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John Gard was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 181 (92) |
| 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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Tried at the Old Bailey, 7 April 1813 442. JOHN IMBER and JOHN GARD were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Marr , about the hour of eight at night, on the 9th of March , and burglariously stealing therein, a bed quilt, value 5 s. his property. THOMAS MARR . Q. Where did you live on the 9th of March last - A. In Montague Mews North . My brother is a builder; it is his house. It is a stable belonging to the house, No. 30, in the square. It is a new house; it was untenanted then. I had chair, tables, bed, and bedding, and every thing there. Q. How do you go to this house - A. Through the stable. I have lived there eight months. I had seen my bed quilt safe in the house at dinner time. I left the house soon after twelve o'clock. I locked the door, and put the key in my pocket. I returned a little after seven o'clock; it was dark then; the lamps were lit. When I returned I heard a rattling among the shavings. A person bolted out of the coach-house. I live in a room over the coach-house. I shut the coach-house doors, that nobody else should come out, and I called out for assistance, and I saw the two prisoners, Imber and Gard. I took Imber from behind a door in the stable, and John Gard was taken from behind some boards in the coach-house. The one that got away he is called Banbury Dick; he sold Banbury cakes at my pay-table, on a Saturday night. The first one that got away, Banbury Dick, I think was at the head of it. Q. After you had laid hold of the prisoners where did you find the bed quilt - A. In the middle of the room. I gave seven shillings for it about eight months ago. It might be worth half-a-crown. JOHN WHITE . I am a coachman. I live in this Mews. I assisted in taking the prisoners. They were taken in the coach-house. I heard Marr crying out, thieves. I ran with my pitchfork in my hand. We found a sack on the stairs; Marr said it did not belong to him. We went into Marr's bed room; the door was open. I catched Imber behind a door in the stable. I told him not to resist, if he did I would run him through with the fork. Imber's Defence. I am innocent of this robbery. I have been acquainted with a young woman; I intended to make her my wife. I was well persuaded that the prosecutor had persuaded her to leave me and to live with him. On Sunday she told me she would leave me and go with the prosecutor. I told her if she did it would be at the hazard of her life. We went to the prosecutor's premises. I thought I heard her voice. I knocked; no one came. I wanted to get her away, and that is how I was found in the premises. I am no thief, and never had any intention of robbing any one. Gard said nothing in his defence, nor called any witnesses to his character. Imber called four witnesses, who gave him a good character. IMBER, GUILTY , aged 22. Confined Six Months in the House of Correction . GARD, GUILTY , aged 20. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. ------------------------------------------ National Archives. Hulk Records HO-9-8_2 page 20. Langston Harbour, Portland hulk Received twenty-six prisoners from Newgate, 26 May 1813. John Gard, age 19, Felony. Tried Middlesex, 7 April 1813, 7 years, NSW per Indefatigable
Confusion on his Parents...John b 1792 ( ? Cornwall, Eng. "Jacky Gard/Guard Convict...Theft + burglary 7yrs - Apr 1813. Transported "Indefatigable" Tried Old Bailey, Marylebone, Eng.Records from a book "Guards of The Sea" (f) Aaron (m) Mary... parents names do not fit the following generations given names. Some clues please on finding who he was. Some think born Cornwall, Eng. (f) possibles John,Thomas, Charles, or Edward. (m) possibles Louisa, Ellen Amelia or Susan
His son John Guard 2 was the first white child to be born in the South island of NZ on the 1/10/1831. More info here sammoore.co.nz
Began a shore based whaling station in New Zealand around the late 1820's