Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Knight was transported on the Strathfieldsay, departing 22nd Jul 1831 and arriving 15th Nov 1831 with 224 passengers.
Strathfieldsay (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 166 |
| 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
National Archives. HO 17/54/741834 Jan 4; 1831 Feb 17 Prisoner name: Edward Knight. Prisoner occupation: Mason. Court and date of trial: Somerset Quarter Sessions, Wells, 4 January 1831. Crime: Stealing a boiler, value 30/- from Stephen Terry of Walcot [Somerset] on 9 November 1830. Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Gaoler's report: Character bad, before convicted of felony. Petitioner(s): D Jardine, defending counsel. Grounds for clemency: The indictment was not a true indictment because of a discrepancy in describing the place from which the boiler was stolen. Other papers: Copy indictment (on six counts) against the convict and his accomplice. Letter from Edward Coles of Taunton transmitting the copy indictment to the Home Department. A letter and notes on the case from John Phelips (Chairman of the Bench). Additional Information: Convicted with John Cantle who confessed to the crime.