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Fisher Betts

Summary

Born
Jan 1794
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Oct 1826
Arrival
Feb 1827
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Fisher Betts
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1794
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Sheep-stealing
Convicted at: Norfolk Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 7th Oct 1826
Ship: Midas
Arrival: 15th Feb 1827
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Fisher Betts was transported on the Midas, departing 7th Oct 1826 and arriving 15th Feb 1827 with 148 passengers.

MidasMidas (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 90. NSW & Tas., Australia Convict Musters, General Muster, 1837. NSW, Australia, TOL, 1810-1869, TOL butts [NRS 12202], TOL butts, Jun 1830-Feb 1831, page 83
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

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 12th November 2022

The following prisoners have been removed from the Castle at Norwich, on board the Leviathan hulk, pursuant to their several sentences being carried into execution.—Jos. West, Robert Howell, Wm. Howell, John Howell, Wm. Massingham, Wm. Marshall, Wm. Scottow, Robert Magoon, Robt. Hanner, Jas. Benstead, Fisher Betts, Clark Horn, Wm. Shorten, Win Bessey, John Drury, Benj Barker, Chas. Pake, Chas. Gould, Wm. Clarke, Wm. Rush, and Thomas Richardson Norfolk Chronicle, 6 May 1826.

Iris Dunne avatar
Level 174
on 7th March 2017

DOB on TOL as 1794, on General Muster 1837 he is aged 39 Tried 18 March 1826 TOL 30/308 3 June 1830 - Height 5 feet, 5 inches, Complexion light, Hair fair, Eyes hazel Pardon No. 47/691 Conditional Pardon 48/1546 (written as 1546 on Conditional Pardon papers - NSW, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870, Conditional 1848 [Reel 788]). However on NSW & Tas., Australia, Convict Pardons and TOL, 1834-1859, NSW, Pardons, 1846-1849 HO 10/54 he is numbered 1547) 1 January 1827 He gave information which led to the arrest of the parties who attacked and plundered the house of his master W. James-Adair - Col. Sec. leter No. 30/401 dated 25 May 1830