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Item: 182087
Surname: Furby (Furber)
First Name: George
Ship: -
Date: 15 September 1826
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
Details: James Brady, in government service, charged with theft. George Furby (Furber), adopted son of Mr. John (Gentleman) Smith, states - about two o clock in the afternoon of the day before yesterday, I was sitting in a room adjoining my father s shop and hearing a slight noise, I went quietly out and saw the prisoner in the act of stretching out his hand to take something from the shelf; I noticed something sticking out at his bosom and I made an alarm and as my father approached, I saw the prisoner take from the bosom of his shirt a piece of stuff as my father entered the shop I took the stuff out of the prisoners hand but he snatched it from me and threw it behind the counter, where it was picked up and given to the Chief constable; it is the stuff now before the court and is my father s property. I am positive I saw the prisoner take the stuff from out of the bosom of his shirt. He begged my father and me as he had not carried anything away to say nothing about it. The prisoner states in his defence - I was going in at the back door of Mr. Smith s house and saw the stuff on the ground. I picked it up and then Mr. George came and accused me of the robbery. James Brady sentenced to 2 years to a penal settlement


 
Item: 182114
Surname: Furby (Furber)
First Name: George
Ship: -
Date: 2 October 1826
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
Details: Michael Murray per ship Southworth and William Halfpenny per ship Ann and Amelia, both in government service, charged with theft at the premises of Mr. John Smith. George Furby (Furber) , adopted son of Mr. John Smith states - About 7 yesterday evening, Murray came to my father s shop followed by Halfpenny and Broadbent, the turnkey of the gaol. Murray asked me for some spirits which I refused. I was called into an adjoining room for a moment leaving them in the shop. As I was returning I saw Broadbent throw a piece of handkerchief and some stuff behind the counter. I think he must have heard me returning. He seized Murray at the same time by the collar exclaiming as I turned to tell my father what had occurred - Ive got him - I did not notice anything particular in regard to Halfpenny only his being in company with the others and their being all on the gaol establishment. Mr. John Smith states - Last night my son George gave an alarm by calling out that some men had attempted to rob the shop; I myself heard some articles fall and went into the shop immediately. I should have gone from what I had heard even if my son had not called me. I asked Broadbent if he being a constable would stand there and see me robbed - he replied he had not, that he had seized the man who had attempted it. I looked over the counter and saw the piece of handkerchief and stuff now before the court on the ground. Murray and Halfpenny are I believe wardsmen at the gaol and seeing Broadbent in their company I thought he had come with them, which however he denied, but I was afterwards informed by my son that he had come in with the two other men, which led me to suspect he was conniving at the attempt to rob me, altho upon its being detected he had seized Murray by the collar. Broadbent quitted my shop at my desire and I had the two prisoners taken into custody. John Broadbent states in exculpation of his suspicious conduct that last night the two prisoners were absent from their duty at gaol and that he was ordered by the gaoler go in search of them, particularly of Murray; that he found him at a public house intoxicated; that he ordered him (Murray) to return to the gaol but that on his way he slipt in to Smiths; that he (Broadbent) pursued him and was immediately followed by Halfpenny; that he heard Murray ask for a half pint of spirits which was refused; that Mr. Smiths son George going to another room, Murray leapt on the counter and laid hold of the articles now in court but that the moment that he Broadbent, seized him by the collar, they were dropped by Murray behind the counter. George Furby called and re-examined states - I am positive I saw Broadbent throw the piece of handkerchief and stuff behind the counter. Michael Murray being called on for his defence states - I went into Mr. Smiths in a state of intoxication and called for liquor which was refused. Mr. Smiths son leaving the shop I got on the counter and took the articles upon which Broadbent seized me by the collar, when I threw them over the counter. William Halfpenny states - I followed Broadbent into Mr. Smiths. I had no concern with Murray in the robbery. Sentence: Michael Murray two years hard labour at a penal settlement. William Halfpenny one year addition to his original sentence of transportation


 
Item: 182268
Surname: Furby (Furber)
First Name: George
Ship: -
Date: 29 November 1826
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
Details: John Mayo, in government service, charged with disorderly conduct. George Furby (Furber) states - The evening of Monday, Mayo came to my father s house accompanied by another man and called for a gill of spirits which was served; he drank all except about three parts of a glass full which he offered to his companion who refused it upon which he turned round and threw the spirits in my face. I was blind the whole of the evening from the effects of the spirits in my eyes. Edmund Butterworth states - I was present on Monday evening when Mayo threw some spirits in the face of the last witness. I do not think he did it with any intention of hurting him, I did not suppose but that it was done in joke. The prisoner states in his defence - I am in the habit of dealing at Mr. Smiths and his son George has frequently thrown in fury the remains of spirits in glasses on me. I had no intention of doing him any injury and I am sorry for the pain he has suffered; I have been in the watch house two nights on this charge. John Mayo admonished and discharged.


 
Item: 182272
Surname: Furby (Furber)
First Name: George
Ship: -
Date: 29 November 1826
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
Details: John Mayo, in government service, charged with disorderly conduct. George Furby (Furber) states - The evening of Monday, Mayo came to my father s house accompanied by another man and called for a gill of spirits which was served; he drank all except about three parts of a glass full which he offered to his companion who refused it upon which he turned round and threw the spirits in my face. I was blind the whole of the evening from the effects of the spirits in my eyes. Edmund Butterworth states - I was present on Monday evening when Mayo threw some spirits in the face of the last witness. I do not think he did it with any intention of hurting him, I did not suppose but that it was done in joke. The prisoner states in his defence - I am in the habit of dealing at Mr. Smiths and his son George has frequently thrown in fury the remains of spirits in glasses on me. I had no intention of doing him any injury and I am sorry for the pain he has suffered; I have been in the watch house two nights on this charge. John Mayo admonished and discharged.


 
Item: 182379
Surname: Furby (Furber)
First Name: George
Ship: -
Date: 19 February 1827
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
Details: Letitia Pickers, in service of Mr. John Smith charged with purloining two loaves of bread from her masters bake house. George Furby, adopted son of Mr. Smith states - As I was going across my father s yard on Thursday morning last, I saw the prisoner going towards the kitchen with two loaves in her apron. I could just see the corners of them; I thought at first that she had got them from the baker, but I afterwards ascertained that he had left the bake house some time before I saw her with the bread. Thomas Williams states - I am Mr. Smith s baker. I did not gie the prisoner any loaves on Thursday morning last, nor did I desire any persons to give her any. She asked me for a loaf to take to the hospital. I made her no answer. The loaves before the court are Mr. Smiths. They are of my baking. They are of the value of 10d. To a question from the prisoner - I did not say she might have two loaves if she liked. Mr. John Smith states - The prisoner has lived in my family three months during which time her conduct has been very irregular. She is frequently insolent to my wife and this morning as she passed my door in the custody of a constable, she said she hoped to see all my children begging their bread in the streets before this day twelve months. The prisoner states - I wanted some bread for a person in the hospital and the baker told me to take it. Sentenced to 3rd Class Factory for three months



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