Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
George Groves was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 229 (116). --00--Edgar, W. (Bill). (2018). “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. |
| 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 |
Claims
"Robin Barrington. Great great grandaughter of George and Elizabeth Groves (nee Abbott)"
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Convict Notes
NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF THE TRIAL: 12 January, 1856: From the Cambridge Chronicle and Journal, p7: "... THE HOUSEBREAKING AT SHELFORD. John Shadbolt, John Bell, and George Groves, of Barnwell, were charged with breaking into the house of Mr. Hagger/Hugger, general shopkeeper, at Great Shelford, on the 25th of November, 1855, and stealing therefrom certain moneys (about £13), eleven silver teaspoons, one silver tablespoon, two silver sugar tongs, a pair of Wellington boots, old crown pieces, and some trinkets. There were several other counts in the indictment against them for previous convictions. The prisoners availed themselves of their privilege, and objected to all jurymen from Cottenham. Their offhanded manner created considerable amusement in Court... Witness John Hugger: I keep a general shop at Great Shelford. On Sunday, the 25th November, about quarter past six in the evening, Mrs. Hugger and I went to her brother’s. There was no one in the house, but I left it safely looked up. We remained there about three-quarters of an hour. As we were returning home I saw some person standing at the door of the [Hugger] house, and made the observation to my wife. That might be about quarter-past seven. He came towards us, going in the direction of Cambridge, and met us. It was a bright moonlight night, and I saw his face distinctly. That man is the prisoner Shadbolt. When I got to the house I found the door opened; and on entering, I found that the keeping-room and the sleeping-rooms had been ransacked. [Witness gave an inventory of missing cash and items.]..." Note: John Shadbolt was arrested first. George Groves and John Bell were arrested the following Tuesday at Godmanchester, about 19 miles north-west of Cambridge. --0--
TRIAL: 3 January, 1856: George GROVES, John SHADBOLT and John BELL were convicted and sentenced at the Epiphany Sessions, Cambridge, to 15 years' transportation each for housebreaking (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England; Cambridgeshire; 1856). --0--
PREVIOUS CONVICTION & TICKET OF LEAVE: 9 October, 1854: Ticket of Leave/Licence granted Reference: PCOM 3/19/1853 Licence number 1853: George Groves Jnr. Convicted aged 20 [?] of larceny, along with his father George Groves Snr, 57, at the Assizes at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 19 July 1851. [Note: Court records give 1849 as the year.] Sentence: 7 years' transportation. Licence granted: 9 October 1854, for early release from Dartmoor prison. Comments: Wanting. Held by: The National Archives, Kew (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10138153) --00--