John Neil

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Summary

Born
Jan 1812
Conviction
Forgery
Departure
May 1845
Arrival
Aug 1845
Death
Jan 1849
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Personal Information

Name: John Neil
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1812
Death: 1st Jan 1849
Age at death: 37
Occupation: Compositor/printer

Crime

Crime: Forgery
Convicted at: Scotland, Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th May 1845
Arrival: 25th Aug 1845
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island

Transportation

John Neil was transported on the David Malcolm, departing 13th May 1845 and arriving 25th Aug 1845 with 221 passengers.

Built 1839 at Moulmein, India. Wood barque of 495 Tons.

David MalcolmDavid Malcolm (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 291 (147)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 18th February 2025

Place of origin: Glasgow, Lanarkshire 1846 - Off Norfolk Island per Governor Phillip Aug 1846

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 18th February 2025

Scottish Indexes John Neil, printer, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian Crime; Forgery, using and uttering forged writing, and falsehood, fraud and wilful imposition Crime Location; Edinburgh and Glasgow Trial Date 13 January 1845 Trial Location Edinburgh Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation - 10 years Petition Petition for bail enclosed with sitting papers NRS Reference JC26/1845/360 https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcdetail.aspx?jcid=1845360&pid=184536001

Leonie Dolley avatar
68
on 12th April 2013

John died in the Lunatic Asylum at New Norfolk 27\12\1849.