Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Walter Bowie was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 6th Sep 1845 and arriving 30th Dec 1845 with 300 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 395 (199) |
| 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
Walter Bowie, weaver, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Trial papers relating to Foster Holms, Robert Holms, Walter Bowie Name Walter Bowie Role Accused Crime Theft by housebreaking Crime Location Lasswade, Edinburgh Trial Date 22 July 1844 Trial Location Edinburgh Verdict Guilty Verdict Comments Guilty in terms of own confession. Sentence Transportation - 7 years NRS Reference JC26/1844/436 Victim(s) Peter Peaston, Lasswade, Edinburgh
In July 1844 at the High Court of Justiciary, Walter Bowie, Robert Holms and Foster Holms were found guilty of breaking into a shoemakers shop in Lasswade, County of Edinburgh and stealing boots and shoes. Bowie and Robert Holms had previous convictions and each received transportation for 7 years. Foster Holms received 6 months imprisonment. - see Scotsman newspaper 24 July 1844 p 3 on 'High Court of Justiciary'. Note: There is no trace on Convict Records of Robert Holms being transported. See also McGowan, John (2022) Policing the Metropolis of Scotland, 1833-1861 (Edinburgh City Archives) Volume 1, p 1492.