Edward Horwood

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Maureen Withey on 17th February 2026

NSW Convict Index. Edward Harwood, per Admiral Gambier, 1811, Certificate of Freedom, 21 Sep 1824. No 115/2705. in lieu of CF 103/1386.

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Maureen Withey on 17th February 2026

1821. Petition for mitigation of sentence To The Governor, Lachlan Macquarie. The humble petition of Edward Harwood humbly sheweth That Petitioner was tried at the Old Bailey in February 1809 and sentenced Transportation for Life under which sentence Petitioner arrived in the Ship Adml. Gambier 2nd Sindrey, Master, in 1811, from which period petitioner have been in the Birchfield Gang and the overseer is Ready to testify as to his good conduct and dilligence under the overseer; that Petitioner trusts that by pursuing the paths of Honesty and Industry he will be able ato make some provision for his support in old age could he get from Government Labour. Petitioner therefore humbly prays that your Hughmanity extend the Royal Clemency in remitting his sentence Conditional and for such a mark of your Excellencys condescension, Petitioner will be in Duty bound to pray. (Signed) Edward Harwood. Recommended for a ticket of leave. (Signed) Geo. Druitt, Chief Eng.

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Tried at the Old Bailey, 15 Feb 1809. 182. EDWARD HORWOOD was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 4th of February , a gelding, value 15 l. the property of Samuel Pilkington . SAMUEL PILKINGTON . I live in the parish of Hanwell, in Middlesex; I am a blacksmith . On Saturday the 4th of February, I had a horse of mine taken out of a field belonging to Mr. Green; the field was in the parish of Norwood . Q. Is that in Middlesex - A. Yes; I saw the gelding about three or four o'clock in the afternoon of the 4th; I missed it about five the same evening. Q. What was the value of it - A. Fifteen guineas. Q. You had not lent it to any body - A. No, it was standing in the field. On the Wednesday following I saw the horse again at Hanwell, in the custody of Trott, an officer of Hatton garden office; he brought it me to look at; I am sure it is my own horse; it is a very remarkable horse, he had a good many white hairs in the tail; he had a cut tail. JONATHAN TROTT . I belong to the police office, Hatton garden. Q. Did you see the prisoner on the 4th of this month - A. I did, in Cow cross, in the parish of St. Sepulchre; about half after six o'clock at night, as near as I could judge; he had a horse with him; what occasioned my curiosity of stopping was, his being in conversation with a person we call a knackner, that buys horses to kill; he was trying to sell it; I went to him and asked him the price of the horse; he told me he did not know what he could take for him at that present moment, if I would let him have two guineas, and when he called again to London I was to let him have the remainder what I thought it was worth. Q. Then he fixed no price did he - A. No, he did not; I asked him if the horse could draw; he said yes, very well, it belonged to a person of the name of John Perry , he was locked up in Aylesbury gaol for debt; I then asked a person to lay hold of the horse; I seized the horse; I did not tell him so at that time; I went to look at the horse's head; I then took the prisoner into a public house; at that time he was dressed like a waggoner; he had two turnpike tickets twisted on the band of his hat; I told him then I thought he had stolen the horse; I took the tickets out of his hat, I perceived one to be Hammersmith gate, and the other Kensington; I said I presume you brought the horse that way; yes, he said he did; he attempted to get up to go away, while I was waiting for the man returning, whom I had sent to a livery stable with the horse; when he found I would not let him go, he begged for me to go to Bayswater turnpike with him to follow his waggon, and his brother waggoner would convince me that he had the horse from John Perry, that was locked up in goal; I told him I should not think of going at that time of night in the dark with him; I was single handed; I took him into the Hat and Ton, Hatton Wall; he then said he did not like to divulge before so many people, but if I would go in the other room he would tell me the truth of it. Q. Had you made any promise to him that it would be better for him to tell - A. No; nor threatened him. I went with him into another room, he then told me that he took the horse from a field near Hanwell, who it belonged to he could not tell: I asked him then if any body was concerned with him; he said there was not. I took him before the magistrate: he was committed. On the Wednesday I took the horse to Hanwell, and there I saw the prosecutor, he owned the horse, and there was a great number of people that knew the horse about the place; they all told me it was Mr. Pilkington's horse. Prisoner. I never told him that I took the horse out of a field at Hanwell. Trott. I solemnly declare, on the oath I have taken, he said what I have related. Prisoner's Defence. I was going down Oxford road to meet a waggon; I called at the Coach and Horses to have a pint of beer, this John Perry was in there; I knowing of him he let me have the horse; he asked me which way I was going; I said as there were no waggons coming up to town I should return; he said he knew a man that had half a dozen glandered horses to sell; he asked me if I knew where to sell them, he said I have a horse just by; he and I both came down from Brentford to Hyde park corner; I got a note from him to take the horse to Cow cross; he said I might sell the horse if any body would buy him; when I came to Cow cross they asked me what I asked for the horse; I said I would not ask any money on him, they might advance two pounds on him, the horse belonged to John Perry . GUILTY - DEATH , aged 39. First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Baron Wood. ------------------------------------------------------------ Colonial Secretary Index HARWOOD, Edward. Per "Admiral Gambier", 1811 1817 Jul 21 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.251) 1821 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3208; 4/1862 p.81)