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Transportation
Lawrence Robinson was transported on the Lloyds, departing 25th Mar 1837 and arriving 17th Jul 1837 with 200 passengers.
Built 1830 at London. Wood barque of 403 Tons.
Lloyds (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 29 (16) |
| 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
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/55/127 Prisoner name: James Entwisle (or James Entwistle), Thomas Grime, George Holden [and Lawrence Robinson]. Court and date of trial: Lancaster Lent Assizes, Kirkdale [Lancashire] March 1836. Crime: Maliciously cutting William Bullock, a game-keeper, while night poaching on 10 October 1835. Initial sentence: Death. Entwisle, Holden and Robinson commuted to transportation for life and Grime commuted to imprisonment for one year. Gaoler's report: 'Characters not known before'. Annotated (Outcome): 'Ordered to Fortitude'. 'Nil'. Petitioner(s): Two petitions from Reverend W B Staveley (incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, Over Darwen); one undersigned by 16 inhabitants and supported by a letter from Richard Backhouse; the other undersigned by 27 inhabitants. Two applications from William Hutchinson [MP for convict's constituency]. James Entwistle, George Holden and Lawrence Robinson (the convicts) supported by three affidavits. 28 inhabitants of Over Darwen supported by three affidavits. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): They were innocent of the crime but were too impoverished to be able to send their witnesses to court 40 miles away; they were identified on the uncorroborated testimony of the game-keeper alone; their previous good characters. Other papers: Letter from William Turner [MP for Blackburn] transmitting papers to the Home Department. Additional Information: The convicts were convicted with another named John Turner who pleaded guilty. The prisoners are from the parish of Over Darwen, Blackburn [Lancashire]. Date: 1836 Apr 27 - 1837 Mar 29