Mark Smith

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Summary

Born
Jan 1810
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Apr 1830
Arrival
Aug 1830
Death
Dec 1874
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Personal Information

Name: Mark Smith
Gender: Unknown
Born: 1st Jan 1810
Death: 20th Dec 1874
Age at death: 64
Occupation: Cabinetmaker

Crime

Convicted at: Northumberland (Town of Newcastle Upon Tyne) Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 23rd Apr 1830
Ship: Manlius
Arrival: 12th Aug 1830
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mark Smith was transported on the Manlius, departing 23rd Apr 1830 and arriving 12th Aug 1830 with 200 passengers.

ManliusManlius (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 347 (176) Libraries Tasmania's Online collection Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1501064 Resource: HSD145/1/1 May-Jun 1874 CON34-1-2 Image 564
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 29th July 2024

Place of origin: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland No; 1164. Aged 22 years old. 1840 - Tried Hobart Q.S. 17 October 1840. Sentence; 7 years 1874 - Deaths. General Hospital Hobart. Admission dates: 12 Jun 1874 Ship: Manlius. Place of origin: Northumberland Date of death: 20 Jun 1874 Cause of death; Extravasation of Wine Trade; Caprenter

Rhonda Cole avatar
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on 1st July 2022

[Calendar continues, next column:] The said Mark Smith and John Whitfield Bell, also stand charged, upon their own confession, with having, on the 27th day of August last feloniously broken the shop of Richard Young and Mark Young, and stolen 5 silver watches, 1 metal watch case, 9 gold seals, 1 watch key, 4 gold breast pins, 4 gold brooches, 2 jey brooches, and 1 silver pencil case. [Original of the Calendar sold at auction in Melbourne 2022.]

Rhonda Cole avatar
40
on 30th June 2022

SMITH Mark (charged with John Whitfield BELL, q.v.—same ship) Appears on: A CALENDAR of the PRISONERS Confined in His Majesty’s three Gaols of Durham, Newcastle, and Northumberland, to take their Trials, February and March, 1830, before the Honourables SIR JAMES ALLAN PARK, and SIR JAMES PARKE, Knights. NEWCASTLE GAOL MARK SMITH, aged 19, and JOHN WHITFIELD BELL, aged 19, charged upon their own confession, with having, on the 2nd day of April last, feloniously broken and entered the warehouse of George Timm, and feloniously stolen 20 yards of broad cloth. [Original of the Calendar sold at auction in Melbourne 2022.]