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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Christopher Bell was transported on the Bengal Merchant, departing 27th Sep 1834 and arriving 30th Jan 1835 with 270 passengers.
Bengal Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 442 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
1862. Noted in the Liverpool Asylum Register for the Infirm & Destitute Name; Christopher Bell Age; 70 Ship; Bengal Merchant Free by Servitude. Church of England. ABSCONDED ** All details per the Register
Christopher Bell was 45 years old when convicted of the manslaughter of John Snaith at Thornton-le-Clay. 107 people were on the petition for clemency, on the grounds that Christopher Bell and been agressively provoked. 16/6/1838: Assigned to P A Murray, Goulburn 1840-43: Assigned to Wright; Curtis, Molonglo. 1840: TOL Queanbeyan 20/4/1843: TOL Passport, Queanbeyan Bench 30/11/1844: COF 29/12/1860: Drunkard's List, Queanbeyan - fined 5s. 29/3/1862: Sydney Morning Herald: DESTITUTION.- On Monday the police magistrate noticed an old man, apparently very helpless and destitute, hanging about the court-house. On making inquiry he ascertained that his name was Christopher Bell, that he had been employed as shepherd by Mr. Thornton, of Maneroo, who had discharged him for losing sheep ; that, being helpless and infirm, Mr Dawson, the police magistrate of Cooma, had sent him from that place to Queanbeyan ; and that at Queanbeyan, the police magistrate had supplied him with rations, and paid a carrier to bring him to Goulburn. Brought here, he seems to have been abandoned. He was afforded shelter in the lock-up, and being on Tuesday brought before the bench, and his statement being taken down in writing, he was sent to gaol for fourteen days.-Goulburn Herald. NSW BDM has a death for a Christopher Bell in 1863 aged 72 at Liverpool.