Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Ralph (The Younger) Pearson was transported on the Mermaid, departing 2nd Dec 1829 and arriving 7th May 1830 with 200 passengers.
Mermaid (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 248 |
| 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
National Archives. HO 17/54/491832 Sept 28; 1840 May 18 Prisoner name: Ralph Pearson Junior. Prisoner age: 22. Prisoner occupation: Iron [foundry] worker. Court and date of trial: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Summer Assizes 1829. Crime: Highway Robbery - assaulting and robbing John McGie of his tobacco box and pocket knife in July 1829. Initial sentence: Death, commuted to transportation for life. Gaoler's report: Character bad. Annotated: Nil; Governor of New South Wales has granted a conditional pardon. Petitioner(s): John Akenhead (the prisoner's master) and William Hawks (his former master) with 35 inhabitants of Gateshead; Ralph Pearson Senior (the prisoner's father) with the convict's late and present masters and 14 inhabitants or town officers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; two petitions from John Adamson (Under Sheriff); Robert Shafto Hawks (employer); Ralph Pearson Senior. Grounds for clemency: Intoxicated at the time of the offence; led into the offence by bad company; has behaved well in New South Wales; has served sufficient of his sentence to be eligible for a pardon; previous good character; his employer is willing to re-employ the convict. Other papers: Letter from John Adamson transmitting a petition to the Home Department. Letter from Ralph Pearson Senior thanking Home Department for convict's pardon. Letter from Home Department informing that under a recent Act of Parliament no transport for life will be considered for pardon until eight years have been served. Letter from Governor of New South Wales informing the convict as above. Letter from [illegible] Ridley transmitting petition papers. Additional Information: Convicted with Anthony Young.