Nicholas Swift

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Summary

Born
Jan 1824
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jan 1844
Arrival
Apr 1844
Death
Nov 1869
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Personal Information

Name: Nicholas Swift
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1824
Death: 28th Nov 1869
Age at death: 45
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Bangalore General Court Martial
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Jan 1844
Arrival: 13th Apr 1844
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Nicholas Swift was transported on the Tenasserim, departing 22nd Jan 1844 and arriving 13th Apr 1844 with 7 passengers.

Departed from Calcutta. 1844, arriving 13 April, Convicts landed: 16 male & 1 female. 1844, arriving 29 Dec, 20 male convicts.

TenasserimTenasserim (generic)

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Convict Notes

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1843 - Trial; Bangalore - 4 November 1843 Offence; Breaking into a Dwelling House and stealing a watch and some jewelry. Served 3 years in the 2nd Light Infantry 1844 - Age; 20 years old. Status; Single. 1849 - 12 March 1849. Hospital 1850 - 1850 - Asylum - Patients Admitted (earlier at Saltwater River, later Port Arthur), 1850-1853 Date; 30 January 1850. Disease on Admission; 30 January 1850 Original Date of Admission; 13 March 1849 Statement from New Norfolk Asylum; Mania - incoherent, blind, frequently violent and abrasive in his language, but otherwise harmless. 1857 - 2 May. P. A. Lunatic 1869 - 28 November. Died at Port William