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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Unknown
Arrival
Unknown
Death
Apr 1836
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Personal Information

Name: Edward Speed
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 10th Apr 1836
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Hobart
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: Unknown
Ship: Unknown
Arrival: Unknown
Place of Arrival: Unknown

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=C&id=66742

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Convict Notes

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 7th December 2012

Edward Speed arrived in Van Diemens Land on the 'Campbell Macquarie' 01/01/1820. The Archive record does not state where the ship sailed from or if indeed it was a convict ship. There are only 2 passengers listed who embarked at VDL (perhaps it had unloaded at another state?). Edward was tried and convicted at Hobarton (Hobart), Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 04/12/1833 of horse stealing. 7 yr sentence. Convict no. 66742. Single man. No native place of birth given. 20/10/1835: Disobedience of orders & insolence - 12mths hard labour in ###Hulk Chain Gang recommended. 12mths Grass Tree Hill Chain Gang - decision 30/10/1835. Died in H.M. Colonial Hopsital 18/04/1836. Buried 21/04/1836.