Abraham Johnstone

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Maureen Withey on 14th November 2025

Before the Judge left this city he reprieved all the prisoners sentenced to death at the Assizes with the exception of John Hawthorn and Abraham Johnson for forgery, .. who were left for execution. Hampshire Chronicle, 17 March 1817.

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Maureen Withey on 14th November 2025

Colonial Secretary Papers Index JOHNSTONE, Abraham. Per "Larkins", 1817 1818 Dec 8 On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.192) 1818 Dec 19 On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.215)

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Hulk Records HO-9-9_1 page 37/56. (Laurel, York and Hardy hulks) Winchester 18 May 1817, Received on board Abraham Johnstone, age 20, Felony, Tried South’p’n Assizes, 3 Mar 1817, 14 years, Disch’d 11 July 1817, NSW. ------------------------------------------------------------- Hampshire Lent Assizes. Abraham Johnson and Francis Aburrow, for uttering prize certificate, at Portsea, with intent to defraud Joseph Simon. Hampshire Chronicle, 3 Mar 1817.  Abraham Johnston and Francis Aburrow were charged with forging the signature of Capt. S. Jackson, of H. S. Lacedemonian, to a certificate, for  the purpose of defrauding Isaac Nicholls, a private marine of that ship,of any share of prize-money to which he was entitled for his services board that ship; another count charged the prisoners with an intent to defraud Joseph Symons. After it had been proved by the muster books of the Lacedemonian that Isaac Nichols was on board her from February, 1813, to September, 1815, the Clerk the Cheque Greenwich Hospital deposed, that there were two prizes of the Lacedemonian, for winch Nicholls was intitled to share; and that there were other prizes due tothat ship, but thelists were not made up. John Andrews,  a marine, belonging to Portsmouth division, recollected being in the barrack rooms with the prisoners in November last when Aburrow mentioned that hs had found prize ticket the black hole, which witness read him; was m the name of Isaac Nicholls.  Aburrow wished him to go to the Agent in the name of Isaac Nicholls, which he refused. A few days afterwards, Johnston, by desire Aburrow, went the Jew's (Agent) in the name of Nicholls, when he procured advances of money two or three times. This was corroborated the testimony of the Clerk to Messrs. Symons, Navy Agents. Mr. Joseph Symons recollected Johnston claiming to be entitled to 'share prizes of the Lacedemonian, and saw him affix his mark to to three orders, which he sent to Col. Williams's office, and they were afterwards returned signed. consequence some some information which witness had received, he suspected that all was not right; and when Johnston came again demand further advance, he refused it, and told him he should have more. The prisoner, Johnston, then asked for the balance of his money; and, or. witness asking him what money, he said, for the Lacedemonian. Witness then held his finger up, and Johnston immediately ran out of the office, and was followed to the barracks witness. William Stedman, Serjeant of Marines, was next examined ; but his evidence merely went to prove that Nicholls was on board the Lacedemonian. The trial, on the part of the prosecution, being closed, the prisoners being called on for their defence, urged their long service the corps of Royal Marines. The Jury found Johnston Guilty, and acquitted Aburrow.. Hampshire Chronicle, 10 Mar 1817.