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Transportation
George Wright was transported on the Isabella, departing 11th Jul 1833 and arriving 14th Nov 1833 with 299 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 175 (89) |
| 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 November 1832 George Wright, shoemaker and David Bruce chimney-sweeper pled guilty at Edinburgh High Court of Justiciary to stealing a horse on 3 July 1832 from Bruntsfield Links. Both received7 years transportation - see Scotman 10 November 1832 p 3 on 'High Court of Justiciary'.
1833: On arrival in VDL, George Wright was 17, single and a shoemaker (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-9$init=CON18-1-9p54). He said he had three previous convictions for theft and had served time in jail for each one - 3 months, 10 days and 3 days. 1838, 6 March: He was granted a Ticket of Leave; then he absconded and was sentenced to 6 months' hard labour in chains. 1839: George Wright received his Certificate of Freedom No.840 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-47$init=CON31-1-47p16).
1832: Precognition against David Hume, George Wright, David Bruce for the crime of horse-stealing. Accused: David Hume, alias Balloch, son of Janet Balloch or Hume, smith, Address: Plainstane [Plainstone] Close, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, with mother. Accused: George Wright, son of Thomas Wright, night watchman, Age: 16, shoemaker, Address: Esplin's Close, Grassmarket Edinburgh, with father, Origin: Born in Edinburgh. Accused: David Bruce, junior. Son of shoemaker, Age: 18, chimney sweep, Address: Gilmore's Close, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, with father, Origin: Born in Edinburgh. Victim: John Henderson, Bruntsfield Links, Edinburgh (see National Records of Scotland; Reference AD14/32/419). --0-- TRIAL 1832, 8 November: Trial papers relating to George Wright and David Bruce for the crime of horse-stealing at Bruntsfield Links, Edinburgh. Tried at High Court, Edinburgh. Accused: George Wright, son of Thomas Wright, night watchman, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years. Accused: David Bruce, junior. Son of shoemaker, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years (see National Records of Scotland; Reference JC26/1832/458) --00--