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3rd Regiment (Buffs)
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Lieutenant Owens commander of detachment of Buffs at Newcastle. Pursued absconders to Reid's Mistake
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3rd Regiment (Buffs)
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Captain, Lieutenant, 3 Sergeants & 60 rank and file of the 3rd regiment relieving 57th regt. at Newcastle
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3rd Regiment (Buffs)
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Captain Foley's Company of Buffs doing duty at Newcastle to be relieved by a detachment of the 39th regiment
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3rd Regiment (Buffs)
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Replacing the 39th regt., at Newcastle
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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Dennis Horrigan a bullock driver and Andrew McIntosh a stockman, both in government service, charged with cruelly to a government bullock which caused it death. William Eckford, Michael Wright, James Jackson, James Otway (soldier of the Buffs) gave evidence as to the treatment of the bullock.....I saw a loaded cart with two bullocks yoked to it, one a black bullock, the other a red one; the red bullock seemed to get along with considerable difficulty. When abreast of the Commissariat stores it stopped for more than quarter of an hour during which time the driver was beating it on the nose, legs, and different parts of the body without ceasing. The bullocks head hung down, the nose almost touching the ground; I remarked to two of my comrades standing near on the cruelty of the proceeding. In about a quarter of an hour, the bullocks again moved slowly on but opposite the prisoners barracks they again stopped, when similar blows were inflicted and some person came from the barracks and assisted the driver to get them along. I do not know the men. The driver was a young man, undersized. Jacob Bray and Samuel Mummery, soldiers in the Buffs, corroborate the testimony of James Otway. Dennis Horrigan here admits that he was the driver of the cart in question. Thomas Harrison watchman at the lumber yard, states - I did not particularly notice any of the working oxen when they were brought into the lumber yard previous to being driven out for the night but when McIntosh was taking them out he called my attention to one of them which was bleeding at the nose and mouth. James Crofts states - I was walking near the cedar ground and saw McIntosh driving the bullocks along at a great rate, he had a whip in one hand and a stick in the other with which he was urging them on, a red one particularly; It appeared to me they were driven much faster than there was any necessity for. Mr. Dixon, Superintendent states - I saw McIntosh driving the bullocks along as stated and called to him to desist but he either would not or did not hear me. James Cook, night stockman, states - On Monday night the bullock that died did not feed whilst his companion did very heartily they were yoked together as is the custom till they get used to the run. Dennis Horrigan and Andrew McIntosh remanded for investigation
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Cook (Buffs regt.,)
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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Timothy Cullinane and John Thompson both in the gaol gang, charged with stealing plank from the lumber yard. Corporal Cook of the Buffs states....I was in Command of the main guard yesterday. I saw the prisoners in the lumber yard at work. I saw them bring some cedar planks to the unfinished part of the wall and throw them over of which I apprised the constable. Sentenced to 25 lashes each
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Crosby (Buffs regt)
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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James Bush in the service of government charged with abusive language to a solider in the Buffs Private Crosby. James Bush Sentenced to 28 days in the gaol gang
