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Voyage
Transportation
John Wicker 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 236 |
| 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 Essex Herald, 8 Dec 1835.
Prisoner record number 36/1225, Indent No.85 notes his occupation as groom and farrier, height 5 feet 8.5 inches, ruddy and pockpitted complexion, sandy hair and dark grey eyes. General comments note he has a mole of the right side of mouth, mark of a burn on the left cheek near the nose, brown mole on left side of neck, several moles on right arm, others on lower left arm.
Conditionally pardoned in April 1849
Hi John Wicker was convicted n Chelmsford, England on 1 Dec 1835 for horse stealing with Thomas Page and John Remington, all receiving a sentence of Transporttion for Life. On 16 Dec 1835, John with fellow convicts Thomas and John, were 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. On 1 Dec 1835 (same courthearing) John's father Thomas wicker was convicted for larceny and sentenced to 6 months inprisonment. On 14th August 1837, at London's Central Criminal Court, John's brother Robert and Henry were found guilty for Animal Theft and Transported for Life (they were convicted for stealing 3 horses). Robert and Henry were both held at the Newgare prison before being transported to Van Dieman's Land on the ship Moffatt (2)