James Cornish

Life archive ID obpdef1-1233-18460615
Alias Aka coonish. Born 1827. Gender male. Height 5' 4.5". Occupation Moulder. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1846.
Born
1827
Tried
15th June 1846
Age 19.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of pocketpicking (for stealing 1 handkerchief, value is. 6d.; the goods of james butt, from his person;). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
6th January 1851
Age 24. Occupation Moulder. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)).
Tried at Old Bailey, London (central criminal court). Accused of burglary (burglary, , burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of john pitman, and stealing 1 cream-jug, 1 toast-rack, 24 forks, 24 knives, 18 spoons, and other articles, value 14l. 6s.; his goods: and 1 coat, and 1 case of mathematical instruments, 2l. 13s.; the goods of ebenezer pitman; to which). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was transported.
Transported
30th October 1851
Age 24. Occupation Moulder. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)).
Sentenced to ten years. Sent to Western australia.
Arrived in Australia
1852
Age 25.
Sent to Western australia.