Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Shelshire was transported on the Lady Nugent, departing 12th Jul 1836 and arriving 12th Nov 1836 with 290 passengers.
Lady Nugent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 308 |
| 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
Samuel was 18 years old on arrival in VDL. He was transported for "Stealing a boiler and wearing apparel". Samuel had lived by thieving the last 9 months before being transported, and had been in gaol many times previous for thieving. Samuel was 5'3 1/2" tall, dark brown hair and eyes, single and many tattoos. 7/5/1838: Assaulted Mr Williams. 6/6/1838: Insolence & AWOL Aug. 1838: Suspicion of having cut out the tongue of a mare. Nov. 1840: Misconduct in refusing to work. 22/12/1840: Disobedience - 25 Lashes. 5/2/1841: Insolence to his master - Hard labour in chain gang for 6 months - this is when he was shot by Constable Bates, on the Estate of J C Sutherland Esq.
Samel absconded from a chain gang at Jericho in May 1841 and was shot by a constable on 2\6\1841.