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Surname: Porter
First Name: James
Ship: Asia 1824 to VDL; Sarah 1837 to VDL
Date: 1847 26 May
Place: Newcastle
Source: MM
Details: Obtained Ticket of Leave
167851
Surname: Porter
First Name: James
Ship: Asia 1824 to VDL; Sarah 1837 to VDL
Date: 1840 - 1844
Place: -
Source: State Library of NSW. Autobiography 1840 - 1844 written at Norfolk Island
Details: James Porter was born in London in about 1800. He was sent to sea at an early age and spent some time in Chile. In 1821 he was convicted of stealing and sentenced to transportation for life. He arrived in Hobart the following year on the Asia. After several attempts to escape he was sent to the penal settlement at Macquarie Harbour. In 1834, with nine other convicts, he seized the brig Frederick and sailed her to Chile. They landed at Valdivia where they assumed new identities as shipwrecked sailors. In 1836 Porter was arrested, returned to England, and transported again to Tasmania, arriving in 1837 on the Sarah. He was sentenced to death for piracy, but the sentence was commuted and he was transported to Norfolk Island. After four years of good behaviour he was transferred to the mainland. In May 1847 he absconded from Newcastle, supposedly on the brig Sir John Byng. He was never heard of again
17634
Surname: Porter
First Name: James
Ship: Isabella 1832
Date: 1832 5 July
Place: Hunter River
Source: SG
Details: Stableman assigned to James Glennie
82736
Surname: Porter
First Name: James
Ship: Isabella 1832
Date: 1837
Place: Patrick Plains
Source: GRC
Details: Assigned to James Glennie. Aged 28
128686
Surname: Porter
First Name: James
Ship: Isabella 1832
Date: 1846 22 July
Place: Patrick Plains
Source: CDR
Details: Deceased
194212
Surname: Porter
First Name: James
Ship: Isabella 1832
Date: March 1832
Place: -
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4016]; Microfiche: 681
Details: James Porter age 23. Stableman from Somerset. Tried at Taunton 29 March 1831. Sentenced to transportation for life for picking pockets. Note - died at Falbrook 22 February 1846
180059
Surname: Porter
First Name: James
Ship: Marian Watson 1838
Date: 27 December 1844
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book
Details: Letter No. 44/188. Correspondence re convict James Porter who was assigned to the Customs Department at Newcastle and the extraordinary conduct of the late Chief Constable (Jesse Hannell).
180120
Surname: Porter
First Name: James
Ship: Marian Watson 1838
Date: 9 May 1845
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book
Details: Letter 45/58. In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 8th instant stating that James Porter may be appropriated to the service of the Pilot and harbour master at Newcastle, in consequence of the repeated misconduct of the prisoner in question and his personal disrespect to Charles Bolton of the Customs department to whom he was assigned the Bench deem it incompatible with Justice to that gentleman that he should be employed in the town of Newcastle
180144
Surname: Porter
First Name: James
Ship: Marian Watson 1838
Date: 1 August 1845
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book
Details: The evidence of James Porter being particularly required at the Police Office at Newcastle in a case pending - Regina v. Rorke - the Magistrate Major Crummer requested that the necessary orders for Porter being sent to Newcastle by the first steamer available be made
159745
Surname: Porter
First Name: Jane Sophia
Ship: -
Date: 1838 March
Place: Maitland
Source: Australian Births and Baptisms - Family Search Historical Records
Details: Baptism of Jane Sophia, daughter of George and Elizabeth Porter (born 1 February 1838)
189919
Surname: Porter
First Name: Jane Sophia
Ship: -
Date: 4 March 1838
Place: Maitland
Source: Maitland Baptism Register p. 171
Details: Jane Sophia, daughter of George and Elizabeth Porter born 1 February 1838. Baptised 4 March 1838. Occupation of George Porter - settler
9282
Surname: Porter
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1843 7 October
Place: Black Creek
Source: MM
Details: Ticket of Leave holder. Stockman to Mr. Hyland charged with cattle stealing by Samuel Marshall. Case dismissed.
19240
Surname: Porter
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1845 6 December
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Butcher, High Street
19825
Surname: Porter
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1845 20 December
Place: West Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Butcher. Fined £10 for slaughtering cattle on his premises without a licence
21239
Surname: Porter
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1846 8 April
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Butcher. Money and trousers stolen by Sarah Harding
34845
Surname: Porter
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1847 8 September
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Employed by Dr. Montague Parnell
34847
Surname: Porter
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1847 8 September
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Charged with breach of the Masters & Servants Act by Montague Parnell
37078
Surname: Porter
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1847 15 December
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Journeyman butcher. Charged with assault by his wife. Fined 40/-
39836
Surname: Porter
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1848 5 April
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Fined 10/- or 24 hrs in the cells for drunkenness
47288
Surname: Porter
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1846 7 February
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Butcher. charged Sarah Harding with stealing a box