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Andrew (aka Adam) s/o Adam Millar & Sarah Murdock (m. 22 Jul 1821 High Ch, Paisley) was a convict transported to Tasmania. In 1843 Andrew MILLAR (alias ADAM) was tried with 4 others including John & Archibald McNAUGHT, at the High Court, Edinburgh for the crime of 'reset of theft' (handling of stolen goods?) at 2 addresses in Paisley. Andrew Millar confessed & was sentenced to 7 years transportation. John & Archibald McNaught to 14 years. All 3 were weavers.
He was transported to Van Diemens Land on 3 Aug 1845 on the Stratheden. His convict details on Tasmanian Archives show that he was single, a woolen weaver, aged 20, & could read and write. He was 5' 4 1/2" with lt brown hair, blue eyes & freckles. Birthplace Paisley. Entry says he was transported for theft by housebreaking of jewellery, plate and watches to valued at £200. This doesn't quite accord with the conviction of "reset of theft".
Given Conditional Pardon on 30 Nov 1847 but there is a line across that part of the page with the words "Again convicted vide [see] Miscellaneous Book 4 No 1148". This may refer to the case of the Andrew Millar who was arrested in 1848 along with John and Archibald McNaught. The Tasmanian Archives should be able to answer that one.
Last trace of Andrew was on the 1848 Muster Roll in Tasmania. Trying to find if he went to Melbourne, Victoria. If so, he possibly married Jane Sarah Percival on 8 Jan 1853 at St Peters Ch. Eastern Hill, Melbourne, Victoria.
From FMP - Courts & Legal:
First name(s) Andrew (Adam)
Last name Millar
Role Accused
Birth year -
Year 1843
Event date 26 Jun 1843
Court Edinburgh
Place Edinburgh
County Midlothian
Country Scotland
Crime Reset of theft
Crime location Brown's Lane and Causeyside Street, Paisley
Person notes No declaration in precognition.
Verdicts comments sentence Guilty, Guilty in terms of own confession - art and part, Transportation - 7 years
Related precognitions AD14/43/380
Title Trial papers relating to Matthew Porteous, Robert Mitchell, Andrew Millar, Archibald McNaught, John McNaught
Archive National Records of Scotland
Archive reference JC26/1843/499
Image ordering https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcentry.aspx?jcid=1843499
Record set Scotland, Court & Criminal Database
Category Institutions & organisations
Subcategory Courts & Legal
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland
Submitted by Researcher (15354) on 18 May 2022
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/14, p.361
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