Source:
The National Archives Catalogue
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The Barossa sailed from Sheerness 3rd August 1839 having embarked 336 male convicts there and at Woolwich, chiefly young men from various parts of England, a few from Scotland. All healthy but before starting measles broke out affecting three children and three convicts
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book - State Archives NSW; Roll: 757
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Bricklayer from Leicester. Sent to Newcastle gaol from West Maitland. Sentenced to 7 days imprisonment
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Ticket of leave cancelled for being absent from district
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Obtained Ticket of Leave
Source:
State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
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Admitted to Newcastle on a charge of disorderly conduct. Sentenced to 7 days in the cells and return to service
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book - State Archives NSW; Roll: 757
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol on a charge of refusing to work. Sentenced to 14 days in the cells
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Ticket of Leave granted
Source:
Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Item: 2/2016; Roll: 759.
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Born 1808. Admitted to Newcastle gaol
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Obtained ticket of leave
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Marriages p19
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Marriage of William Brain aged 26 and Maria Byrne aged 20. Witnesses William Major and Amelia Steel
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Application to Marry
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William Brain per 'Barossa' aged 26, application to marry Maria Byrne age 29 per 'Isabella'. Granted
Source:
State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol on a charge of insolence. Sentenced to 6 days solitary confinement and return to service
Source:
State Archives NSW. Convict Indents. microfiche 738
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Labourer age 22 from Birmingham. Reads and writes. Tried at the Warwick Assizes 4 August 1838 and sentenced to 10 years transportation for housebreaking..
Source:
Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757.
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William Brown, William Castles and Robert Lindey all admitted to Newcastle gaol from Maitland for being out of their irons. Sent to Hyde Park Barracks
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Obtained Ticket of Leave
Source:
State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol from New England charged with disobedience of orders. Returned to government service.
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book
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Letter 48/10. On list of people whose tickets of leave were returned for cancellation having become free
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book
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Letter 46/37. Application for a passport for George Chinn as he had entered into a twelve month engagement with William Denne of New England
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Granted Ticket of Leave
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Obtained Ticket of Leave