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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Yuill was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 8th Oct 1846 and arriving 17th Feb 1847 with 200 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 134 |
| 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
From Glasgow Chronicle Newspaper dated 6th May 1846. The trail took place on the 1st May 1846. John Yuill was accused of having , on the 22nd Dec 1845, used and uttered as genuine, a bank cheque or draft for £1300 on the Union Bank of Scotland subscribed by Pollok, Gilmore, and co Union street Glasgow, and the same was taken by Wm Kelly, city porter, and presented for payment to Mr James Norvell of the Union bank; and further, that the said John Yuill was also accused of having used and uttered another draft on the Bank of Scotland, for the sum of £470, subscribed with the name Tweedie & Crawford, ironmongers', Glasgow, and present for payment by Hugh Macmillian city porter to Alexander Brown, teller of the Bank of Scotland, when refused to be cashed; and further, by having obtained, by purchasing, various goods under false and fraudulent pretences from several shop owners and others, without paying, viz:- on 21st Dec 1845 from D Thompson, shoemaker, Argyll street, 1 pair of boots, representing himself as a Mr Stephen, Abbotsford place; 21st Jan 1845 from W McMonegal, Union street, a bacon ham; 24th Jan 1845 from Thos. Muir, shoemaker, George street, Glasgow a pair of shoes; 24th Jan 1845 from Duncan Henrie, shoemaker Dundas street, a pair of shoes and a bottle blacking; 24th Jan 1845 from Francis Henderson, grocer, Ingram street, a bacon ham, 1 pound of tea, 7 pounds of sugar; same date from John Begg, shoemaker, George street a pair of cloth boots; 27th Jan 1845 from Duncan McLean wine and spirit dealer, Hutchinson street, 1 gallon of whiskey 3 bottles of sherry and 3 bottles port. The jury found the prisoner guilty of using and uttering the forged drafts knowing them to be forged. Sentence transportation for 10 years.
Also known as John Youill, born in Scotland in either 1805 (per Tasmanian death record) or 1818 (per Convict Conduct Record). Died at Brickfields Pauper Establishment 31 August 1879, occupation listed as Carpenter and cause of death Morbus Cordis (heart disease). Buried in pauper's grave No. 243, Comp. A, Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Hobart, Tasmania.