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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William Tinkler, in the service of Francis Beattie charged with obtaining goods on false pretences. Mrs. Mary Beattie states....The prisoner has been several months in my service, and I have frequently detected him in petty thefts. On Monday last he absented himself from my service; the following day I was informed by Mr. Gill that Tinkler had obtained from him in my name about 20lb of flour. Sergeant Evans also let him have a pound of tea, and Mr. Pugh also the proceeding week let him have a pound of tea. I did not authorize Tinkler to receive those articles and I believe he has converted them for his own use. They were not brought to my house to my knowledge. Mr. Thomas Gill states...The beginning of this week the Prisoner came to me in his mistresses name and asked to be let some flour. I gave him about 20lb. Sergeant Evans of the Buffs states....On Monday on Tuesday last the prisoner came to my quarters and told me Mrs. Beattie had sent him to me for a pound of tea on her account which I gave him. Mr. John Pugh, dealer, states....In the course of last week the prisoner came to me for a pound of tea as he said on account of Mrs. Beattie, he said his mistress would settle for it and he took it away. Prisoner makes no defence. Sentenced to two years to Port Macquarie
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Evernden (Buffs)
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Lieutenant Thomas
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History of Bathurst and Surroundings by Grace Hendy-Pooley in The Australian Historical Society and Journal, Read before the Society 28 November 1905
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In 1833 the Police Magistrate was Thomas Evernden Esq., late of the 3rd regiment or Buffs. It was Lieut. Evernden who had been appointed to command the troop of cavalry that had been raised and equipped from the 3rd regiment by Col. Stewart, then Lieut-Governor. This troop consisted of picked men from the regiment, and were organised to put down the bushrangers, then so troublesome in the western districts. On the 4th November 1825, the first detachment of this troop consisting of one sergeant and seven privates under Lieut. Evernden, left Sydney for Bathurst. In March 1826, a Government and General Order reported that the mounted police identical with the troop of cavalry formed the previous year, had fallen with a party of bush rangers amounting to seven in number, in the district of Bathurst and Maurice Connell who was reported to be one of the most notorious of the gang was killed on the spot by Corporal Brown
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Evernden (Buffs) (3rd Regiment)
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Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser
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Commander of the horse patrol recently established in Sydney. Embarking on the vessel Amity for Newcastle with 30 soldier to quell bushranging in the district. Their uniform was the same as the Governor's Body Guard
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Foley (4th regt.,) (Buffs)
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Buffs. Sailed with detachment to Newcastle to relieve detachment of 57th Reg.
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Foley (4th regt.,) (Buffs)
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Captain Foley s Company of Buffs doing duty at Newcastle to be relieved by a detachment of the 38th regiment
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Foley (4th regt.,) (Buffs)
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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James Howard, in government service charged with improperly and without orders appropriating government property. Mr. William Eckford states - On Tuesday evening McIntosh the stockman came to me to report the death of one of the government working oxen. I immediately went with him and found the animal as stated. He had dropt down at low water mark and was afloat when I saw him. I got the animal hauled off the beach and directed the stockman to get him skinned the next morning. I did not give any orders about the carcase. The following morning when I went to look at it, part of it had been removed - some of it I found in the scrub at a little distance.....Michael Wright states - I was ordered yesterday to skin a bullock which had died on Tuesday evening. I took the hide and entrails to Captain Foley for his inspection. I was afterwards directed by Howard (the superintendent clerk) to go with a cart to fetch the carcase. I afterwards assisted to cut it up and it was sold and distributed about the town. William Jones states - I was driving an empty cart towards the coal mines when Howard told me it was Captain Foleys orders for me to go with it and bring the carcase of the bullock into the town which I did. David Meffan assistant superintendent states - I asked Howard under whose authority he has taken the cart to bring the carcase into the town, he replied by that of Mr. Dixon. Mr. Dixon Superintendent denies having either given orders or permission to Howard to use the cart for the purposes stated. The prisoner states - I did not think I was acting wrong. James Howard sentenced to 25 lashes.
