Convict John Brum - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1804

Conviction

Burglary (house breaking)

Departure

Jul 1825

Arrival

Dec 1825

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: John Brum

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1804

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Unknown

Aliases: Brumage (Alias)

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)

Convicted at: Bucks. Assizes at Aylesbury

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Jul 1825

Ship: Medway

Arrival: 14th Dec 1825

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Brum was transported on the Medway, departing 28th Jul 1825 and arriving 14th Dec 1825 with 173 passengers.

Built in Rochester, England in 1810. 435 tons. The 'Medway' was also used as a convict Hulk ship off Bermuda

Medway (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 285 (144)
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

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on 15th December 2016

John Brum was one of six men who took part in a house burglary at Biddlesden, Buckinghamshire, England, and was convicted at Buckingham Lent Assizes on 3 March 1825.Five were sentenced to death, one (William Greaves) gave evidence against the others and went free. John Pratt, Richard Herring and John Brum (alias Brumage) all had their sentences reduced to transportation for life. Brum was sent to Van Diemen's Land in 1825, but Pratt and Herring were held in prison until 25 July 1827 when they were also transported to Van Diemen's Land, arriving on the Asia on 30 November 1827. The other two men who had acted as lookouts (John Greaves and his younger brother Ambrose - William Greaves aforementioned was their brother) had their sentences reduced to two years in prison in England. See the Windsor and Eton Express newspaper of 12 March 1825 (available on Find My Past website) for a full account of the trial. For details of the three who went to Van Diemen's Land see Convict Life LINC Tasmania - https://www.linc.tas.gov.au/family-history/Pages/Convict-life.aspx