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Applied for 100 acres of land. 5/- per acre
Place:
Co. Northumberland near Cockle Creek. Bounded on the west by William Spear's 60 acres
Details:
100 acres to be auctioned. Applied for by William Douglas
Source:
Hobart Town Gazette
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William Douglas and Alexander Hudson, for stealing poultry from the premises of Harbour Master Kelly, were sentenced, the former to be transported to Newcastle for 3 years and the latter 25 lashes
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details:
168. Joseph Salter in the service of government charged with drunkenness and riotous conduct. William Douglas, overseer of the prisoners barracks, states, Salter is baker at the barracks. Last night a Bell ringing he was absent. I went in search of him and found him at a house drinking. I brought him to the barracks where he behaved so riotously I was obliged to give him in charge to the Chief Constable. Sentenced to 25 lashes
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details:
Isaac Heywood, in the service of government charged with drunkennes and riotous conduct at the barracks. William Douglas, Overseer of the prisoner barracks states....Heywood is a very troublesome character. I have frequently had to complain of him. Last night he returned to the barracks very drunk and was making a great noise in the room at a late hour. Sentenced to 50 lashes
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book - State Archives NSW; Roll: 757
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Newcastle. Sentenced to 7 days in the cells for insolence
Source:
State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
Details:
Free. Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Maitland charged with being an idle and disorderly person and neglecting to notify his change of residence as a Norfolk Island expiree. Sentenced to 3 months hard labour
Details:
On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per 'Mermaid'
Source:
State Records NSW. Colonial Secretary's Correpondence. Special Bundles, 1794-1825. Series 898
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Assigned to Government service. Sentenced to 50 lashes for embezzlement of property entrusted to his care
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Aged 25. Absconded from Govt. Employment
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Convicted of burglary. On return of prisoners convicted and sentenced by the Supreme Court (Fiche 3298; X730 p.5
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Sentenced to death. On return of prisoners tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Fiche 3298; X727 p.9)
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On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; crossed out (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.526-7)
Source:
State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
Details:
Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Maitland as an idle and disorderly person and neglecting to notify his change of residence as a Norfolk Island expiree. Sentenced to 3 months hard labour
Source:
State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
Details:
Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Maitland on two separate charges of larceny. Sent for trial
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details:
William Douglas per Coromandel charged with theft...Isaac Elliott states....My wife threw a blanket on the paling to dry. I saw Douglas about the premises and knowing his general character I watched him for some time, but being called away for a few minutes on my return the blanket had disappeared; I saw Douglas at a distance making off with something under his jacket; I called to him to stop but he paid no attention to me. I pursued him and followed him into a house and on searching up the chimney I found my blanket. The prisoner denies the charge...Sentenced to 50 lashes and to be sent to Port Macquarie for the remainder of his sentence
Ship:
Coromandel 1820 (?)
Details:
Norfolk Island expiree charged with stealing 8s 6d from Mary Hannen. Was one of a party concerned in seizing the 'Wellington' at Norfolk Is.
Ship:
Coromandel 1820 (?)
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Convicted of stealing carving knife from E.Foard. Stated in Court that he had saved the lives of several people at Norfolk Island incl. a soldier. Sentenced to Norfolk Isl. For 7yrs anyway.
Source:
1841 Census Index
Details:
McDonald River, Wollombi, Co. Hunter 4
Place:
King's Town (Newcastle)
Source:
Historical Records of Australia Series 1 vol. V, p. 411
Details:
Sent to the new settlement at Newcastle by Gov. King. Had been an Officer in the Navy. To be of service to Lieut. Menzies