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Item: 6124

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain

Ship: -

Date: 1838 13 October

Place: Patrick Plains

Source: R v. Holden - SC

Details: Police Magistrate of Patrick Plains who took statement from Thomas Holden who was accused of murdering his wife

 

Item: 29676

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain

Ship: -

Date: 1834 16 August

Place: Patrick Plains

Source: SG

Details: Assigned a convict watchmaker and an errand boy

 

Item: 34977

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain

Ship: -

Date: 1836 9 April

Place: Patrick Plains

Source: SG

Details: Present at meeting of Patrick Plains Turf Club

 

Item: 40114

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain

Ship: -

Date: 1836 2 July

Place: Patrick Plains

Source: SG

Details: Steward at Patrick Plains Races

 

Item: 64452

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain

Ship: -

Date: 1830 22 October

Place: -

Source: Australian

Details: 39th Regiment. Appointed Magistrate

 

Item: 64929

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain

Ship: -

Date: 1832 1 June

Place: -

Source: Australian

Details: Returned to HQ by the Sophia Jane Steamer tattered and torn after his expedition into the interior. Mounted Police

 

Item: 65114

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain

Ship: -

Date: 1834 7 February

Place: -

Source: Australian

Details: Mounted Police. Claimed reward for capture of the murderer of Mr. Clements. (said to be John Donohoe)

 

Item: 78573

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain

Ship: -

Date: 1830 15 January

Place: Newcastle

Source: Australian

Details: 39th Regiment. With Lieutenant Colonel Lindesay visiting Newcastle

 

Item: 131101

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain

Ship: -

Date: 1837 31 May

Place: Patrick Plains

Source: GG

Details: Resigned from position of Police Magistrate. Replaced by Charles Wray Finch

 

Item: 17567

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain Charles

Ship: -

Date: -

Place: Patrick Plains

Source: -

Details: Police Magistrate

 

Item: 93322

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain Charles

Ship: -

Date: 1834 15 January

Place: Patrick Plains

Source: GG 1834

Details: Of the 17th Regiment. Appointed Magistrate at Patrick Plains

 

Item: 78079

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain Duncan

Ship: -

Date: 1825 30 June

Place: -

Source: Australian

Details: Previously master of the 'Minerva'. Captain of the Nereid wrecked 10 miles north of Newcastle

 

Item: 147676

Surname: Forbes

First Name: Captain Duncan

Ship: -

Date: 1831 11 July

Place: -

Source: SH

Details: Sailed in the Mary Ann over 18 months previously for Torres Straits to collect portions of the wrecks Swiftsure and Mermaid. At the time of the Amity going through the Straits 9 months ago, Captain Forbes was distressed for water and under necessity of going ashore. No word had been heard from since

 

Item: 196499

Surname: Forbes (Mounted Police)

First Name: Captain John Douglas

Ship: Guildford 1827 (came free)

Date: -

Place: -

Source: -

Details: Captain John Douglas Forbes was the son of Bartholomew Forbes Esq,. He was appointed Ensign in 39th regiment on 17 April 1823. He kept a Diary on the voyage of the Guildford which is available at NLA Australia. Captain J.D. Forbes was Commandant of the Mounted Police 1830 - 1832 and was commended for his zeal and efficiency in that position. He played a prominent part in colonial life. He departed for India with the 39th regiment on the John on 26th July 1832 and died at sea age 33, on his passage from Madras to England on the Protector when in command of invalids on 16 June 1837

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