Surname:
Granger (Grainger)
Details:
Aged 21. Farmer's labourer from Co. Kildare. Absconded from the escort to Wollombi Bridge
Surname:
Granger (Grainger)
Details:
Farmer's labourer aged 21 from Co. Kildare. 5' 1 1/2"; hazel eyes, brown hair, ruddy freckled comp., Absconded from No. 42 road gang. 5th time of running
Surname:
Granger (Grainger)
Details:
No. 29-284. Aged 21. Absconded from the Escort to Roads. 4th time of running
Surname:
Granger (Grainger)
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Description Book. State Archives NSW; Roll: 137 (Ancestry)
Details:
Joseph Hughes and William Granger both admitted to Newcastle gaol charged with absconding from no 14. road gang and three different robberies
Details:
Granted Ticket of Leave
Source:
AO NSW Convict Indent Fiche No. 671
Details:
Age 23. Ploughman and reaper from Dublin. Tried 18 April 1828 and sentenced to transportation for life for house robbery. Assigned to Daniel D. Matthews at Hunter River on arrival
Source:
Application to Marry
Details:
James Griffin age 34 arrived per 'Sohpia', application to marry Johan Ferguson or Alexander arrived per 'Planter'
Source:
Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
Details:
Charles Grist per ship Sophia assigned to William Buchanan, charged with trespass, having been expressly ordered to desist from coming. Col. Dumaresq states - having frequently seen the prisoner about my establishment and finding him one day in the hut of the milkman, I cautioned him against it and warned him if I found him on the establishment that I should cause him to be taken before the magistrates; he had been cautioned to the same effect by his overseer; he nevertheless persisted in coming very frequently. Occasionally passing the greater part of the night about the place as I had been informed by the servants. On Wednesday the 3rd instant he was seen about the place and on that day my court house was robbed and the cover of a carriage taken therefrom. Henry Yam states - I am servant to Capt. Dumaresq and the prisoner has been in the habit of coming frequently to Col. Dumardqs dwelling house and that on Wednesday I saw the prisoner on the farm to the best of my belief. James Compton holding a T/L employed by Col Dumaresq stated I have frequently seen the prisoner on my master s establishment. I have myself frequently told him that he was not to come. The prisoner admits the fact of being on the premises but denies having ever stolen anything belonging to the establishment. The Bench find the prisoner guilty and sentence him to 25 lashes
First Name:
Christopher (Charles)
Source:
Newcastle & Hunter River Bench Books. AONSW Reel 680
Details:
Christopher Grist and Patrick Cunningham, both free by servitude, committed for trial for attempting to defraud W.W. Matthews, innkeeper of Darlington
First Name:
Christopher (Charles)
Source:
Applications to Marry
Details:
Christopher Grist age 29 per Sophia, application to marry Ann Jones per Jones age 21
First Name:
Christopher (or Charles)
Source:
AO NSW Convict Indent Fiche No. 671
Details:
Age 24. Reads and writes. Labourer, soldier and carver from Hants. Tried in Kildare 24 August 1827 and sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing a watch. Assigned to William Buchannan at Hunter River on arrival
Details:
Granted Ticket of Leave
Source:
AO NSW Convict Indent Fiche No. 671
Details:
Age 19. Butcher. Tried in Antrim March 1828 and sentenced to transportation for life for housebreaking. Assigned to Willoughby Bean at Brisbane Water on arrival
Details:
Granted Ticket of Leave
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4014]; Microfiche: 671
Details:
Robert Harper age 54. Ploughman from Co. Derry. Tried at Antrim 29 March 1828. Sentenced to transportation for life for house robbery. Assigned to James Atkinson at Oldbury on arrival. Note - drowned at Berrima 3 January 1846
Details:
Obtained Ticket of Leave
Source:
AO NSW Convict Indent Fiche No. 671
Details:
Age 38. Married. Coachman and servant from Carlow. Tried 2 April 1828 and sentenced to 7 years transportation for receiving stolen property. Assigned to William Harper at Hunter River on arrival
Details:
Granted Ticket of leave
Source:
AO NSW Convict Indent Fiche No. 671
Details:
Age 30. reads and writes. Labourer from Leitrim. Tried 18 March 1828 and sentenced to transportation for life for house breaking. Assigned to John Hook at Newcastle on arrival. Brother of Michael Hoey who arrived by the same vessel. Son of Peter Hoey senior who died of age and infirmity 21 Dec. 1828
