First Name:
Rev. Charles Pleydell Neale
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1833-1836 (Ancestry)
Details:
Francis Walker per Lady Nugent, Ann Fox per Caroline and Mary Carr per Asia all assigned to Rev. Wilton charged - the two females with being absent from the premises at night without leave and drunkenness and the male prisoner for prevarication and aiding and abetting. Rev. Wilton testified …….. between the hours of eight and nine my attention was directed to a noise in the nursery. On going within I found the prisoner Carr laying on the ground drunk and my free female servant in the act of picking up a large knife from the ground which she stated Carr had followed after her out of the kitchen in a threatening manner. I removed her with assistance into the kitchen in a room adjoining to which the prisoner Fox was laying drunk on a bed. The prisoner Walker first stated he knew nothing about their absence. He afterwards said he did, evidently prevaricating for before I heard the noise in the nursery I had heard the garden gate shut and on asking him who had come in he said he did not know but that he had been for coal which is in different part of the premises. My free female servant Mary Maloney had told him to inform me of their absence but he did not do so and I have every reason to believe that he knew of their intended absence and introduced the spirits……. Mary Maloney then testified - I went into the kitchen yesterday evening to light a candle I saw the three servants (the prisoners) at the table doing something. When they saw me they ran away and when I came back again they were quarrelling about some tobacco. Carr went into the town and stayed about quarter of an hour. She came again and went down after putting on a cap the second time the two female servants left together. They were both drunk when they came home and the moment Carr saw me she took up a knife and ran after me which made a noise where my master came in. They said they were going to Mrs. Brunker s shop to get some tobacco when they went out they had the spirits before they went out. After the tobacco they were all there drinking at the table in the kitchen. It was rum they were drinking. I could tell by the smell. They wished me to go into the town with them. Carr did not intend to hurt me with the knife but I was afraid. I did not see any vessel out of which she drank……. Mrs. McGreavey then testified that she confident the prisoners were not in her shop the evening before…… Charles Watkins then testified that directly after tea the previous evening the prisoner Carr came to his house to ask for milk….. I found that Mr. Wilton had received his milk and told her I had none. The prisoner seemed in a very confused state. I think she was tipsy....Guilty - Mary Carr sentenced to 21 days in the cells and returned to govt. service. Fox sentenced to six hours in the stocks and her hair to be cut off. Male prisoner admonished and discharged.
First Name:
Rev. Charles Pleydell Neale
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1833-1836 (Ancestry)
Details:
John Guy attached to the Engineers Department charged with being found in Rev. Wilton s kitchen without any business there. Rev. Wilton testified....On Wednesday morning last about half past two I found the prisoner in my kitchen. I asked him what he was about there. He said he had been sent by the overseer of the iron gang out on the Hill for a light for his pipe. I told him I did not believe him and ordered him off the premises. I could scarcely get him away, he being reluctant to go and in my opinion as soon as my back was turned he could have come back again. I followed him to the gate threatening him with the watch house. On calling him to stop when he got on the fence that I might ascertain the truth of his story from the overseer, he would not stop and I called out to the sentry who came down from the Hill and gave him in charge of the overseer who took him to the watch house. The overseer denied ever sending him to my kitchen. It would appear that Monday afternoon last he was also about my premises and I strongly suspect him of having delivered a verbal or written message from someone to my female assigned servants who on the night of that day on my premises got drunk and subsequently punished for the same. A few days ago he was detected in delivering a message to a former female assigned servant of mine who had been convicted when in my service to an assigned servant named William Barr who had also been in my service and who has since been sent to an iron gang under those circumstances.. I strongly suspect that the prisoners has been in the habit of communicating with my assigned servants...Patrick Byrne (Burns), overseer to the iron gang then testified....Never in my life sent the prisoner to the Rev. Wilton s kitchen nor would he stop on Wednesday but when Mr. Wilton called him. Guilty. Sentenced to 75 lashes and returned to a road party
First Name:
Rev. Charles Pleydell Neale
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1833-1836 (Ancestry)
Details:
James Jackson per Prince Regent, ticket of leave holder and Thomas Jones per John Barry, ticket of leave holder appeared before the Bench to answer to the complaint of Rev. Wilton for eating and living with his assigned men at the Glebe, contrary to orders. Admonished and discharged on their promises of never again molesting Rev. Wilton
First Name:
Rev. Charles Pleydell Neale
