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Transportation
John Young was transported on the Albion, departing 29th May 1828 and arriving 3rd Nov 1828 with 192 passengers.
Albion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 409 (206) |
| 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
John Young and Thomas Gray were then charged with stealing a box with butter, on the 8 th of December last, from country cart, which was standing at Yard Heads, Leith, and also with being habit and repute thieves. case was proved by evidence of the clearest kind, the culprits were sentenced to fourteen years transportation. They were apprehended along with their spoil, by Serjeant-Major Fisher of the Leith Police, in a house in Abbey Hill, Edinburgh, within hour after the crime was committed, and the Lord Justice Clerk took occasion to compliment Fisher for his activity, observing he had frequently done so before; but he could not help now saying, that the Leith establishment were fortunate in having obtained him for their Serjeant-Major. Edinburgh Evening Courant, 12 Jan 1828. ------------------------- National Archives. Hulk Records. HO-9-4_4. Woolwich hulks, Justitia, page 41. Received from 2 Feb 1828, from Edinburgh. Thos Gray, age 24, Theft, Tried Edinburgh, 11 Jan 1828, 14 years, Transported 19 May 1828. John Young, aged 17, Theft, Tried Edinburgh, 11 Jan 1828, 14 years, Transported 19 May 1828.