Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Robert Alexander was transported on the Katherine Stewart Forbes, departing 21st Feb 1832 and arriving 16th Jul 1832 with 223 passengers.
Katherine Stewart Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 274 |
| Source Description | 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 Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
OCCUPATION: His court records list him as a trunk maker, while his convict record in VDL refers to him as a labourer. [Note: Trunk maker is not in the options in this database.]
1831, 27 June: Robert Alexander and John McCourt were tried at the High Court in Edinburgh and convicted for "the crime of theft, habit and repute at George Square, Edinburgh". They appear in the Court records as: Robert Alexander, 15, a trunk maker from Miller's Close, Canongate, Edinburgh; born in Edinburgh. John McCourt, 13, from North Gray's Close, High Street, Edinburgh; born in Edinburgh. Their victims were James Cadett of George Square and Murdoch Cunningham of North St David Street, Edinburgh, from whom they stole shirts and handkerchiefs. Both boys were sentenced to transportation for 14 years and both had previous convictions for theft (see National Records of Scotland, Reference AD14/31/456). --- IN VDL: 1843, 11 August: Robert Alexander was granted a Conditional Pardon. 1850, 27 February: He received his Free Certificate (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-2$init=CON31-1-2p70).