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Transportation
Edward Grimmer was transported on the Batavia, departing 30th Sep 1817 and arriving 5th Apr 1818 with 220 passengers.
Batavia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 385 (194) |
| 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
Hulk Record HO-9-4 (2. p 24.) Justitia at Woolwich. Received 9th August 1817. Edward Grimmer, aged 25, Gd Larceny, 14 years, Transported 3 Oct 1817. (Details of his place and date of conviction are not completed, in this record.) Cambridge, At the quarter sessions for this town, yesterday, Edward Grimmer, charged with stealing two bridles and a saddle, the property of John Edmundson, and a saddle, the property of Matthew Juler, jun. was found guilty, and sentenced to be transported seven years. Cambridge Chronicle, 18 July 1817.
Edward Grimmer was born in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and died in Liverpool in 1871. No marriage or children found. From Col. Sec. Records; 14/4/1818: On list of convicts forwarded to Parramatta for distribution. 1822: On list of convicts to Port Macquarie. 1-18/6/1822: Sentenced to Death. Tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, Sydney: From Syd.Gaz.14/6/1822: George Young, Thomas Scarr, John Williams and James Simmons, were indicted for a highway robberynear South Creek on the 20th April, last, having stopped and plundered a cart belonging to JOHN BLAXLAND, ESQUIRE, and Edward Grimmer was also indicted for inciting, counselling and moving the said four prisoners to commit and perpetrate the said robbery. They stole spirits, tea and sugar etc., under gun point. VERDICT - GUILTY. Remanded. 21/6/1822: Sentenced to Death. 1.7.1822: Sentence commuted to transportation.(There was a reference to him being in VDL, but I could not find record of him there). 1/2/1822: Commutation warrant. 3/7/1822: Re warrant for commutation of sentence. Assigned to Henry Parker - Port Macquarie. 1/7/1822: Conditional Pardon (Perhaps for giving information in the court case). 1833: TOL District: Port Macquarie.