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- Researcher (Jessica Ross)
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Biographies
George Beddard was born to Thomas Beddard and Sarah Minton in 1836 in Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire. His parents married in St. Leonard's, Broseley in 1829. He had two full sisters: Eliza and Sarah. He had 4 full brothers: Thomas, John, James, and William. His mother died shortly after his sister Sarah was born. His father then had a woman move in (who became his wife later on) and her name was Eliza Guest. He had 4 half sisters: Emma, Hannah, Eliza Jane, and Elizabeth. He had 3 half brothers named Selvanus, Joseph, and Benjamin.
On Jan 1st, 1855, he was acquitted of a charge of larceny. He was about 20 years old.
On Jan 4th, 1858, he was imprisoned in Portland prison for housebreaking.
On Dec 9th, 1861, he was again caught with holding stolen goods and larceny with two friends. For this and his previous convictions he was to be transported to Australia to serve for 7 years.
He became eligible for a Ticket of Leave on Nov 10th, 1864. This ticket enabled him to work for an approved employer and live outside the local convict depot.
His sentence officially expired on Dec 8th and a Certificate of Freedom was sent on Mar 25th 1869 by the Comptroller General of Convicts to the Magistrate at Albany for delivery to George.
On his ship record he was listed as a miner, single, no children, 5'1 1/4", brown hair, dark hazel eyes, thin face, dark complexion, middling stout build, and a scar on the right side of his mouth.
He died alone, unmarried, and without any known children or friends at the age of 48. He was a shepherd in his later years. Date of death was Feb 28th, 1884 and the cause was "Phthisis" also known as pulmonary tuberculosis at Geraldton Hospital.
Many siblings of George and even nieces and nephews of George at the time within a few years of his death had sons by his name. This can only mean that being the first one found in the family with this name and subsequent naming of babies with the name within a few years of his death that he was lovingly remembered and missed very much by his family.
"Another burglary at Dudley. - John Davis, 21, engine-fitter, and George Beddard, 22, blacksmith, were charged with having, on the 28th of August last, burglariously entered the dwelling house of Edward Clee, and stolen therefrom a silver watch, chain, and three keys. Davis in the first instance pleaded guilty, but afterwards withdrew the plea, saying that though he was guilty of having the watch, he did not know that it was stolen. Mr. Kenealy prosecuted. Prosecutor stated that on the night in question he had his watch, which he wound up. On the following morning it was gone. The wife of prosecutor proved having fasted all the doors previous to going to bed; and the son of prosecutor deposed that when he got up the following morning he found the doors open. The prisoner Davis offered the watch for sale on the 29th inst., at half-past six in the morning to a man named Farley near to Woodside. he fetched it from the prisoner Beddard and asked 16s for it. Farley bought it for 15s, and took it to a public house and offered to raffle it. Police segeant Davis came in at the time, picked it up off the table, and said it was stolen. The officer apprehended the prisoner Davis on the 30th of August, and the other prisoner was subsequently apprehended. A conversation was heard between the two prisoners at the police station, when one said to the other that Clee would not prosecute if he could get his watch back. The watch was produced and identified. Verdict, guilty of receiving the property, well knowing it to be stolen. Both prisoners had been twice previously convicted. Davis pleaded for mercy, and promised future good conduct. They were each sentenced to penal servitude for seven years." Birmingham Daily Post, December 12, 1861.
Submitted by Researcher (Jessica Ross) on 23 July 2015
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/18, p.537
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