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Transportation
Lawrence Shortall was transported on the Edward, departing 22nd Feb 1831 and arriving unknown with 3 passengers.
Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177
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| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Extracts from the Queen's County Grand Jury Indictment Book. Lent Assizes 1830- Wm Delany, Indicted for Feloniously attacking a dwelling house & firing shots. Witnesses Examined: John Hanlon Hugh Beale Hugh B Wray Grand Jury found the indictment was "A true Bill" John Connor William Delany Laurence Shortall, Indicted for "Feloniously firing at the Police". Witnesses Examined: Richard Madden John Stoker Richard Whitehead Richard Biddulph John Hanlon Hugh B Wray Hugh Beale Grand Jury found it was a "True Bill". William Delaney and Laurence Shortall were found guilty of attacking the house of John Hanlon, and for firing at Richard Biddulph-sentenced to be transported for 7 years.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Lawrence Shortall, age 19, Per Edward (2), 1831, Tried Maryborough (Port Laoise) Queen Co., 1830, Life for being Found armed at night. White boy rebel. DOB, 1812, native place, Queens Co. Single. Catholic. Trade: Ploughman, reaper, milkman, sower. ------------------------------------------------------------------- National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/75/38. Date. 1836. Prisoner name: Lawrence Shortill [Laurence Shortill]. Prisoner's occupation: Carpenter. Court and date of trial: Queens County Assizes [date of trial not stated]. Crime: Whiteboyism. Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Annotated: Nil. Petitioner(s): Bridget Shortill, the prisoner's mother, of Cullenagh [Ireland], and four others. Grounds for clemency: Forced against his will to join party of men; has a good character with his master at Sydney. Additional Information: In New South Wales.