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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Richard Beacher was transported on the Burrell, departing 22nd Jul 1830 and arriving 31st Dec 1830 with 193 passengers.
Burrell (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 447 (226) |
| 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
BEACHER Richard (tried with Jane CRAGGS q.v.) Appears on: A CALENDAR of the PRISONERS Confined in His Majesty’s three Gaols of Durham, Newcastle, and Northumberland, to take their Trials, February and March, 1830, before the Honourables SIR JAMES ALLAN PARK, and SIR JAMES PARKE, Knights. NEWCASTLE GAOL RICH. BEACHER, aged 21, and JANE CRAGGS, singlewoman, aged 23, charged with feloniously stealing, on the 28th Jan last, 1 table cloth, 2 yards of linen cloth, 1 pair of jean drawers, 1 cotton night cap, 1 sharping steel, 3 knives, 3 forks, 1 pair of scissars, and 1 book, property of Robert Macharg; and 1 muslin cap, and 1 cotton apron, property of Agnes Macharg. The said Richard Beacher and Jane Craggs, also stand charged, on the same day, 2 silver tea spoons, value 5s., 1 pair of plated sugar tongs, value 6d., 2 lambs’ wool stockings, value 6d., 1 pair of woman’s shoes, value 1s., and 1 shoe horn, value 1d., property of Edw. Robson Mark. [Source: Original of the Calendar sold at auction in Melbourne 2022.]
1831 - WIFE; Jane Craggs alias Beacher. Arrived per Ship; Kains - 1831. Indent No; 85
Richard Beacher was transported to New South Wales, Australia on the 'Burrell' 1830, following a conviction for looting/stealing after a fire of houses and manufacturing premises, Newcastle . Assigned to the Newcastle district, NSW. 1837: assigned to Australian Agricultural Co. 11 Mar 1837: Granted Ticket of Leave, Port Stephens district. Sept 1837: assigned to W. Ogilvie, Merton. Married to Jane ...., who was in the service of Mrs. Ogilvie. 31/01/1839: Baptism of daughter Jane, Newcastle district. Father listed as a sailor. 23/10/1843: Burial of infant daughter Rececca. Newcastle district. 1850: Recorded as a boat pilot, Newcastle, NSW. 1851: Wife Jane died. Buried at Church of Christ, Newcastle, NSW. 26/01/1856: On list of electors for district of Newcastle.