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Foley (4th regt.,) (Buffs)
Source:
Hobart Town Gazette
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The Woodford, Captain Chapman arrived in Hobart from Sydney 30 January having on board a detachment of the 3rd regiment or Buffs, consisting of Lieutenant Col. Cameron, Captain Foley, Lieut. Macnab, Lieut. Barr, Ensign Disborough and Dr. Roberts of the 13th foot, 9 serjeants, 129 rank and file, 3 drummers 26 women and 46 children. Sailed for Madras on 13th February 1827
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Foley (4th regt.,) (Buffs)
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On Monday arrived from England, and last from Hobart Town, the ship Hibernia, Captain Robert Gillies, with stores for Government. She left Plymouth the 8th November, calling at the Cape of Good Hope, from whence she sailed the 1st February and left Hobart for this colony on 24th ult., Passengers included Saxe Bannister, Attorney General, two Misses Bannister, with three domestics; William Balcome, Esq., Colonial Treasurer, Mrs. Balcombe and family, with two domestics; Deptuty Assistant Commissary General Radford; Captain Foley of the 3rd regt (Buffs); James Harrison esq., Mrs. Abel and child; and Mr. Wood, clerk to the Attorney General. From Hobart Mr. Adam Maitland and Mrs. T. Burnett
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Grey (Buffs rege)
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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Henry Smith per ship Almorah, in service to George Brooks, charged with stealing part of the produce of his master s farm particularly a bag of potatoes...George Wood, Hospital Gardener, being duly sworn, states - on the Saturday morning before Christmas Day I assisted Smith to take a bag of potatoes from the hut on Mr. Brooks farm to the boat for the purpose of its being conveyed to Mr. Brooks house at Newcastle. There was a small bag which held about thirty pounds put into the large bag, the contents of which might then in the whole be about 100lb. That is to say 30lb in the smaller bag and 70lb in the large one; they were not weighed but I estimate them at above that quantity. When I returned to Newcastle between twelve and one o clock of the same Saturday night, Mr. Brooks, servant Henry Winchester told me that only a small bag of potatoes had been delivered by Smith at his Masters. I am certain there were potatoes in both bags. I assisted to fill them. Edward Hostead, stockman in the service of E.C. Close states - I recollect coming to Newcastle in a boat in company with Smith on the Saturday before Christmas. Smith had a large bag of potatoes with hi, within which was also a smaller bag contaiing potatoes. I think that both the bags might have held about a hundred weight. I saw a person of the name of Riley take the small bag to convey to Mr. Brooks house, but I dont know what became of the large bag and its contents . Bernard Riley states - I remember on the Saturday before Christmas having brought from the wharf a small bag of potatoes for Smith. I only carried the bag as far as Serjeant Greys quarters when Smith took it from me and proceeded with it towards Mr. Brooks house. The bag contained to the best of my opinion between thirty and forty pounds weight. I also observed a bag of potatoes in the boat but did not see it taken out. I cannot say if the bag carried as far as Serjeant Greys was that which I saw in the boat. I was not present when it was taken out. Henry Winchester in the service of George Brooks, states - On the Saturday before Christmas Henry Smith brought a small bag of potatoes from my master s farm to the house, it contained about twenty or thirty pounds - the bag was not full. Serjeant Grey of the 3rd regt of Buffs states - I have bought from the prisoner two dozen eggs at one time and some butter at another, I never bought anything else from him. I understood from him that the eggs and butter were the property of John Thomas. I was certain the butter belonged to Thomas as it was in a keg which I had sold to him. and having bargained with Thomas for his eggs at certain sum and the prisoner having told me that the eggs and butter were sold by him on account of Thomas, I did not doubt but that such was the case. John Thomas (free) states - I once entrusted the prisoner to dispose of some butter for me. I was ill at the time and I thought I might do so with safety as he appeared to be acting as Mr. Brooks overseer and had on former occasions behaved towards me with much civility, but I never gave him any eggs to dispose of. He did not bring me the money for which he sold the butter, he told me he had been robbed of it. In answer to a question from the prisoner - I never gave him an egg to sell in my life. I might have given him some to eat when he came to my house. John Mayo states - A day or two before Christmas, Smith sold me about 30lb potatoes; they were not weighed. I gave him 3 shillings for them. He had told me some moths previous that his master allowed him one fourth to dispose of and that he had a piece of garden ground the produce of which he was allowed for himself, the potatoes were in a bag that would hold about one hundred weight. George Brooks states - Within two months after maize harvest last year, the prisoner admitted that he had sold a bag of Corn off the farm, but said it was for my benefit. I told him and repeated it that he was not to bring anything from the farm to the town without my knowledge.. I recollect his reply was - Very well Sir - If he has sold any part of the produce since it is in contradiction to my injunctions. It is only this morning that I found out that the prisoner had sold potatoes to John Mayo. I have fowls on the farm and expect to be occasionally supplied with eggs. The prisoner states in his defence I did not understand from my Master that I was not to dispose of the produce of the farm, or bring it into town, or I should not have done so. I admit having sold the potatoes to Mayo, but never sold any eggs belonging to Mr. Brooks. Those I sold to Serjeant Grey were given to me by John Thomas to dispose of. I have also sold to John Thomas a half hundred weight of potatoes and thirty pounds of flour. I considered the flour to have been my own property. Sentenced to Hard labour in an iron gang for 12 months
