Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Robert Auld was transported on the Susan, departing 7th Mar 1834 and arriving 8th Jul 1834 with 302 passengers.
Susan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 312 |
| 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
NSW Convict Index. Robert Auld, per Susan, 1834, Certificate of Freedom, 29 Jan 1840, No 40/0228.
https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-1.html Old Scottish Genealogy and Family History, Database of Scottish Court records relating to Australian convicts. Robert Auld, Printer, Cowgate, Head of [Cowgatehead], Edinburgh, with John McNeill, lithographic printer . Tried Edinburgh, 20 Feb 1832, Transportation- 7 years; Per Susan, 7 Mar 1832. New South Wales. -------------------------------------------------------- National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/14/41 [1832] 1 collective petition (the prisoner and his father) on behalf of Robert Auld, Shopman, convicted at Edinburgh High Court for theft. There are character references from: Robert B Townshend, Andrew Jack and Francis Wright. Included are: a certificate of employment from Malcolm Griffin; a covering letter to the petition from George Auld, and a certificate of prisoner's infirmity from John Fairhurst. Gaoler's report: character indifferent. Grounds for clemency: he has a weakness of his arm, so cannot carry out severe manual labour, is deeply penitent and contrite and gives solemn assurance of amendment throughout his future life. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Annotated: 'Nil'. AZ 1 [Scot].