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62556
Surname: Cottam
First Name: Mary
Ship: -
Date: 1824 12 February
Place: Newcastle
Source: SG
Details: Found not guilty of aiding and assisting in the robbery of Rev. Middleton's house


160718
Surname: Cottam
First Name: Mary
Ship: -
Date: 8 April 1823
Place: Church of England, Newcastle
Source: Church of England Marriage Register Book 1818 - 1825. University of Newcastle
Details: No. 28. Marriage of James Crofts to Mary Smith, both of Newcastle. Witnesses J. Calvert and Mary Cottam. Minister Rev. G.A. Middleton


181577
Surname: Cottam
First Name: Mary and Edward
Ship: -
Date: 22 December 1825
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details: Mary Cottam, in service of government, charged with having stolen property in her possession. William Ogilvie states - some months since I had some irons stolen from a cask in a boat (laundresses irons). I think those before the court are mine. They are very like those I lost. Mary Cottam states she bought them from Charles Satchwell. Charles Satchwell states...about 12 months ago I bought irons in Sydney for Mary Cottam, but they are not those now before the court. Mary Cottam states - I bought the irons before the court from William Rouse and calls Hymy Franks who states - about 6 months ago I saw Rouse take a pair of irons to Cottams house. I cannot say what sort they were. I think he offered them for sale but I did not take much notice of the transaction. Edward Cottam states - my wife told me she had bought the irons ..(illegible). Ann Jackson states - I have frequently borrowed those irons from Mary Cottam. She never objected to lend them. Mary Cottam sentenced to the Factory at Parramatta for twelve months in the second class