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Malcolm Campbell was transported on the Mariner, departing 30th Apr 1816 and arriving 11th Oct 1816 with 147 passengers.
The 1825 Journey. The ship Mariner, Captain Fotherley, arrived from Ireland with female prisoners, on Sunday evening. She left the Cove of Cork, the 12th of March, and brings 112 female prisoners, having lost only one on the passage. A few passengers also came per this opportunity. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Cochrane, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 14 July 1825.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 258 |
| 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
On ult. Malcolm Campbell, who was convicted at Newcastle Assizes, 1809, of grand larceny and transported for 7 years, was apprehended in that town, for being for being at large before the expiration of his sentence, and was committed yesterday se'nnight, take his trial at the next assizes, for the offence. Since his apprehension he has been charged by the master of a Scotch vessel with having stolen a pocket book with divers bank notes, and silver watch, from on board his ship in Shields harbour, some time about the beginning of last month. Durham County Advertiser, 22 Oct 1814. --------------------------------------------------- The following prisoners were committed to Newcastle jail, to take their trials at the ensuing Assizes : ... and Malcolm Campbell, for robbing the cabin of the ship Louisa, of Newhaven, of the master’s watch, money, and cloaths. Public Ledger 9 Feb 1809. --------------------------------------------------- .. were sentenced seven year, transportation. Malcolm Campbell, for robbing a ship upon the Tyne, received a similar sentence. Hull Packet, 8 Aug 1809.
Durham County Advertiser Durham, England 29 Jul 1815 Malcolm Campbell charged with returning and being at large before his time of transportation had expired. Ended up in VDL. 3/1/1818: Escaping from Sydney on board the Chapman - to labor in Gaol Gang until he can be returned to Sydney. 9/4/1818: Taking a Gov. boat from her moorings without leave - to work for the Gov. one week in his own time. 11/6/1818: Stealing cabbages in T. Alexanders garden - one month in the Gaol Gang. 27/8/1818: Neglect of Duty - to work for the Gov. one week in his own time. 28/8/1818: Neglect of Duty - 25 lashes and to work for Gov. one month in his own time. 27/3/1819 Hobart Town Gazette: POLICE OFFICE, March 22d, 1819. THE Undermentioned Convicts having, on the Night of the 27th of February last, piratically cut-out and carried off the Schooner Young Lachlan from this Port, their Names and Descriptions are now published for general Information. Malcolm Campbell, 5 f. 3½ ins. high, sallow complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, pock-pitted, aged 26, is a seaman, was born at New castle, and tried there in 1815 ; he arrived from Europe in the Mariner (Herbert) under sentence of transportation for life, and was taken out secreted in the Chapman at Hobart Town. 30/9/1820 Hobart Town Gazette: On Thursday 13 convicts, who arrived in the ship St. Michael from Calcutta, were landed. Amongst them are five out of the thirteen piratical convicts who took out the Young Lachlan schooner in March 1819; in which they were wrecked upon an Island on the Coast of Java. They were seized and imprisoned at Batavia, where several of them died. The names of the five who are now brought back are, Daniel Clarke, Christopher Read, Malcolm Campbell, Samuel O'Hara, and Patrick Cotton. 25/11/1820 Hobart Town Gazette: Daniel Clarke, Samuel O'Hara, Patrick Cotton, and Christopher Read, four of the piractical convicts who took away the Young Lachlan schooner in 1819, and who were afterwards taken at Batavia, and sent back to this Settlement, with Malcolm Campbell, one of their associates, were brought forward in consequence of Campbell having been permitted to become a King's evidence; and after his deposition was read over to them, they were fully committed to take their trial before the Criminal Court. All the prisoners were found guilty. 12/8/1822: Public Works: Stealing a quantity of wearing apparel on board the brig Elizabeth Henrietta - 50 lashes. 30/1/1823 Sydney Gazette: Absconded: Malcolm Campbell, Mariner, 29, Newcastle, upon 5 ft. 3½, haz. eyes br. hair, dark freckled comp. H.M. colonial cutter Sally. This advertisement ran until 4/2/1825. 2nd Conduct Record in VDL - Struck off Records Dec 53.
Sydney Gazette, 24 July 1823 Absconded Prisoners 25. Malcolm Campbell, Mariner, 29, Newcastle upon Tyne, 5 ft 3 ½ ; haz. eyes, br. hair, dark freckled complexion. H.M. colonial cutter Sally.