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Charles Reeve was transported on the William Metcalf, departing 23rd May 1834 and arriving 4th Sep 1834 with 241 passengers.
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| Primary Source | The Courier Hobart Oct 8 1845. Ipswich Journal 22 March 1834. Libraries Tasmania. UK Prison Hulk Registers HO9/9. NSW & Tasmania (Musters HO10/38 & 40)&(Pardons HO10/59). Ancestry. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 370. |
| 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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The Newspaper Report above, re theft of a colt, by Charles Reeves, posted by Damian Smith, was published in the Cornwall Chronicle, 11 Oct 1845.
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/95/151 . Date: 1834 May 23 – 1834 Oct 1. Prisoner name: Charles Reeve. Prisoner age: 23. Court and date of trial: Suffolk Lent Assizes, [Bury St Edmunds], March 1834. Crime: Horse stealing. Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Gaoler's report: 'Convicted before'. Annotated (Outcome): In Van Diemen's Land. Petitioner(s): Two petitions from John Reeve and Elizabeth Reeve the prisoner's parents, Dinah Reeve the prisoner's wife, Elizabeth Reeve the prisoner's infant child and George Canler, prosecutor. John Reeve and Elizabeth Reeve, Dinah Reeve, Elizabeth Reeve infant, and George Reeve, Francess Reeve, Richard Reeve, Henry Reeve, William Reeve, James Reeve, Joseph Reeve [prisoner's brothers]. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Prisoner is young; prisoner is contrite; prisoner's parents and family dependant upon him. Other papers: Letter from the prisoner sent to George Canler and undersigned by him, enclosed with petition. Additional Information: Prisoner was on board the William Metcalf convict ship to Hobart Town.
A fresh jury having been then empanelled, Charles Reeves (sic), who figured at the last assizes in a charge of apple stealing, was indicted for stealing a colt, the property of the same prosecutor, Mr Daniel O’Connor, of St Peter’s Pass. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner, after his acquittal of the fruit charge, having determined upon a change of residence to Hobart Town, removed for that part of the colony, and at the same time there disappeared the colt in question, which was a tame and favourite animal, eighteen months old, valued by the prosecutor at £4. The colt was, within two days afterwards, found by District Constable Goodwin in the possession of Reeves, who was leading it, on the main road at Green Ponds, with a rope round its neck, and at the same time proffering it as his own property for sale, representing it as ‘one of his own breeding’. Both Mr O’Connor and his overseer, Bennett, distinctly identified the colt, and some other witnesses proved that on the night before the prisoner was encountered by Goodwin he was met leading a young horse, although it was too dark to recognise its colour. Constable Andrews, one of the number, fell in with the prisoner at Cross Marsh, still leading the colt, which he warned the witness not to approach, as it ‘was very shy’. It was the prisoner, however, who was shy (of a constable) for the animal appeared extremely docile on the policeman going up to him. In his defence, Reeves stated he had received the horse for a consideration from some man who had unhappily sailed for Port Phillip, and offered to produce a witness to prove that he had heard him (Reeves) say he had a horse. This evidence the Court declined to receive, and the jury, without a minute’s hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty.
CROWN COURT, TUESDAY Charles Reeve, 23 was indicted for stealing a bay gelding, the property of Mr. George Canler, of Throston, farmer. He was found guilty, and sentenced to transportation for life”.
Conduct Record: Convicted before, Married with 1 child https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-37$init=CON31-1-37P168 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON32-1-5$init=CON32-1-5P73 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-5$init=CON34-1-5P225 Description List: aged 23, Trade Gents Servant https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-22$init=CON18-1-22P53 Marriage to Mary Parker (ship Hindostan), Permission date 30 Sep. 1843 Approved https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1262928 25 Dec. 1850 Employment for David Bantick, Brighton https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON30-1-2$init=CON30-1-2P268JPG Indents: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON17-1-1$init=CON17-1-1P358 Application for Indulgence: 31 May 1848 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON44-1-5$init=CON44-1-5P725JPG https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON44-1-5$init=CON44-1-5P728JPG
Prison Hulk ship Hardy moored at Portsmouth, Received 8 April 1834 from Bury St. Edmunds, aged 23, Convicted 17 March 1834, Offence Stealing a Gelding, Transferred for VDL 17 May 1834 Pardons 1845-6:- No. of years in Colony: 10 yrs 8 mo.s No. of years holding a Ticket of Leave: 1 yrs 9 mo.s "Having produced good Testimonials of Character and no charge of Misconduct having been preferred against him for nearly six years and a half." 1846 Musters, C. Pardon 1849 Musters, Port Arthur
Charles married Dinah Dearsley in 1832 at Great Thurlow Suffolk. In 1833 their daughter, my great great grandmother, Elizabeth Snazell Reeve was born.
Suffolk Assizes. Charles Reeve, for stealing a bay gelding, the property of George Canler, of Troston. Bury and Norwich Post, 26 Mar 1834. ---------------------------------------------------- On Monday last five male convicts were removed from our Gaol, to be put on board the Hulks at Portsmouth, viz. Charles Reeve, to be transported for life ; John Blewitt, John Hart, Samuel Bantick, and Geo. Spink, to be transported for seven years Bury and Norwich Post, 9 April 1834.