Hi Wendy Couldnt find William Mann or James Skipper in the Bedford Gaol index. http://apps.bedfordshire.gov.uk/grd/search.aspx There was a William Mann (from Silsoe) convicted in 1835 aged 19, sentenced to 6 weeks in prison Others with Bedfordshire convict ancestors might like to explore the above link! There is a physical description and some of the later ones have pictures. Peter Jarman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Lindsay" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:58 PM Subject: [BDF] Bedford Quarter Session Records > Hi Listers > > I have recently found that my husband's great grandfather William MANN may > have been sent to Australia as a convict. > There was a William MANN, aged 22 on the Australian Convict Index for > 1840. He was born in Norfolk and was described as a farm labourer and > soldier. > > On the Australian Convict Transportation Register (Piece HO 11/12) it is > stated that he was convicted on 1 January 1839 with a James SKIPPER in the > Bedford Quarter Sessions, both receiving 7 years. He was transported on > the "Maitland" departing Sheerness (Master Geo (Jn) Baker, Surgeon Plp > Toms) 22 March 1840 and arriving in NSW on 14 July 1840. > > Does any lister know how or where I can get details of his trial? > > Cheers Wendy in Australia > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://bedfordrootsweb.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >