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Bengal Merchant 1836...
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Departed the Downs 8th August and arrived in Port Jackson 9th Dcember. Captain Campbell. 209 male prisoners under Surgeon Superintendent John Tarn, R.N. Guard consisted of 29 rank and file of the 80 the regt., under command of Lieut. Christie and Ensign Horton. 4 women and 4 children passengers
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Obtained ticket of leave
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Assigned to Australian Agricultural Company
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Apprehended after absconding from the Australian Agricultural Company
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Granted Conditional Pardon. Dated 1st June 1848. Pardon available everywhere except in the UK and Ireland
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Granted Conditional Pardon. Pardon still in the Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office uncollected. To make application within three months for same
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Watchmaker's apprentice age 20 from Warwick. 5ft 6 in. Ruddy complexion, brown hair, chestnut eyes, lost a front upper tooth, man bird and able inside lower right arm, five dots back of left wrist and inside same, blue ring on each finger, Absconded from the A.A. Company May 1837
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Bengal Merchant 1836....
Source:
State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
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William Miller and Robert Anderson admitted to Newcastle gaol charged with having stolen property in their possession belonging to J. Trelour. Sent for trial
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Bengal Merchant 1836.....
Source:
State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Singleton charged with being lazy and useless. Returned to government service at his masters request
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Obtained Ticket of Leave
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Assigned to W.L. Bowen
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Granted Ticket of Leave
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Ticket of leave cancelled for breach of agreement
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Granted Ticket of Leave
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Apprehended after absconding from Goat Island
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Bengal Merchant 1836
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book - State Archives NSW; Roll: 136
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Dungog. Returned to government service. Forwarded to Hyde Park Barracks 3 March 1838
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Bengal Merchant 1836.....
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State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Newcastle Stockade charged with disorderly conduct and attempting to incite his fellow prisoners to insubordination. Sentenced to 14 days in the cells
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Bengal Merchant 1836.....
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Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book
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Letter No. 44/86. Re Memorial of William Ayton who stated that he was tried for a charge of insolence and sentenced to be worked in irons for six months in addition to his former sentence which he considers not legal. (William Ayton attached to No 3 Stockade)
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Tried Central Criminal Court aged 16. Assigned to Australian Agricultural Company
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Sentenced to 50 lashes for absconding from Goat Island 27 April; Recd. 30 lashes for feigned illness on 16/6/38; Recd. 25 lashes for feigning illness 11/8/38; 14 days in cells for selling shoes 11/8/38;14 days in cells for disobedience 21/9/38; 14 days in cells 9/11/38