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Michael Alfred White was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 8th Oct 1832 and arriving 5th Feb 1833 with 197 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
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CRIMINAL SIDE.-SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1840. ((Before the Chief Justice.) Michael Alfred White, of Port Macquarie, was indicted for forging an order for £23, purporting to be addressed to Edward M'Robert, Kent street, Sydney, and signed by Christopher Doyle, his master, with intent to defraud William Stokes. Not guilty. Australasian Chronicle, 11 Aug 1840. SATURDAY.— Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Michael Alfred White, a convict, was indicted for forging and uttering an order for £23 on Edward M'Roberts, of Kent-street, Sydney, purporting to be drawn by his master, Mr Christopher Doyle of Port Macquarie, and with Intent to defraud Mr William Stokes of that place, on the fifth of November, 1839. It appeared that the prisoner was lent to Mr Doyle, and finding him an active, intelligent and useful person; he placed him in the responsible situation of his agent at Port Macquarie, giving authority to dealers of that place to let him have what he required without any further order. As Mr. Doyle was no penman, the prisoner was generally employed to carry on his correspondence, which, taking advantage of, and the good character which he unquestionably bore in the district, he forged the order in question. Mr. Purefoy defended the prisoner, and produced proof that the prisoner's friends in England had been in the habit of sending him money. That in 1837 they sent him £100, which was placed in the Savings' Bank for him by the Government, out of which he had been permitted to draw four £10. Therefore £60, exclusive of interest, belonging to the prisoner, is still in the bank. Not guilty. The Australasian, 11 Aug 1840.
Forty one convicts were transmitted on Wednesday morning, at six o’clock from Newgate to the Essex hulk at Kingstown; amongst them Michael Alfred White. Mayo Constitution, 6 Aug 1832.
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/96/68. Date. 1837 Jan 27. Prisoner name: Michael Alfred White. Court and date of trial: Dublin, June 1831. Crime: Forgery. Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Annotated (Outcome): [Illegible]. Petitioner(s): Henrietta June White, wife of the prisoner. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Youth, respectable family, led astray by others. Other papers: Letter from C Fitzsimmons MP, forwarding the petition. Additional Information: In New South Wales.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: Michl A White. Date of Death: 1 Dec 1842 District: Port Macquarie - DROWNED
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: Michael Alfred White Age: 25. Date of conviction: 29 Jun 1831 Place of Conviction: Dublin City - 29/06/1831. Sentence: Life. Estimated birth year: abt 1806 Vessel: Roslin Castle. Port of Arrival: New South Wales Date of Arrival: 5 Feb 1833. Ticket of Leave: No Pardon: No. Certificate of Freedom: No Protestant. Married. Native of Tipperary. Trade or Calling: Attorney. Offence: Forgery 5 Ft 4 inches. Fair: Complexion. Brown: Hair. Hazel: Eyes