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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Neil O'donnell was transported on the Merchantman, departing 29th Jun 1864 and arriving 12th Sep 1864 with 261 passengers.
1018 ton ship built in Sunderland 1852/53. Two (2) voyages to Australia with convict transportee's - both to Western Australia. On these voyages, she also carried 'Pensioner Guards' and their families, a few free passengers and soldiers. The 1862 voyage went via Bermuda and picked up British and local prisoners.
Merchantman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/19, Page Number 42 |
| 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
16/9/1862 London Daily News London, England: BRUTAL MURDER AT LIVERPOOL. (BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. A brutal murder has been committed in Derby-street late this afternoon. The victim is James Morris, who had been sent by a man named Byrne to distrain on goods of his (Byrne's) two brothers-in-law, Neil and Charles O'Donnell, furniture brokers. Whilst engaged in removing goods, Morris was stabbed and slain by Neil O'Donnell with a provision dealer's large knife. In the scuffle Neil O'Donnell had two of his fingers nearly cut off. Both the O'Donnells are in custody, Charles for interfering with the police. Seems Charles was not transported - no ship found. Neil o'Donnell was listed as 32 years old on arrival in WA, a labourer, single, 5'4" tall, light brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, slight build, birth mark back of right leg, large nose. 24/1/1868: TOL 14/5/1883: Conditional Release, Newcastle. 15/1/1890: Remission Certificate, Toodyay. General servant, Labourer.