Surname:
Mason (alias Wilson)
First Name:
William (alias James)
Details:
Age 19. Native place Northcote. Occupation Carver & gilder & soldier. Court-martialled at Aberdeen 15 September 1831 and sentenced to 14 years transportation for desertion
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book
Details:
Letter 45/22. Correspondence re James Cavenagh per James Pattison and William McGee per John who were then at Nobbys Island and a request to interrogate them respecting the innocence or guilt of John Murphy who had been convicted at Campbell Town Quarter Sessions of killing a calf. The prisoners were questioned by Major Last who was in charge of No. 3 Stockade at Newcastle
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW. Microfiche 700. (Ancestry)
Details:
Age 21. Single. Native Co. Carlow. Groom and soldier. Bombay Court martial 17 September. Sentenced to 7 years transportation for desertion
Details:
Boatman assigned to Thomas Jones
Details:
Age 33. Assigned to T. Jones
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 136
Details:
Admitted to Newcastle gaol. Remanded for trial
Surname:
Mellons (Mellors)
Source:
Newcastle Bench Books. AONSW Reel 2722
Details:
Assigned to the A.A. company
Details:
On List of Runaways apprehended in the previous week. Absconded from A.A. Company
Details:
Tried in Yorkshire. Aged 35; collier; 5/9", dark sallow complexion; brown hair, hazel eyes, nose large scar across it; tattoos. Absconded from A.A. Company since 27th March
Details:
Apprehending after absconding from A.A. Co
Details:
Assigned to the A.A. Company. Charged with absenting himself. In defence stated he had bad feet and could not work. Sentenced to 50 lashes
Details:
Collier and soldier age 34 from Yorkshire. 5ft 9 3/4in, dark sallow complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, nose large, scar across it, JM MB sun, moon and seven stars, square and compasses on left arm. Absconded from the A.A. Company 28 September
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 137
Details:
Miner from Sheffield. Admitted to Newcastle under sentence of 14 days in the cells. Discharged to the A.A. Company 17 October 1837
Details:
Age 29. Married. Collier and soldier from Yorkshire. Court-martialed Weedon Barracks 3 October 1831 and sentenced to 14 years transportation for desertion. Previously punished with 500 lashes for an unknown offence.
Surname:
Mellows (Mellors)
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 137
Details:
Miner from Sheffield. Admitted to Newcastle gaol. Sentenced to 4 months on the treadmill. Sent to Sydney 11 November 1837
Surname:
Mullins (?Mellors)
Source:
State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
Details:
Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Muswellbrook. Charged with gross insolence and disobedience. Sentenced to 14 day in the cells and return to service
Details:
Obtained ticket of leave
Details:
Age 31. Assigned to Thomas Burdikin
Details:
Granted Conditional Pardon
Details:
Bricklayer assigned to Benjamin Cox