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Bernard Shields

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Summary

Born
Jan 1800
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jan 1818
Arrival
Jun 1818
Death
Feb 1829
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Personal Information

Name: Bernard Shields
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1800
Death: 21st Feb 1829
Age at death: 29
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Dublin
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 1st Jan 1818
Ship: Minerva
Arrival: 7th Jun 1818
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Bernard Shields was transported on the Minerva, departing 1st Jan 1818 and arriving 7th Jun 1818 with 167 passengers.

The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.

MinervaMinerva (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttp://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm

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Convict Notes

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on 3rd August 2016

Bernard Shields was 17 years old when convicted, he had brown hair hazel eyes, no height given or his original crime. His native place was Belfast, Antrim County. 7/2/1829 The Hobart Town Courier: CRIMINAL COURT, LAUNCESTON. Tuesday, January 20. Bernard Shields and John Baker, convicted of stealing one sheep value 10s. the property of some person unknown, and Henry Armstrong Dimond, of harbouring and maintaining the said John Baker. 20/2/1829 Colonial Times, Hobart: The following are to suffer to-morrow morning at eight o'clock. — Jno. Baker, Bernard Shields, Daniel Mackie, Daniel Leary, Thomas Rogers, and, George Palmer." 21/2/1829: Hung.