Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Joseph Berriman was transported on the Speke, departing 13th Dec 1820 and arriving 18th May 1821 with 156 passengers.
Speke (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW State Records, CP (Reel No.776, Roll No.1250). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 421 (212) |
| 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
Eleanor Bryant in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 1829 Eleanor Bryant Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1811 Age: 18 Arrival year: 1828 Arriving Vessel: Speke 3 Spouse Name: Joseph Berriman Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Birth Year: 1800 Spouse Age: 29 Spouse Arrival Year: 1820 Spouse Vessel: Competitor Marriage Year: Abt 1829 Application Date: Sep 1829 Application Place: St. Lukes Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Conditional Pardon No.747 dated 31 December 1836, Trade: Gardener, year of birth 1801
Joseph was charged (along with his father William) with feloniously stealing sheep in 1820. He was tried in GLoucester Assizes and sentenced to death, which was then changed to life transportation to Australia. He and his father arrived in Port Jackson NSW in 1821. He continued his crime in Australia and joined (along with his brother William jnr and sister) the Clarke Gang, also known as the Jingera Mob who committed crimes around the area of Braidwood. In 1859 he was convicted at Goulburn for stealing a horse belonging to Superintendent Zouch. He was later given a Royal Pardon. He was also charged along with Thomas Baker for assault with intent to rob Maria Larges at Manilla. Both were acquitted based on lack of evidence. He then returned to Braidwood. on July 14th 1863, Joseph was charged with stealing four head of cattle from Edward Cronan. He was sentenced to 3 years hard labour at Goulburn gaol.