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A resident of Newcastle unearthed a valuable book relating to early convict days in Newcastle containing original depositions of the cases heard at the Newcastle Police Office in the year 1829. Richard Bannister, disobedience of orders; and Mr. John Smith deposed as follows: The prisoner is my assigned servant, stationed at my farm at Wallis Plains. He demanded a pass from my son on the plea of attending the hospital, he having a scalded foot. He was refused the pass but he went away to Newcastle 18 miles distant. Dr. Brooks the colonial surgeon said the man had no just cause to leave the farm for the hospital, as the injuries to his foot were not at all serious. Sentence 75 lashes
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Aged 24 from Leicester. Absconded from service of J. Smith
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On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per Elizabeth Henrietta
Date:
1st to 31st January 1823
Source:
Colonial Secretary's Papers. Monthly Return of Corporal Punishments
Details:
Richard Bannister and William Chambers sentenced to 25 lashes for leaving Smiths' cedar party
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On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Pt. Macquarie per Mermaid
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Ostler assigned to John Smith
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Granted Certificate of Freedom
Place:
Newcastle district
Source:
General Muster of New South Wales 1823, 1824, 1825
Details:
Government servant assigned to John Smith
