George GADD

1790 -

• Name	George GADD
  Birth	1790	Bristol, Gloucestershire
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1820	Butcher
  Event	08 Jan 1820	Guildhall, Bristol
  	The Examination of George GADD, who being charged with stealing a Quarter of Beef saith that he was employed to carry the Beef by a person he does not know, who told this examinee to follow him. Taken before me, William FRIPP, J, Mayor.
  Event	08 Jan 1820	Guildhall, Bristol
  	The information of William COX, Butcher, living in Christmas Street. Taken on oath 8 Jan 1820. The informant on his oath saith that - this morning between six and seven o'clock he observed the man now present giving his Name George GADD standing near this Informants shop in Nicholas Street in the parish of Saint Nicholas in this City; that soon after he missed from his shop a Quarter of Beef weighing about one hundred and one quarter of the value of Two pounds; that suspecting the said Beef to have been stolen by the said George GADD he went in search of him and found him in Christmas Street in the said City with the Quarter of Beef upon his back, which Beef is the property of this Informant. Sworn before me, William FRIPP, Mayor.
  Event	10 Jan 1820	Bristol Assizes
  	Sentenced to 7 years' transportation for larceny.
  	Age: 30
  Event	15 Jan 1820	Felix Farley's Bristol Journal
  	Report of General Quarter Sessions on Monday last. Nine people were sentenced to seven years' transportation, mostly for stealing, eg books, clothing, spoons. Includes "Jeff" GADD for stealing beef from William COX.
  Event	14 May 1820	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  	Transported on board "Shipley" to NSW, Australia
  Event	28 Oct 1820	Tasmania, Australia
  	Arrived in Tasmania aboard "Guildford", (having first been transported aboard "Shipley"), and assigned initially to "Mr Nowles", later to "Public Works". Two others listed also arrived initially on board the Shipley, which reached NSW on 26 Sep 1820, having left Downs on 5 Jun 1820.
  		Tasmanian Convict Ships - Guildford
  Person ID	I19669	Gadd
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2009

  
  

  Father	Bristol GADD, families
  Family ID	F1969	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart