Dear Jenny, The thought had crossed my mind that he might have jumped ship. According to the family stories that I heard the Industry was scuttled (if that's the right word) after it arrived in Australia. Clearly that didn't happen. So there is a strong possibility that he was a ship's jumper. And if he was then he could have changed his name. That makes it a completely different scenario to be considered. My mother is dead, but I'll be meeting up with some members of my family soon and I will discuss this scenario with them and see if I can get some definite proof on the bible being returned to Ireland. The letters he would have written and sent himself. I will also delve into the other stories about the gold fields and see if can get more clarity on these. You have given me lot of stuff to work with, thank you. I haven't been able to get a crew list or a crew agreement for the Industry 1858 voyage, mainly because I don't know where they are to be found. Just recently when Piers gave me a reference for crew list for 1857 filed under BT98/5041 at the National Archives, London. I have yet to check that out. With regards to Bendigo v Sandhurst and the assay office I just don't know what to say. All I can say is that my gg grandfather is very difficult to trace, maybe he wanted it that way. Thanks for all your help. Sean