Margaret Jamieson/McDonald convict sent to Aus in 1840

[Jamjar]

Greetings all,

Does anyone have a Margaret Jamieson - alias McDonald, or the other way around - convict sent to Australia in 1840, in their history? It's is believed she married James Neale in March 28 1842 and she died at Maitland on Feb 15th 1854. Children William Sophia & John. At time of death she was the wife of a publican in Lochivar, NSW.

I am looking for a link between her and my John Morrison/Cameron from Redcastle who listed a Margaret Jamieson as an aunt already in NSW, for the shipping log.

Jamjar

[MonicaL]

Hi Jamjar

Just adding this link as additional background to the Margaret Jamieson you are discussing.

www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/jamieson/margaret/53345

Monica 

[Millmoor]

Hi

You may have this already.

The Scotsman 17 July 1839

 High Court of Justiciary Tuesday July 16

Isabella Lawson, Mary McAul or Hay, Susan Martin,  Margaret Jameson or McDonald, William Christie, James McLaren and John Mowatt, accused of the crimes of assault and robbery, pled not guilty. The jury unanimously found Lawson, McAul or Hay, Martin and Jameson or McDonald guilty as libelled and the others not guilty. The four found guilty were sentenced to seven years' transportation.

William

[GR2]

The precognition and trial papers are available through the National Records of Scotland.

Precognition against John Mowatt, James McLaren, William Christie, Margaret Jameson, Susan Martin, Mary McCaul, Isabella Lawson for the crime of assault and robbery at Aird's Close, Grassmarket, Edinburgh

Accused   John Mowatt, shoemaker, Address: West Port, Edinburgh
James McLaren, hawker, Address: Henderson's Lodgings, Grassmarket, Edinburgh
William Christie, labourer, Address: Aird's Close, Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Margaret Jameson, alias MacDonald, Address: Aird's Close, Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Susan Martin, Address: Aird's Close, Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Mary McCaul, alias Hay; Mowat, Address: West Port, Edinburgh
Isabella Lawson, Address: Inglis Close, Grassmarket, Edinburgh

Victim   Thomas Freebairn, Carluke, Lanark


Accused   Margaret Jameson, alias MacDonald, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years
John Mowatt, Verdict: Not proven, Verdict Comments: Dismissed, Sentence: Assoilzied and dismissed
James McLaren, Verdict: Not proven, Verdict Comments: Dismissed, Sentence: Assoilzied and dismissed
William Christie, Verdict: Not proven, Verdict Comments: Dismissed, Sentence: Assoilzied and dismissed
Mary McCaul, alias Hay; Mowat, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years
Isabella Lawson, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years
Susan Martin, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years

Victim   Thomas Freebairn, Carluke, Lanark

[Jamjar]

Thank you for the information, it is most interesting.

Now I'm hoping a connection can be made to the Morrison/Cameron's.

Janice