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Voyage
Transportation
Daniel Elphinstone was transported on the Royal Charlotte, departing 18th Nov 1824 and arriving 29th Apr 1825 with 137 passengers.
Royal Charlotte (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 227 (115) |
| 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
In his Prison Diary 1823-24 William Bonar records the charge as 'murder of mother-in-law'. Sentenced to death but transported for life.
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/7/271824 Prisoner name(s): Daniel Elphinstone alias Donald Elphinstone. Prisoner occupation: Journeyman House Painter in Edinburgh. Court and date of trial: Edinburgh High Court of Justiciary, 21st June 1824. Crime: Murder. Wounding his mother-in-law, Mary Stark (or Crokat or Crocket) with a knife on 20th February 1824 as a result of which she died on 8th March 1824. Initial sentence: Death commuted to transportation for life. Petitioner(s): Daniel Elphinstone, the prisoner. C. Henderson, Lord Provost of Edinburgh and City Magistrates. Menzies Bayne, former employer and 159 other inhabitants of Edinburgh. Helen McQueen, former landlady of the prisoner. Thomas Whitehead, former employer of the prisoner. Testimonies as to the prisoner's previous good character from: Menzies Bayne, John Sheppard, John Jackson, David Anderson, James Bishop, Alex Kinloch, James Bowers, David Young and Alex Mackenzie. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The Trial Jury made a unanimous recommendation for mercy, as did the Lord Provost and City magistrates. There were numerous testimonies of the prisoner's extremely good character from former employers and others who have known the prisoner, in some cases since infancy. Other papers: A letter dated 6th July 1824 from C. Henderson, Lord Provost of Edinburgh to Sir Robert Peel. Letter dated 29th June 1824 from the Lord Justice Clerk, D. Boyle, to the Home Secretary recommending that serious notice be taken of the recommendation and petitions urging mercy. Copy of the printed indictment. Notes of the Trial. Copy of Declaration of the prisoner. An anonymous letter from Edinburgh dated 7th July 1824 and signed 'A Well wisher for Justice', while acknowledging that some testimonials of previous good conduct may be valid, makes several serious accusations regarding the prisoner, argues that many of the claims made on behalf of the prisoner are untrue and urges that an enquiry into his past conduct would show a very different picture.
1831- New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 Danl. Elphinstone, Royal Charlotte. 1825. Bond. Origin; Edinburgh. Religion; Presbyterian. Trade or Calling. Painter & Glazier. Where and by whom convicted. Parramatta Police Office
1839 - 11 Jul. New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Name: Ellen Dinan. Age: 39. Lord Wellington 7 years. Free by servitude. Widow of Edward Kinchela who died in Sydney 16 years ago. Spouse: Thiniel (Daniel) Elphinstone. Age; 37. Royal Charlotte. Life. Ticket of Leave. Bachelor Clergyman and District. James Allan. Parramatta Request Status: Granted
Married Janet Crocket 1820 Murdered his mother-in-law Mary Crocket 1824 Arrived Sydney 1825 Married Ellen Dynan 1839 TofL 1839 Conditional Pardon 1842