Albert Ross Hovell (1833–1888)
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- is charged with murdering three men from the New Hebrides who had been captured and were aboard his ship to work as forced labour on cotton plantations, Sydney Morning Herald, 18 February 1869, p 6
- Hovell and two others are remanded for trial on a charge of murder, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 February 1869, p 8
- report on the trial of Hovell and one of his crew, Empire (Sydney), 26 May 1869, p 3
- the men are found guilty and sentenced to death, Empire (Sydney), 27 May 1869, p 3
- details about Hovell's previous career, Empire (Sydney), 16 November 1869, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Hovell, Ellen (wife)
- Hovell, William Hilton (father)
- Cain, Frances (mother-in-law)
- Napthali, Michael (father-in-law)
- Bradley, Emily Esther (half-sister)
- Perkins, Sarah (half-sister)
- Hovell, Arndell John (half-brother)
- Napthali, Kate (sister-in-law)
- Napthali, Sophia (sister-in-law)
- Everingham, Mary Ann (sister-in-law)
- Jones, Annie Napthaly (sister-in-law)
- Bradley, William (brother-in-law)
- Napthali, Joseph (brother-in-law)
- Napthali, James (brother-in-law)
- Jones, Benjamin Napthali (brother-in-law)
- Napthali, Alfred Morris (nephew by marriage)
Citation details
'Hovell, Albert Ross (1833–1888)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/hovell-albert-ross-24061/text, accessed 4 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1833
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
6 May,
1888
(aged ~ 55)
Cooktown,
Queensland,
Australia
Cause of Death
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