Alexander Waddel HUTTON

  General Notes:

Alexander was accussed and pleaded guilty to breaking into the Grocer's shop of Mr Andrew Crabbie in Canongate, Edinburgh on the 24th January 1832. He admitted to stealing 40 shillings in coper money, a piece of cheese ands also of being habit and repute a thief. He was sentenced at Edinburgh High Court of Judiciary on the 19th November 1832 to seven years transportion taking into account his age.

The Court record states:
Accused: Alexander Hutton, brother of John Hutton, carter, Age: 13, Address: Duncan's Close, Canongate, Edinburgh, with brother, Origin: Born in Edinburgh
Victim: Andrew Crabbie, Canongate, Edinburgh

Alexander was transported on the convict ship John Barry which departed on the 2nd April 1834 and arrived in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) on the 11th August, 1834.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 22 Oct 1816, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

• Court Report, 19 Nov 1832, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Caladonian Mecury 22.11.1832

• Convict Ship, 2 Apr 1834, Ship John Barry.