Richard Grimshaw

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Gail Robyn Newman on 2nd September 2023

Name: Mary Langfield Gender: Female Age: 20 Birth Date: 1768 Marriage Date: 1 Dec 1788 Marriage Place: Ackworth,York,England Spouse: Richard Grimshaw FHL Film Number: 560152

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Gail Robyn Newman on 2nd September 2023

"York Assizes... IN THE CASTLE, ... ...7. Richard Grimshaw, aged 28, of Wakefield, a private in the 3d Regiment of Foot Guards; 8. Mary Grimshaw, aged 30, his wife; and 9. Joseph Mitchell, alias Joseph Robbeson, aged 40, of Wakefield, aforesaid, for breaking into the house of Edward Crossley of Hasle, in the parish of Wragby, and sealing sundry articles of wearing apparel,

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Gail Robyn Newman on 2nd September 2023

TRIAL OF RICHARD GRIMSHAW, ON FRI- DAY the 13th Instant ; Charged with Violently and Inhumanly Beat- ing his Infant Daughter, Mary Grimshaw, aged seven Years, and thereby giving seve- ral mortal Bruises, on the 26th Day of Sept. 1803, which were the Cause of her Death upon the 4th day of January 1804. —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- Mr. WENTWORTH, then of Parramatta, Surgeon, stated to the Court on Oath, that he had attended the Infant some several days prior to its decease, and that on his first visit he found the deceased to be labouring under a very violent fever, which he did not then at- tribute to any particular cause, as the child made no complaint whatever ; and that he had therefore administered such remedies as were generally found most useful in such cases ; but that two days preceding that of its death he had perceived a morbid swelling at the back of the neck, extending to the left ear, which making some essential enquiries concerning, he was told by the mother that it must have proceeded from some violent treatment given some time since by the Prisoner at the Bar. Mr. W further stated, that minutely examining the tumor he become conscious of the child's approaching dissolution, and therefore did not think proper to open the skull, as that opera- tion could only have tortured its latter mo- ments, without any possibility of prolonging the existence of the patient. After the event of its death however, Mr. Wentworth had perforated the skull, and was decidedly of opinion, that the child had received a violent blow on the affected part, which, from the appearance he could entertain no doubt what- ever, had finally terminated its existence. Being questioned by the Court whether he could positively aver that the tumor had ori- ginated from a blow, Mr W. replied that such was his opinion; but, as he did not see the child until about ten days before its disso- lution, he could not pretend to speak po- sitively though such cases very rarely oc- curred without some such previous cause.--- And being further asked whether it was a pro- bable circumstance that a violent treatment sustained by a patient in the month of Sep- tember should be the actual cause of her death at so distant a period, Mr. W. answered, that in the course of his practice in this Colony two instances of the same nature had come within his observation, in one of which the patient had survived a mortal injury 91 days, and in the other 93 ; in both which it had been thoroughly ascertained, that death was the actual consequence of the injury, though after so considerable an interval. Thomas Greensmith being duly sworn and strictly interrogated, deposed, that he was in the Prisoner's use at Parramatta on the af- ternoon of the 6th of September last when he came home ; shortly after which he saw the prisoner take a few twigs out of a broom with the thick ends of which he gave her se- veral smart strokes on the neck, shoulders, and arms ; he also struck her on the side of the head with his open hand, but not with sufficient force to occasion her falling, though she reeled; that no mark of violence what- ever appeared, nor did he then or since con- ceive that the chastisement was in any respect severe, nor did he ever hear the child comp- plain of any ailment for sometime after, tho' he living under the same roof, was in the ha- bit of seeing it frequently throughout the day. The child, he added, was always rather weak- ly ; and although resident in the house, and in habits of intimacy both with the father and mother, had never seen it receive a blow be- for or since the above-mentioned time. Here the Evidence concluded ; the Pri- soner declared his innocence of the Charge exhibited in the Indictment ; and after a short deliberation he was Acquitted.

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Gail Robyn Newman on 2nd September 2023

On Saturday the 7th Instant an Inquest was held on the body of an infant daughter of Richard Grimshaw, taken up after inter- ment in consequence of a suspicion that her death had been occasioned by the merciless treatment of the said Richard Grimshaw. The opinion of a medical Gentleman con- firmed the supposition; and from the evi- dence that appeared before the Coroner, a Verdict of Wilful Murder was returned against the father of the child, who was in consequence fully committed to His Majesty's Gaol at Sydney, to take his trial for the offence before a Court of Criminal Jurisdiction.

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Gail Robyn Newman on 2nd September 2023

Richard Grimshaw, Died 1822 at Parramatta district NSW aged 56 Buried 5 Jan 1822 at Parramatta; Burial registered at St John's. Current Status: Free; A lunatic; Residence: St Johns parish

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Gail Robyn Newman on 2nd September 2023

Letter Dated: 1815, Nov 4; Richard Grimshaw, Ship: Glatton, Year: 1803, Original Remarks: Paid from the Police Fund for cart hire to convey prisoners from 'Canada' & 'Frances and Eliza' to Windsor and Liverpool.

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Gail Robyn Newman on 2nd September 2023

1814 Oct Richard Grimshaw, Arrived per ship Glatton Current Status: Convict; Employment: Constable; Mustered at, Residence: Parramatta

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Gail Robyn Newman on 2nd September 2023

1803 Grimshaw, Richard: is committed for the murder of his daughter Mary 15 Jan

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philippa grimshaw on 29th August 2017

Stole Petti Coats and Shoe Buckles. Became a police officer in Paramatta once realesed