Details:
Assigned to Australian Agricultural company. Witness in court case of Joseph Emmerson. Stated that Emmerson took iron pot to the vessel 'Caroline'
Place:
Pitt Street Sydney
Source:
Commercial Journal and Advertiser
Details:
Sent to the treadmill for 1 month for neglect of duty as a hired servant. Had been hired as a cook for George Watkins of the White Horse Inn in Sydney
Details:
Robert Nightingale was indicted for uttering base coin with intent to defraud Eliza Chivers knowning the same to be counterfeit. Guilty. Sentenced to be worked in irons for 12 months
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1833-1836 (Ancestry)
Details:
William Brown per Exmouth, assigned to the A.A. Company, charged with theft. John Crawley assigned to the AA. Company testified....Last Wednesday night I baked two cakes, one of the cakes we had for supper and the other was put by . In the morning when I arose it was gone. I had nothing to eat before I went down the pit. I found the cake in the prisoners berth. Robert Nightingale assigned to the A.A. Company testified....that the prisoner told him that he had baked the bread. Nightingale was cook and did not see Brown baking the bread. Zachariah Meredith testified....Last Wednesday I was in the hut when the prisoner came into the hut. He asked me if I was asleep. I told him no he took a panickan and drank out of it. I did not see him bake any cakes. Prisoner remanded
Ship:
Dunvegan Castle 1830
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 136
Details:
Labourer from Staffordshire. Admitted to Newcastle gaol. Sentenced to work in an ironed gang for uttering base coin. Sent to No. 3 Stockade (Newcastle)
Ship:
Dunvegan Castle 1830
Source:
State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 675
Details:
Robert Nightingale, age 18. Native place Stafford. Occupation coal miner. Tried Stafford 15 July 1829. Sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing a watch. Assigned to the Mineral Surveyors Dept on arrival
