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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Rogers was transported on the Lady Nugent, departing 12th Jul 1836 and arriving 12th Nov 1836 with 290 passengers.
Lady Nugent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 312 |
| 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
Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-37$init=CON31-1-37p224 James Rogers, Tried Lancaster Q.S. 12 Nov 1836, 7 years. Transported for stealing a £20 note. Stated this offence, Highway robbery stealing a £20 note. Free Cert Jan 1852. Description Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-14$init=CON18-1-14p131 James Rogers, No 1177. Labourer & weaver. Age 20, native place, Manchester.
National Archives. HO 17/5/13 1836 Jan 6 - 1836 Feb 23 Prisoner name: James Rogers. Prisoner age: 19. Prisoner occupation: Weaver. Court and date of trial: Lancashire Quarter Sessions at Salford on 1 December 1835. Crime: Stealing money, a £20 note, the property of Elizabeth Booth. Initial sentence: Seven years transportation. Gaoler's report: Character not known. Annotated: Nil. Petitioner(s): Two petitions from James Rogers and Elizabeth Rogers, (the prisoner's parents), of Lees Street, Ancoats, Manchester. Moses Bell, Sarah Whitehead and George Forbes (witnesses) undersigned by 13 people of Manchester, including the prosecutor. Grounds for clemency: The prisoner was at the home of Moses Bell at the time of the crime; Bell was away at the time of the prisoner's trial; honest character; respectable parents; the witnesses who came to court on his behalf did not hear the request for them to come forward; his parents are much distressed and believe the true robbers to be two other men named Allen and Dragem; the prisoner has a weak constitution; prosecutor now has doubts as to identity of robber. Additional Information: Ordered to the Fortitude hulk.