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William Sidebottom was transported on the Medina, departing 19th Apr 1825 and arriving 14th Sep 1825 with 180 passengers.
Medina 1823. Surgeon’s Journal states: 27 August 1823; Received on board 180 male prisoners. 2: 5 September 1823; Got under way from the Cove of Cork and made all sail for ultimate destination. Two days before our departure 3 of the convicts were taken away in consequence of orders, and it was intended to have replaced them by others, but our short stay would not admit of it. The remaining convicts were 177. One convict died at sea. SHIP NEWS.—On Monday evening last arrived from the Cove of Cork, which she left on the 5th of September, with 176 male convicts, the ship Medina, Captain Brown. The guard comprises a detachment of the 40th, under orders of Lieutenant Gunning. Assistant Surgeon Coleman, 40th Regiment, comes by this opportunity The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. Rodmell, R N. who was here before in the Mary transport. Sydney Gazette, 1 Jan 1824.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 267 (135) |
| 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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Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-9 page 50 (02 Feb 1872 to 19 Mar 1872) POL709-1-13 page 92 (22 Dec 1875 to 06 Jun 1876) POL709-1-14 page 40 (02 Jan 1877 to 06 Mar 1877) POL709-1-14 page 143 (05 Apr 1877 to 04 Sep 1877) POL709-1-16 page 31 (16 Nov 1878 to 18 Feb 1879) Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-10 page 195 (13 Aug 1873 to 26 Nov 1873) New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-17 page 132 (07 Apr 1880 to 10 Aug 1880) POL709-1-17 page 198 (04 Sep 1880 to 07 Dec 1880) POL709-1-18 page 19 (11 Jan 1881 to 03 Feb 1881) POL709-1-19 page 27 (25 Oct 1881 to 13 Feb 1882) POL709-1-19 page 192 (17 Feb 1883 to 27 Nov 1883) POL709-1-20 page 58 (03 Jan 1884 to 08 Apr 1884) Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-18 page 107 (24 Mar 1881 to 15 Jul 1881) POL709-1-20 page 12 (01 May 1884 to 05 Jan 1885)
4 Parish record entries possible for William Sidebottom born abt 1805. I can account for 3 in the 1841 England census returns, the one I’ll put forward his father was a shoemaker. Still only a possible. William Sidebottom father John Sidebottom, mother Betty Goddard Christened 6 Jul 1806 Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire, Uk William Sidebottom golden lane London tried 14 Jan 1824 for stealing a hat from a door. Received 7 Years and Transportation. Departed from Sheerness Downs Kent on 19 Apr 1825 and arrived in Tasmania 19 Dec 1825. Description: Height: 5. 3 and ½ Complexion: pock pitted on nose and some deep pock marks about the face. Hair: brown Eyes: dark grey Age: 20 Occupation: shoemaker Goal Report: a quiet lad Hulk Report: orderly Conduct while in the colony: 23 Mar 1827: Neglect of duty and having a number of kangaroo items in his posession, for which he cannot account- 30 lashes 20 Sep 1827: Wasting materials and doing his work improperly and leaving his masters home without leave- 25 lashes 23 Jul 1829: Absent himself from his masters house- 25 lashes 23 Nov 1829: Neglect of duty and pretending to be ill- charge dismissed 18 Feb 1830: Disobedience of orders- 25 lashes 14 May 1830: Leather cutting of calf skin, his masters property with intent to steal part of the same- charge dismissed. Disobedience of orders and insolence- one month in irons on the streets 6 Apr 1848: Ticket of Leave 2 Sep 1848: Larceny, 28 Dec 1848: Not guilty 5 Apr 1849: Stealing a coat- 7 years and transportation to Norfolk Island. Released 21 Sep 1853 21 Sep 1853: Quarter Sessions, Launceston- 7 years goal 7 Jan 1862: Stealing a pair of trousers- 12 months goal 18 Apr 1864: Stealing five pairs of boots- 6 years imprisonment 28 Nov 1873: Hobart, Larceny- as William Jones alias James Sidebottom 12 months goal 22 Dec 1874: Hobart, Larceny- as William Jones 12 months goal 14 Sep 1877: As James Sidebottom alias William Jones, Larceny- 12 months goal 19 Feb 1879: Hobart, Larceny, alias James Sidebottom- 12 Months goal Transcriptions of 2 Tasmanian Newspaper Reports of many that are available. Launceston Examiner: Tuesday 19 April 1864 page 2 James Sidebottom was charged with having stolen five pairs of boots, the property of Charles Clarke. Prisoner was undefended. Jury- William Wilson (foreman), J. Whiting, W. Tyson, R.Terry, G. Vaughan, G. Taylor, R. West, T. Thomas, W. R. Woodgate, Isaac Taylor, S. Williams, and B. Walters. Prisoner had been employed by prosecutor, a shoemaker and general dealer residing in Wellington- street. On the 16th Ultimo, during prosecutors absence from home at the store- his wife and prisoner remaining at home- five pairs of boots disappeared from a shelf in the shop; and it transpired that on that day the prisoner sold one pair of boots, (produced and identified) to a Mrs Denham of Wellington- Street for 3 shillings and a fig of tobacco. Prisoner asserted his innocence and denided that prosecutor could have lost that number of boots he said had been taken. The Jury brought in a verdict of “Guilty“ The information having also alleged that prisoner had been previously- via on the 7th of January 1862, at the Police Offices, Hobart Town- been convicted of felony, the question was put to the prisoner wether he admitted being so convicted. Neither an admission or denial could be obtained from him, however all he would say being he did not know or not if such was the case. The Jury were therefore instructed to decide the matter; and a duly certified copy of the conviction on the day and place mentioned of a man named James Sidebottom for stealing a pair of trousers, having been handed in by the Attorney General, and the identity of the prisoner, with that James Sidebottom having been proved by Sub- Inspector Dorsett, of Hobart Town Police, the Jury found in the Affirmative. The Court then (shortly after two o’clock) adjourned till three o’clock and on resuming his Honour proceded to pass the SENTENCE James Sidebottom- Larceny (having been previously convicted of felony) Prisoner appears to be an in corrigible offender. So long ago as 1824, he was Transported to this colony. In 1849 he was Transported hence to Norfolk Island; In 1853 he was convicted of embeslment; in 1857, of larceny; in 1859 the same; in 1862 of felony; and now the present offence. Sentence- Six Years Imprisonment. The Court rose at a few minutes after four o’clock From the Murcury Newspaper . Saturday 15 September 1877. Page 3 Larceny.-James Sidebottom, alias Jones, was charged by Detective Simpson With having, on the 4th September, stolen one pair of trousers, value 10s., the property of Margaret Davis. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. On the application of the detective, the prisoner was remanded till Friday next.