Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Collins was transported on the Katherine Stewart Forbes, departing 21st Feb 1832 and arriving 16th Jul 1832 with 223 passengers.
Katherine Stewart Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 273 (137) |
| 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
1832: On arrival in VDL, he was listed as 20, a farm labourer and single. He said he had been convicted for highway robbery and had a previous conviction for vagrancy (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p12). 1840, 14 December: John Collins received a Ticket of Leave (ToL). 1845, 15 April: He was convicted for larceny under £5 and sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. He also lost his ToL and had a recommendation for a Conditional Pardon withdrawn. 1846, 1 December: His ToL was reissued. 1847, 30 November: John Collins's Conditional Pardon was approved (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-3$init=CON34-1-3P442).
1831, 4 August: Convicted for robbery. 1831, 30 August: Sent from Croydon and admitted to the Cumberland hulk, moored at Chatham, where he was listed as 18 years old. Sent from the hulk on 14 February 1832 for transportation (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849; Cumberland Register, 1814-1833).
OCCUPATION: Farm labourer and reaper (see https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/)