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Isabel Mcpherson was transported on the Asia 1, departing 9th Mar 1847 and arriving 21st Jul 1847 with 168 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 169 (86) |
| 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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Larceny. Isabella Nowlan was charged with having, on the 1st December, 1857, stolen the sum of £40, the property of John Feelan. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Lees., John Feelan deposed he was living in Liverpool-street on the 1st December last, and knew the prisoner by the name of Mrs. Moylan. She was living with a man of that name, and on the 20th of November witness went with Moylan to the Savings Bank and received a cheque for £28 odd, which he took to the Union Bank and got cashed. He had £12 besides in his pocket. Moylan was aware that witness had this money. It was all in gold, and witness put it in a purse suspended by strings from his neck. On the following Monday witness went to Moylan's house, and prisoner was there. The forty sovereign were then safe upon his person. The prisoner was in his company all the day, and saw, the purse of sovereigns. Twice or thrice witness had proposed to go home, and was pressed to stay. The prisoner and Moylan said he would be robbed if he went away that night. During , the night nobody was in the house but the prisoner and Nowlan; There were two rooms in the house. Prisoner said it was time to go to bed, and brought witness a candle, offering at the same time to undress him. Witness declined, and only took off his coat, thinking it indelicate to undress before a woman. He then lay. down in his clothes and Nowlanlay beside him; Prisoner came and took away the light, and about ten miutes after ho felt a hand pass under the bed clothes and across his breast. It was not Nowlan's hand; Witness asked the prisoner what she wanted, and she replied that she wanted to see if Moylan was asleep. The money was all right then. He did not sleep till about one o'clock. Just before that he struck a light and saw the prisoner sitting in the adjoining room. He returned to bed again and soon after heard the front door open, and somebody knock against something and say, "Oh God, what's this? I nearly broke my leg." Witness soon after fell asleep and then his money was safe. To the best of his belief Moylan had been asleep all the time. About two o'clock witness awoke and found that he was robbed. Moylan was still asleep, but the woman was not to be found. Moylan tried to help him find the woman. Witness immediately gave information to the police, but he did not see the woman again till she was at the Police Office. Other evidence being called in support of the foregoing, the Jury found the prisoner guilty, and she was sentenced to two years hard labor in the house of Correction. Tasmanian Daily News, 30 Jan 1858.
Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON41-1-13/CON41-1-13P98 No 781. Isabel McPherson. See record for details. Note: Again convicted as Isabella Nowlan. Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON42-1-1/CON42-1-1P153 Isabella Nowlan. Tried Hobart Town SC, 29 Jan 1858. To be impd. And kept to H.L for two Years. Transported for assaulting John Phelan and stealing £40, his money. Sentence completer, 13 Sep 1859. For former history, vide 781 Isabella Mcpherson per Asia , ?? 15 Sept 1853.
Asia Indent : https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-4/CON15-1-4P114 Conduct Record: Isabel Mcpherson, 5 ft 0 ¾, age 22, Laundress, tried Aberdeen 15 Sep 1846, 7 years native place, Aberdeen, single, presbyterian, can read and write, Remarks: F, James. B, John & Alexander. S Elizabeth & Mary at NP. Offence: Stg trowsers, pr at Aberdeen, 40 days for pawning, 60 days for a gold ring. 7 years on the Town.
Asia Indent : https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-4/CON15-1-4P114 Conduct Record: Isabel Mcpherson, 5 ft 0 ¾, age 22, Laundress, tried Aberdeen 15 Sep 1846, 7 years native place, Aberdeen, single, presbyterian, can read and write, Remarks: F, James. B, John & Alexander. S Elizabeth & Mary at NP. Offence: Stg trowsers, pr at Aberdeen, 40 days for pawning, 60 days for a gold ring. 7 years on the Town.
Marriage Permission: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON52-1-3/CON52-1-3P119 John Nowlan, Navarino, and Isabel McPherson, per Asia, Date of permission, 19 Feb 1850 Approved. Marriage: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-9/RGD37-1-9P39 Fingal District. John Nowlan, age 29, Constable, bachelor, and Isabel McPherson, age 24, Bonnet maker, spinster, were married at Parish Church, Avoca, on March 11 1850, by William Richardson. Both John and Isabel signed their names. Witnesses were Robert Lappin and John Turner.