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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Dunlop was transported on the Sir Charles Forbes, departing 23rd Nov 1824 and arriving 18th Apr 1825 with 131 passengers.
Sir Charles Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 234 |
| 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
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/7/191823 Dec Prisoner name(s): James Armour and John Dunlop. Prisoner occupation: Armour, grocery shop keeper; Dunlop, Registered Sales Merchant and Factor (also Publican). Court and date of trial: Edinburgh Court of Justiciary, 8th December 1823. Crime: Theft of substantial amounts of muslin from the premises of Mr. P. Hutchison, and the possession by Armour, knowing it to have been stolen. Initial sentence: Transportation for 14 years (both prisoners). Annotated (Outcome): Rejected. Petitioner(s): James Armour, the prisoner. John O'Neil, MP and six other signatories. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Dunlop denies that he stole the muslin from the premises of Mr. P. Hutchison. They were presumably stolen by some person or persons who then sold them to Dunlop. Armour asserts that he obtained certain quantities of muslin (not all those alleged) on payment of cash to Dunlop, not knowing any had been stolen. He is innocent of the alleged offence. Aged between 50 and 60, being in poor health, he is unlikely to survive the sentence. Other papers: Printed indictment. Notes of trial. Copies of declarations made before magistrates with witnesses by Armour and the beginning of a declaration by his wife. Letter dated 17th July 1824 to the Home Secretary, Robert Peel from the Lord Justice Clerk, D. Boyle explaining why he is satisfied that no clemency should be shown to either prisoner. Letter dated 26th February 1824 signed by the wife of the prisoner, Jane Armour addressed to Robert Peel.