Summary
Born
Jan 1830
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1857
Arrival
Jan 1858
Death
Sep 1877
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Personal Information
Name: Joseph Smith
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1830
Death: 24th Sep 1877
Age at death: 47
Occupation: Blacksmith
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Middlesex, Clerkenwell Adjourned Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years
Transportation
Joseph Smith was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 239 (121). --0-- Edgar, W. (Bill) (2018), “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. |
| 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
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NEWSPAPER report of the trial: "MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, August 23... Joseph Smith, aged 22, was charged with stealing a banknote for the payment of 600 francs, and nine other banknotes for the payment of 1,300 francs, the property of Maximilian Lamiot..." (Evening Mail, 25 August 1852, p3) --0--