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Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Collins was transported on the Siren, departing 30th Nov 1834 and arriving 9th Apr 1835 with 8 passengers.
The "Siren" left Bengal and arrived in New South Wales in April 1835 (4 male Irish convicts) and then sailed on to Hobart, Van Diemen's Land in 1836 (13 convicts landed).
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Convict Notes
Samuel COLLINS came to Australia - free? . Whilst living in New South Wales, Samuel was charged and convicted of murder, at the Sydney S.C. - 14 year transportation sentence. He stated that "James Ellis used to rob my hut and the second time he took my wife away. I followed them and tried to get her back. I had a pistol with me which went off in the struggle". Wife Harriett who is a prisoner at the Female Factory in Sydney. She came out on the "Competitor". (No surname given but possibly Harriet Gilbert, Harriet Wakefield, Harriet Williams or Elizabeth Harriet Guy.) Samuel was transported to Van Diemen's Land per the ship "Siren" arriving 29 Oct 1835. Aged 27 yrs; 5'9" height; married man; labourer, can cook; Protestant. Sisters: Ann & Sarah (ref. Indent record) Brothers: John & xxx all in NSW for 3 yrs and last lived with Mr. Johnson. VDL: 11 Dec 1835: Stationed at Norfolk Plains (now known as Longford) in the north of the Colony. An Overseer. 20 April 1837: Capt. O'Hara - Insubordination. 6 weeks in the cells, on bread & water. Recommended to be sent to the Bagdad Road Party on probation. 6 Jan 1840: Ticket of Leave granted.