From: "Lenore Frost" <lenore10@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 12:57 AM Subject: RE: [AUS-MELB] Reformatory/Hulk > >>Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 19:10:57 +1000 >>Subject: Reformatory/Hulk >> >>I have 2 brothers who were sentenced to a reformatory in 1871, described >>as "B Reformatory", but location is unknown. Their younger brother was >>also sentenced in 1875 to an institution, described as "Nelson" - could >>this be the name of a hulk moored somewhere? Older brother's clothes were >>"thrown overboard" leading me to believe they too were on a hulk or some >>sort of prison ship. >>Any ideas anyone? Any suggested reading? >> >>Cheers, Robyn of Geelong > > > Hi Robyn, > > If you check the website "Defending Victoria" you will find that HMVS > Nelson was a Colonial naval vessel - probably they were sent to the vessel > to be trained and reformed, perhaps. > http://users.vic.chariot.net.au/~ianmac/navy.html > > Best wishes > > Lenore Frost > Essendon, Vic >