| Name: | Adam Briggs |
| Aliases: | none |
| Gender: | m |
| Date of Birth: | 1794 |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Date of Death: | 1832 |
| Age: | 38 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 56 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to Life
| Crime: | Burglary |
| Convicted at: | Armagh |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | Minerva |
| Departure date: | 22nd December, 1817 |
| Arrival date: | 6th July, 1818 |
| Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 52 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Tasmanian Archives - Convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=I&id=CON31/1/1 |
| Source description: |
Carol Axton-Thompson on 12th October, 2012 wrote:
Adam Briggs was convicted at Armagh in July 1817 of Burglary and given a Life Sentence. He departed on the ‘Minerva’, voyage 2 on 22/12/1817, arriving Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) 07/06/1818. He was aged 24yrs.
Convict no. 7240.
05/02/1824: Appeared dirty at church.
31/08/1831: Conditional Pardon.
D Wong on 12th October, 2012 wrote:
Adam was 5’7”, pock pitted, grey eyes, brown hair.
14/1/1832: Hobart Town Courier: An inquest was held on the body of Adam Briggs - the man was addicted to drink and accidently drank sulphuric acid instead of liquor and died at Glen Kelman, Kitty’s Corner.
Maureen Withey on 11th November, 2020 wrote:
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p128
Convicts on the Minerva, List dated 30 Dec 1817, Castle of Dublin.
Armagh.
Adam Briggs, age 24, Burglary and Felony, tried July 1817, Life.
Maureen Withey on 11th November, 2020 wrote:
Van Dieman’s Land News.
On Monday last, the 9th, instant, an inquest was held before Mr. Anstey, Coroner, and a jury (Lieut. Espinasse, of the 4th regiment of foot, foreman) on the view of the body of Adam Briggs, one of Mr. Cassiday’s tenants, in Gibbs’ parish, in the district of Oatlands. According to the evidence, the deceased was an honest and industrious man, but, unhappily, inveterately addicted to dram drinking.
On the evening of Thursday, the 5th instant, he arrived at Glen Kelman, Kitty’s Corners, and was evidently under the influence of liquor. He asked Mr. Hugh Cassiday for some rum ; a glass was given to him. He asked for another glass, and was refused. Shortly after nightfall deceased roared out, ” I am burn’t, I am poisoned.” Mr. Cassidy, jun. and others ran to the room where deceased was, and found that he had gone to a cupboard to look for rum, and laying hold of a bottle containing sulphuric acid, had applied it to his mouth, and before he discovered his mistake had swallowed enough of the fiery fluid to occasion his death on the following day. The Jury returned a verdict of — ” Accidental death.”
Dr. Hudspeth, the district Assistant Surgeon, who opened the body, deposed that the gulph of vitroil taken by the deceased, could not have been less than an ounce!
Sydney Gazette, 7 Feb 1832.
Carol Axton-Thompson on 12th October, 2012 made the following changes:
convicted at, term 99 years, voyage, source, firstname, surname, alias1, alias2, alias3, alias4, date of birth 1794, date of death 0000, gender, occupation, crime
D Wong on 12th October, 2012 made the following changes:
date of death 1832, occupation
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