Summary
Born
Jan 1775
Conviction
Counterfeiting coins or notes
Departure
Aug 1815
Arrival
Jan 1816
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: John Brebner
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1775
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Crime
Convicted at: Aberdeen Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years
Transportation
John Brebner was transported on the Fanny, departing 25th Aug 1815 and arriving 18th Jan 1816 with 175 passengers.
Fanny (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 229 (116) |
| 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
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John Brebner, accused of forging or counterfeiting notes upon the Bank of Scotland, and of using and uttering the same, knowing them to be forged and counterfeited. The prisoner denied the forging and counterfeiting, but pleaded guilty to the uttering and vending, as libeled; and the Advocate-depute having restricted the libel to an arbitrary punishment, he was sentenced to seven years transportation.