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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William White, in government service, charged with insolent language to Serjeant Grey of the Buffs. Serjeant Grey being sworn - On Friday morning I went to the mines to hasten the supply of coals for the military barracks. The prisoner, who is a bullock driver was at a little distance with his cart. I called to him to clear his cart and come for a load of coals which he refused to do. On my insisting that he should, he said he would not unless ordered by the superintendent. I told him my order to him was sufficient. On which he replied he did not care a damn for my order. The prisoner states in his defence - I was ordered by the superintendent not to draw any coals on Friday last, but to tend upon the street party with stones. I did not think myself at liberty to disobey my orders. I did not use insolent language to the Serjeant. William White sentenced to solitary confinement for one week
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Groom (Buffs regt)
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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William Bagshaw, in government service, charged with very gross and abusive language to a soldier and for leaving the bullock team in the street in working hours. James Groom, soldier of the Buffs, states - yesterday there was a cart and four bullocks standing in the street near to cottages occupied by the military married men, Bagshaw was with them. A number of children were playing about, he threatened to wring their necks off it they did not get out of his way. On my saying that was not the way for him to talk, he said he would lay his whip over them and me too. On going away he made use of language too gross to be repeated. He left the cart and bullocks standing in the street. Corporal Lane (Buffs), states - I was indoors yesterday but heard an altercation between Groom and the Bullock drive about the children. After which the bullock drive went away leaving the cart and bullocks standing in the street. They remained so upwards of a quarter of an hour when another man came and drove them away. The prisoner denies having said anything offensive to Groom. States that he only left the cart standing in the street whilst he went home to light his pipe. William Bagshaw sentenced to solitary confinement for six days
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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John Kelly, constable and pound keeper, charged with assaulting a soldier of H.M. 3rd regiment of Buffs whilst on his post and in the execution of his duty. James Groom, soldier in the Buffs states - On Saturday night the 21st instant I was sentry at the Kings stores between ten and eleven o clock the prisoner came to his house which is within twenty yards of the store. I saw him go in and about half an hour after I heard a great noise in the house. I did not immediately interfere expecting some of the police might be soon coming to whom it was my intention to report the disturbance, but none appearing for some time, I went to the door and called on the people inside to be quiet upon which Kelly came out and enquired if my post was not inside the paling and what business I had there - I replied by asking him if he was not a constable he said he was. I told him that instead of preserving the peace he was breaking it on which he said he would go in and make them desist. As I turned round to go away Kelly seized me by my belt and struck me a blow over my left eye. I then called for the watch who came and the Corporal with the Relief came nearly about the same time. Corporal James Otway of the Buffs being sworn states - I was marching the relief round on Saturday night last about 12 o clock. On approaching the house where Kelly resides, I saw him in charge of Private James Groom who was sentry on the stores. Some Constables were also present. Groom reported to me that Kelly had struck him upon which I desired the constables to take him into custody. Kelly in his defence attributes the disturbance to have arisen in consequence of his wife s bad conduct. John Kelly dismissed from his situation as constable and pound keeper.
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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Thomas Welsh in the service of government charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The overseer of the prisoners barracks states....the prisoner came to barracks yesterday evening drunk. He began to quarrel with his fellow prisoners and a fight ensued. I tried to quell the disturbance but did not succeed until I had the aid of a constable. We were obliged to use him very roughly before he was taken into custody. We succeeded in handcuffing him, but his conduct still continuing outrageous he was repeatedly struck. I struck him once. He was at last forced to gaol. James Gurran, soldier of the Buffs, states...I was sentry at the store opposite the prisoners barracks yesterday evening. There was a disturbance at the Barracks. I saw a constable who was drunk, beat the prisoner most shamefully. I think the man would have been killed amongst them had I not interfered. In consequence of the ill-usage received by Welsh, no further punishment to be inflicted. Admonished. The overseer of the prisoners barracks and the constable severely reprimanded for their inhumane conduct to the prisoner.
