Hi William,

The Tasmanian archives have convict records digitised online.

http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=11

Conduct Record
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.h...

Description List
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.h...

From these you can see that his native place was Inverness, born about 1812, he was married to Agnes (living at Aberdeen) and had one child, and was prosecuted by his brother in law John ALLEN.

If you think this is your man then you will find more info by obtaining a copy of the trial. Scotland Archives have an online index of the justiciary court cases.

Debra