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John Gamble

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Summary

Born
Jan 1805
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Sep 1828
Arrival
Jan 1829
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Gamble
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1805
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Ploughman/shearer
Aliases: Eddy, Carley

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Ireland, Down
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Sep 1828
Ship: Sophia
Arrival: 17th Jan 1829
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Gamble was transported on the Sophia, departing 15th Sep 1828 and arriving 17th Jan 1829 with 194 passengers.

SophiaSophia (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttp://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi?requestType=Search&ship=Sophia+(1829

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 16th June 2024

John Gamble was indicted for stealing a cow, the property of John Gourlay, at Donaghdoney, in Oct. last, Sufficient evidence having been produced of the theft, the prisoner acknowledged that he was guilty of stealing the cow, but did not know it was stolen. Guilty. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 1 April 1826.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 16th June 2024

To be transported for 7 years: John Gamble alias Carley, cow-stealing ; grand larceny, James Kerr, Jas. Hamilton, John McCartney, Elizabeth Darley, Wm. Barry, Mary Barry, James McShane, David Cunningham, Alex. M'Callum, James Crawford, Alex. Hamilton, Susan Matthews, and Catharine Magee. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 3 April 1826.

Rod A avatar
40
on 31st July 2019

23/04/1833 - Certificate of Freedom granted. (Sydney Gazette & NSW Advertiser 25/04/1833). Describes John's alias as Eddy.

Keith South avatar
62
on 16th April 2015

Native of Down Co, 24 and single.