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Crime
Transportation
George Hardie was transported on the Eliza, departing 13th Jul 1822 and arriving 22nd Nov 1822 with 161 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 194 |
| 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 17/6/26 HO 17/6/27 1822 Feb 26 Prisoner name: George Hardie. Prisoner details: Aged 17 years, a smith of Edinburgh. Court and date of trial: High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, 12 January 1822. Crime: Theft; of a silver watch with gold chain and three gold seals from the person of David Urquhart, clerk to Hagart and Macdowell wine merchants of Leith, Edinburgh, on 5 October 1821 at the High Street, Edinburgh. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Annotated: Nil, 19 March 1822. Petitioner(s): George Hardie Junior (the convict) undersigned by George Hardie Senior (the convict's father), cabinet maker, and Mary Hardie (the convict's mother) of Edinburgh. Grounds for clemency: Daniel Ross (the principle witness) had been convicted for theft previously and was an associate of the two acquitted men; the convict was intoxicated at the time of the offence; he was persuaded to change his plea to guilty because as a thief of 'habite and repute' a guilty verdict against a 'not guilty' plea would have resulted in a capital sentence. Other papers: Printed indictment (which also lists previous convictions). Declaration of George Hardie, Angus McDonald and David Ronaldson. Judge's notes of the trial. Judge's report of the case. Additional Information: The convict was tried with Angus McDonald and David Ronaldson both found 'Not Proven' and acquitted. Hardie had been sent to the bridewell on four previous occasions by the police court. ---------------------------------------------------------- https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-6.html Old Scottish Genealogy and Family History, Database of Scottish Court records relating to Australian convicts. George Hardie, Unstated. Prisoner in Edinburgh. Tried Edinburgh, 12 Jan 1822, 14 years; Per Eliza, 13 July 1822, to New South Wales.