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Crime
Transportation
Margaret Mclaren was transported on the Tory, departing 26th Apr 1848 and arriving 6th Aug 1848 with 170 passengers.
Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.
Tory (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 307 (155) |
| 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
Mary Sweenie and Margaret M’Laren were charged with theft, aggravated by being habit and repute thieves, and previously convicted, in so far as on the 9th September last, they stole from the pocket or person of Margaret Stirling or M'Luskie, when in a shop in High Street, three £1 bank-notes, a shilling, and some coppers. They pleaded not guilty. After trial they were found guilty, and sentenced to seven years transportation. Glasgow Courier, 23 Dec 1847. Margaret McLaren, 21 yrs, single, can not read nor write, a steam loom weaver, convicted of theft, habit repute, sentenced to 7 yrs at Glasgow on the 15 Feb 1848, 4 times previously convicted of theft,and 9 times imprisoned for various offences. Prison Registers and Statistical Returns - page 184 1843-1850 HO 24/12