John Murphy

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Summary

Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Dec 1836
Arrival
May 1837
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Murphy
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Dec 1836
Arrival: 15th May 1837
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Murphy was transported on the Frances Charlotte, departing 27th Dec 1836 and arriving 15th May 1837 with 151 passengers.

Frances CharlotteFrances Charlotte (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 439 (222)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 18th June 2024

Scotland, Court & Criminal Database. Great Britain First name(s) John Last name Murphy Age 14 Role Accused Birth year 1822 Birth place Glasgow Year 1836 Event date 12 Sep 1836 Court Glasgow Place Glasgow County Lanarkshire Country Scotland Crime Theft, habit and repute, and previous conviction Person notes Pannel cannot write. Verdicts comments sentence Guilty, Guilty in terms of own confession, Transportation - 7 years Previous convictions Theft Related precognitions AD14/36/234 Title Trial papers relating to John Murphy Archive National Records of Scotland Archive reference JC26/1836/331 Image ordering https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcentry.aspx?jcid=1836331 Record set Scotland, Court & Criminal Database Category Institutions & organisations Subcategory Courts & Legal Collections from Great Britain, Scotland Transcriptions © Graham & Emma Maxwell

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 18th June 2024

Prison Ship (Hulk) Registers. Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland First name(s) John Last name Murphy Birth year 1821 Age 15 Age status Boy Marital status - Occupation - Read or write - Conviction date 12 Sep 1836 Incarceration year 1836 Offence Theft by habit & repute & previous conviction Sentence 7 years Where convicted Glasgow County Lanarkshire Country Scotland Hulk Euryalus Received from Edinbro' 25 October 1836 Character from gaoler Convd & Imprisoned before connexions unknown. Convict pardoned from the Hardy - How and when disposed of Van Dieman's Land pr Frances Charlotte 21 November 1836 When mitigated - Notes - Category Institutions & organisations Subcategory Prison Registers Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 18th June 2024

No; 1521 Name; John Murphy Height; 4 ft 11 in Age; 16 years old [Born abt. 1821] Trade; Labourer Where Tried: Glasgow Native Place; Glasgow Source; CON27-1-7