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1833-1836 (Ancestry)
Details:
William Glover per Waterloo, assigned to Rev. Wilton, charged with selling his masters property and disobedience of orders.....Rev. Wilton testified...Yesterday morning I observed that the prisoner proceeding direct to the Glebe he was going down into the Town. I called out to him. I asked him where he was going. He said he was going into the camp to buy a penny worth of thread to mend his trousers with. As I do not allow my men money I asked him where he got the penny. He said he borrowed it from a man in the camp. I desired him to give up all the money he had. He produced two pence out of his pocket. I asked him where he got the two pence. He said Tom Smith one of the A.A. Company men had given it to him. I asked him for what he replied for four eggs he had sold to him. I then ordered him to the Glebe and sent for a constable who came. I desired Constable Smith to enquire of Tom Smith if he had given the prisoner the two pence. Constable Smith returned and informed me that Tom Smith told him that he had bought some fowls from the prisoner. I then went to the Glebe and ascertained there from my other servant that a hen and eight chickens had been missing from the premises since Thursday week and that the prisoner had accounted for their loss by their having been killed by the fall of a log and that he had seen silver on his person that morning. I then went to the prisoner who was at work and asked him what had become of the hen and chickens he replied they had got killed. I told him I must search him for the money he had about him. He said he had none. I then desired him to take off his shirt. He positively refused over and over again not to be stripped more than he was at that time. I called my other man to take off the prisoner s shirt which after some time he took off himself directing my attention to his back. I then examined the shirt and found two shillings and six pence in silver tied up in a rag in the corner of the shirt. I asked him where he got this money. He replied he sold the hen and chickens to one of the Company men and got that money for them. I asked the man s name who had bought them. After refusing some time he said it was Tom Smith. I brought him to Newcastle and gave him in charge. Found guilty of the offence and sentenced to six months in an iron gang.
First Name:
Rev. Charles Pleydell Neale
Source:
Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1833-1836 (Ancestry)
Details:
Elias Powell per Aurora assigned to Captain Edward Biddulph, John Hardy per Marquis of Huntley assigned to Peter Rapsey. Case resumed....Captain Biddulph testified...On the night Wednesday the eleventh of November my house was robbed of the following articles - two pieces of bacon, one ham, two pigs cheeks, some hung beef, two large bags containing about sixty pounds of flour, a small hamper or basket containing three newly baked loaves, a tin baking dish containing some fine flour, some raisons, some lump sugar, a quantity of moist sugar, two pieces of soap, one dish towel and some other little things. On inspecting the prisoners on Friday at the time I heard of the robbery I immediately suspected the prisoner Elias Powell who had absconded from my place on the preceeding Tuesday and from the quantity of goods taken I suspected he had an accomplice in carrying of the property. The premises bear no mark of violence but from a close inspection I suspect they were entered by a false key and the property passed out of the window into the garden. I have examined the property before the court and I can positively swear to one ham from a peculiar method of its being cured. The cheek is likewise every appearance of being my property, the two large bags are similar to mine and the one small one is of the same quality as mine. The raisons are a muscatel raison, the same quality as those I lost. the two pieces of soap correspond in size and quality...Thomas Friar testified....The property produced is that I took from the prisoners....Patrick McCasey assigned to Rev. Wilton testified....On Saturday morning last I left the Glebe about five or six and did not return until about eleven or twelve in the day. When I went back my fellow servant told me the place had been robbed. I came back again and reported it to my master. These were taken away by the robbers, one blue jacket, two pair of trousers, one waistcoat and a new shirt, a new frock, a brown spotted cotton handkerchief, two razors, a knife and a turnscrew the property of my master. Nicholas Campbell, assigned to Rev. Wilton testified...On Saturday morning last I went between five and six to turn the cattle into the field. I was away from the hut about Quarter of an hour. When I came back I missed out of the hut a small box, a half tea chest and two jackets. I do not know what was in the box. The jacket produced is mine, the one I lost. The hut door was unlocked....Constable Rouse testified...The whole of the property now produced in court is the property I found at Lake Macquarie which I have been informed was taken from the prisoners. The prisoners were committed to take their trial at the Supreme Court
First Name:
Rev. Charles Pleydell Neale & Mrs.
Details:
Rev. and Mrs. Wilton passengers on the Elizabeth from England
First Name:
Rev.Charles Pleydel Neale
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW; Roll: 136
Details:
Mary Ann Donaldson per Pyramus assigned to Rev. Wilton straight from the ship on arrival
