Born 1799. Place of birth Dumfries. Gender male. Hair brown (d bro, dark brown). Eyes grey (l grey). Distinguishing marks anchor heart & dart left arm crucifix ah on right. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dart, anchor, heart, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1819.
10 records.
England and Wales Criminal Registers. British Transportation Registers. Old Bailey Associated Records. Specific Tattoo Descriptions. Capital Convictions at the Old Bailey. Convict Tattoos. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts. Newgate Calendars of prisoners for trial. Old Bailey Proceedings.
Born
1799
Place of birth Dumfries.
Sentence outcome was transported.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (Middlesex). Accused of coining (he, on the 22d of april, at st. james, clerkenwell, feloniously did dispose of and put away, a certain forged and counterfeit bank note, (setting it forth, no. 71072, 1 l. dated 16th of march, 1819, signed c. tabor,) with intent to defraud the governor and company of the bank of England , he well knowing it to be forged and counterfeited). Found guilty. Sentenced to death. Sentence outcome was transported.
Transported
20th July 1819
Age 20.
Sentenced to twenty one years. Sent to New South Wales.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1820
Age 21. Tattoo subjects love, naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo keywords anchor heart and dart left arm crucifix ah on right.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dart, anchor, heart, crucifix. Tattoo body locations following, arm.
Sent to Van Diemens Land.
