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James Weeks was transported on the Royal Saxon, departing 1st Jun 1851 and arriving 12th Aug 1851 with 17 passengers.
Barque, 510 tons. Shipping New, Hobart Town. March 17 – Arrived the barque Royal Saxon, 510 tons, Captain Charlesworth, left Calcutta 15 January, with seven male convicts and general cargo. The Courier, Sat 17 Mar 1849. -------------------------------------------------- PORT of Hobart Town, - Arrival. October 5 - Royal Saxon, barque, 510 tons, Charlesworth, from Calcutta June 29th, with a general cargo. Passengers - and 10 male convicts. Colonial Times, 8 Oct 1850. THE "ROYAL SAXON." — This vessel anchored in our harbour on Saturday evening, from Calcutta and Madras. She has on board a very fine royal tiger, about 15 months old, and measuring about 4 feet 6 inches in length; also a young bear and several monkies. Hobarton Guardian, 9 Oct 1850. -------------------------------------------------- PORT OF HOBART TOWN ARRIVALS. August 12 - Barque Royal Saxon, 712 tons, Charlesworth from Calcutta 1st of June, with a general cargo, and 16 male prisoners. Colonial Times, 15 Aug 1851.
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Weeks, James Name: Weeks, James Record Type: Convicts Departure port: Calcutta Ship: Royal Saxon Place of origin: Cork Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Index number: 74460 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1444571 Tasmanian Library
Gunners John Hynes, James Weeks, and James Fardy, 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion Artillery. Tried by General Court Martial at Lahore, 22nd March 1850. Charges. — 1st. Stealing valuable property belonging to the British Government from the Tosha Khanah or State Wardrobe and Jewel-house at Lahore; 2nd. Setting fire to the Tosha Khanah. Finding. — Guilty, except that Gunner James Fardy is acquitted on the charge of setting fire to the Tosha Khanah. Sentence. — Gunners John Hynes and James Weeks, transportation for seven years; Gunner James Fardy imprisonment in the Fort of Agra, for 18 months, with solitary confinement for the first fourteen days of the 5th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th and 18th months. — Approved and confirmed. — Head Quarters, 6th May 1850. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-4$init=CON16-1-4p226 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-4$init=CON16-1-4p227 James Weeks, age 25, 5 ft 8 in; 7 years, catholic, can read and write a little, married, 1 child. Offence: Stg jewellery belong to the Govt. at Lahore. Never tried by Ct. Ml. before. E.I. C. service, 6 years. Servant. Native of Co. Cork. Remarks: Aunt Ellen at N.P. W. Emily on Bd.Servant to Capt Bishop, a passenger. ---------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-7$init=CON37-1-7p69 Per Royal Saxon. No 2164. James Weeks. Tried Lahore Genl. Ct. Mal, 22 March 1850. 7 years. Transported for stg from the State Wardrobe and Jewel house 16 gold cups & 11500 rupees and other articles of jewelry. Single. Probation gang, Old wharf, 15/8/51. Ticket of Leave 16/5/54 Cond. Pardon 13 Nov 1855.