Asher Pollock

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Summary

Born
Jan 1781
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Dec 1790
Arrival
Jul 1791
Death
Sep 1834
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Personal Information

Name: Asher Pollock
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1781
Death: 24th Sep 1834
Age at death: 53
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Polack

Crime

Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Dec 1790
Arrival: 9th Jul 1791
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Asher Pollock was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.

The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.

Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And AnnActive, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 122
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 1st February 2026

Colonial Secretary Index. POLACK, Asher. Per "Albemarle", 1791 1814 Nov 23 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Estramina" (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.381) 1824 Aug 4 On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.84) ---------------------------------------------- 23 Nov 1814. On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Estramina" Asher Pollock, per Albemarle, convict, Committed by His Ex. The Gov. 21 Nov 1814, for Two years. 4 Aug 1824. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office. William Stevens and Asher Polack, C, Taking fresh meat out of the P. Barracks contrary to orders. Punishment: Treadwheel each for 3 days. Before D Wentworth Esq & Thos Macvitie (?) Esq. -------------------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Death Register. Asher Polack, per Albemarle. Date: 24/9/1834. Age 53, Sydney, Dr Mitchell.

Maureen Withey avatar
342
on 29th March 2024

On 8 Dec 1790, (in the supplementary material of the Old Bailey) Asher Pollock was one of several prisoners, whose Death sentences were commuted, conditional to Transportation for Life. His original trial was on 13 Jan 1790, he was tried for Highway Robbery and given a sentence of death. 159. ASHER POLLOCK was indicted for feloniously assaulting Charles Heath on the king's highway, on the 9th of January , putting him in fear and danger of his life, and feloniously taking from his person, and against his will, two pieces of callico containing fifty-six yards, value 30 s. one piece of printed cotton, containing twenty-seven yards, value 27 s. one linen wrapper, value 18 d. the property of Samuel Garrard . ..... Charles Heath was a 12 year old boy.