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Granted Ticket of Leave
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Aged 35. Labourer assigned to William Brooks
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Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Burials p15
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Prisoner of the Crown. Died aged 38. Burial record
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Aged 31. Labourer assigned to Australian Agricultural company
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Servant ofJames Mudie. Permitted to proceed to Mudie's farm near Newcastle
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On monthly return of convicts assigned in the County of Northumberland and Durham to William Innes
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Sentenced to 50 lashes for disobedience of his Masters orders in harbouring improper persons, making away with his clothing and other improper conduct
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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William Edwards, assigned servant to William Innes, charged with disobedience of his masters orders in harbouring improper persons, making away with his clothing and general misconduct. William Innes, storekeeper at Newcastle, stated....The prisoner is constantly in the habit of receiving improper persons into my kitchen at very unseasonable hours although I have frequently cautioned him against it; he has also pawned some of his clothes to obtain liquor and his general conduct has been very improper. William Edwards sentenced to 50 lashes
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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William Edwards per Asia and James Jackson per Prince Regent, in the service of government. Edward charged with theft and Jackson charged with receiving the goods stolen. Samuel Dell states.... I was absent from my house and left in charge of Edwards. on my return I found that my box had been forced and several articles fo wearing apparel stolen. James Croft, keeper of His Majestys gaol at Newcastle states...William Edwards was committed to my custody on suspicion of having committed the robbery at Dells. I questioned Edwards about it - he tole me two men had come into the house with blankets round them and had robbed the place. I told him his story was improbable. After some hesitation he told me he could find the articles stolen if the commandant would not flog him. I took him to the Commandant who promised not to flog him if he would produce all he has stolen from the box and I was directed to accompany Edward to the place where the stolen property was. He took me into the bush about six miles and on the way told me that James Jackson had the property. I demanded them of Jackson who was with the government cattle and returned with me towards Newcastle and when we were in the vicinity of the wind mills the stolen goods were produced. William Edwards was sentenced to Port Macquarie for the remainder of his sentence. James Jackson was sentenced to 23 lashes
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Colonial Secretarys Papers, State Records NSW Main series of letters received, 1788-1825.
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William Fisher and Michael McCormick servants of James Reid. Sentenced to 50 lashes by the Commandant for stealing maize from their master
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Newcastle district
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Archives Office of NSW. Colonial Secretary: Misc records (4/4570D)pp1-88
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On list of assigned convicts who are not mechanics. Assigned to Lieutenant Reid
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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William Fisher per Asia assigned servant to James Reid charged for repeated insolence when spoken to about his work. Mr. Reid states . when I stopped the indulgence of tobacco to my men, he was one of the worst in demanding it - and when I had any occasion to say anything to any of my men about their worth, Fisher would be always muttering to himself and saying the provisions were not enough. I have oftened threatened to bring him to the court house for improper conduc and giving me insolent answers.Sentenced to hard labour in the mines for one month
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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William Fisher per Asia, Michael McCormick per Ocean and James Bohan per Earl St. Vincent, all in service to James Reid, charged with theft of maize belonging to their master. James Brooks per Mangles charged with receiving the same knowing it to be stolen. Mr. James Reid, states....I bought yesterday from my farm to the wharf about 58 bushels of maize. On moving it and re measuring it at HM. Store, it only turned out 53 bushels. I had a private intimation my servant had robbed me which I communicated to the Chief Constable. William Turvey, a constable states....I was directed to search amongst the prisoners houses for maize. At John Bentleys house I found the grain now produced. It was also ascertained that Brooks had sold some maize yesterday to one or two persons in the town. John Bentley states...Fisher brought about a bushel of maize to my house yesterday. McCormick came also and asked me to let him bake a cake at my fire which I permitted. Bohan came also. He bought a bag of provision. Brooks came in and at the request of Fisher took the maize away to sell. When Brooks returned we all went except Bohan to a public house and drank some beer. Fisher is the man who brought the maize to my house. James Brooks states in his defence - I got the corn I sold from the three men. I cannot say precisely from which. They told me their master had given it to them for extra work. I sold the maize at 4 shillings per bushel and gave the money to Fisher. When the constable asked me where I had obtained the maize I told him the same story I now tell. I had no reason to disguise it. The other prisoners deny having committed the theft and state they know nothing of the corn before the court. Sentence - William Fisher and Michael McCormick 50 lashes each and to be transported to Port Macquarie for two years. James Bohan acquitted. James Brooks - remanded and discharged 14th April 1825
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The National Archives of the United Kingdom; Kew, Surrey, England; Convicts transported; Class: HO 11; Piece: 4. (Ancestry)
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Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 12 September 1821 and sentenced to transportation for life
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The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Online
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Indicted for feloniously assaulting Nicholas Peters , in a certain open place near the King's highway, on the 10th of August , at St. Pancras , putting him in fear, and taking from his person, and against his will, one watch, value 2 l.; one ribbon, value 1 d.; one key, value 1 d., and the sum of 4 s., in monies numbered, his property. Guilty and receive a sentence of death with recommdenation of Mercy. Age 31
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW. Microfiche 648. (Ancestry)
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Age 23. Tried in Surry
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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George Gilbert, in service of Edward Gostwyck Cory, charged with neglect of work and idleness. John Tiernan, overseer to Mr. Cory, states - My master is gone to Sydney on business. He left orders with me as to the work to be performed on his farm; on Wednesday last I set out a moderate task for gilbert, but during the whole day he only broke up four rod. He is very idle and continually making excuses of ill health as a reason for it. The prisoner states - I have frequent pains in my limbs and cannot work at the hoe. I am most used to being afloat and pulling in a boat. George Gilbert sentenced to 50 lashes
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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George Gilbert, per ship Asia, in government service, charged with purloining dough from the prisoners barracks. Nicholas Heally overseer of the prisoners barracks states - I saw the prisoner yesterday with a small beg in his hand; he went and hid it. I found the bag and it contained about two pounds of dough. The baker had a short time before set the dough preparatory to baking and had left the bake house. The prisoner states - the dough was given to me. George Gilbert sentenced to hard labour in the road gang for three months
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Stockman aged 29. Free by servitude. Employed by W.Bean
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Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Class: HO 10; Piece: 19
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Assigned to government employment at Newcastle
