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Transportation
Samuel Box was transported on the Nile, departing 27th Jun 1850 and arriving 3rd Oct 1850 with 309 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 283 (143) |
| 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
1/7/1848 Staffordshire Advertiser Staffordshire, England: Before H. HILL, Esq.., Assistant Chairman. SAMUEL BOX was found guilty of stealing 61lbs. of lead, the property of John Yates and others, at Shelton. STEALING COLOUR AT BURSLEM. JOHN AMOS and the same SAMUEL BOX were then indicted for breaking into the warehouse of Stephen Hughes and Elijah Hughes, at Burslem, on the 28th April, and stealing 3 cwt. of colour, their property. Mr.VAUGHAN Conducted the prosecution, and Mr. COOK EVANS defended Amos. The principal evidence adduced in support of the prosecution was reported in this paper soon after the robbery took place. Mr. COOK EVANS addressed the jury on of Amos, and called several witnesses to character. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty against Amos, and acquitted Box. Amos was sentenced to be imprisoned to had labour for six calendar months ; and Box, who had been found guilty on the former charge, and against whom there was a record of previous conviction, was sentenced to ten years' transportation, which was afterwards commuted to seven years. Samuel Box was listed as 36 years old on arrival in VDL; native place: Stone. Samuel was 5'5½" tall, fresh complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes, scar back 3rd finger left hand, literate, married with 5 children. Wife: Mary Brothers: William, Thomas, Charles, James. Sisters: Jane, Sarah, Ann. All at native place. 15/10/1850 TOL 14/7/1855: Certificate - himself. 28/3/1871: Tried at S.C. Launceston: Feloniously receiving - 4 years imprisonment. 6/1/1875: Tried S.C. Hobart (tried as Wilson - Larceny - 12 months. 21/5/1879: Torquay (tried as Wilson) - Larceny - 4 months. 22/7/1891 The North Coast Standard: Samuel Box was charged on Saturday with being found drunk and incapable and was fined 5s or imprisonment for 24 hours. 7/2/1894: Samuel Box, 80 years, Laborer, died at the Invalid Depot, of Senility.