Summary
Born
Jan 1832
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Sep 1857
Arrival
Jan 1858
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Hugh Morris
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1832
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Crime
Crime: Theft - larceny
Convicted at: Carnarvonshire. Carnarvon General Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years
Transportation
Hugh Morris 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 232. --0-- Edgar, W. (Bill) (2018), “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. |
| 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
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TRIAL: 21 October, 1852: Hugh Morris was convicted at Carnarvon, at the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions, and sentenced to 10 years for theft from a vessel; a previous conviction (in December 1850 for which he was jailed for 12 months) was taken into account (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 for Hugh Morris; Wales; Caernarvonshire; 1852). --0--