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Harness maker from London. Admitted to Newcastle gaol under sentence of 6 days solitary confinement for neglect of work. Discharged to the general hospital at Newcastle 21 Oct.,
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Absconded from the lock-up at Muswellbrook 10th April
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Lockup Muswellbrook
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Apprehended after absconding from the lockup at Muswellbrook
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Labourer from London; 5'1"; fair ruddy complexion, fair hair, dark brown eyes. W.A.US. on upper, anchor MREADI and IF on lower left arm, IE on lower right arm. Attached to the Boat's Crew at Norfolk Island. Made his escape with five others in a whale boat from Phillip Island on 1st December 1840 (?possibly 1841)
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Labourer aged 29 from London. Fair ruddy complexion, fair hair, light brown eyes. Absconded from Richard Windeyer 15th December
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Apprehended after absconding from the Pilot boat at Newcastle
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On List of Runaways apprehended in the previous week. Absconded from the Pilot Boat at Newcastle
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4012]; Microfiche: 664
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William Atkinson age 16. Errand boy from London. Tried 26 September 1826. Sentenced to transportation for life for stealing money. Assigned to Carter s Barracks on arrival
Source:
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Online
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Age 15. Sentenced to Transportation for Life for stealing silver belonging to Henry Deacon. Apprehended months after the event by Deacon's 13 yr old servant as the one who had robbed him. Atkinson's defence - He was playing at top in a court when he was accused. He ran away and was caught
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 136
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James Dougherty, Charles Benger and William Atkinson admitted to Newcastle gaol from Windsor for examination. Forwarded to the Police Office at Newcastle 11th April 1837
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Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 136
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Newcastle. Forwarded to Hyde Park Barracks
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Muswellbrook Police Office
Source:
Title: Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1838-1843. Ancestry.com
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William Atkinson per Guildford 1827 assigned to Mr. McCrohon, Robert Sheldon per Waterloo assigned to Edward Cory and advertised as a runaway from Mr. Burnetts service, Thomas Farrow per Mangles 1833 assigned to Edward Cory also advertised as a runaway from Mr. Burnetts service and James McCoy per Hive assigned to Mr. Pringle. Thomas Ward deposed - I am overseer to Mr. Williams at the Namoi river at Boggabri. I was there about 17 January last when a man came to my hut and asked for a drink which my wife gave him. He then went to the mens hut and got another drink. James Maloney told me that he saw this man hold up three of his fingers which he thought meant to let some others know that we were three men at the place. Immediately after four more men came walking up as quick as they could walk and gave the first man a pistol. Prisoner Thomas Farrow with a pistol in each hand stood over us telling us not to move and that they would not hurt us. Farrow said he would not hurt me as I was a poor man. They wanted nothing but provisions. They placed my wife, Edward Hollis and James Malony and a black boy all beside me. Another man stood at the back door with a pistol. He was the man who came up first and a third man stood over us beside Farrow while the remaining two searched the place. They took tea, tobacco, boots, clothing, silk handerchief, cheese, two pistols, knives and a lancet, a horse rasp, gunpowder and two quart pots. They offered no violence but I was in bodily fear. They took a watch which the man who came first gave back to us. The whole party was armed with pistols. Most of the property belonged to my master Mr. Robert Williams. James Rush deposed...I went down to another station and I left a man named Job Dews, an assigned servant of Mr. Bills in charge of my hut. I returned and saw the four prisoners in the hut. The prisoner Sheldon was the only one I recollected seeing before. Atkinson and Farrow presented their pistols at me. They said I was a great friend of the constables. Job Dews per Bengal Merchant assigned to Mr. William Bill deposed that the four prisoners were the men who robbed the station. The prisoners were committed for trial. - Note by Magistrate Edward Denny Day - I regret to state that the prisoners Atkinson, Sheldon and Farrow effected their escape from the watch house at Muswellbrook on the night of the 18th April last and are still at large
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book - State Archives NSW; Roll: 136
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Paterson. To be forwarded to the Bench at Paterson to be dealt with
Source:
Criminal Court Records. Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, Letter Books, 1838-1851. Ancestry
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Correspondence from Magistrate Edward Denny Day to the Clerk of the Peace at Maitland informing him that William Atkinson, Thomas Farrow and Thomas (illegible) who were to be tried at the Quarter Sessions at Maitland had escaped from the lockup at Muswellbrook and were at large
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Burial of; Remarks - George Brooks
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Native of Roxboroughshire. Brazier. Sentenced to 7 days solitary confinement. Admitted to Newcastle gaol 19 March. Returned to private service 25 March
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Burials p.16
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Age 40. Assigned to Henry Rae of Maitland. Burial
Source:
AO NSW Convict Indents Fiche No. 664
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Tinplate worker age 33 from Kelso. Married father of two. Tried at Glasgow 29th September for house robbery and sentenced to Transportation for Life. 5ft 2 in. Assigned to Henry Rae
Place:
Trevallyn, Paterson's Plains
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Shoemaker assigned to G. Townshend
Date:
1834 16 August (Burial)
