Alexander James Petty MENZIES

1825 - Abt 1858  (32 years)

• Name	Alexander James Petty MENZIES  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	12 Nov 1825	Fife, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Baptism	12 Dec 1825	Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1849	Scotland
  	Law Student
  Residence	1849	Taits Hotel, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian   [2]
  Conviction	5 Feb 1849	Edinburgh High Court of Justiciary, Scotland, United Kingdom   [2]
  	Falsehood, Fraud, Wilful Imposition, Forgery & Uttering, Sentenced to 7 Years Transportation
  	Title Precognition against Alexander James Petty Menzies Year 1849 NRS Reference AD14/49/144 Related Documents JC26/1849/384 Accused Name and Designation Age Birthplace Crime Crime Location Alexander James Petty Menzies, son of Robert Menzies, writer in Perth, Taits Hotel, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian 23 Fife Falsehood, fraud and wilful imposition, and forgery and uttering Edinburgh Victim(s) Name and Designation Age Birthplace Crime Crime Location Donald Munro, Castle Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian Falsehood, fraud and wilful imposition, and forgery and uttering Edinburgh George Vallance junior, son of George Vallance senior, West Register Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian Falsehood, fraud and wilful imposition, and forgery and uttering Edinburgh George Vallance senior, West Register Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian Falsehood, fraud and wilful imposition, and forgery and uttering Edinburgh Graeme Alexander Lockhart, lieutant in 78th Regiment of Foot, India Falsehood, fraud and wilful imposition, and forgery and uttering Edinburgh James Tait, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian Falsehood, fraud and wilful imposition, and forgery and uttering Edinburgh John Mortimer, partner, George Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian Falsehood, fraud and wilful imposition, and forgery and uttering Edinburgh Moritz Cohnert, St. James' Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian Falsehood, fraud and wilful imposition, and forgery and uttering Edinburgh Walter Vallance, son of George Valance, West Register Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian Falsehood, fraud and wilful imposition, and forgery and uttering Edinburgh
  Convict Numer/Ship	30 Mar 1851	The Pyrenees   [1]
  	529
  Departure	30 Mar 1851	Torbay, England, United Kingdom   [1, 6]
  	The Pyrenees
  Arrival	28 Jun 1851	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia   [1]
  	The Pyrenees
  Death	Abt 1858	Western Australia, Australia   [5]
  Person ID	I1371	Australian Convict Ship Project
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Robert MENZIES   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Ann Livingston CAMPBELL   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930, State Records Office of Western Australia; Perth, Australia; Convict Records. 44765_352436-00450.jpg [S78] Web: Scotland, High Court Criminal Indexes, 1790-1919, Scottish Indexes; Glasgow, Scotland. [S145] Web: Scotland, Prison Records Index, 1828-1878, Scottish Indexes; Glasgow, Scotland; Scotland Criminal Database, 1828-1878; Reference Number: HH21/5/8 p. 263. [S147] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. [S50] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Western Australian Pioneer Index, 1841-1905. [S16] Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868, The National Archives of the United Kingdom; Kew, Surrey, England; Convicts transported; Class: HO 11; Piece: 17. IMAUS1787C_114262-00676.jpg