Free Settler or Felon?

Convicts of the Royal Sovereign 1835

 

 G

 

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y Z

   

Richard Garland

Shoemaker born in Devonshire. He was assigned James Hall in Windsor on arrival in Australia. A Ticket of Leave for district of Windsor was issued in 1841.

Richard Garland married Mary McAteer in Sydney.

 

 

Joseph Hoskin Giles

Miner from Cornwall. On arrival he was assigned to the Australian Agricultural company in Newcastle. He received a Ticket of Leave in 1840

 

 

William Goldsmith  -

Fifteen year old chimney sweep from Surry. He could read and write and was convicted of stealing linen at the Middlesex (Westminster) Session of Peace on 14th May 1835.

His description was given as 4' 7 1/2 " with a dark sallow complexion and brown hair and eyes. Right eye heavy. WC inside lower right arm; glass, ES, inside lower left arm; 2 blue dots back of left hand, mark of a burn left foot.

William was assigned to Thomas Icely in Bathurst on arrival and received a Certificate of Freedom in  1845.


 

 

Thomas Goodwin  -  

23 year old farm Servant from Wiltshire convicted of highway robbery. He was an Epileptic. Thomas received a Ticket of Leave for Yass in 1840 and a Certificate of Freedom in  1842.


 

 

William Goss was born in county Westmeath. He was forty seven years old and employed as a weaver. He was married with five children and was convicted of receiving stolen fustion at the Chester Quarter Sessions in 1833. His description included - 'Red whiskers, breast and arms much freckled, top of fourth finger of right hand had contracted. '

William was assigned to the Hospital at Windsor on arrival.

He received a Ticket of Leave for district of Windsor in 1840.

Index to Convict Bank Warrants 1837 - 1870 - William Goss, Royal Sovereign, Warrant no 40/64. Condition - Free, Reel 596. Item 4/4547

 

 


 

 

William Grant

38 year old warehouseman who could read and write when he was convicted of stealing coats at the Central Criminal Court on 11 May 1835.

On arrival he was assigned to J. Jamieson at Goulburn. A Ticket of Leave was issued in 1840


 

 

John Green

Soldier of the 47th Regiment convicted of desertion in Gibraltar aged 21 years. He was born in Yorkshire and had a ruddy complexion with brown hair and grey eyes and a scar above the left cheek bone.

John Green was assigned to Gregory Blaxland at Merton in 1836/37 and by 1840 assigned to John Blaxland.

John Green was part of a gang of bushrangers in the district of Gammon Plains in 1840. The gang included  James Martin, James Mason who were assigned servants to Mr. Blaxland and James Walker, Thomas Kievers, James Howard and Robert Rawson who were assigned to Mr. Bettington. They committed robberies on 9th March and Green was possibly present on the 23rd March when the house of Henry Pelham Dutton was robbed and servant John Johnson shot dead.  Read more about the gang here

He may have been the John Green who was murdered by a blow to the head by Patrick Maloney after a drunken brawl in July 1849 near Falbrook.


 

William Greig

Twenty four year old town labourer convicted of stealing clothes and sentenced to 7 years transportation. Married with a previous conviction of 6 months, he had dark Sallow complexion with brown hair and hazel ' full ' eyes.

Greig was assigned to William Cape at Brisbane Waters in 1836 and was employed at farming work. He was also sent to work for Cape's sons when the need arose such as at harvest time.


 

Richard Grose

Convicted at Cornwall Quarter Sessions on 6th January 1835 with Joseph Hoskin Giles, both labourers of St. Austell, of stealing 300lbs of tine ore the property of John Williams and others. Both Giles and Grose were transported for seven years.

Richard Grose was a 28 years old farm labourer and miner and father of three sons when he was convicted. On arrival, he was assigned to the Australian Agricultural Company and sent to work in their coal mine at Newcastle.

He received a Ticket of Leave for Newcastle in 1840.


 

Joseph Grout

Employed as a horse breaker in Surry. He was 19 years old when he was found guilty of stealing boots and sentenced to 7 years transportation at the Surry Quarter Sessions.

His description included: Scar betwixt the eyebrows, large round scar right temple, heart inside lower right arm, mark of chilblains back of both hands, dove, JG hear, darts, and a wreath inside lower left arm, long scar back of middle finger of left hand large burn mark on right leg.

He was found not guilty of robbing George Robely of some silver in 1846 in Sydney. Catherine Barter was found guilty of the crime.


 

Timothy Guest

Employed as a farm servant and shepherd. He was convicted of highway robbery at the Wiltshire assizes and sentenced to transportation for life.

On arrival he was assigned to James Atkinson at Molongolo. He was 20 years old and could read.

 

 

 

© Free Settler or Felon

 

 
Users Online
 

web counter