Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Pirie was transported on the John Barry, departing 12th Nov 1838 and arriving 22nd Mar 1839 with 320 passengers.
John Barry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 384 |
| 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 Records of Scotland Title Trial papers relating to George Pirie for the crime of theft by housebreaking, habit and repute, and previous conviction. Tried at High Court, Aberdeen Dates 28 Sep 1838 Accused George Pirie, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession - second, third and fourth charges, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years. Note: The Advocate Depute passed from the first charge, and from the aggravation of housebreaking in relation to the other charges. George Pirie may have been convicted in 1819: National Records of Scotland Title Precognition against George Pirie, John Fordyce, Andrew Harley, Charles Cowie for the crime of theft and housebreaking. George Pirie: Pleaded guilty of the first charge. Sentenced to imprisonment in the bridewell of Aberdeen for 18 months. Andrew Harley and John Fordyce arrived in VDL per 'Neptune' 1820. Found no records for Charles Cowie. George Pirie was listed as 39 years old on arrival. Native Place: Aberdeen. George was literate, Presbyterian, married, no children listed, 5'6¾" tall, ruddy freckled and pockpitted complexion, dark brown mixed with grey hair, grey eyes, mole over outer corner of left eyebrow, nail of middle finger of left hand disfigured, blue scar outside right leg. 4/10/1843: TOL 4/10/1845: COF - Note on Certificate - Port Macquarie, Torn up and cancelled the holder being dead. Listed as Perie 1846: NSW BDM George Perie died aged 46 - no district given. 20/7/1846: Convict Death Register - George Perie died at Port Macquarie, NSW.