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Crime
Transportation
David Murray was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 251 (127). Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department; Registers (128/38 - 39). Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32). |
| 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
NEWSPAPER REPORTS OF HIS 1856 TRIAL "...David Murray, accused of theft by housebreaking, and previous conviction. He denied the charge, but was found guilty, and being a returned convict, to twenty one years' transportation.—The Court then adjourned." (North British Daily Mail, 3 May, 1856, p3, at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) ---- "Ticket of-Leave-Man — David Murray was convicted of having, on the 2lst of January broken into the house in Main street, Bridgeton, occupied by David Conner, labourer, and stolen therefrom several miscellaneous articles, aggravated by a previous conviction. The prisoner was sentenced to twenty one years' transportation." (Paisley Herald and Renfrewshire Advertiser, 3 May, 1856, p3, at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) --00--
TICKET OF LEAVE 12 June, 1855: Granted a Licence for Parole (Ticket of Leave) #3329 for early release from the Defence prison hulk, moored at Woolwich. Details as below: "Reference: PCOM 3/32/3329 Description: Licence number 3329: David Murray. Convicted of Theft aggravated by housebreaking and previous conviction at the Circuit Court of Justiciary at Glasgow, Scotland, 23 April 1851. Then aged 18 years and by trade a Brass founder. Sentence: 7 years' transportation. Licence granted: 12 June 1855, for early release from Defence hulk prison. Date: 1855 June 12" (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10243136). --0--
FOOTNOTE: PREVIOUS CONVICTION 23 April, 1851: Convicted at Glasgow, aged 18, of theft, aggravated by housebreaking, with a previous conviction -- sentenced to 7 years' transportation. --0--
From his Fremantle jail record: MURRAY, David; #4533, arrived 1 Jan 1858 per Nile Date of Birth: 1835 Marital Status: Unmarried Occupation: Shoe maker Literacy: Literate Sentence Place: Glasgow, Lanark, England Crime: House breaking Sentence Period: 21 years Previous Convictions: Yes Ticket of Leave Date: 16 Mar 1861 Conditional Pardon Date: 26 Nov 1864 Comments: Self-employed, 1861 (https://fremantleprison.com.au/).
TRIAL: 29 April, 1856: National Records of Scotland -- Reference JC26/1856/250 Trial papers relating to David Murray and David Murray Jnr for the crime of theft by housebreaking and previous conviction. Tried at High Court, Glasgow (Second Court). Accused: David Murray Previous convictions: theft Not called Accused: David Murray, alias Anderson, junior, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty - second charge, Sentence: Transportation - 21 years Previous convictions: theft. --00--
CRIME: 1856: National Records of Scotland -- Reference AD14/56/90 Precognition against David Murray and David Murray for the crime of theft by housebreaking and previous conviction. Accused: David Murray, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Accused: David Murray, alias Anderson, junior, Age: 21, shoemaker, Address: Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Origin: Native of Glasgow --0--