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Transportation
John Read Riddel was transported on the Guildford, departing 31st Jul 1811 and arriving 18th Jan 1812 with 214 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23) |
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Conduct Record;- No; 10. Name; John Read Riddel. Ship; to NSW per Guildford and to Hobart per Emu. 1816 - MARRIAGE. 3 June 1816. Hobart. John Read Riddel aged 34 years old. Convict. Guildford Bridget Welch aged 46 years old, Convict. Alexander. Resource; RGD36/1/1 no 203 1817 - DEATH of Bridget Riddle ** aged 46 years old. 29 May 1817. Convict. Ship; Alexander. 1817 - MARRIAGE. Hobart - 3 Sept 1817 by Banns John Read Riddle. [Widower] Age; 37. Ship; Guildford Bridget Kelly. [Widow] Age; 50. Ship; Alexander. Witness; Arthur Connelly Minister; David W Bush 1819 - 8 Sept. Making threats to ..... Sentence; 50 Lashes and ? months on the Road Gang 1823 - 27 Sept. Follows his worldly occupation on the Sabbath Day. Fined 5/- 1823 - MARRIAGE. 26 May 1823. Hobart. Jonathan Read Riddel aged 40 years old, Free & Sarah Ann Godbult aged 40 years old, Convict, Ship; Mary Ann 1825 - 29 July. to be EXECUTED. for the murder of Geo Fields No 264. L. East. Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser. Fri 10 Jun 1825. Page 2. Hobart Town. On Monday a Coroner's Inquest was held at the Black Swan, on view of the body of George Fildes, who met his death the preceding day under the following circumstances:- A person-named Hill (by trade a sawyer, and residing in Goulburn-street), had employed a man named John Read Riddel (a very industrious carpenter) to stick a pig ; and the deceased was afterwards engaged to cut it up ; but his mode of performing the task was not satisfactory to Riddel, who in consequence had a quarrel with him, and during which, after many blows had been struck by both parties, the deceased received a wound from a knife, which had just before been weilded by Riddel-against whom, after a most patient examination of several witnesses, the Jury delivered a verdict of wilful murder, pursuant to which he stands of course fully committed for trial at the next Session .... The Reverend Gentleman then proceeded to make the dreadful confession of Riddle, that, besides the murder for which he was then about to undergo, the last awful punishment in this world, he had murdered his two wives, by suffocating them with a pillow, while they were in a state of intoxication. (Riddle had also confessed other offences, and that he had way-
Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23) No; 10 Height; 5 Ft 8 in Hair; Brown Eyes; Hazel. Complexion; Sallow Age; 37 Trade; Carpenter Trial; Doncaster - 13 Mar 1811. Life. Ship; Guildford 1 - 1811 & Emu - 1816. Native Place; Philadelphia Remarks; Ears pierced. Heart & 2 doves. JR AB 8 July 1799. Lt. arm C.E. 1433. 7 Aug 1821