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Transportation
Vincent Russel was transported on the Atlas, departing 5th Jun 1819 and arriving 19th Oct 1819 with 167 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 171 (87) |
| 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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Colonial Secretary Index. RUSSELL, Vincent. Per "Atlas", 1819 1820 Nov 29 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Prince Leopold" (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.459) 1825 Jan-Jul Overseer. On weekly returns of labour performed by Govt gangs at Wellington Valley (Reel 6031; 4/1093.4 pp.43-76) 1825 Oct 14 Runaway from Wellington Valley (Reel 6069; 4/1818 p.449)
SYDNEY. … Information having been lodged at the Police Office about three weeks since that a number of prisoners had formed the design of cutting out the first vessel that was ready for sea, precautionary measures were accordingly adopted; and on Saturday night last the plan had become ripened for carrying into execution. The brig Hope, Captain Grimes, lying in the stream, was the vessel fixed on. The Police, however, with its usual activity and zeal, rendered the design of the misguided men abortive, as the whole of the gang, 16 in number, were safely lodged in custody during the night of Saturday ; most of them were discovered round Dawes' Point. The next morning they were examined by the Superintendent of Police, and being found guilty of an intended piratical combination, disposed of as follows:—Michael Coogan, John Owen, Frederick Garkell, John Fisher, John Brookes, John Jordan, James Devine, George Handley, Benjamin Johnson, James McNamara, and Vincent Russell—2 years to Newcastle ; John Smith, John Morrison, John White, and James Valentine—25 lashes each; and Edward Rollins—6 months gaol gang. (Sydney Gazette, 28 Oct 1820, p. 3.)
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 11 March 2020), January 1819, trial of VINCENT RUSSELL (t18190113-16). VINCENT RUSSELL, Theft > animal theft, 13th January 1819. 176. VINCENT RUSSELL was indicted for stealing, on the 3d of January , at Wilsdon , one sheep, price 40 s. , the property of James Tomlinson . SECOND COUNT, for wilfully and feloniously killing a sheep, price 40 s., the property of James Tomlinson , with intent to steal the carcase of the same. JAMES TOMLINSON . I am a publican , and live at Neesden. I have some land in the parish of Wilsden, Middlesex, round the village - I had some sheep there. On Saturday evening, the 2d of January between four and five o'clock, I examined, and found them all right. On Sunday morning, between nine and ten o'clock, I missed one. I searched round the field, and found the place where it had been stuck, there were marks of blood, and footsteps where it had been caught in the corner of the field. I traced the blood and footsteps over hedges and ditches to Shade-green, which is near the prisoner's house - it appeared to be the footsteps of only one person. I searched the house of a man named Mason, but found nothing. I searched Tilbuy's house - he gave us information. We went over to Wells's house, while we were there, we saw a woman come out of the prisoner's house with three joints of mutton - it was his wife. Q. When was this - A. On the Sunday, towards the evening, just before dark. She dropped one joint as she went along, and threw the other two into a ditch, at the end of the house. I examined the ditch, and found two joints there, and the other which she had dropped - the constable went into the house. Next morning, we found the skin of a sheep in the privy - it appeared to have been killed seven or eight days. We found another skin on the adjoining premises, which is the skin of my sheep - it was buried in a bank; we also found the paunch of the sheep there - they appeared quite fresh, and must have been killed on the Sunday morning, or late on Saturday; it was marked R - I knew it to be the skin of my sheep; I compared them with the mutton which the prisoner's wife threw into the ditch, and they corresponded with the skin. The prisoner was not at home. Cross-examined by MR. NORRIS. The prisoner was not at home. I am sure the skin was mine. JOSEPH FINCH . I am a farmer, and live at Wilsden. The prisoner occupies a cottage of mine. On Saturday the 2d of January, I was with him - he was employed almost all day, moving some mould, and taking it off a bank, and throwing it into a ditch. The sheep-skin was found among the mould which he had been moving on the Saturday afternoon. THOMAS TOWYORD . I am a constable. I was with Mr. Tomlinson, and examined Wells's premises. In consequence of information, I was going to the prisoner's house and saw his wife standing at Wells's door, which I had mistaken for the prisoner's, and went in there - they are both under the same roof. I afterwards went to the prisoner's apartment, and found two joints of mutton hanging on a nail over the bed - they did not appear to be concealed - the prisoner was not at home. I went and saw Tomlinson in the ditch with two joints of mutton - I did not see him take them out. I was with him next morning, and saw the skin found in the bank; I compared it with the mutton found in the ditch and in the house, and it all appeared to belong to the same sheep. I took the prisoner into custody on Sunday evening on the adjoining premises, when he came home, and asked him how he came by the mutton? he said he had it sent to him as a present from his friends. Prisoner's Defence. As I came from Tomlinson's house on the 3d of January, I got over a gate, saw something laying there, and heard somebody go through the hedge. I found it was meat, brought it home, and said I would not cook it to-morrow, and that if any owner came they should have it. It is clear, that if I had committed the robbery, I should not have concealed the skin in the mould, as I was going to work there next day. JOSEPH FINCH re-examined. The mould would not have to be moved again. GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 32. Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Holroyd. ---------------------------------------------------- Government Notice. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 6 April 1827 HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following Appointments in the Police of the Colony:- Wellington Valley - Vincent Russell, per Ship Atlas, to be Constable, from the 21st of February, in the Room of Reuben Clark, deceased.