First Name:
Captain James Thomas
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Lord Eldon 1817.......
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Master of the 'Lord Eldon'
First Name:
Charles (?James)
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Thursday 15 November 1838 – Supreme Court – Charles Kilmaister, William Hawkins, John Blake, John Johnston, Charles Toulouse, Charles Lamb, Edward Foley, James Oates, James Parry, George Palliser and John Russell, were indicted for the wilful murder of one Daddy, an Aboriginal black native, on the 9th June 1838. There were 9 counts in the indictment, charging the prisoners in different forms with committing the murder, and aiding and abetting each other in the murder of Daddy, or of an Aboriginal black to the Attorney General unknown. For the prosecution – The Attorney General and Mr. R. Therry. For the defence Messrs Foster, a’Beckett and Windeyer. List of the Jury – Thomas Holmes, Foreman; David Hill; George Humphries; John Harris; Joseph Hanson; Mattias Hooper; Charles Hensley; Thomas Harper; Henry Hough; William Howard; Andrew Higgins, and John Hall. Witnesses included Thomas Foster, Superintendent of Dr. Newton’s station on the Big River; William Hobbs, superintendent employed by Henry Dangar; George Anderson, hutkeeper and assigned servant to Henry Dangar; John Bates, hutkeeper assigned to Mr. Dight; Warren (or William) Mace, ticket of leave man living at Mr. Dight’s station; Charles Reid, servant to Henry Dangar; Henry Dangar, settler; Thomas Simpson Hall, settler, master of James Oates (Hall’s Jemmy); George Bowman, farmer and grazier, master of John Johnston; Mr. Jolliffe, superintendent to Messrs Bell; His Honor summed up at great length, minutely recapitulating the whole of the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, after having retired about a quarter of an hour. The prisoners were all remanded for trial on the same charges, the Crown officers being dissatisfied with the verdict. It is their intention to indict the prisoners for the murder of an aboriginal woman, and to call the same evidence in support of the case. The trial is to take place on the following Monday
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Wilkinson v Lamb - SC
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Brother of John Thomas
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Indicted for committing rape on Rose McCullen on 10.12.1825
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Found not guilty of the rape of Rose McCullen as he could not be properly identified
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Unclaimed letter in post office, Sydney
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With Charles Toulouse and George Palliser charged with murder of aborigines at Liverpool Plains ( Myall Creek). Discharged to Hyde Park Barracks to await trial
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John Blake, George Palisser, James Lamb and Charles Toulouse, the four men who were indicted with the other 7 for the murder of blacks, remanded for trial at the next Sessions
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Aged 23. Labourer assigned to James Bowman
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Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Class: HO 10; Piece: 19
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Born c. 1805. Assigned to Mr. Bowman or to Mr. Larnach in the district of Newcastle
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Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 136
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John Blake, Charles Kilmeister, William Hawkins, John Johnstone, Charles Toulouse, James Lamb, Edward Foley, James Oates, James Parry, George Palliser all admitted to Newcastle gaol from the Big River charged with murder. Forwarded to Sydney Gaol 15th September 1838
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4009A]; Microfiche: 655
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James Lamb age 19. Coachman from Bury St. Edmonds. Tried in London 11 April 1824. Sentenced to transportation for life
Place:
Belen, Hunter River
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James Smith per 'Daphne' assigned servant
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Belen, Hunter River
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Patrick Casey per Boyne 1826 assigned servant
Place:
Belin, Hunter River
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Edward Doyle per 'Marquis of Huntley, labourer, assigned servant
Place:
Belin, Hunter river
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Timothy Driscoll per 'Marquis of Huntley' labourer ,assigned servant
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Resided on a farm belonging to Mr. Wilkinson in 1830
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Edward Ryan employed by Lamb
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Belin, Hunter River
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James Fogherty per 'Thames' aged 9. Residing with Lamb
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Belin, Hunter River
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Frederick Park per 'Mary', dairyman employed by Lamb