Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Hugh Mcgovan was transported on the Hashemy, departing 2nd Dec 1848 and arriving 9th Jun 1849 with 240 passengers.
Built 1817 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 523 Tons.
Hashemy (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 375 (189) |
| 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
FOOTNOTE: Co-accused James McCabe was transported to VDL, arriving in 1853 per St Vincent. See his bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/mccabe/james/4276.
OCCUPATION: Listed on his Conditional Pardon as a sawyer, not shearer.
IN NSW: Conditional Pardon granted: NAME: Hugh McGovan AGE: 28 BIRTH YEAR: 1827 ORIGIN PLACE: Leitrim County CONVICTION DATE: 15 Mar 1847 ARRIVAL YEAR: 1849 PARDON DATE: 2 Jul 1855 VESSEL NAME: Hashemy RECORD TYPE: Conditional PARDON NUMBER: 55/20 (New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 for Hugh McGovan; Conditional; 1853-1870 (Reel 796)). --00--
NEWSPAPER REPORT OF TRIAL: From the Caledonian Mercury, 18 March, p3: “HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY… Hugh McGovan or McParlane, John McGrath, and James McCabe pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and robbery, as also theft, in so far as the prisoners, in November last, entered a house at Begbie, Haddington, occupied by Mr Hogg farmer, and assaulted Helen Stewart, his servant, presenting pistols at her, and forcing her into a closet, and assaulted Mr Hogg himself in a similar outrageous way, having fired a loaded gun over his head, and by threats of violence to him and his wife, compelled him to deliver up a silver watch, and taking and robbing her of 17s. besides some tablecloths and handkerchiefs. All the prisoners were sentenced to 21 years' transportation. The two prisoners, McGrath and McCabe, made their escape at the time of the robbery, and for two months baffled the exertions of the police; ultimately, through the exertions of Mr G. H. List, the active superintendent of the Haddington County Police, they were apprehended, and to him, and the other authorities, the highest praise is due for the energy which they displayed in tracing out this daring band.” (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/) --00--
TRIAL: 15 March, 1847: Trial papers relating to Hugh McGovan, James McCabe, John McGrath for the crime of assault, robbery, theft from lockfast places at Begbie, Haddington. Tried at High Court, Edinburgh. Accused: Hugh McGovan, alias McParlane, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 21 years. Note: Pannel cannot write. Accused: James McCabe, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 21 years. Note: Pannel cannot write. Accused: John McGrath, alias McCaie, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 21 years. Note: Pannel cannot write (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/). --00--
PRECOGNITION: Precognition against James McCabe, John McGrath, Hugh McGovan for the crime of assault, robbery, theft from lockfast places at Begbie, Haddington. Accused: James McCabe, Age: 40, harvester, formerly worked on Hawick railway, Address: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Origin: Native of Rossawn, County Leitrim, Ireland. Accused: John McGrath, alias McCaie, Age: 23, shearer, Hawick railway and shearing, Address: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Origin: Native of Doogora, Cloon, County Leitrim, Ireland. Accused: Hugh McGovan, alias McParlane, Age: 20, shearer, Hawick railway and shearing, Address: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Origin: Native of Balnamore, Leitrim, Ireland. Victim: David Hogg, Begbie, Haddington. Victim: Marion Hogg, wife of David Hogg, Begbie, Haddington (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/). --0--