Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Frills was transported on the Maria Somes, departing 22nd Apr 1844 and arriving 30th Jul 1844 with 264 passengers.
Maria Somes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 67 (35) |
| 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
John Frills was transported for stealing a silver snuff box. John was 21 years old, brown hair, black eyes, 5'2" tall, fresh complexion, scars all over his body, pockpitted, native place: Glasgow. 8/5/49: TOL 9/7/1849: Larceny at Hobart - sent for trial 24/7/1849: Guilty - transportation for 7 years, to be sent to Port Arthur for 2 years. 5/4/1852: Tried Hobart Supreme Court as Thomas Costello who was free by servitude, for stealing from the person of Mr C D Smith - 7 years transportation - to be sent to Port Arthur for 2 years. 3/4/1855: TOL 27/11/1855: TOL Revoked 23/3/1856: Absconding 5/1/1858: TOL 6/7/1858: CP 7/9/1858: Stole a carpet bag and a pair of boots from Henry Hedington - 6 months hard labour 16/8/1859: Idle and disorderly - admonished November 1861: Had been sentenced to 3 months hard labour at Longford, for vagrancy but absconded from the gang. Had quite a few more convictions - nothing big - seems to have been a habitual scavenger. 18/11/1878: Remanded for embezzling the moneys of John Goody - no outcome. This was the last reference to John.