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State Archives NSW. Convict Indents. microfiche 675
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Age 20. Tried in Gloucester 20 August 1829 and sentenced to 7 years transportation. Two prior convictions. Assigned to James Webber at Markham, Patersonon arrival
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Died at Newcastle Hospital age 25
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 675
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Abraham Matson, age 25. Married with 2 children. Native place Northamptonshire. Occupation Shepherd. Tried at Northampton 27 July 1829. Sentenced to transportation for life for house breaking. Assigned to Andrew Bennett at Paterson River on arrival. Died in Newcastle Hospital
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 675
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Peter Megget, age 49. Native place Inverness. Occupation sea man. Tried at Gloucester 26 August 1829. Sentenced to transportation for life for receiving. Assigned to J.B. Bettington at Bathurst on arrival
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Meggott (Meggett) (Meggat)
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Aged 56. Assigned to Thomas Crawford
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Aged 49. Assigned to Helenus Scott
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Granted Ticket of Leave
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 675
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Joseph Miller, age 43. Native place Warwick. Occupation shepherd. Tried at Gloucester 26 August 1829. Sentenced to transportation for life for horse stealing. Assigned to Robert and Helenus Scott at Glendon on arrival
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Obtained ticket of leave
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Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. Marriages p72
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Marriage of Peter Mottram and Mary Moyles. Minister Rev Wilton
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In the Service of the Company
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Sawyer. Assigned to govt. service at Newcastle. Request by Sir Edward Parry that Mottram be re-assigned to the A.A. Company....In the Service of the Company: letters of Sir Edward Parry, Commissioner to the Australian Agricultural company: volume 1, December 1829 - June 1832. Letter no 389
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Ticket of leave holder age 29
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UK Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books. Ancestry
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Peter Mottram, Alexander Harrison and George Lum tried at Chester Assizes 9th April 1829 and sentenced to 14 years transportation for breaking into a county ? and stealing money and other articles. Admitted to the Justitia Hulk on 1st May 1829 and transferred to the convict ship Mermaid 17 November 1829 for transportation to NSW
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The Standard (London)
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Alexander Harrison age 20, George Lum age 23 and Peter Mottram were found guilty of breaking in the counting house of William Lees of Newton and stealing money, spirits and other articles. Moses Mottram who was an accomplice was a witness at the trial. Peter Mottram's mother attempted to establish an alibi but was unsuccessful
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Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book - State Archives NSW; Roll: 136
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Sawyer from Cheshire. Admitted to Newcastle gaol from the Police Office. Sentenced to 7 days solitary confinement
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 675
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Peter Mottram, age 24. Native place Cheshire. Occupation sawyer and wheelwright. Tried at Chester 9 April 1829. Sentenced to 14 years transportation for warehouse robbery. Assigned to Dept. of Public Works on arrival. Note - lame of left leg. Club footed
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State Archives NSW. Convict Indents. microfiche 675
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Age 22. Weaver and labourer from Paisley. Tried in Glasgow and sentenced to 7 years transportation for house breaking. Assigned to John Turner at Hunter River on arrival
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Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1833-1836 (Ancestry)
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Charles Jones, wardsman at the hospital charged with disorderly conduct....William Saunders per Minerva, senior wardsman, testified....On Friday night last about half past nine oclock I went to the lower hospital to lock it up. The watchman reported to me the prisoner Jones was absent. I reported him to the constable as being absent without leave....Andrew Nimmo per Mermaid, wardsman in charge of the lower hospital, testified....I ordered the prisoner on Friday night last about eight oclock to bring three pairs of sheets from the Upper Hospital. He went and returned immediately. We were much in want of the sheets, but I did not tell him to go a second time.....Thomas Roberts per Andromeda, Watchman to the Upper Hospital, testified....Last Friday night I was on duty at the Upper Hospital from Sun down until sun rise. No person can come in af the gate without my knowing it. The prisoner at the bar did not come in on Friday night. I never saw him that night.....William Matthews, per James Laing....night watchman to the Lower Hospital, testified...The prisoner at the bar went out twice last Friday night, the latter time about 1/2 past nine.. Charles Jones found Guilty. Sentenced to 21 days in the cells
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Ticket of Leave cancelled for gross indecency
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Obtained ticket of leave