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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Robert Martinson was transported on the Clara, departing 19th Mar 1857 and arriving 3rd Jul 1857 with 262 passengers.
Clara (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 218 |
| 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 last mention of Robert: 13/10/1865 The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times: MR. J. J. HARWOOD begs to inform the Public that Mr. Robert Martinson is no longer a partner of the firmf Harwood & Martinson, Auction and commission Agents, Henry Street, Fremantle; the partnership having been dissolved since 18th of June, 1865. Mr.J. J. Harwood in thanking the public for their past favours and patronage, begs to state that the Auction and Commission business will be carried on in future under the firm of J. J. Harwood & Co., by whom all orders will be promptly attended. J. J. HARWOOD & Co. Auction & Commission Agents, Henry Street, Fremantle. Nothing further found anywhere.
Robert was the son of Robert and Elizabeth Thompson. 1848: married Ellen Brown (1828-1878) Robert was 5'8¼" tall, brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, middling stout. Robert played cricket: Robert Martinson MISCELLANEOUS MATCHES PLAYED BY ROBERT MARTINSON (5) Note that the only matches included in this list are those for which CricketArchive has a scorecard on its database 20th September 1847 All England Eleven matches 1847 Northumberland Club v All England Eleven Bath Road Ground, Newcastle upon Tyne misc42161 19th May 1851 All England Eleven matches 1851 Northumberland Club v All England Eleven Bath Road Ground, Newcastle upon Tyne misc68857 13th September 1852 All England Eleven matches 1852 Northumberland Club v All England Eleven Bath Road Ground, Newcastle upon Tyne misc68908 6th July 1855 Grange in England 1855 Northumberland Club v Grange Bath Road Ground, Newcastle upon Tyne misc95125 26th July 1855 Northumberland in Scotland 1855 Grange v Northumberland Club Sparks' Ground, Grove Park, Edinburgh misc95130. This page was created by the CricketArchive Oracles ROBERT MARTINSON Full name: Robert Martinson Born: 1823, Jarrow, Co Durham, England Clubs: Eldon (Newcastle) 1840; Northumberland Club 1843-55; Tynemouth 1847-55; Percy (Newcastle) 1854 Biography: In 1855 absconded with £4,264 from his place of work, The District Bank, Newcastle, and was caught on 17th November at Southampton. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 14 years transportation to Western Australia where he was sent to Freemantle Prison. Teams: Northumberland Club (Miscellaneous: 1847-1855) Lists of matches and more detailed statistics This page was created by the CricketArchive Oracles. Robert was working with George Pearse as an Auditor until 1866ish but then I could find nothing on him. Checked the BDM, Trove etc.
Robert stood trial on December 3 1855 in Newcastle charged with steling £ 4,264 from his employes the Northumberland & Durham Bank, he was arrested on a steamer on route to America, he had a wife and four sons his wife gave birth to another in 1856 but he only suvived months. Robert was in Frematle in 1859 he was granted a ticket of leave, in 1861 he was given a conditional pardon, he was last herd of as treasuer for the Fremantle Mechinics Institute in 1866. His family left Newcastle in 1857 and settled in london, there history can be found at ancestry.com family trees Robert martinson was an Uncle of my Great-grandmother. David Walton