John Bennet

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Summary

Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Dec 1836
Arrival
May 1837
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Bennet
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1818
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Shoemaker/bootmaker

Crime

Convicted at: Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Dec 1836
Arrival: 15th May 1837
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Bennet was transported on the Frances Charlotte, departing 27th Dec 1836 and arriving 15th May 1837 with 151 passengers.

Frances CharlotteFrances Charlotte (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 439 (222)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 18th June 2024

Scotland, Court & Criminal Database. Great Britain First name(s) John Last name Bennet Role Accused Birth year - Year 1835 Event date 25 Apr 1835 Court Glasgow Place Glasgow County Lanarkshire Country Scotland Crime Theft, habit and repute, and previous conviction Person notes No declaration from precognition, absconded. Verdicts comments sentence Guilty, Transportation - 7 years Previous convictions Theft Related precognitions AD14/35/284 Title Trial papers relating to James Smith, Andrew Grieve, John Bennet Archive National Records of Scotland Archive reference JC26/1835/372 Image ordering https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcentry.aspx?jcid=1835372 Record set Scotland, Court & Criminal Database Category Institutions & organisations Subcategory Courts & Legal Collections from Great Britain, Scotland Transcriptions © Graham & Emma Maxwell

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 18th June 2024

Prison Ship (Hulk) Registers. Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland First name(s) John Last name Bennett Birth year 1819 Age 16 Age status Boy Marital status - Occupation - Read or write - Conviction date 25 Apr 1835 Incarceration year 1835 Offence Theft aggravated Sentence 7 years Where convicted Glasgow County Lanarkshire Country Scotland Hulk Euryalus Received from Edinburgh 14 June 1835 Character from gaoler Convd & in Prison before. Character bad. Connexions not known. Convict pardoned from the Hardy - How and when disposed of Van Dieman's Land pr Frances Charlotte 21 November 1836 When mitigated - Notes - Category Institutions & organisations Subcategory Prison Registers Collections from Great Britain, Scotland Jill Chambers. copyright Jill Chambers

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 17th June 2024

No; 2622 Name; John Bennett Height; 5 ft 4 inches Age; 19 years old [Born abt. 1818] Trade; Shoemaker Cut out - woman's Where tried, Glasgow Native Place. Edinburgh