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Obtained ticket of leave
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Ticket of Leave cancelled for larceny
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Assigned to Australian Agricultural Company
Source:
AO NSW Convict Indent Fiche No. 697
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Age 27. Native of Halifax. Married with 2 children. Tried in Leeds 21 October 1830 and sentenced to transportation for 14 years for house breaking. Assigned to the A.A. Company on arrival
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1833-1836 (Ancestry)
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James Armitage per Exmouth, John Harrison per Mary assigned to the A.A. Company and Benjamin Anderson per Lady Harewood, all charged with being out after hours....Constable Anthony testified...On Monday night about a quarter before twelve I was on duty at the watch house. I was alarmed by the dogs barking. I saw several men down by the wharf. I went down to see who they were. The three prisoners were part of the people that I saw. I called Anderson to me and desired him to come with me to the watch house. On my going back to see who Armitage was the both ran away. Harris came with me quietly. I sent him home as there was no Magistrate in the town to try the case. William Saunders wards man at the Hospital testified....On Monday night last about half past eight I locked up the prisoner Anderson in his ward . I gave the keys to the night watch man. Thomas Roberts, night watchman at the Upper Hospital testified....About quarter past eight the prisoner Anderson was locked up in his ward by the wardsman. I had the key in my possession all night and the prisoners did not leave to the best of my belief. About daylight on Tuesday morning I let him out of his ward....Anderson discharged for want of evidence. Harris admonished and discharged. Armitage found guilty and sentenced to 25 lashes
Source:
Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930
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James Armitage, miner from Yorkshire. Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Maitland. Sentenced to 14 days hard labour for absenting himself from hired service
Surname:
Armitage (Armatage)
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW; Roll: 136
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Miner from Halifax. Admitted to Newcastle gaol from the Police Office on a charge of robbery. Acquitted 14 September 1836
Surname:
Armitage (Armytage)
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book
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Letter No. 44/135. Ticket of leave holder of Newcastle. Recommended his ticket be cancelled he having been sentenced to 6 months in irons for an attempt at larceny
