North - IBEA Co. - Company agent at Malindi Oct 1890; Supt. Malindi July 1891; Superintendent Malindi & Takaungu at Dec 1892; Dist. Supt. Malindi; d. 10/9/1894 [sic], Malindi, after being shot in the arm the previous day

IBEA Co. - Nominal List of British Born Subjects resident in IBEA Territories within the Sultan's Domain, 30 April 1891 - J. Bell Smith, Scotland, Chief Malindi Dist.

North - Member of an IBEA Co. caravan attacked by Somali tribesmen at Kukate on the Tana River 6/9/1889

The Graphic - Dec 8 1894 - Picture with the caption - "The Arab chief Ali-Bin-Saif was sentenced to death for the murder of Mr Bell Smith, the Superintendent of the British East Africa Company. Mr Smith had had some disagreement with the chief, and about 10.30 pm two days later was shot by the man while smoking in his verandah. The murderer was tried at Mombasa and brought back to Melinda to be executed. A guard of Marines was landed from HMS Swallow, and the execution was duly carried out. The prisoner behaved with great courage, and died immediately on the volley being fired.

EAHB 1905 - IBEA Co. General Africa Staff - appointed 1889

IBEA - General Africa Staff - Appointed 13th February 1889, killed 10th [sic] September 1894

Portuguese Chapel, Malindi - J. Bell-Smith died 1/9/1894 - died of wounds after being shot in the arm the previous day by an Arab. District Superintendent, Malindi