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71570
Surname: Gallaghan (Gallagher)
First Name: James
Ship: Isabella
Date: 1831 20 October
Place: Newcastle
Source: Application to marry
Details: Ticket of leave holder. Application to marry Catherine Cummins


71396
Surname: Gallaghan (Gallagher)
First Name: James
Ship: Isabella 1818
Date: 1830 12 February
Place: Maitland
Source: Application to marry
Details: Ticket of leave holder aged 37. Application to marry Margaret Ryan


61921
Surname: Gallaghan (Gallagher) (Gallaghar) (Galtaghan)
First Name: James
Ship: Isabella 1818
Date: 1819 10 April
Place: Newcastle
Source: SG
Details: Absconded from Newcastle Settlement


181069
Surname: Gallaghar (Gallagher) (Gallaghan)
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 18 December 1824
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details: Richard Kay per Eliza, William Still per Guildford, James McGuire per Recovery and William Courtney per Castle Forbes, all in government service, charged with quitting their gang during working hours without leave. James Gallaghan, the overseer of the road party states...The prisoners quitted their gangs yesterday without eave and came into the town notwithstanding my forbidding them. Sentenced to 25 lashes each


181111
Surname: Gallaghar (Gallagher) (Gallaghan)
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 15 March 1825
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details: John McGuire per Recovery and Michael Townsend per Dick both in service to government, charged with gambling and absenting themselves from the huts of the road party to which they belong.....James Gallaghar, overseer of the road party states....I saw the two prisoners yesterday throwing up farthings. They had seven or eight dumps on one side and a shirt and jacket on the other. They were evidently gambling. I have a great deal of trouble with them. On Saturday they absented themselves from the huts with two others and did not return until the following morning. Patrick Nalty, one of the road party gang, corroborates the evidence of Gallaghar in respect to the gaming. John McGuire and Michael Townsend sentenced to 50 lashes each


181115
Surname: Gallaghar (Gallagher) (Gallaghan)
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 15 March 1825
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details: Edward Mens per Adamant and Charles Wood per Princess Royal, both in service to government, charged with absenting themselves from their gang. James Gallaghar, overseer of the road party states....the two prisoners accompanied by John McGuire and Michael Townsend absented themselves from the hut on Saturday evening last and did not return until the following morning. The prisoners deny being absent and accuse the overseer of ill-treating them. Edward Mens and Charles Wood sentenced to 50 lashes each


181123
Surname: Gallaghar (Gallagher) (Gallaghan)
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 15 March 1825
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details: Patrick Fitzsimmonds, William Fry, William Penny, William Steel, Richard Darlington charged with neglect of work and absenting themselves from their gang. James Gallaghar, overseer of the road party states....These men are part of my gang. On Saturday morning they left me in a body to come into the town. I cannot get them to perform their task or to pay any attention to what I say to them. The prisoners generally complain of ill-usage on the part of the overseer. Sentenced to 50 lashes each


208119
Surname: Gallagher
First Name: Barney and James
Ship: -
Date: 29 February 1860
Place: Maitland
Source: Northern Times
Details: Barney Gallagher and James Gallagher were charged with violently assaulting Michael Boyle


47074
Surname: Gallagher
First Name: Constable James
Ship: -
Date: 1831 13 September
Place: Maitland
Source: SG
Details: Resigned from position of Constable


104930
Surname: Gallagher
First Name: Constable James
Ship: -
Date: 1832 15 December
Place: Maitland
Source: SG
Details: Constable at Maitland. Witness at the trial of bushrangers Steele, Ryan, Mcgrath


47144
Surname: Gallagher
First Name: Constable James
Ship: Isabella 1823
Date: 1831 18 October
Place: Newcastle
Source: SG
Details: Appointed Constable. Ticket of leave holder


5645
Surname: Gallagher
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1830
Place: Maitland
Source: R v Ryan, Steel, McGrath, Daley
Details: Constable at Maitland


30682
Surname: Gallagher
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1847 12 May
Place: New England
Source: MM
Details: Unclaimed letter held in Sydney Post Office


101409
Surname: Gallagher
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1832 15 December
Place: Maitland
Source: SG
Details: Witness at the trial of Samuel Ryan, William Steel, Thomas McGrath and Patrick Daley who were charged the murder of John McIntyre


166099
Surname: Gallagher
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 9 August 1845
Place: Maitland
Source: Registers of Coroners' Inquests and Magisterial Inquiries (Ancestry)
Details: Free by servitude. Died of apoplexy


194564
Surname: Gallagher
First Name: James
Ship: Isabella 1823
Date: 19 December 1823
Place: Sydney Cove
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4009A]; Microfiche: 653
Details: James Gallagher age 25. Occupation weaver. Native place Co. Clare. Tried Innes 5 March 1823. Very well behaved on the voyage out. Assigned to Carters Barracks on arrival


208121
Surname: Gallagher
First Name: James
Ship: Sophia 1859
Date: 27 February 1860
Place: Maitland gaol
Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930
Details: James Gallagher, labourer from Donegal. Admitted to Maitland gaol from East Maitland. Sentenced to 1 month imprisonment


101407
Surname: Gallagher (Gallaghar)
First Name: James
Ship: Isabella
Date: 1831
Place: Newcastle
Source: Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle p30
Details: Marriage of James Gallagher aged 30 and Catherine Cummins aged 19


181064
Surname: Gallagher (Gallaghar) (Gallaghan)
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 18 December 1824
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details: William Barnes in the service of government, charged for refusing work and insolence to his overseer. Proved on the evidence of the overseer James Gallaghan. Sentenced to 50 lashes mitigated to 25 lashes


206775
Surname: Golagher (Gallagher)
First Name: James
Ship: Havering 1849
Date: 28 March 1857
Place: Newcastle gaol
Source: State Archives NSW; Kingswood, New South Wales; Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757
Details: James Colagher, labourer from Donegal. Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Murrurundi. Sentenced to 2 yeas hard labour at Parramatta gaol 11 May 1857