John Alexander

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Maureen Withey on 27th April 2026

https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-1.html John Alexander, Prisoner in Edinburgh, Tried at Edinburgh, 3 July 1820, Transportation for Life. To NSW, per Speke, 13 Dec 1820. ------------------------------------------------ July 3. The High Court of Justiciary. Daniel Morrison, John Alexander, and Alex. M’Bean, all young lads, were next placed at the bar, accused of breaking into house of Mr Wm. Smith, Gayfield Square, and stealing several hats and great-coats, on the 1st of April; of stealing a coat and waistcoat from the house of John Sutherland, Moray Street, on the same night; and being habit and repute thieves. The prisoners pleaded Not Guilty. The witnesses were then examined, when the Jury retired, and after a short consultation, returned with a verdict, finding the house-breaking in Gayfield Square proven against all the prisoners; The second charge, of robbery in Moray Street, proven against M’Bean, and not proven against Morrison; and the aggravation of habit and repute thieves proven against the whole of the prisoners. They were then sentenced to be transported for life. The Scots Magazine, 1 July 1820.

Level 345

Maureen Withey on 27th April 2026

Absconded. Alexander John, 27, Speke (1), Shoemaker, Edinburgh, 5 feet 11¼, sandy hair, hazel eyes, florid and freckled comp. from No. 12 Road Party. Sydney Gazette, 18 Sept 1833.

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Tony Beale on 6th February 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for John Alexander Entrance Book Sydney 11/9/1827 Magistrate Caught for Highway robbery along with John Mccowan per ship chapman The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) View title info Mon 8 Oct 1827 Page 2 John Alexander, John M'Owen, and Robert Good were severally charged on suspicion of having been concerned in a highway robbery. Alexander and M'Owen were sworn to ; but no evidence appeared to implicate " Bob Good." It is a very bad case, so no more at present. Alexander and M'Owen committed for trial before the Supreme Court ; and Good was discharged. The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) View title info Fri 16 Nov 1827 Page 3 Thuusday, 15th.-John Alexander, and John McOwen, were indicted for a highway robbery, on the person of Jesse Coleman, and John Burleigh, at Baulklam-hills, on the 4th of July last. It appear» 1 in evidence, that Coleman and Bur- leigh, who are servants to a Mr. Bingle, were returning home from Paramatta with a cart, containing some property belonging to their master, on the night of 4th of July last, when they were stopped in the neighbourhood of Baulkham-hills, and near the station of No. 5 Iron-gang, by tour men, armed with muskets and pistols, who plundered the cart of several articles of property, and took from the person of Burleigh a note for pds 20, and some silver, after which, they disappeared into the bush. Suspicion lighted upon some of the men belonging to the neighbouring iron gang, in consequence of which, upon a report of the robbery being made to the magistrates at Windsor, two constables were despatched to the station, where the prisoners were found, and identified by Coleman and Burleigh, as two of the men who had committed the robbery. On the part of the prisoners, a number of witnesses, taken from the same gang to which they belonged, were brought forward, who deposed that the prisoners had never left their hut on the night in question. The Jury, after being out for nearly an hour, acquitted both the prisoners. New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for John Alexander Entrance Book Parramatta 1840-1843 22/11/1842 At H P Barracks ToL cancelled. For immoral conduct. restored in 1843