Source:
R v Ryan, Steel, McGrath, Daley. SC
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Indicted for the murder of John McIntyre
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Charged with the wilful murder of John McIntyre and with being the principal having committed the murder with a gun. Others committed for trial - Samuel Ryan, Thomas McGrath and Patrick Daley. Edward Doolan approver
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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William Steel in government service charged with neglect of duty. Mr. Duncan Forbes Mackay, states - I gave Steel who is a night stockman an order that the working bullocks should be brought into the town at a certain hour to commence labour; that order has been disobeyed upon various occasions, more particularly within the last three days. I have cautioned him frequently on account of his inattention to his duty but have found it unavailing. The prisoner in his defence states - There are a number of young bullocks recently broke in that I have the care of . They are very wild and difficult to manage. I could have brought in the old bullocks at the proper hour, but then I must have left the young ones......Admonished.
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Funeral - The Friends of Mr. William Steel respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his deceased brother-in-law Captain William M. Jewell, to move from his late residence Islington, to proceed to North Waratah Cemetery
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Colonial Secretary's Papers. Monthly Return of Corporal Punishments inflicted at Newcastle
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Government servant. Sentenced to 50 lashes for absenting himself from his gang
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Ticket of leave cancelled for being absent from muster
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State Records NSW. Colonial Secretary's Correpondence. Special Bundles, 1794-1825. Series 898
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Assigned to government service. Sentenced by the Commandant to 25 lashes for quitting his gang without leave
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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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
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4009A]; Microfiche: 653
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William Steel age 18. Occupation groom and carter. Native place Boston. Very well on the voyage out. Assigned to Captain Holt on arrival
First Name:
William Augustus Henry
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. p.24
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Son of James and Margaret Steel. Baptism
First Name:
William Australia
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Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle. Marriages p48
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Witness at the marriage of William Firth and Elizabeth Steel
First Name:
William, Michael, Robert
Source:
Newcastle Chronicle
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Notice - Dark Creek Sawmills. William, Michael and Robert Steel, carrying on business at Dark Creek as Sawmill Proprietors and timber merchants dissolved partnership by mutual consent
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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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
Source:
R v Ryan, Steel, McGrath, Daley
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Found guilty of murder of J. McIntyre. To be executed then dissected & anatomized
Source:
R v Ryan, Steel, McGrath, Daley
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Gov. Burke recommended mercy. Steele received pardon.
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George Muir's farm 5 or 6 miles from Newcastle
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Bushranger . Convicted of robbing George Muir's farm October 1831. Brought in by 2 natives and Muir recognised the jacket of his overseer which Steele was wearing
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Assigned to the road gang in late 1830. John Byrne overseer of the gang
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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William Steele, in government service charged with neglect of duty. James McManus states - I have the superintendence of the government working bullocks. The prisoner is one of the night stock men; for two or three mornings past they have been neglected to be brought to their work at the usual time. On Friday morning last two of them were not brought at all by which means a cart was idle the whole day. These two were yoked when they went out to pasture on Thursday evening and on Saturday they were brought back in the same state; On Friday he was an hour beyond the limited time of bringing in the bullocks besides losing the two and on Saturday a half an hour; He cannot attend properly to the bullocks at night as I see him frequently at work in the town for individuals during the day instead of taking his rest. The prisoner states in his defence that the bullocks and so wild there is no certainty where to find them when the day breaks. Sentenced to 25 lashes
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Groom and carter aged 34 from Boston. Sallow and little freckled compl., brown hair, hazel eyes. Ticket of leave holder. Absent from his district since March
