Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Collins was transported on the Theresa, departing 28th Mar 1845 and arriving 3rd Jul 1845 with 220 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 497 Tons.
Theresa (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 275 (139). --0-- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-67$init=CON33-1-67p47 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
FOOTNOTE: Margaret Parker, like Jane Gordon, was transported to VDL per Lloyds. See her bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/parker/margaret/8819. William Owen, having been held on the Warrior Prison hulk, moored at Woolwich, was transported to Bermuda on 24 March, 1845, per China. On the Warrior, he was listed as prisoner #2809, aged 25 years, married, semi-literate and a type founder. The conviction for assault and robbery was his first. He was described as being of “bad temper, intelligent, of no religious knowledge” (UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849 for William Owen; Warrior Register 1837-1845). --00--
FOOTNOTE: See Jane Gordon's bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/gordon/jane/18015. --00--
4 June, 1850: Granted Ticket of Leave (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-67$init=CON33-1-67p47). 4 April, 1852: Conditional Pardon approved (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-67$init=CON33-1-67p47). --0--
IN VDL: On arrival, listed as convict #15861, 29 years old, Roman Catholic, married no children, shoemaker/typefounder, native place Edinburgh (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-29$init=CON14-1-29P118). --0--
NEWSPAPER REPORT OF THE TRIAL: Jane Gordon, Margaret Parker, Thomas Collins and William Owen, accused of assaulting, in a house in Barringer's Close, High Street, George Watson, farmer, Greenlaw, Berwickshire, with the weight of a clock and a knife, to the injury of his person, and robbing him of 5/6s. in silver, and an ounce of tobacco, were found guilty, and severally sentenced to transportation for ten years." (Thursday 12 December 1844, Caledonian Mercury, p3) --0--
OTHER: Husband of Jane Gordon. Also listed as a shoemaker / typefounder in his Tasmanian (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-29$init=CON14-1-29P118
CRIME: Assault and robbery (see https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcentry.aspx?jcid=1844495). TRIAL DATE: 9 December, 1844 (see https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcentry.aspx?jcid=1844495). Trial papers relating to Jane Gordon, William Owen, Margaret Parker, Thomas Collins Name: William Owen Crime: Assault and robbery Crime Location: Barringer's Close, High Street, Edinburgh Trial Date: 9 December 1844 Trial Location: Edinburgh Victim: George Watson, Barringer's Close, High Street, Edinburgh Verdict: Guilty Sentence: Transportation - 10 years NRS Reference: JC26/1844/495 OCCUPATION: Shoemaker (see https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcentry.aspx?jcid=1844495). --00--
In December 1844 at the High Court of Justiciary, Jane Gordon, Margaret Parker, Thomas Collins and William Owen were convicted - on 12 November 1843 'within a house in the High Street assault a country gentleman' (no further details) to the effusion of blood and rob him of money and articles. Each of the four accused received transportation for 10 years - see Scotsman newspaper 11 December 1844 p 3 on 'High Court of Justiciary'. However, there is no trace of William Owen on Convict Records having been transported. See also McGowan, John (2022) Policing the Metropolis of Scotland, 1833-1861 (Edinburgh City Archives) Volume 1, p 1363.