Hyderabad 1845

BUTLER, Edward Abt 1819 - 26 Jan 1888__

From the ATO,Convict Record, Edward is from Tipton, Staffordshire

Citation from p553 Midlands FHS Sep 2007 Nwa9 : •Edward BUTLER of Tipton, Staffordshire, who murdered his wife, Ann BEDWORTH in 1844, transported to Van Diemen’s Land on the Hyderabad in 1845 and married Ann JONES in 1856, p553 Midlands FHS Sep 2007 Nwa9

EXTRACT IGI Source Information:
Edward Butler Christening 29 August 1819 at Tipton, Stafford, England
Father : Edward Mother : Elizabeth
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C010093 1813 - 1821 0435871 Film 6900747 Film
C010093 1821 - 1827 0435872 Film NONE
Sheet: 00

Tried Stafford Assizes 9 March 1844 and convicted for Life for manslaughter of first wife. Described by the Surgeon as a "Steady quiet man" and a widower with 2 children. Edward could read. He is described as being 5'5 1/2 Age given as 25 yrs, of dark complexion and hair with an oval head and grey eyes. He had a burn on his right arm and was freckled. His trade is given as ........"illegible"....
Dep. 21 Oct 1844 ex ship Hyberabad
Arrived NSW 19 Feb 1845 and sent to Norfolk Island and from there to VDL per Pestongee Bomangee arriving Hobart Town Apr 1847

TPI 393/1888 RGD35 Death aged 62 years 26 Jan 1888

CONVICT RECORDS AOT
Item Number: CON17/1/2
Start Date: 06 Jun 1844
End Date: 07 Sep 1852
Location: HOB Copy Number: Z2521
Series: • CON17 INDENTS OF MALE CONVICTS ARRIVING FROM NORFOLK ISLAND. 06 Jun 1844 07 Sep 1852
Item Number: CON33/1/86
Description: Hyderabad
Start Date: 21 Oct 1844
End Date: 19 Feb 1845
Location: HOB Copy Number: Z2579
Series: • CON33 CONDUCT REGISTERS OF MALE CONVICTS ARRIVING IN THE PERIOD OF THE PROBATION SYSTEM. 01 Jan 1840 31 Dec 1853

AOT Entry :
Butler, Edward
Convict No: 9649
Voyage Ship: Hyderabad
Voyage No: 368
Arrival Date: 19 Feb 1845
Departure Date: 21 Oct 1844
Departure Port: Downs
Conduct Record: CON33/1/86
Indent: CON17/1/2 p108
Remarks: Off Norfolk Island per Pestongee Bomangee Apr 1847
From September 1844 until 1856, when it closed as a penal settlement, Norfolk Island was under the jurisdiction of the Tasmanian Government, and was staffed by the Tasmanian Convict Department. Throughout this period, male convicts were being transferred from there to Tasmania, as a result of their sentences there having expired; some had been sent there from Tasmania, others had been sent direct from Great Britain.

28/8/1848 G Shaw Richmond
18/6/1849 Glen.....
23/8/1849 returned to servitude
26/12/1850 B. Benn.....
Neglect of duty and gross misconduct (assulting Cont. Noyes in the execution of his duty) resulted in
20/3/1852 sent for a trial at W T Noyes' farm, Swansea
14/12/1853 Recorded : Services at a Fire
6/1/1854 Edward was found guitly of gross misconduct / absent without leave and spent 9 months hard labour in chains.
7/12/1854 D Rivers
20/7/1854 ....
8/8/1854 Apslawn, Swansea
15/5/1855 It appears that a TofL/Free by Servitude was recommended for Edward's involvment in an assult of a Mary Jones - he must have assisted Mary or thwarted this. His involvement with Mary was to result in their marriage and long life together. AOT : Consent to Marry - JONES Mary free BUTLER Edward Hyderabad 08 APR 1856 CON52/7 p42 RGD37/15 : 1856/56 resulted a year later.
His Ticket of Leave became Absolute on 4/10/1859 and a Conditional Pardon was recommended on 21/11/1859 and Approved 22/5/1860