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Edward Williams was transported on the Medway, departing 13th Nov 1820 and arriving 13th Mar 1821 with 157 passengers.
Built in Rochester, England in 1810. 435 tons. The 'Medway' was also used as a convict Hulk ship off Bermuda
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 412 |
| 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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No; 272. Trade; Shoemaker's apprentice 1882 - Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-19 page 119 (26 Jun 1882 to 25 Jul 1882) - Discharged by approval 1882 - Possible death Record - 6 August 1882 Aged; 80 years old, trade; bootmaker, Registered: Launceston
Old Bailey Online JOSEPH BARNETT. HENRY BADMAN. EDWARD WILLIAMS. Theft; pocketpicking. 18th September 1820. Text type Trial account Defendants JOSEPH BARNETT, HENRY BADMAN, EDWARD WILLIAMS Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 18th September 1820 Reference Number t18200918-283 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty, Not guilty Punishments Transportation 1182. JOSEPH BARNETT , HENRY BADMAN , and EDWARD WILLIAMS , were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of September , one snuff-box, value 20 s., the goods of William Smith , from his person . WILLIAM SMITH . I keep the Stone Kitchen, public-house in the Tower . On the 11th of September, between four and five o'clock, I was on the Tower-wharf , there was a rowing-match, which brought a crowd round, and my snuffbox was stolen. WALTER STONE . I am a constable of Tower Ward. I was on the wharf between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, and observed Barnet and Williams particularly active in looking at different peoples' pockets. Badman was with him, but I did not observe him do any thing. Just as the boats started there was a sudden rush. I observed four or five bad characters, and told a person to tell me if the prisoners left the crowd. In a few minutes I was informed they had left. I came up with them on the bridge which leads to the lawn. Barnett was nearest to me, I took him, and Lewis took the other two, who were further off. We took them to the Guard-house. Just as we entered I heard something drop, at that time Barnett and I were behind, the others had entered the guard-house. I found the snuff-box laying between Barnett and me, he said "You know I did not drop it." I took him to the guard-house. Nobody was in custody but the prisoners. JOHN LEWIS . I saw Badman and Williams on the wharf for a considerable time. I afterwards had information, and saw the prisoners together. I took Badman and Williams to the guard-house. I was before Stone, and was searching them at the time the snuff-box fell. Stone had not entered with Barnett. Property produced and sworn to.) BARNETT'S Defence. The other prisoners were just before me. BARNETT - GUILTY . Aged 18. WILLIAMS - GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Life . BADMAN - NOT GUILTY .