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Transportation
John Remington was transported on the Strathfieldsaye, departing 11th Feb 1836 and arriving 15th Jun 1836 with 272 passengers.
Strathfieldsaye (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 237 (121) |
| 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
There were eight true bills returned by the Grand against the parties; on the first indictment being which charged John Wicker, Remington, and Page with stealing a horse from William Martin, Boreham, John Wicker said, wished to observe, his father knew nothing whatever about the robberies “I,” said he, am guilty of what you have now reading, but my father knew nothing about the springs. Page also pleaded guilty—Remington pleaded not guilty. The second indictment charged the same three with stealing mare from William Drake, - and the third with stealing a mare from John Thornton : to both these they pleaded not guilty.—The fourth with stealing mare from George Barnard—the fifth with stealing a cart from John Ambrose—the sixth stealing set of harness from Philip Aldridge: to all these Page pleaded guilty, and the others not guilty.—The seventh charged Thos. Wicker and the other three with stealing a gelding from William Leech; John Wicker pleaded guilty, and the others not guilty.—The eighth charged Thos. Wicker with stealing a pair of cart springs from Puller; he pleaded not guilty.—At the suggestion Mr. Dowling, his Counsel, John Wicker withdrew his plea of guilty, and pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Thos. Wicker, the father, was first indicted for stealing a pair of steel cart Springs, value 50s. from James Fuller, at Springfield at Springfield, and John Wicker, Thomas Wicker, and John Remington, were then indicted for stealing a gelding, value value 10., the property of William Leell, at Shouldham in Norfolk. The Jury found Remington and John Wicker, guilty, and acquitted Thomas Wicker. Essex Herald, 8 Dec 1835.
Hi John Remmington was convicted on 1 Dec 1835 with John Page and John Wicker for horse stealing. On 16th Dec 1835 they were all transferred to the Hulk ship Leviathan which was mored at Portsmouth. They subsequently boarded the Strathfieldsaye on 6th Feb 1836 which departed Portsmouth on 11 Feb 1836, sailing for NSW via Rio Janiero. The ship arrived in Sydney, NSW on 15 June 1836.