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Transportation
Allan Craig Paterson 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
FOOTNOTE: Newspaper coverage of his trial: "GLASGOW SPRING CIRCUIT COURT... Allan Craig Paterson pleaded guilty to the theft of 40 lbs of lead from the roof of a foundry in Gallowgate, belonging to John Campbell & Co., on 23d January last. The prisoner, who is a returned convict, was sentenced to twenty-one years' transportation." (Paisley Herald and Renfrewshire Advertiser, 3 May 1856, p3)
From his Fremantle jail record: PATERSON, Allen Craig; #4647, arrived 1 Jan 1858 per Nile Date of Birth: 1808 Marital Status: Married, 7 children Occupation: Plumber Literacy: Literate Sentence Place: Glasgow, Lanark, England Crime: Theft Sentence Period: 21 years Previous Convictions: Yes Ticket of Leave Date: 3 Sep 1859 Conditional Pardon Date: 20 Dec 1864 Comments: Self-employed, 1861 (https://fremantleprison.com.au/)
TRIAL: 30 April, 1856: National Records of Scotland -- Reference JC26/1856/157 Trial papers relating to Allan Craig Paterson for the crime of theft and previous conviction. Tried at High Court, Glasgow. Accused: Allan Craig Paterson, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 21 years. Note: His previous conviction for theft, in 1851, resulted in a sentence of 7 years. --00--
CRIME: 1856: National Records of Scotland -- Reference AD14/56/87 Precognition against Allan Craig Paterson for the crime of theft and previous conviction Accused: Allan Craig Paterson, Age: 49, plumber and gas fitter, Address: High Street, Glasgow, Origin: Native of Glasgow. --0--