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James White was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Dec 1830 and arriving 30th Apr 1831 with 200 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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Convict Notes
James White, for stealing a bay horse, the property of John and James Somerville, at Bagony, the 11th John Irwin —Lives with John and James Somerville ; they are his uncles ; they lost a horse on the night of the Feb. they live at Bagony and are farmers; the horse was their joint property; was a bright bay, 3 years old, and had been in their possession a year; had an eye sore his bough, and was taken out of the stable, during the night; got him again at Ballinahatty fair, in Mr. Houston’s stable; has seen White several times; is sure the horse he found the one that was stolen. John M‘Grew examined —Knows John Irwin, and identifies John White; saw While at Ballinahatty fair, the morning of that day, dispose of a horse for £7; considered he was sold under his value, and that must have been stolen ; inquired of prisoner where he was from; and he said lived near Irvinestown being acquainted with that neighbourhood, asked him if knew certain persons as could give him satisfaction took up the horse, and put him in Mr. Houston’s stable; made a prisoner of White, and gave him in charge the police, together with the horse, which was brought to Omagh and given to the last witness, the nephew of the owners; did not know the prisoner before. John Irwin recalled—The last witness was present when he got the horse hack. Guilty. Londonderry Sentinel, 27 March 1830.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James White, age on arrival, 30, per Waterloo (2) 1831. Tried 1830, at Tyrone, Life for Stealing horse. DOB, 1801. Native place, Tyrone Co. Single. Protestant. Labourer reaper.