Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Wotherspoon was transported on the Mount Stuart Elphinstone, departing 1st Jun 1849 and arriving 1st Nov 1849 with 230 passengers.
Built 1826. Wood ship of 611 Tons.
Mount Stuart ElphinstoneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 81 (42) |
| 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
Newspaper snippet William Wotherspoon alias Cowley and Alexander Brown were accused of assault, as also robbery, in so far as on the 9th day of July 1847, they attacked and assaulted James Greensheilds, junior, weaver, residing in Douglas, Lanarkshire and robbed him of 12shillins, one half ounce of tobacco, and a box on the road leading from Hamilton to Larkhall. Panels pleaded not guilty. The case went to trial, evidence was given at considerable length for the prosecution. The jury found the prisoners guilty as libelled , sentenced to transportation for 7 years.