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JOHN SMITH

Convict Number 38074	Surname Hughes
Ship Name Blenheim (4)	Given Name(s) John
Departure Port Cork	See Surname Smith (1)
Departure Date 29/07/1851	See Given Name(s) John S
Arrival Date 31/10/1851	Description List CON18/55
Conduct Record CON33/104	Muster Roll
Indent CON14/42	Other Records
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Following notes from Alf Smith and Penny Smith

Even though John Smith had been convicted four times before he had obviously been educated because when he was tried for his last offence before transportation he stated he could read and write. Born in Dublin but listed as having no relatives living we can only wonder what drove John to stealing.

John was last tried in Dublin Ireland on the 23rd of October 1848 before Judge Crampton and even though nothing was taken from this last burglary he was convicted for 7 years transportation.

John left Ireland on the Blenheim (4) which departed Cork on the 29th July 1851 so where he was held in Ireland for the three years prior to transportation is yet to be found. He arrived in Van Diemens land on the 31st October 1851.

He was Quiet and well conducted on the Blenheim, attentive at school and there was an improvement in his hand writing.

His convict description tells us

He was Catholic,

A labourer,

5'91/4" tall,

he had dark brown hair and whiskers with grey eyes and black eyebrows.

He also had a scar under his left ear and was slightly pockmarked.

John Smith's conduct record tells us

31.01.1853 Barnard/Laun/Insolence

Four months hard labour T.E.&JCF appd 4.2.1853

28.01.1854 Smith/Laun?Absent without leave

Three months hard labour. Recommended not to be allowed to hire on the

northside of the island T.L.Appd 4.2.1854

01.05.1854 Oats/Absconding

Three months hard Labour/J.W.&J.D. Appd 4.5.1854

18.05.1854 PP Disobeyance of orders

Severely admonished and recommended to be removed to Hobart J.W.&J.D

Appd 19.5.1854.

16.03.1855 Const/PA/Misconduct in having improperly directed a convict to convey

tea and sugar to the Quarry at Bridgewater . Six months hard labour and

dismissed from constabulary JB/Appd 24.3.1855.

John was assigned to J. Fuller in Brisbane Street when he applied to marry Catherine Shevlin of County Donegal who arrived on the ' Midlothian ' and had been tried and sentenced to 7 years for stealing a shawl. The marriage was approved and this happened 23 August 1854 at the Catholic Chapel New Norfolk.

In 1855 John Smith was a Constable living at New Norfolk.

John and Catherine had three daughters.

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