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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Arthur Neill was transported on the Cadet, departing 9th Apr 1844 and arriving 24th Aug 1844 with 161 passengers.
Built 1841 at the Isle of Man. Wood barque of 465 Tons.
Cadet (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-58,178,126,L,80 Examiner newspaper http://trove.nla.gov.au 01/04/1848 |
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Convict Notes




Arthur was aged 45yrs when transported. Married man with 5 children. 5'6"; reddish hair (part bald); stout build; fresh complexion; Hazel eyes. Roman Catholic. Ploughman/farm labourer. Wife: Bridget Brothers: Patrick & Owen Sister - Mary Van Diemens Land: Convict no. 52459. Station Gang - Seven Mile Creek. 12mths. Emerged from Gang 24/08/1845. 28/03/1848: Ticket of Leave 17/08/1848: at Longford - Drunk - Fined. 24/06/1850: at Hobart - Misconduct in being drunk and out after hours - 1mth imprisonment and hard labour. 30/09/1850: Hobart - Drunk and out after hours - 2mths imprisonment and hard labour. 30/11/1851: Free Certificate Note on Conduct Record: "06/11/49 Free passage for w & f (wife & family?) allowed. (No record of death on Pioneer Index)




Arthur Neill was convicted at Meath on 04.01.1844 for stealing a harness. 7 yr sentence to Van Diemens Land, on the 'Cadet' 1844.