Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Colin Bain was transported on the Emily, departing 25th Jun 1842 and arriving 24th Nov 1842 with 240 passengers.
Emily 2 departed Dublin 13/7/1844.
Emily (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 135 (69) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Colin Bain 2nd great grandson of Colin Bain."
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Convict Notes
Tasmanian Records. Indent : https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-17/CON14-1-17P80 and No 7325. Colin Bain, single, age 19, can read and write, Watchmaker, Native place, Edinboro’ Remarks: F, George at Brecon, M Isabella, B, Francis, Geo. 1 S, Ann. See record for full details.
Index of Scottish Court Records relating to Australian Convicts. https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-1.html Colin Bain, Occupation unstated, Prisoner in Brechin, Tried at Perth, 28 Apr 1842, Transportation, 10 years. Transported on ship Emily, departed 25 June 1842 for VDL. -------------------------------------------------------- Colin Bain, accused with having, on various occasions, during the months of October, November, and December, broken into the shop of James Robertson, baker, Upper West Wynd, Brechin, and taken away several sums of money, amounting in all to between and £50 sterling. He pleaded guilty to the housebreaking and theft, but not to the amount of money charged in the indictment. He was sentenced to ten years’ transportation. Northern Warder, 3 May 1842.
Prisoner, Colin Bain discharged from H M Gaol Hobart, per Emily 1, tried at Hobart on 9th Mar 1871, for illegally pawning, received 6 months, native of London, age 32 years, 5 feet 7 inches high, dark brown hair, F.C., remainder sentence remitted. Tasmania Police Gazette, 15th Sept 1871, p150.
Colins trade was a watchmaker. He died at the Invalid Depot New Town 30\4\1903.