Source:
The Newcastle Sun
Details:
MR. JAMES CROFT Eighty Years Old Mr. James Croft, of Tighes Hill, was 80 years old on Saturday. He is a native of Newcastle, born In Watt street, where the. Orient Hotel once stood Few people know the history of the city and district better than Mr. Croft, who has taken more than a passing interest in public affairs. He was an alderman and mayor of Wickham municipality for some years, and also occupied a seat in the Stockton Council for a term. His son (Alderman Croft) is the present Mayor of Wickham. The old veteran, who saw active military service in his youthful days, is still hale and in good health, looking 20 years younger than he really is
Details:
Jane Preston and William Gort were indicted for stealing at Newcastle, a purse from John Roan, second charge of receiving. Witnesses Chief Constable Samuel Holt; John Roan, a coal miner; Robert Whyte, manager of the A. A. Company colliery; James Croft, a boy of twelve; Janet Cameron, wife of Hugh Cameron, publican of Newcastle; Isaac Thomas, publican of Newcastle; John Smith, publican of Lake Macquarie Road; There was insufficient evidence against the male prisoner and he was discharged. The female prisoner, a half caste Aboriginal, was then sentenced to a years imprisonment in Parramatta Gaol with hard labour
Ship:
Juliana 1839; Mary Hay 1839.....
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
Details:
Brickmaker from Hastings. Employed by George Townshend at Hunter River on arrival...http://tinyurl.com/lxm24t6.
Ship:
Lady Castlereagh 1818......
Details:
Petition to marry Mary Smith at Newcastle
Ship:
Lady Castlereagh 1818........
Details:
Keeper of gaol at Newcastle
Ship:
Lady Castlereagh 1818..........
Details:
On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per Elizabeth Henrietta
First Name:
James and Maria
Date:
Baptism December 1844
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. p.13
Details:
Dealer. Baptism of son William James
First Name:
James and Maria
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Burials p15
Details:
William James Croft, son of James and Maria died aged 4 months and 22 days. Burial date
First Name:
James and Maria
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Burials p26
Details:
Hannah, infant daughter of James and Maria died aged 14 months
First Name:
James and Maria
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p. 9
Details:
Dealer. Baptism of Elizabeth Maria, daughter of James and Maria Croft
First Name:
James and Maria
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p. 45
Details:
Labourer. Baptism of daughter Hannah Croft
First Name:
James and Maria
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Baptisms p. 29
Details:
In the employ of the A.A. Company. Baptism of son John Bromley Croft
First Name:
James and Mary
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Marriages p.10
Details:
Witnesses at the marriages of James Burnett and Sarah Hitchman
Details:
Expressing regret that Peter Grant's seat in Legislative Council declared vacant
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Marriages p13
Details:
Marriage of James Crofts and Maria Brennan. Witness at marriage George Tully
Source:
Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Burials p27
Details:
Labourer. Died aged 62. Burial date
Details:
Gaoler at Newcastle. Petition to marry Mary Smith who arrived on the Providence
Details:
James Crofts, ticket of leave holder appointed poundkeeper at Newcastle vice Hewson
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
Details:
The under mentioned persons on the Police Establishment were sworn in for the ensuing year...Mr. George Muir, Chief Constable of Newcastle; Mr. James Crofts, Keeper of H.M. Gaol at Newcastle; John Broadbent, turnkey and constable at the gaol. William Turvey, Charles Merriott, Robert Young, Francis McNamara, Nicholas Heally, William McCarthy, John Bell and John Mentzlaer appointed constables in ordinary in the district of Newcastle
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
Details:
Patrick Casey in government service, charged with theft....Stephen Walters states - About 22nd March last I was robbed of 19 dollars and a gown piece. I communicated my misfortune to the chief constable. I also stated that I suspected Casey for the robbery. My reason was that on that day he came to my house and asked me to lend him some money which I did. I kept my money in my hat which Casey observing, said it was an unsafe place to keep money in. He then went away. I also left my house and lay down on the grass in front of it. I had placed my hat with the money in it on the table before I went out. I lay on the grass about half an hour. On returning to the house the hat and its contents were gone also the gown piece. There is a back door at the house by which the thief must have entered. None but Casey was in the house when I lent him the money. It was quite a trifling sum I lent him. Casey was in the habit of coming to my house with messages from the hospital. He was at my house once before on that day. My house is near the hospital, my back door is within 50 yards of the Hospital boundary. Casey is a wardsman there. Mr. George Muir states - in consequence of the communication I received from Walters I went in search of Casey. I found him in a state of intoxication. On searching his person I found three dollars, a dump and a small piece of silver, the possession of which he attempted to account for saying he had brought them from Sydney several weeks since. From this statement and other circumstances, so much suspicion attached to the prisoner that he was ordered to gaol, whilst I was making every effort to discover the property. A few days since I had two men in the watch house. They belonged to settlers. One of them as I was informed told the other that the knew where the stolen property was, that the place where it was concealed was pointed out to him by Casey as they were both going from the gaol to the police office some days ago. On my questioning Samuel Ashley (one of the men) as to the truth of this he told me that Ralph Dean was the person who had told him where the plant was and Dean had also informed him that Casey had pointed out the spot. Dean is not at Newcastle, he was sent back to his master at Patterson Plains before I became acquainted with these particulars. Ashly told me the plant was very near the womans hospital in the rear of the house occupied by Walters.I took Ashley and a constable with me. After some little search Ashley separated himself from us and went a short distance off and I heard him almost instantly after exclaim that he had discovered the articles we south for. They were secreted in a post hole. There was the hat, gown piece and a ten dollar note. They are now before the court. Samuel Ashley corroborates and admits the whole of the statement made by Mr. Muir. Enquiry being made by the Bench as to where Ashley was at the time the robbery was committed it was satisfactorily proved that he was at his masters farm at Patrick Plains at the time. Henry Kenny (Canny), Overseer at the hospital states - Casey has been several weeks at the hospital. I never saw any money in his possession if he had had any I am convinced I should not have been ignorant of the circumstance. On the day of the robbery Doctor Brooks had given Casey leave of absence but he was away a considerable time and returned intoxicated. Mr. James Crofts, keeper of the gaol states - Some days since I was bringing Casey and Deane to the police office as I expected there would be an examination that day of Casey and Deane was coming to receive orders to the manner in which he would be disposed of. Casey and Dean were handcuffed together, there was a constable in front of them and I was a short distance in the rear; as we approached the hospital I notice the two men in very earnest conversation. I therefore quickened my pace and heard Casey say there about two rods from that place at the same time pointing towards the womans hospital with his hand. The place where the hat was found was precisely in the direction where Casey pointed. The prisoner denies the charge and states he brought twenty dollars with him from Sydney four months ago. Stephen Walters, states part of my 19 dollars was a ten dollar note, the remainder in silver. Patrick Casey sentenced to a penal settlement for three years
