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Voyage
Transportation
Andrew Brabner was transported on the China, departing 3rd Jan 1846 and arriving 16th May 1846 with 200 passengers.
Built 1837 at Hull. Wood ship of 524 Tons.
China (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 11 (7) |
| 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
DEATH OF NEILL (NEIL) DARROCH: Some time after his trial and imprisonment in Millbank jail, London, Neill Darroch was sent to Bermuda. He was admitted to the Royal Naval Hospital, on 24 April, 1847, suffering from bronchitis which he contracted while at Millbank. He never recovered and died six weeks later, in hospital, on 14 June. His doctor reported that Neill Darroch "expired at 11pm. In addition to his bodily ailments this man laboured under the depressing effect of a moral cause." (UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856; B; Bermuda Royal Naval Hospital; 1847) --0--
NEWSPAPER report of his trial: From the Edinburgh News and Literary Chronicle, 17 November, 1849, p6: "Simon Gordon Mackenzie was next placed at the bar on a charge of perjury under the following circumstances:—Andrew Brabner, now deceased, having been brought to trial before the Circuit Court of Justiciary at Glasgow on the 30th of April last [incorrect, it was 1845] for having forged a bill of exchange... upon John Tennant, Esq., St Rollos, and the prisoner, having been adduced in course of the trial as a witness in exculpation, swore that he had seen Mr Tennant sign the bill, and present it to the testifier; whereas it was clearly proved to the contrary... The sentence of outlawry had twice been upon him for the offence ... he now appeared to stand his trial.... [and] said— 'My honoured lords, I plead guilty, and crave the leniency of the bench.' The prisoner was sentenced to seven years' transportation." (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/) --0--
TRIAL OF SIMON GORDON MCKENZIE: 10 November, 1849: Title: Trial papers relating to Simon Gordon McKenzie for the crime of perjury at Circuit court of Justiciary, Glasgow. Tried at High Court, Edinburgh Accused: Simon Gordon McKenzie, married, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Declared infamous and barred from holding public office; transportation - 7 years. -- PETITION: 25 May, 1852: Petition: Remission of sentence granted under the Great Seal at High Court, Edinburgh, 25 May 1852 (see JC8/60, f.87v). Note: Sitting papers contain notebook (National Records of Scotland, Reference JC26/1849/493). --0--
TRIAL OF NEILL DARROCH: 10 January, 1846: Title: Trial papers relating to Neill Darroch, Simon Gordon McKenzie for the crime of perjury. Tried at High Court, Glasgow Accused: Neill Darroch, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years. Note: Tried with Simon Gordon McKenzie. Assused: Simon Gordon McKenzie, Verdict: Outlawed, Verdict Comments: Outlaw and fugitive, Sentence: Outlawed and put to the horn. Note: Tried with Neill Darroch. Bail bond forfeited (National Records of Scotland, Reference JC26/1846/196). --0--
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: From the Hull Packet, 15 October 1847, p7: Simon Gordon Mackenzie, whom the officers of police have been long in search of, was apprehended in Edinburgh on a charge of perjury. It will be remembered that at the Glasgow April Circuit, 1845, a person named Andrew Brabner was convicted of forging the name of an eminent Glasgow citizen to a bill of exchange, under circumstances evincing much daring and ingenuity. He was sentenced to 20 years' transportation. From what took place at the trial, and from facts which transpired afterwards, it was deemed proper to indict two men, viz., Niel Darroch and Simon Gordon Mackenzie, on a charge of perjury. Darroch was convicted at the Glasgow January Circuit of 1846, and sentenced to seven years' transportation [see the Trial summary below]; but Mackenzie, who had been out on bail, thought it his wisest course not to appear before his betters, and bolted, it is understood, for America. He had returned, however, and was living under as assumed name; but, having occasion on Saturday last to give evidence before the Sheriff-court in Edinburgh, on a charge of theft, he was there identified by two Glasgow officers... and apprehended." --0--
DEATH: 2 June, 1847: Just two weeks after arriving in VDL, Andrew Brabner died at the Cascades Probation Station on the Tasman Peninsula. This document contains no details of the circumstances of his death (Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899; Register; Registers of convict deaths, 1845-1874). --00--
NORFOLK ISLAND: 16 May, 1846: On arrival at Norfolk Island, Andrew Brabner was slated to serve a period of labour of two years (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-87P37). -- VDL: 19 May, 1847: He was transferred from Norfolk Island to VDL per the Pestonjee Bomanjee. On arrival, he was listed as convict #20074, 32 years old, an attorney's clerk, married with two children, Presbyterian, native place Perth in Perthshire, and literate. Family: Wife Mary; father George and mother Christina -- all living in Glasgow. He said he was transported for forging a bill of exchange for £865, purporting to be drawn by John Tennant of Glasgow. It was his first offence (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON17-1-2$init=CON17-1-2P198). --0--
TRIAL: 30 April, 1845: JC26/1845 High Court of Justiciary processes 1845 Repository National Records of Scotland Reference JC26/1845/258 Title: Trial papers relating to Andrew Brabner for the crime of forgery, and using and uttering a forged writing. Tried at High Court, Glasgow Accused: Andrew Brabner, son of George Brabner, spirit agent, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 20 years. Note: No indictment. See also JC26/1845/201/ --00--
PRECOGNITION: AD14/45 Crown Office precognitions, 1845 Reference AD14/45/423 Title: Precognition against Andrew Brabner, Andrew Brabner for the crime of forgery, and using and uttering a forged writing Accused: Andrew Brabner, son of George Brabner, spirit agent, commission agent and auctioner, Address: Residing with father, High Street, Glasgow (National Records of Scotland). --0--
OCCUPATION: Spirit agent, commission agent and auctioneer (National Records of Scotland at https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/).