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Transportation
John Crowe was transported on the Albion, departing 29th May 1828 and arriving 3rd Nov 1828 with 192 passengers.
Albion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 404 |
| 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
Tried at the Old Bailey, 6 Dec 1827. First London Jury - before Mr. Recorder. 6. JOHN CROW was indicted for embezzling the sum of 1300l. and 300l., which he had received on account of Sir William Pratt Call , Bart. , and others, his masters . The prisoner pleaded GUILTY . Aged 21. Transported for Fourteen Years . ----------------------------------------------- National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/103/45. Date: 1827 Dec- 1828 Apr. Prisoner name: John Crowe. Prisoner age: 21. Prisoner occupation: Clerk in banking house. Court and date of trial: Old Bailey December Sessions 1827. Crime: Embezzling money from his employers. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Gaoler's report: Former character and connections respectable. Annotated (Outcome): Nil. Petitioner(s): Prisoner. Margaret Crowe of 30 Park Street, Upper Baker Street, widow, the prisoner's mother. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The prisoner is young and this is his first offence; he is of previous good character; he was induced to commit the crime by 'an artful woman'; he has an aged mother and two sisters to support; he was unable to afford counsel. Other papers: Four letters from M Tucker, 35 Manchester Street, London, the prisoner's sponsor; two transmitting petitions, one in support of the prisoner and the other requesting the prisoner's mother be allowed to give 'comforts' to her son before transportation. Additional Information: Prisoner held in Newgate gaol. --------------------------------------- Hulk Records Chatham Hulks, Dolphin HO-9-1_3 page 30. Received from Newgate, 26 April 1828. John Crow, age 21, Embezzlement, Tried Old Bailey, 6 Dec 1827, 14 years, To NSW 24 May 1828.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Crowe, age on arrival, 32, per Albion (3) 1828, Tried, London, England, 1827, 14 years, for Embezzlement. DOB, 1796, Native place, Dublin. Single, Protestant, Merchant clerk.