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Transportation
Edward Agar was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Gold_Robbery_of_1855 Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department, Registers; Character Book for Nos 4508-5585 (R8) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
BACK TO THE BEGINNING, IN THE UK... THAT TRAIN ROBBERY - 15 May 1855: As Tim Flynn has recorded above, Edward Agar was one of four men who staged the Great Gold Robbery -- stealing boxes of gold bullion and coins from the guard's van of a South Eastern Railway train en route to Paris. At the time, the gold was valued at £12,000 (about £1.15 million in today's money) and they got away with the haul. --0-- COMMITTAL: 7 September, 1855: Edward Agar was committed for trial by the Police Court at Mansion House in London on a separate charge (nothing to do with the gold robbery). He asked one of his accomplices in the gold robbery to provide money for his former girlfriend and child. The man agreed, then reneged. Edward Agar's former partner then went to the governor of Newgate Prison and told him who was responsible for the "Great Gold Robbery". Edward Agar was questioned and turned Queen's evidence at the trial, in January 1857, of the three men charged with the robbery. In the meantime, he faced the Old Bailey on a forgery and uttering charge. --00--
From his Fremantle jail record: AGAR, Edward 4580 1 Jan 1858 Nile Date of Birth: 1817 Marital Status: Married, 1 child Occupation: Labourer Literacy: Semiliterate Sentence Place: London, England Crime: Forgery Sentence Period: Life Ticket of Leave Date: 17 Sep 1860 Conditional Pardon Date: 13 Sep 1867 Comments: To Colombo, 30 Dec 1869 (see https://fremantleprison.com.au/)
Great gold train robber http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Gold_Robbery_of_1855