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Sentence of death for robbery of the house of Mr. Winder at Wallis Plains on 24 August
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About to ascend scaffold when reprieve came through. Fell to his knees and remained speechless for some time
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Wood., W. Allan., 'Dawn in the Valley', the Story of Settlement in the Hunter River Valley., Wentworth books, Sydney, 1972
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St George Hanover Square, Westminster, England
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London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: DL/T/089/018. Ancestry
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Marriage of Lawrence Cleary, bachelor, to Mary Railly, spinster on 10 July 1823. Witnesses Peter REilly and Mary O Connor
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Absconded from service of Vicars Jacob. Reward of 20 dollars offered
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Granted a Conditional Pardon
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Sydney Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW; Roll: 851 Ancestry
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Sent to Sydney Gaol by Magistrate Francis Allman on charge of various burglaries. Found guilty by the Criminal Court and sentenced to death 6 December. Sent to the hulk
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4009A]; Microfiche: 654
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Lawrence Cleary age 28. Ploughman. Native place Belfast. Middlesex Gaol Delivery 10 September 1823. Sentenced to transportation for life. Swarthy freckled complexion. Assigned to Vicars Jacob in Sydney on arrival. Note - sentenced to Cockatoo Island for 12 months in irons 16 April 1844
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State Archives NSW; Kingswood, New South Wales; Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Series: 2519; Item: 4/6442; Roll: 854
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Lawrence Cleary, sawyer from Co. Tyrone admitted to Darlinghurst gaol from Hyde Park Barracks under sentence of one year in the ironed gang at Cockatoo Island. Sent to Cockatoo Island on 19 March 1844
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Daily Telegraph, Launceston. 3 September 1902
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On the 3rd of January, 1831, the settlement of Norfolk Island witnessed an other kick-up among the prisoners. Seven of these contrived to elude the vigilance of the authorities at muster, and remained out of barracks all night. This was effected by other men answering to their names when called. They proceeded to Longridge, where they were joined by a desperado gamed Lawrence Cleary, and from thence they wended their way to the tool-house, where they broke open, and took therefrom 59 reaping hooks and nine pitchforks, which they brought to the back of the barracks, and then made an attempt to secure the watchman on duty, but being on the alert he escaped and gave the alarm. The commandant and a party of soldiers immediately proceeded to the barracks, and again mustered the men, but owing to the imperfect way in which this was conducted no person was found to be absent, and in consequence the watchman was ordered to gaol for giving a false alarm. The Commandant returned to Government House, and dismissed the troops to their quarters. Scarcely, however, had Colonel Morisset reached home before the chief constable arrived there, severely wounded, and stated that he had been attacked by seven or eight men, all armed with pitchforks. A second alarm was raised, and the commandant despatched a party of constables to Longridge, and return ed to the barracks with a party of troops, and made a third muster. Three men were found missing. At this juncture the constables returned from Longridge, and reported that the tool-house had been broken open, and that they found the men in charge of it bound hands and feet. These men reported that they were attacked by eight men. Another muster disclosed that seven men were missing. Three of these were found concealed in the long grass at the back of the tool-house, and parties were sent out in pursuit of the other absentees, who subsequently gave themselves up. On the runawavs being examined, it appeared by the confession made by one of them that their intention was to set at liberty the whole of the prisoners, and then set out to the military garrison, destroying everyone who opposed them. It was so arranged that a man should be stationed at each soldier s hut with a match and tinder, and set fire to all simultaneously, and as it was an extremely dark night it could not possibly have been detected until all were in flames. It was also ordered that the meu should surround the stockade with reaping-hooks and pitchforks, and put to death the soldiers as they rushed out.
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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 13 December 2020), September 1823, trial of LAWRENCE CLEAREY (t18230910-319)
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LAWRENCE CLEAREY was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of July , thirty-nine sovereigns, the monies of Thomas Faby , from his person . MR. WALFORD conducted the prosecution. THOMAS FABY . I live in Brewer s-court, Bedfordbury; the prisoner lodged in my house. On the 7th of July, about half-past eleven o clock, I received thirty-nine sovereigns fourteen shillings and eleven-pence, at the Bank - Mary Knaven was with me. After receiving my money it rained, and we went into the Mansion-house, public-house, and had a pot of ale; I was in her company about two hours and a half, and parted with her in Fleet-street. I had drank three glasses of liquor and part of a pot of ale; when I parted from her, she asked if my money was safe, I felt and found it so. I went home about three o clock, and went to bed in one of my lodger s rooms, it was the prisoner s room. I cannot say whether my money was then safe, I continued in bed from three to five o clock; I had carried my money loose in my trowsers pocket; the last time I felt, it was in Fleet-street. I met nobody in the way home, nor did I stay anywhere that I recollect. I awoke at five o clock, and my money was gone; I saw the prisoner at eleven that night, and saw him again next day, and he shewed me eleven sovereigns in a pocket book; I asked how he came by them, he said he had them from a young woman who he kept company with, and who had taken them from a foreigner overnight.......Prisoner s Defence. I did not leave work till half past five o clock that afternoon, then came home. Faby said her husband was drunk, and told me to go to watch for him - I went and staid till eight o clock, then returned, and found neither of them at home; they were gone to Knaven s house; he said she had the money. I never denied having this money. THOMAS BOYLE re-examined. I came home about five o clock - I do not know where the prisoner was then - he went to watch in Faby s place; I went into the room, and Faby was dressing himself. MICHAEL NEEREY . I knew the prisoner in Ireland and in England. I saw him with forty-seven sovereigns at the time Faby was robbed; he counted them twice at the raffle, and said he found them between Whitcomb-street and the Haymarket. MR. WALFORD. Q. Are you sure it was on the day of the raffle - A. Yes; on the day before; it was at the Fortune of War, East-street. GUILTY . Aged 27. Transported for Life .
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UK Prison Hulk Register. Ancestry
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Lawrence Cleary age 27. tried Newgate 10 September 1823. Sentenced to transportation for life for stealing 40 sovereigns. Admitted to the Leviathan hulk from Newgate 14 October 1823. Forwarded to the Mangles for transportation on 29 June 1824
