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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Thomas Smith was transported on the Arab, departing 22nd Feb 1834 and arriving 30th Jun 1834 with 229 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 295 (149) |
| 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
Police Department, Hobart, August 26. THE under-mentioned individuals have been appointed constables for the Island of Van Diemen's Land and its Dependencies, under the authority of the Act in Council; 2nd Victoria, No. 22 :— Thomas Smith, Arab 2, from the 8th instant; Hobart Town Courier, 30 Aug 1839.
Tasmanian Records. Convict Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-40/CON31-1-40P75JPG No 1867. Thomas Smith, Tried Bury St Edmunds, Q.S. 31 July 1837, 14 years. Transported for house-breaking. June 29 1837. Constable/Gross neglect of duty, recommd. to be dismissed from the Police. Conditional Pardon, No 501. 9 June 1842. See record for full details.