothing good to say about them ."
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Convict Notes
Worcester. —Among eleven persons, against whom sentence Death was recorded these assizes, was James Redding, acquitted the last assizes on a charge of stealing a duck; the judge being of opinion that duck meant a live duck. Evidence was that the prisoner killed the duck before he stole it.—[This was the case that elicited that equally witty and sensible bon mot of Mr. Fulliott—that a duck’s a duck whether alive or dead, and who maintained the contrary was a goose.. Chester Courant, 25 March 1828. Worcester Assizes, March 10. ——James Redding, for breaking into the house of John Milton, at Croome D’Abbot, and stealing 25 sovereigns and gold brooch. —Death recorded. Oxford University and City Herald, 15 March 1828. Removal of Convicts. —Yesterday, the following convicts were removed from Worcester County Gaol; to Sheerness, to be transported for life: Redding, for a robbery at Croome; ... Worcester Journal, 1 May 1828. National Archives. Hulk Records HO-9-7_3 (page 7/47) Hulk Records. Retribution Hulk, Sheerness. Received from Worcester, 30 April 1828. James Redding, age 21, Ho. Breaking, Tried Worcester, 8 March 1828, Life, To NSW 20 June 1828.
1838 James Redding; Age: 32 years; Arrived per ship: Eliza III (1); Trial Sentence: Life; Current Status: Ticket of Leave; Proposed wife: Mary Ann Pitt; Age: 23 years; Arrived per ship Layton; Arrival Status: Came free; Application year: 1838; Clergyman: Ross; Event Place: Brisbane Water
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1837 Feb James Redding, Arrived per ship: Eliza; 4; Reason for ToL cancellation: Absenting; Drunk
1828 Nov James Reading, Aged: 22 years Religion: Protestant; Ship of arrival: Eliza (4), 1828; Trial Sentence: Life; Current Status: Govt Servant; Employment: Labourer; Householder: Mr W Hely, Census District: Brisbane Water [NSW].