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Voyage
Transportation
Edward Griffith was transported on the Samuel Boddington, departing 23rd Sep 1845 and arriving 18th Jan 1846 with 68 passengers.
Built 1841 at Whitby. Wood barque of 669 Tons. Named after Irish Politician, Samuel Boddington. 1846: Sailed from Dublin to Van Diemen's Land with 143 male convicts. (List of people is currently being updated - researchers - not yet complete) Also voyages for "free settlers" to Australia.
Samuel Boddington (generic)References
| Primary Source | Archives Office of Tasmania – digitised record Item: CON33-1-75 LINCTAS |
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Convict Notes
Prisoner convicted at the Supreme Court-Hobart Town. Edward Griffiths, per Samuel Boddington, F.S. Offence Unlawfully wounding, sentence-12 months. Tasmania Police Gazette, 10th Feb 1871, p29. Prisoner discharged from H M Gaols, Hobart & Launceston, week ending 7 Feb 1872 and 3 Feb 1872. Edward Griffiths, per Samuel Boddington, F.S., tried at Hobart, on 7 Feb 1871, for maliciously wounding, received 12 months, native place is Staffordshire, age 63 yrs, 5 feet 8 1/2 inches high, dark brown Londonderry, D. ? E. and anchor back left hand. Tasmania Police Gazette, 9th Feb 1872, p23.
Convicted at Londonderry on 21st June 1845 Gains a further conviction when in Tasmania