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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Mcvey was transported on the Katherine Stewart Forbes, departing 21st Feb 1832 and arriving 16th Jul 1832 with 223 passengers.
Katherine Stewart Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 275 (138) |
| 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
1832: On arrival in VDL, John McVey, single, was listed as a 19 year old groom and carter. He was 5'6" tall with a dark complexion, dark brown hair and grey eyes (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p55). On his VDL Conduct Record, he is described as having good connections and behaving on the voyage in an orderly manner. In his own account of his crime, he calls it manslaughter.In spite of several entries about disorderly conduct, he received a Ticket of Leave on 9 October 1839. He was given a Conditional Pardon No.443 on 24 May 1842 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-44$init=CON31-1-44p158).
1831, 31 December: JOHN McVEY and George McLeish were tried "for the crime of murder and assault at Fureen Street, Glasgow". Their victims were William Green and William Carlisle of Fureen Street, Glasgow. John McVey, 17, an ostler at the "Alexander Grant" at Gallowgate lived at Tureen Street, Glasgow. He was born in Calton, Glasgow. George McLeish, 17, was a paint miller of Tureen Street, Glasgow. He was born in Glasgow (see National Records of Scotland, Reference AD14/31/440).