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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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Thomas Liddell, assigned servant to Mr. John Cory. Charged with general neglect of work, drunkenness, theft and suspicion of setting fire to his masters hut....Michael Ryan, per Castle Forbes stated...My masters hut was set on fire to a few days since. I was called by the overseer to assist in extinguishing the fire. Liddell was also called but he gave no assistance whatever... Thomas Lewie per Daphne, constable at Pattersons Plains stated....I went to Mr. Corys farm after the fire and found all his Government men more less drunk. Liddell was at that time with his hands tied behind him in a state of intoxication. Prisoner denies the charges. Sentenced to hard labour in the mines for one month and return to government
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4009A]; Microfiche: 653
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Groom aged 19 from Waterford. Assigned to Thomas McKenna at Wilberforce on arrival
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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John Savage per Recovery, George Thomas per Asia and John Sullivan per Castle Forbes, all in government service, charged with disorderly conduct in Barracks...James Dermoody states - This morning at the breakfast hour two of the prisoners (Sullivan and Thomas) threw some of the ommaney which had been prepared for breakfast at me. They also filled my hat with it and then put it on my head. Savage was present. The prisoners severally deny the charge. Sentenced: George Thomas and John Sullivan sent to the road gang. John Savage discharged
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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John Sullivan per ship Castle Forbes and Cornelius Tobin per ship Hooghley, both in government service, charged with neglect of work and general idleness. James Gallaghar, overseer of road gangs, states - The prisoners have not done as much work this week as one man could do in a couple of days, as soon as I leave the immediate spot where their work is they sit down, and remain idle until I return. Remonstrances are thrown away upon them. Sullivan States - I have not strength to do my task. Tobin states - I am without a blanket and cannot work. Sentence: John Sullivan 50 lashes; Cornelius Tobin 25 lashes
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4009A]; Microfiche: 653
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John Sullivan, age 17, occupation cattle boy. Native place Tralee. Tried August 1822. Sentenced to 7 years transportation. Assigned to Carters Barracks on arrival
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Labourer aged 35. Assigned to John Gaggin
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Obtained ticket of leave
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Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Class: HO 10; Piece: 20
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Assigned servant to Alexander McLeod at or near Newcastle
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
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Michael Sullivan, William Neale, John Jones, Timothy Coffee, Martin Briant and Dennis Hasset, all arrived on the Castle Forbes in 1824, and assigned servants to Alexander McLeod at Luskintyre, charged with violently assaulting their overseer and beating and ill treating him in a most cruel manner....Thomas Biggers states...I am upwards of sixty years of age. I am Mr. McLeod s overseer at Luskintyre. I desired the prisoners to go to work in the morning. They refused generally and said go to Hell you old bugger. Sullivan then came to me and asked if I had not reported that his father had been hanged. I replied No. Upon which he struck me with a hand spike. Neale struck me with a hand spike. The others stood by laughing and gave me no assistance. I was knocked down and beat repeatedly as I lay on the ground and am severely bruised in different parts of the body. By order of the court this witness was stripped of his upper clothing and his arms and shoulders exhibited the marks of very severe bruises. Michael Sullivan and William Neale were sentenced to 100 lashes each and sent to Port Macquarie for the remainder of their sentence for violently assaulting beating and ill-treating their overseer and for refusing to work. John Jones, Timothy Coffee, Martin Briant, and Dennis Hasset were sentenced to 50 lashes each for refusing to work and encouraging and abetting Sullivan and Neale in their outrageous conduct
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4009A]; Microfiche: 653
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Ploughman aged 34 from Limerick. Tried April 1823. Sentenced to 7 years transportation. Behaviour on voyage out indifferent. Assigned to Alexander McLeod at Hunter River on arrival
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4009A]; Microfiche: 653
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Eugene Sweeny age 50. butler. Tried at Cork July 1823. Sentenced to 7 years teransportation. Very well behaved on the voyage out. Assigned to George Harper on arrival
Surname:
Sweeny (Sweeney)
Details:
Obtained Ticket of Leave
