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Convict name: Witts, James.

sentence_details:
Convicted at Hereford, Hereford City and Boro Quarter Sessions for a term of 10 years on 21 January 1845.

vessel: Neptune

date_of_departure: 18 April 1849.

place_of_arrival:
Van Diemen's Land. [Originally for Cape of Good Hope, however due to anti-convict sentiment, ship eventually sailed for Van Diemen's Land.]

source:
Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 3

title:
James Witts, one of 289 convicts transported on the Neptune, 18 April 1849.

publication_details:
Canberra [A.C.T.] :Australian Joint Copying Project,[1948-1990]

original_version_note:
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 Project (AJCP).

topical_subject_heading: Convicts--Australia--Registers.

neographic_subject_heading: Australia--Genealogy.

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Connected with Witts, James.

Boyd, Clement.

Convicted at Middlesex. Clerkenwwell Sessions for a term of 7 years on 11 February 1845. Ticket of Leave.
Transported by Randolph (24 April 1849.).

Connor, Thomas.

Convicted at Surrey Quarter Session for a term of 7 years on 20 October 1817.
Transported by Neptune (December 1817.).

Cox, Catherine.

Convicted at Lancaster. Boro of Liverpool Quarter Sessions for a term of 10 years on 02 April 1849.
Transported by St Vincent (13 December 1849.).

Diehl, James.

Convicted at Southampton, Winchester Quarter Sessions for a term of 7 years on 30 November 1847.
Transported by Mount Stewart Elphinstone (01 June 1849.).

Dunston, Thomas Henry.

Convicted at Sussex. Lewes Quarter Sessions for a term of 7 years on 24 February 1847. Ticket of Leave.
Transported by Randolph (24 April 1849.).

Dyer, William.

Convicted at Central Criminal Court for a term of 7 years on 01 March 1847. Ticket of Leave.
Transported by Randolph (24 April 1849.).

Graham, James.

Convicted at Ireland, Fermanagh for a term of 10 years on 06 January 1848.
Transported by Neptune (18 April 1849.).

Kay, Sidney.

Convicted at Lancaster Assizes for a term of life on 30 March 1836.
Transported by Neptune (04 October 1837.).

McGaghan, Peter.

Convicted at Scotland Edinburgh Court of Justiciary for a term of 7 years on 08 November 1847.
Transported by Mount Stewart Elphinstone (01 June 1849.).

McHale, Anthy..

Convicted at Ireland, Mayo for a term of 10 years on 18 January 1847.
Transported by Neptune (18 April 1849.).

Moore, Henry.

Convicted 04 January 1847 at Central Criminal Court for a term of 7 years.
Transported by Mount Stewart Elphinstone (01 June 1849.).

Old, Lewis.

Convicted at Dorset, Dorchester Quarter Sessions for a term of 7 years on 04 April 1848.
Transported by Adelaide (08 August 1849.).

Pennington, David.

Convicted at Lancaster. Preston General Sessions for a term of 7 years on 21 February 1845.
Transported by Adelaide (08 August 1849.).

Reilly, Peter.

Convicted at Ireland, Galway for a term of 10 years on 30 March 1847.
Transported by Neptune (18 April 1849.).

Skinner, Robert.

Convicted at Suffolk. Ipswich Quarter Sessions for a term of 7 years on 23 October 1846. Ticket of Leave.
Transported by Randolph (24 April 1849.).

Smith, Felix.

Convicted at Scotland. Glasgow Court of Justiciary for a term of 7 years on 28 April 1847. Ticket of Leave.
Transported by Randolph (24 April 1849.).

Smith, George.

Convicted at Central Criminal Court for a term of 7 years on 13 June 1836.
Transported by Neptune (04 October 1837.).

Sweeney, J.--(James)

Convicted at Ireland, Mayo for a term of 10 years on 21 April 1847.
Transported by Neptune (18 April 1849.).

Wallace, Catherine.

Convicted at Scotland, Perth Court of Justiciary for a term of 7 years on 11 October 1848.
Transported by Stately (12 May 1849.).

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