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126643
Surname: Butler
First Name: Henry C.,
Ship: -
Date: 1840 22 July
Place: St. Hilier's
Source: GG
Details: Assigned 1 convict errand boy in turn, as Trustee of St. Hilier's


185276
Surname: Butler
First Name: Henry Cavendish
Ship: -
Date: 20 May 1840
Place: Muswellbrook Police Office
Source: Criminal Court Records. Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books 1838 - 1843
Details: Magistrate presiding at the Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions


185279
Surname: Butler
First Name: Henry Cavendish
Ship: -
Date: 6 January 1843
Place: London
Source: SMH
Details: Marriage on 30th June, in St. Anne s Church, London, Henry Cavendish Butler Esq., fourth son of the late Honorable Augustus Richard Butler Danvers, and brother to G.I.D. Butler Danvers, Esq., of Swithland Hall Leicestershire, heir presumptive to the Earl of Lanesborough, to Cecilia Agnes, second daughter of Lieut General Sir John Taylor of Castle Taylor, county Galway, nephew of the first Earl of Clancarty


185281
Surname: Butler
First Name: Henry Cavendish
Ship: -
Date: 25 March 1848
Place: England
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Details: The Earl of Lanesborough, an Irish peer, having died without issue, is succeeded in his title and estates by his cousin. The late Earl of Lanesborough was many years a lunatic, and not only will his heir have large unencumbered estates in Fermanagh, Cavan, Westmeath, and Gloucestershire, but there is a large sum of money in the funds, being many years accumulation of the rents of these estates, which, as chattel property, will be shared by the present Earl and his two brothers and sister; Mrs. Dumaresq, late of St. Heliers, being his only sister, and H. Cavendish Butler, Esq., also late of St. Heliers, and who since his return to Ireland married the daughter of the late General Taylor, K.C.B., and sister of the present Countess of Lanesborough, being the youngest brother, and now the Hon. H. C. Butler.


185277
Surname: Butler
First Name: Henry Cavendish Danvers
Ship: -
Date: 11 December 1838
Place: -
Source: SG
Details: Appointed Magistrate for the year 1839


185278
Surname: Butler
First Name: Henry Cavendish Danvers
Ship: -
Date: 23 April 1839
Place: -
Source: SG
Details: George Macleay and Henry Cavendish Danvers Butler, Trustees for Christiana Susan Dumaresq. 1280 acres, Brisbane Co.


185280
Surname: Butler
First Name: Henry Cavendish Danvers
Ship: -
Date: 1838
Place: Gundagai
Source: Flood Country, An Environmental History of the Murray Darling Basin by Emily O Gorman, p. 21
Details: At Gundagai, the town survey was entrusted to two teams led by Assistant Surveyors Granville William Chetwynd Staplyton and Henry Cavendish Danvers Butler


10678
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1841
Place: McDonald River
Source: 1841 Census Index
Details: McDonald River, Wollombi, County Northumberland 75


24379
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1846 30 September
Place: Singleton
Source: MM
Details: Subscriber for the Irish Relief Fund


25356
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1846 7 November
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Prisoner of Crown attached to the steam dredge


47331
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1846 7 February
Place: MacDonald River
Source: MM
Details: Signed letter of regret that David Dunlop's services as Magistrate were to be withdrawn


50213
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1848 30 December
Place: Singleton
Source: MM
Details: To be tried for larceny at Maitland Quarter Sessions on 8th January


82084
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1851 22 February
Place: Singleton
Source: MM
Details: Committed for trial for rape of the wife of Thomas Saunders who was aged about 60


82394
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1851 5 March
Place: Singleton
Source: MM
Details: Found not guilty of the rape of Wynn Saunders


100630
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1853 8 June
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Cautioned and discharged after being arrested for drunkenness


176780
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 17 May 1827
Place: Sydney gaol
Source: Sydney Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW; Roll: 851 Ancestry
Details: Free. Sent to Sydney gaol by Magistrate William Ogilvie charged with stealing a calf. Tried 23 May 1827 at Criminal Court and found not guilty


181095
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 15 March 1825
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details: 16. James Gilroy in the service of government, charged with having stolen property in his possession. Thomas Lawson, overseer of the government wind mill, states...about a month ago my house was robbed. The prisoner worked at the mill; amongst various articles stolen was a sheet. The sheet now before the court is my property and was one of the articles stolen....The chief constable states - I was informed by a man named James Butler that I should find part of the articles stolen from Lawson at the residence of the prisoner. I went accordingly and found the sheet now before the court. The prisoner denied any knowledge of the robbery and called Robert Young to prove he was at home during the night the robbery was committed in which he totally failed. Sentence: transported to Port Macquarie for two years


208333
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: June 1858
Place: Morpeth
Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
Details: Margaret Butler age 22 and Johanna Butler age 18, general house servants, daughters of William and Mary, both deceased. Born in Tipperary. Assisted immigrants on the ship Herald of the Morning. Note - a cousin James Butler already in the colony, residing at Morpeth


181102
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: Earl St. Vincent 1823
Date: 15 March 1825
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details: James Butler, assigned to Government charged with theft at the Kings Stores. William Innes states....The prisoner is butcher at the stores of which I have charge. I detected him about 3 weeks since with a piece of salt port which he had secreted. I had upon two or three previous occasions detected him in petty thefts. The prisoner admits the charge. Sentenced to transportation to Port Macquarie for three years


194494
Surname: Butler
First Name: James
Ship: Earl St. Vincent 1823
Date: 9 September 1823
Place: Sydney Cove
Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4009A]; Microfiche: 653
Details: James Butler age 30. Occupation butcher and salts meat for the navy. Native place Cashell. Tried at Co. Down 22 March 1822. Sentenced to 7 years transportation. Well conducted on the voyage out. Assigned to Thomas Rose on arrival