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Transportation
Edward Dodkin was transported on the Captain Cook, departing 2nd May 1833 and arriving 26th Aug 1833 with 232 passengers.
The ship, 'Captain Cook' was built at Whitby, England in 1826. Transported convicts to New South Wales in 1832, 1833 and 1836.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 72 |
| 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
Cambridgeshire Sessions. EDWARD DODKIN (aged 57) of Melbourn. shepherd was indicted for stealing on or about the 18th October last two Jambs, the property of Mr Samuel Clear of ?, Gun stated the case to the Jury, and called Mr. Faircloth, a farmer at Melbourn, who proved prisoner had been for some time in his employ as shepherd - about the beginning of Oct. last prisoner told him that two of his lambs were lost, when witness , prisoner if he if he did not find them he would pay him no more wages: the 18th October, prisoner told witness that the lambs had come back-witness saw the lambs and told prisoner they were not his, prisoner said they were some of the lambs bought at Hitch's sale but witness said he would have nothing to do with them they were not and were 5s or piece better than his. About a week after prisoner said to witness, that ..? and that they all went back except two—he did not know of it before.- Cross examined by Mr. Pryme—made no agreement with prisoner that he should pay for any lambs that might lost—Had bought a score lambs at Hitch's sale—his flock had to go along the turnpike road from Melbourn Shepherd did not know the situation of the prisoner’s land. A youth named James Drury, proved the prosecutor's employ—counted his sheep and lambs two or three times week—missed two lambs one in October but did not know the day of the month-saw two lambs in Mr. Faircloth's flock, which witness knew to his masters—one was called great eyes from its having very large eyes. James Drury, father of last witness—is shepherd to prosecutor—lost two 18th October,—went to Royston market on the 4th October, and saw the prisoner,—asked him if had not got two stray lambs—he said no but if you think I have you may go and look—went with prosecutor to Mr. Faircloth's fold the next day—saw lambs belonging to prosecutor, before he got to the hurdles— quite sure he saw them directly—picked out the lambs, turned them and caught them—kept them a day or two and then put them with his master's flock—they knew their way mixed with the rest the flock and made ... prosecutor ... Huntingdon, Bedford & Peterborough Gazette, 12 Jan 1833. ----------------------------------------------------- Tuesday last, Prime, Edward Dodkin, James Pechey, and Charles Martin alias Curtis, were removed from the Castle to be conveyed on board the Hulks, lying Portsmouth harbour, in order to their being transported—the former for life, and the two latter for seven years' each. Huntingdon, Bedford & Peterborough Gazette, 9 Feb 1833.
Buried 7 Dec 1838 Church of St Thomas, Port Macquarie, Burial Register No.273 <356> Edward Dodkin of Port Macquarie, 61, per Captain Cook, Bond, was buried on 7 December 1838 by John Cross. [Church of St Thomas, Port Macquarie, Burial Register, page 187]