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Transportation
Edmond Power was transported on the St Vincent, departing 13th Sep 1836 and arriving 5th Jan 1837 with 119 passengers.
St Vincent (generic)References
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Convict Notes
City Court. Monday. Edmond Power a most respectably dressed man, was indicted for forging a certain bond to the amount of £200, purporting to be executed by Harvey de Montmorency, Esq., of Castlemorris, in the County of Cavan, and with uttering said bond to Henry Downes, of this city. On application of Counsel for the prosecution, the trial was postponed till next Assizes. Waterford Mail, 11 March 1835. Waterford Assizes. Edmond Power, respectable looking man, about years of age, was indicted for forging a certain band bearing date the 3d of November, 1833, for £300, purporting to be executed by Harvey Pratt Montmorency—and on another count with uttering said bond with latent to defraud Henry Downes, of Waterford. Mr. Henry Dowses sworn and examined by Mr. Halchell, K.C—He said he is merchant and deals in whiskey. ln Janary, 1834, the prisoner, whom witness had previously known, got credit from him for whiskey to the amount of nearly £900, and assigned a bond for £200 guarantee for mark of the debt, which purported to be a bond passed by Mr. Harvey Montmorency to the prisoner. There was warrant attached to the bond, and a Judgment entered an it. [Here the bond was produced and sworn to by Mr. Downes], ... …. Waterford Mail, 25 July 1835.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Edmond Power, age 40, Per St Vincent (1), 1837, Tried Waterford City, 1835, Life for Forging bond. DOB, 1797, native place, Waterford Co. Widower, 1 male, 1 female children. Catholic. Trade: Spirit Merchant. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/111/137. Date. 1839 Prisoner name: Edmund Power. Court and date of trial: Waterford Summer Assizes held in July 1835. Crime: Forgery. Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Annotated (Outcome): Nil. In New South Wales. Petitioner(s): Petition to the Marquess of Normanby signed by 11 clergy and gentry of Waterford and Kilkenny. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Right Reverend Doctor Polding and the Deputy Governor of New South Wales both recommend his friends beg for mercy; family dependent on his wages. Other papers: Note signed by [C Graham] transmitting petition in favour of convict. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index. Edward Power, St Vincent 1837, Ticket of Leave, No 44/2770. District, Yass. Tried, Waterford City. Edward Power, St Vincent 1837, Conditional Pardon, No 49/631. 15 Feb 1849. Index to Colonial Secretary Letters Received. Re: Edward Power, per St Vincent. 1837. Letter no 37/2414.