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Transportation
Henry Prestidge 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 241 (122). --00--Chipulina, Neville (2013). “1842 - The 'Gib' Convicts - Skipper Figallo and the Fandangillo”, available at https://gibraltar-intro.blogspot.com/2013/08/1842-gib-convicts-figallo-and.html --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 |
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JAILS: 3 January, 1849: Henry Prestidge was held at the Northampton County Gaol, George Row, following his committal at Towcester on 21 December, 1848, and while awaiting trial at the Lent Assizes in Northampton. Subsequent jail records list his time in Northampton as 5 months (see UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951; Portsmouth Prison; Registers of Prisoners; 1855-1858). —0—
NEWSPAPER reporting (annotated) of their trial — Northampton Mercury, 10 March, 1849, p4: “The Burglary at Catshanger. Frederick Prestidge [sic], Joseph Prestidge [sic], John Prestidge, George Shepherd, and [illegible] stood indicted for feloniously and burglariously breaking into the dwelling-house of Thomas Lovell at Catshanger, on the 15th December last…” Thomas Lovell testified that during the burglary Benjamin Talbot took away his gun but he saw the whole party several times. “Talbot, George Shepherd, and Henry Prestidge had handkerchiefs over their faces; some of the handkerchiefs were dark red,” he said. “In answer to a question from the prisoner Shepherd, Mr. Lovell said knew him by his features, and his voice, and believes that he was one of the men who pointed a gun at Mrs. Lovell.” Among the items taken from the Lovell house were “some silver spoons from a stocking under the bed” and, after ransacking “all the boxes and drawers in the house, the burglars took away Mr Lovell’s watch, a silver knife, a quantity of chamber linen and clothes, provisions, a gun, and other articles…”. (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/) --0--
TRIAL: 3 March, 1849: At the County Assizes, Northampton, George Shepherd was convicted and sentenced to transportation for life for burglary, along with Henry Prestidge (burglary and a previous conviction of felony, life), John Prestidge (burglary, life), Benjamin Talbot (burglary, life) and William Prestidge (burglary, life) (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England; Northamptonshire; 1849). Note: Henry Prestidge had TWO previous convictions. They were: 11 July, 1842: County Assizes, Northampton, 3 months for larceny; and 5 January, 1848: County Sessions, Northampton, 3 months for stealing barley. —0—