John Magraw

Life archive ID obpt18220417-148-defend1422
Born 1805. Gender male. Hair brown (lt brown, light brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks pitted pockmarked (j.m. l.m. 1805 on rt. arm man woman <[x: 2]> dove m magraw susan mitchell on left arm deeply ppitted). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects year, names and initials. Tattoo written words susan, initials, mitchell. Tattoo descriptions woman, man. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1822.
Born
1805
Tried
17th April 1822
Age 17.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of theft from a specified place (stealing on the 17th of march, two hundred pounds of lead, value 10 s., belonging to peter belton , and fixed to his dwelling-house). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
5th April 1832
Age 27.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of simple larceny (stealing, on the 5th of march, 18lbs. weight of coffee, value 20s.). Found guilty with recommendation. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
29th September 1832
Age 27.
Tried at London (London g.d.). Sentence outcome was transported.
Tried
29th November 1832
Age 27.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of theft from a specified place (feloniously breaking and entering the warehouse of william morrice , on the 2nd of november, and stealing therein, 220 lbs. of coffee, value 11l., 2 bottles, value 4d., and 3 pints of wine, value 10s., his property; and that the said john magraw, had been before convicted of felony). Found guilty. Sentenced to transportation. Sentence outcome was transported.
Sentenced to twenty one years. Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1833
Age 28. Tattoo subjects year, names and initials. Tattoo keywords j.m. l.m. 1805 on right arm man woman 2 dove m magraw susan mitchell on left arm deeply ppitted.. Tattoo written words susan, initials, mitchell. Tattoo descriptions woman, man. Tattoo body locations arm.
Arrived in Australia
16th May 1833
Age 28.
Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Prior offences
16th May 1833
Age 28.
Absconded
4th August 1839
Age 34.
Absconded
8th August 1839
Age 34.
Ticket of leave
29th June 1841
Age 36.
Absconded
3rd December 1841
Age 36.
Conditional pardon
18th April 1845
Age 40.
Conditional pardon
26th January 1846
Age 41.