Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Mcdonald was transported on the St Vincent, departing 28th Dec 1852 and arriving 26th May 1853 with 214 passengers.
St Vincent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 636. --0-- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-47$init=CON14-1-47_00184_L |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
For further information about his convict life, see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p138 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-47$init=CON14-1-47_00184_L. --00--
TO VDL: 26 May, 1853: On arrival in VDL, JOHN McDONALD, convict #27982, was listed as a shepherd; 26 years old, 5’8” tall with black to brown hair, blue eyes and a dark complexion. He was single, Roman Catholic and literate. Native place: Glengarry. He said he had been transported for “stealing 2 sheep”; no prior convictions (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p138). --0--
21 December, 1852: Sent from Portsmouth jail to board the St Vincent for VDL (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for John McDonald; Portsmouth Prison; Register of Prisoners; 1874-1879). --00--
JAILS: 27 September, 1850: Admitted to Perth jail. 6 December, 1851: Admitted to Stirling Castle hulk. 30 March, 1852: Admitted to Portsmouth prison; inmate #300 -- details as below: NAME: John McDonald MARITAL STATUS: Single CRIMINAL ADMISSION AGE: 24 RECORD TYPE: Register BIRTH DATE: 1826 OCCUPATION: Farm Servant CRIMINAL CHARGE: Sheepstealing SENTENCE: 7 CRIMINAL ADMISSION DATE: 15 Feb 1850 CRIMINAL ADMISSION PLACE: Hampshire, England JAIL: Portsmouth Prison MOTHER: Widow McDonald SOURCE DESCRIPTION: Portsmouth Prison, Hampshire: Registers of Prisoners, Nos. 1-1477 (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for John McDonald; Portsmouth Prison; Register of Prisoners; 1874-1879). --0--
NAME: John Macdonald TRIAL AGE: 23 BIRTH DATE: 1827 RESIDENCE: Invervigor, Glengarry, Boleskine, Inverness-Shire ROLE: Accused CRIME COMMITTED: Sheep-Stealing, Or Reset of Theft TRIAL DATE: 1850 TRIAL LOCATION: Scotland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: labourer RELATED TRIAL PAPERS: Ad14/50/252 (Scotland, High Court Criminal Indexes, 1790-1919). --0--
TRIAL: Title: trial papers relating to John Mcdonald for the crime of sheepstealing; rest of theft. Tried at High Court, Inverness. Dates 17 Apr 1850. Accused: John Mcdonald Not called. Note: Not recorded in minute book. Not called? (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/). --00--