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Voyage
Transportation
Allan Grant was transported on the Champion, departing 24th May 1827 and arriving 17th Oct 1827 with 128 passengers.
Champion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 190 |
| 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
The March 1827 Edinburgh High Court of Justiciary case against Allan Grant, carter; James Kenney Stewart, pensioner; Mary Muirhead & Isabella Kerr or Gray is legally reported in Syme (1829) Reports of Proceeding in the High Court of Justiciary: From 1826 to 1829, pp 138-146 for Case No.38 on 5 March 1827. The four accused were charged - on 10/11 January 1827 within the house of James Kenney Stewart at North Bank Street, steal from Mark Dow £40 in notes and coin etc; and at the rear of the house throw Mark Dow down a stair, rob him of his coat andd shoes and did murder him. Allan Grant had seven previous conviction including 3 in 1819 at the Police Court. Surgeons William Newbigging and William Brown 'who examined the deceased at the Police Office' found his 'neck was broken probably as a result of falling down the stairs. The four accused were found guilty only of the theft and sentenced to transportations- Allan Grant for Life; Stewart & Muirhead for 14 years; and Gray for 7 years. See also McGowan, John (2022) Policing the Metropolis of Scotland, 1833-1861 (Edinburgh City Archives) Volume 1, references at pp 1243-1244.
The March 1827 Edinburgh High Court of Justiciary case against Allan Grant, carter; James Kenney Stewart, pensioner; Mary Muirhead & Isabella Kerr or Gray is legally reported in Syme (1829) Reports of Proceeding in the High Court of Justiciary: From 1826 to 1829, pp 138-146 for Case No.38 on 5 March 1827. The four accused were charged - on 10/11 January 1827 within the house of James Kenney Stewart at North Bank Street, steal from Mark Dow £40 in notes and coin etc; and at the rear of the house throw Mark Dow down a stair, rob him of his coat andd shoes and did murder him. Allan Grant had seven previous conviction including 3 in 1819 at the Police Court. Surgeons William Newbigging and William Brown 'who examined the deceased at the Police Office' found his 'neck was broken probably as a result of falling down the stairs. The four accused were found guilty only of the theft and sentenced to transportations- Allan Grant for Life; Stewart & Muirhead for 14 years; and Gray for 7 years. See also McGowan, John (2022) Policing the Metropolis of Scotland, 1833-1861 (Edinburgh City Archives) Volume 1, references at pp 1243-1244.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship: Champion - 1827 No; Name; Allan Grant. Age; 18 [1809] Reads. Single, Native County; Edinboro. Trade; Errand boy Offence; picking pockets Trial; Edinboro - 5 March 1827 - Life - Height; 4 ft. 10 1/2 Complexion; Ruddy Hair; Brown Eyes; Hazel Remarks; Nephew to Indent No; 121. Very slight horizontal scar over left eye, scare on left cheek, Back broken Additional Remarks; DIED; at Sydney 25th October 1831 ----------------------