Edward Edwards

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Tasmanian Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1P33 List of Convicts to be sent to the Derwent, 9 March 1814. Edward Edwards, Tried London G.D. 1 Nov 1800, Life, Ship to NSW, Indian. Colonial Sentence: By order of His Excellency the Governor, 7 March 1814, Sentence: His original sentence from England. To VDL per brig Active. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following trial may be of this Edward Edwards. It is possible that the year of his trial was misread in the original record? - 1800 written down instead of 1809?? Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 10 April 2023), November 1809, trial of EDWARD EDWARDS (t18091101-35). EDWARD EDWARDS, Theft > shoplifting, 1st November 1809. 844. EDWARD EDWARDS was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 23d of October , two rings, value 25 s. a broach, value 15 s. and six chains, value 15 s. the property of John Endall Wilson , privately in his shop . JOHN ENDALL WILSON . I am a jeweller . I live in Houndsdith . On Monday morning, the 23d of October, the prisoner came into my warehouse, when he saw me disengaged, he said, he had a few pounds to lay out in jewellery. The person that he had hitherto dealt with having offended him, and if I would serve him on the same terms he had been accustomed to buy he would give me the preference. In consequence of this I showed him such articles as he wished to buy; he looked out goods to the amount of 14 l. he then looked up to the clock, and said it is my breakfast hour, but observed, that business must be attended to in preference to eating and drinking. I then told him that my breakfast was ready and much at his service. Q. What time in the morning was it. - A. About eight o'clock in the morning he breakfasted with me; we then returned to business; we had not been at business five minutes together before I observed one corner of this paper parcel under his coat. I immediately laid hold of him, desired him to walk up stairs, which he did; and immediately pulled from his breeches-pocket, the rings and the broach: he fell down upon his knees begging forgiveness; he then told me who he was. I sent for his father; an officer was sent for and he was taken into custody. JEREMIAH THRUBSHALL . I am an officer. I was sent for on the morning of the 23d. The prisoner was up in one of Mr. Wilson's rooms, he begged hard of Mr. Wilson to be sent on board a tender. I informed Mr. Wilson. I could not do it without an order from a magistrate. I searched him, there was no property on him; the property was taken before I came. Prosecutor. This is the property, I have had it ever since. There is six gold neck chains, two gold rings, and a gold broach; I took nothing from him, he put his hand into his pocket and gave them to me before I asked; this paper I found under his coat, it contains the neck chains; the other things he had in his breeches-pocket. Prisoner's Defence. I went to purchase these goods; when he turned back I had two rings and a broach in my hand, I wanted a neck-chain, the chains were not under my coat; I asked him how he sold them; he squeezed my hands together and took me up stairs, he asked me what I had there. I told him it was a neck-chain; he said, he would send me on board a tender. GUILTY - DEATH , aged 16. London jury, before Mr. Recorder.

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Colonial Secretary Index. EDWARDS, Edward. Per "Indian", 1810. 1811 May 9 Sent to Newcastle (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.7) 1811 May 14 Sent to Newcastle (Reel 6066; 4/1804 p.73) 1811 Jul 12 Prisoner at Newcastle; absconded (Reel 6066; 4/1804 pp.78-9) 1811 Jul 22 To Nicholls re escape of Edwards from Newcastle (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.46) 1812 Jun, Aug On monthly returns of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 pp.21-4) 1812 Jun 8 Served his sentence but to remain at Newcastle (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.127) 1812 Jun 28 On list of runaways from Newcastle (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.286) 1812 Jul 17 Sent to Newcastle as prisoner per "Estramina" (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.144) 1813 Aug 24 Being remitted to Newcastle, having already given much trouble by his frequent escapes (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.245) 1813 Aug 24 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Estramina" (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.246) 1813 Oct 2 Run away from Newcastle; returned after being stripped & beaten by natives (Reel 6066; 4/1805 p.135) 1813 Dec 18 Escaped from Coal River, captured and brought to Windsor (Reel 6043; 4/1728 p.402) 1814 Mar 9 Convict proceeding to Van Diemen's Land per "Active" (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.82) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To Mr Isaac Nicholls, Principal Superintendent, Sydney. 22 July 1811. The two convicts, Thos Coyne per ship Anne, and Edward Edwards per ship Indian, having absconded from the Coal River where they were lately sent as punishments, It is His Excellency the Governor’s Desire that you make use of all the means in your power for their apprehension, and when secured, you are to report the same to this office in order to His Excellency’s giving such further instructions respecting them as he may deem requisite. J. S. Campbell, Secretary. ----------------------------------------------------------------------