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Voyage
Transportation
Katherine Urquhart was transported on the Princess Charlotte, departing 27th Mar 1827 and arriving 6th Aug 1827 with 90 passengers.
Princess Charlotte (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 138 Related Trial Papers Ad14/26/127 URL https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=826127 |
| 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
Catherine's age given as 33 in the 1828 Census Index.
Marriage Reg. Ref: 4406/1828. Edward Fenton and Catharine Urquhart, CR district. (Church of England, Cobbitty, Narellan ) ---------------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census Index. Edward Fenton, age 27, F.S. per Earl St Vincent, 1818, 7 years, catholic, Constable, Peter Butler, Pitt Street, Sydney. Catherine Fenton or Harcourt, G.S. per P’ss Charlotte, 1827, Life Protestant.
Diabolical Atrocity. On Tuesday the 29th. ult. The family of a shopkeeper, in the parish of Cruden, were lately awoke, about midnight, by a dreadful explosion, which shook the house, filling the inmates with surprise and terror, and on getting instantly out of bed they found their shop adjoining to be on fire, and the walls and roof of it much shattered. By their exertions, however, the fire was soon extinguished and they then discovered that the shop had been broke into, and a large quantity of clothiery goods, and some money had been carried off. As powder was on none of the articles kept in the shop, there cannot be a doubt but the thieves had brought it along with them. A poor old woman, 95 years of age, sleeping in a closet at the back of the shop, had her bed removed by the shock of the explosion, the partition wall being thrown down, and the fire having caught at the back of the bed, she had a narrow escape for her life. Next day, a new white iron lantern was found in a ditch in the neighbourhood, and there can be little doubt of its having belonged to the incendiaries. It is hoped, that the authors of these diabolical proceedings will be detected and brought to justice. Morning Post, 15 Dec 1825. --------------------------------------------------------------- In December last, we noticed in the Journal an atrocious case of housebreaking and theft, accompanied by wilful fire-raising, and blowing up the roof of a shop, which were perpetrated at Cruden, about that time. An investigation then took place, but no discovery was at that time made. Within these few days, a variety of the stolen property, we understand, has made its appearance ; and -a girl of the name of Katharine Urquhart, who was lately in the service of the people who were robbed, having been implicated, the case has undergone a farther investigation, and she has now been fully committed by the Sheriff for trial. Aberdeen Journal. Caledonian Mercury, 1 April 1826. ------------------------------------------------------------ The following persons are indicted to stand trial before the ensuing Circuit Court of Justiciary to be held at Aberdeen : … Catherine Urquhart, housebreaking and theft, and wilful fire raising; ... Caledonian Mercury, 8 April 1826.
https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-6.html Katherine Urquhart. Occupation Servant to James Byres, Excise Officer, formerly, Thomas Heron, merchant, Cruden Quarryhead, Auchiries (Auchries), Aberdeenshire. Tried: Aberdeen, 27 Apr 1826, Transportation – 14 years; Per Princess Charlotte, 27 March 1827, New South Wales.
Web: Scotland, High Court Criminal Indexes, 1790-1919 Name Katherine Urquhart Trial Age 29 Birth Date 1797 Residence Quarryhead, Auchiries, Aberdeenshire Role Accused Crime Committed Theft By Housebreaking, and Wilful Fire-Raising Trial Date 1826 Trial Location Scotland Additional Information servant to James Byres, Excise Officer, formerly, Thomas Heron, merchant, Cruden
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 1828 Catherine Urquhart 32 Bond (life) per ship Princess Charlotte to marry Edmond Fenton 28 Free (7yrs) per ship Earl St Vincent (1)