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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Dundas Mcriner was transported on the Hyderabad, departing 15th Oct 1844 and arriving 19th Feb 1845 with 250 passengers.
Built 1841 at Sunderland. Wood ship of 815 Tons.
Hyderabad (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 207 (105) |
| 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
Dundas McCriner was born at Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. Wife's name was Marion Wardrop, daughter of Thomas Wardop and Mary Anderson. All details from this case can be read in "West Lothian the Dark Side" by Margaret Hubble
National Records of Scotland: Precognition against Dundas McRiner for the crime of murder at Sunnyside and Mounteerie by Cathlaw, Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Dates 1844 Accused Dundas McRiner, labourer, Address: Sunnyside and Mounteerie by Cathlaw, Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Victim Marion McRiner, wife of Dundas McRiner (accused), Sunnyside and Mounteerie by Cathlaw, Bathgate, Linlithgowshire. Dundas McRiner, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession - culpable homicide, Sentence: Transportation - 21 years. Dundas was 28 years old on arrival - stated "Manslaughter of Marion Waltham, my wife, when in a state of intoxication". Dundas was 5'3 1/4" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, literate, Presbyterian - a widower with 1 child. Sent to Norfolk island in 1845 - Off Norfolk Island per 'Tory' 2/5/1847. 7/9/1852: TOL Conduct record: Mostly drunk. 23/9/1862: CP
Killed his wife.
Father was Robert McRiner born 1790 Ratho, Edinburgh. Mother was Isabella Wilson born 1791. Siblings were: George born 1815, Peter born 1824 died 1896, Margaret born 1827 died 1905, and Robert born 1832 died 1891.