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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Henry Bell was transported on the Albion, departing 29th May 1828 and arriving 3rd Nov 1828 with 192 passengers.
Albion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 404 |
| 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
Hulk Records Chatham Hulks, Dolphin HO-9-1_3 page 30. Received from Newgate, 26 April 1828. Henry Bell, age 19, Stg ye person, Tried Old Bailey, 10 April 1828, 14 years, To NSW 24 May 1828.
Tried at the Old Bailey, 10 April 1828. 1073. JOHN WILLIAMS, THOMAS JONES, and HENRY BELL were indicted for stealing, on the 4th March , 1 handkerchief, value 1s. 6d, the goods of Peter Vernez, from his person . PETER VERNEZ. On the 4th of March I was coming through Temple-bar ; the officer came to me, and said I had been robbed; I felt and missed my handkerchief from my pocket; he then took me back to pursue the three prisoners; he took them into a shop, and secured them - I had my handkerchief within ten minutes before I lost it. (Property produced and sworn to.) WILLIAM WHITTINGHAM . I am an officer. I saw the three prisoners in company opposite Catherine-street - they followed the prosecutor, and Williams attempted his pocket several times - just as they got to Temple-bar, I saw Williams take the handkerchief out, and fling it back to Bell, who was with Jones, just behind him - I crossed the street and spoke to the prosecutor; they had then got to the Strand; I followed them, and pushed them into a tobacco-shop - this handkerchief was under Bell's arm in a hard lump; I saw Jones with the other two for ten minutes; Bell and him were close behind Williams when he took the handkerchief; they must both have seen him do it; and when I went back after them, Williams and Jones were together, and Bell in front of them. WILLIAMS - GUILTY . Aged 16. JONES - GUILTY . Aged 18. BELL - GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Fourteen Years .