Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Wilson was transported on the Sir Robert Peel, departing 6th Sep 1844 and arriving 26th Dec 1844 with 254 passengers.
Sir Robert Peel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 190. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
| 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
In July 1844 at the High Court of Justiciary, Thomas Wilson pleaded guilty to stealing 12/- and tobacco by housebreaking (no further detail but probably a shop) in Drumdryan (then located outside the City boundary in the County of Edinburgh. He received transportation for 7 years - see Scotsman newspaper 24 July 1844 p 3 on 'High Court of Justiciary'. See also McGowan, John (2022) Policing the Metropolis of Edinburgh, 1833-1861 (Edinburgh City Archives) Volume 1, p 1492.
Thomas WILSON was convicted at Edinburgh, Scotland on 22 July 1844 for housebreaking and stealing money. 7 yr transportation sentence. Previously convicted and been in prison. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Sir Robert Peel' arriving 26 Dec 1844. Ship Surgeon's Report: not of sound mind. single man; aged 32 yrs; a labourer; sallow complexion; brown hair; grey eyes; Protestant; not literate. Native place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland. Mother: Jane Brothers: John, Adam, Andrew, James & xxxx Colony of VDL: 15 mths Probation Period 1st Station Gang: Browns River Remarks: "Reasonable allowance being made for him because of his natural stupidity, but capable of performing labour". 1846: Report - "not effective". 24 July 1851: Certificate of Freedom issued.