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Death on the 9th May at the residence of her father, the 'Governor Bourke Inn' after a long and painful illness, Margaret Clare, the beloved wife of Robert Halpin and eldest daughter of Nicholas Healy. Age 21
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Governor Bourke Inn, West Maitland
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Granted Publican's License
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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A private communication having been made to the Commandant that various irregularities had lately taken place in the management of the interior of the gaol and that it was in the form of John Large, assistant turnkey and John Beattie and Elias Connell, runaways from Port Macquarie to prove the same, the Commandant deemed it expedient to institute the following enquiry.....John Large called and examined - never saw any persons except the gaoler and his wife have access to any female confines in the gaol; never saw any improper conduct on the part of females confined in the gaol; does not know that any prisoner has been allowed access to any of the. Never saw or knew if any spirits being introduced into the gaol for the use of the prisoners; did not know of any improper use of prisoners rations; believes them to be fairly dealt with; is aware that upon some occasions the salt pork after being boiled did not weigh full weight but considers the deficiency to arise from being old salted meat which is liable to shrink. Knows of the gaoler keeping pigs and feeding them occasionally with maize meal but he has good reason to believe the maize came from the settlers. Never saw or heard of the gaoler selling tea or sugar; never authorised any person to desire that he (Large) might be brought forward to give evidence against the gaoler. Elias Connell called and examined....has no complaint to make against the gaoler; has always received his full allowance since his confinement in gaol; thinks the ration he has received since the gaolers return from Sydney to be rather better than that issued during the time Nicholas Healy was acting during the gaolers absence; has no complaint to make against the gaoler; never authorised anyone to call him forward as a witness.. Witness further states the Nicholas Healy, the late acting gaoler told him if he would come forward to make a complaint he would endeavour to procure him the situation of constable. John Beattie called and examined. States that his allowance of salt pork upon one occasion was short of weight for ounces out of ten. It was old meat. Does not know of the gaoler making away with or selling the prisoners rations. Was told by Owen Kelly that he had purchased sugar from the gaoler; does not know it was government sugar. Witnesses sugar never was short of weight; it never was stopped. Has been in the gaol gang since December last; never saw or heard of any irregularity in the gaol on the part of the gaoler or his wife. Does not know anything respecting the conduct of females confined in gaol; has not any complaint to make in any respect. Nicholas Healy late acting gaoler, states that John Large and Elias Connell desired him to make the communication to the commandant which led to the present enquiry; never held out any promises to Connell of any kind whatever; has no reason to think from personal observation whilst acting as gaoler that any irregularities were practiced or suffered by James Croft (the gaoler) or his wife. This complaint and information dismissed as frivolous, malicious and unfounded
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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James Calvert, overseer of the prisoners barracks charged with improper language to a sentry on his post. The sentry stated - On Saturday night between the hours of 9 and 11, I was sentry at the Stores opposite the prisoners barracks. I heard much singing in the barracks and about 10 oclock the door was opened and a man came out and ran down the street. I challenged him but he did not reply and ran round the corner. A person then came to the door of the prisoners barracks and I asked who had been permitted to pass out. He said no one and that we were at our old tricks but that I had nothing to do with them, meaning the barracks. I told him if I saw anything going wrong there I would let him know I had to do with him. There had been much noise in the barracks all the time I had been on my post. The Chief constable states I learnt from the sentry that some person had passed out of barracks at an improper hour. I crossed over to the barracks and enquired of Calvert who had been permitted to pass out. He replied no one to his knowledge. I discovered that the wardsman was absent. James Calvert states - The Principal Superintendents Clerk was with me on Saturday to a late hour. We were checking over our ration returns when we had finished them, I sent the wardsman out for a pot of beer. When I addressed the sentry I had no intention to give offence. This is a malicious accusation as the Military have an old spite against me. The Court is of opinion that James Calvert is unfit to hold the situation of overseer of prisoners barracks. He is therefore dismissed. Constable Nicholas Heally is ordered to take charge of the prisoners barracks until further orders.
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Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
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Martin Markham age 26, labourer, born at Co. Clare, son of Andrew and Bridget. Assisted Immigrant on the Emperor. An uncle Nicholas Healy resided at Maitland
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Appointed constable at Newcastle
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Aged 38. Ticket of leave holder
First Name:
Nicholas and Mary
Source:
Australian Births and Baptisms - Family Search Historical Records
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Baptism of Nicholas, son of Nicholas Healy and Mary Clarke
First Name:
Nicholas and Mary
Source:
Australian Births and Baptisms - Family Search Historical Records
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Baptism of Honorah, daughter of Nicholas Healy and Mary Clarke
