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Transportation
Daniel Mcconnell was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 249 (126) |
| 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
OTHER: See THOMAS LAUDER/LANDER's bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/lauder/thomas/46804
OTHER: NEWSPAPER coverage of his trial: 1 May, 1856 -- from the Galsgow Courier, p4: "SPRING CIRCUIT —The case (as formerly alluded to) of Thomas Lauder and Daniel McConnell, indicted for the crime of having forged the name of Mr. John Kinross, an aged gentleman residing in Ayr, to two promissory notes, and afterwards of uttering them, was concluded late on Thursday night, having lasted nearly two whole days. The notes were drawn in favour of Lauder, and the body of them was written by McConnell who usually acted as clerk to Kinross. Evidence was adduced at great length for the prosecution and defence. Mr. Clark, the Advocate-Depute, Mr. Adam Gifford and Mr. Andrew Mure, for the prisoners, having addressed the jury, Lord Ardmillan then gave his charge, reading most of the evidence. Both prisoners were convicted, and sentenced to fifteen years' transportation. The case excited great interest in Ayr and its neighbourhood." (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/) --0--
From his Fremantle jail record: McCONNELL, Daniel; #4540, arrived 1 Jan 1858 per Nile Date of Birth: 1820 Marital Status: Widower, 2 children Occupation: Attorney Literacy: Literate Sentence Place: Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Crime: Forgery Sentence Period: 15 years Ticket Leave Date: 24 Oct 1859 Conditional Pardon Date: 1 Oct 1866 (https://fremantleprison.com.au/).
National Records of Scotland: Precognition against Thomas Lauder, Daniel McConnell for the crime of forgery, uttering forged writing, fraud Dates 1856 Accused Thomas Lauder, Age: 33, mason, Address: Content Street, Wallacetown, St Quivox, Ayrshire Daniel McConnell, Age: 37, clerk, Address: Old Bridge Street, Ayr. Daniel McConnell, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 15 years. Note: Diet continued 24 April 1856 at Ayr. Thomas Lauder, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 15 years. Note: Diet continued 24 April 1856 at Ayr. **Thomas Lauder arrived WA per 'Palmerston 1861'. Daniel worked as an Attorney, he was Widowed with 2 children, 5'4 1/4" tall, sandy hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, middling stout, cut right corner of upper lip, 2 upper front teeth out, literate. On the list of ex-convict school teachers in WA: Daniel McConnell: Minninup 1865-72, Capel 1867, Parkfield 1873–75, Lockeville 1876 24/10/1859: TOL 1/10/1866: CP 1900: Daniel died aged 80. No marriage listed.