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Emma Hooper was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 17th Feb 1830 and arriving 29th Jun 1830 with 128 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 283 (144) |
| 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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Old Bailey Online EMMA HOOPER. MARY SCROOF. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 29th October 1829 Text type Trial account Defendants EMMA HOOPER, MARY SCROOF Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 29th October 1829 Reference Number t18291029-124 Verdicts Guilty, Not guilty Punishments Transportation OLD COURT. THIRD DAY. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31. First Middlesex Jury - Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin . 1965. EMMA HOOPER and MARY SCROOF were indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of September , 2 pairs of shoes, value 3s. , the goods of Mary Ann Comin . MARY ANN COMIN . I am a widow , and sell shoes . On the 23rd of September the prisoners came into the shop with another - Scroof asked for a pair of shoes, and tried two pairs - one fitted; they came to 2s. - she said she had not enough by 4d.; the other two had left the shop before I finished trying them on; she said she would go over the way to the young woman who had gone out first and borrow 4d; the one not here had gone before Hopper - Scroof did not return, but in two minutes I missed two pairs of shoes; I shut my door and ran out, but could not see them; I returned and stood at my door - shortly after I saw Hooper going along Shoreditch - I ran and caught her by the arm and brought her back; she denied having been in my shop; I told her she had, and asked who the other two were; she said she did not know them, and had never seen them before, but merely came in with them; I then gave her in charge; I described Scroof to Johnson, who took her in a few minutes and brought her to the shop - one of them must have taken the shoes. EDMUND DARNLEY . I live with Mr. Miller, pawnbroker, of Kingsland-road. I have a pair of shoes pawned by Hooper on the 23rd. JOHN JOHNSON . I am an officer. This pair of shoes was given to me this morning by a pawnbroker, who is too ill to attend.(Property produced and sworn to.) HOOPER - GUILTY . Aged 16. Transported for Seven Years . SCROOF - NOT GUILTY .
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Name; Emma Hooper Ship; Roslin Castle Indent No; 93. Age; 16. Est birth Year; 1814 Unable to Read & Write; Single; Married. Religion; Protestant Native Place; London Calling; Nurse Girl & .. Offence; Shop Lifting Date of Trial: London, 29 Oct 1829 Sentence; 7 years Height; 5 ft. - Complexion; Ruddy Hair; Dk Brown Eyes; Dk Brown Assigned; Mrs Major Mitchell Noted against name; BROTHER to Robert Hooper ... [ Unable to read ship] ---------------------