If anyone is researching a George Gallpen, of Australia in 1853, the following record is held in the National Archives of Scotland:- RefNo Title Date AD14 Crown Office precognitions 1801-1900 AD14/53 Crown Office precognitions, 1853 1853 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- CountryCode GB RepCode 234 RefNo AD14/53/463 Repository National Archives of Scotland Title Precognition against Hugh McGinty for the crime of uttering base coin at Haddington, various locations Date 1853 Accused Hugh McGinty, Age: 40, labourer, Address: North, England, no fixed abode, Origin: Native of Ireland Victim Margaret Kemp, Crwon Inn, Haddington Victim David Kinghorn, Rosehall, Haddington Victim Sarah Gallpen, wife of George Gallpen, Black Bull Inn, Haddington Victim Marion Kinghorn, daughter of David Kinghorn, Rosehall, Haddington Victim Margaret Lyall, Market Street, Haddington Victim Jessie Henderson, Nungate, Haddington Victim Margaret Baillie, Poldrate, Haddington Victim George Gallpen, Australia AccessStatus Open RelatedRecord JC26/1853/531 RelatedRecord JC26/1853/529
Hello Jenny, I think this George Gallpen came to Williamstown, and was a publican there in the mid 1850s (1855/6?) Regards, Ada Ada Ackerly. Melbourne Formerly Ackerly Docusearch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Fawcett" <jfawcett@hotkey.net.au> To: "Australia-L" <australia-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 10:09 AM Subject: [AUS] George Gallpen, Australia > If anyone is researching a George Gallpen, of Australia in 1853, the > following record is held in the National Archives of Scotland:- > > RefNo Title Date > AD14 Crown Office precognitions 1801-1900 > AD14/53 Crown Office precognitions, 1853 1853 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > CountryCode GB > RepCode 234 > RefNo AD14/53/463 > Repository National Archives of Scotland > Title Precognition against Hugh McGinty for the crime of uttering base coin > at Haddington, various locations > Date 1853 > Accused Hugh McGinty, Age: 40, labourer, Address: North, England, no fixed > abode, Origin: Native of Ireland > Victim Sarah Gallpen, wife of George Gallpen, Black Bull Inn, Haddington >