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Lady Di
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Convict to Oz - Robert WHITE
« on: Sunday 30 March 08 22:43 BST (UK) »

Hi All,

I have a "gentleman" called Robert White who was sent on an extended holiday to Australia (7 years) in 1823. He was my 3G grandmother's second "husband" (there were 4 or maybe 5 husbands!!)

He is recorded as being sentenced at the Somerset Assizes on 30 March 1822 (age abt 20).

Would SKS be able to access the court records as I would love to know what his crime was.

I'm assuming that it wasn't toooo drastic as he only received 7 years!!

Robert White died in Forbes in outback NSW in Nov 1842, aged 40. In his will he mentions "my brother Joseph now a resident of New South Wales"

The only Joseph White that looks a "possible" (allowing for the common surname) is a death record of Joseph White, at Forbes, son of Robert and Mary.

My other question is - who where the parents of Robert and Joseph White?

There is one submitted entry on IGI with a Robert. son of Robert & Mary but no record of Joseph born to the same couple so I'm a bit skeptical of that entry.

I must admit that I'm only assuming the Robert White was actually born in Somerset because he was charged in the Somerset assizes - I may have it all wrong Huh

Any suggestions would be most welcome.

Sorry for the saga Roll Eyes

Thanks

Di


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MOULE    :Whaddon/Cambs
SMITH     :SSX/Brighton and Birmingham
TATTERSALL : NSW,SSX/Brighton
GINGER     : London
AGGS    : Norfolk & London
GOODWIN   : Kent

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Re: Convict to Oz - Robert White
« Reply #1 on: Monday 31 March 08 01:30 BST (UK) »

The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Saturday, March 9, 1822; Issue 1668

"Wm Goulding, Wm White, and Robert White alias Cocker, three most notorious characters in Avon-street were on Friday committed for trial, charged with breaking open the factory of Mr Nash, of Twerton, on the night of Feb. 5th and stealing a quantity of brown cloth, and about 16 yards of ribbed cassiniere, value 35/. Robt. White and Goulding each took some of the cloth to a tailor, to be made up, and the cloth being not quite finished, it was identified by several of Mr Nash's workmen. - There is a second charge of felony against Robt. White, W. Goulding and John Sheppard, another notorious character, upon the voluntary confession of David Rees, an accomplice, viz. for robbing a wagon belonging to Mr E L Lye, of Warminster, of a trunk containing wearing apparel &c., value 20/. the property of Mr Thos. Tovey, of Bath."

The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Saturday, April 13, 1822; Issue 1673

"Somerset Assizes concluded on Monday evening; the following are the sentences of the prisoners, in addition to those we reported last week:-
"Transportation...
"Seven Years: Wm and Robert White, and Wm Goulding, (old offenders) for breaking into a factory at Twerton, and stealing kerseymere..."


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Re: Convict to Oz - Robert WHITE
« Reply #2 on: Monday 31 March 08 04:52 BST (UK) »

Ohhh Dave - that's fantastic - thank you so much Kiss

Well, it certainly looks like our Mr Robert White was an interesting character - with a past as well Roll Eyes

Now - do I look for the birth of Robert White or Robert Cocker? His brother is named as Joseph White so maybe he was also a convict - with an alias.

Ohh this begins to look very interesting

Thanks again Dave

Di


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Re: Convict to Oz - Robert WHITE
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 01 April 08 04:14 BST (UK) »

Di

Don't get carried away with looking for Robert Cocker's birth - Cocker may have been his nickname, ie, Cocker White.

Jean


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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 01 April 08 05:56 BST (UK) »

Hi Jean,

Thanks for that thought. I must admit that I hadn't thought about the Cocker being an alias for his first name Roll Eyes

Further investigation required me thinks Grin

Thanks

Di


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