Summary
Born
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Conviction
Theft - larceny
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Personal Information
Name: John Spiers
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Theft - larceny
Convicted at: Glasgow. Court of Justiciary Glasgow
Sentence term: 10 years
Voyage
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Ship: Unknown
Arrival: Unknown
Place of Arrival: Unknown
References
| Primary Source | The 23 April, 1847, edition of the Glasgow Herald, Page 1, Column 4 |
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Convict Notes
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GLASGOW SPRING CIRCUIT COURT - 20 APRIL 1847 JOHN SPIERS and JAMES McGREGOR, alias JAMES JACK, were severally accused of theft of two umbrellas from a shop in or near Trongate, Glasgow, on the evening of 2nd November, 1846, also of theft and previos conviction of theft. The prisoners pleaded not guilty, but after trial, were convicted and sentenced - SPIERS to 10 years' and McGREGOR to 7 years' transportation.