First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Details:
Barbara Styles Prisoner at Newcastle. Revd G A Middleton requesting her assignment
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Place:
St. Paul's Church Paterson
Details:
Marriage of Edward Gostwyck Masey, eldest son of the late Edward Masey of Bristoe, to Sarah Anne, eldest daughter of the late Rev. George Augustus Middleton of St. John's College Cambridge. Minister Rev. F.W. Addams
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Details:
Sarah Riley per 'Diana' assigned to Rev. Middleton
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Place:
Parishes of Houghton and Wolfingham (called Mooneybung)
Details:
Land Grant. 2000 acres promised by Sir Ralph Darling 28th Feb 1828 and possession authorised 18th Sept. as a primary grant being in lieu of like quantity which he was allowed by Sir Thomas Brisbane to purchase
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Place:
Morpeth Burial Plot
Source:
Maitland Burial Records
Details:
Husband of Sarah. Died aged 55
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Source:
Archives Office of NSW. Colonial Secretary: Misc records (4/4570D)pp1-88
Details:
James Clarke per 'Ocean' assigned servant
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Source:
Archives Office of NSW. Colonial Secretary: Misc records (4/4570D)pp1-88
Details:
William Morris per 'Recovery' assigned servant
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Details:
Marriage of Albert Ernest, eighth son of the late Rev. George Augustus Middleton, chaplain at Newcastle, and Jessie Huon, youngest daughter of F.R. Huon of Castlestead, Burrown on 12 October
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Details:
Rev. Middleton had to officaiate at a place called the limeburners, a number of prisoners being stationed there under strong guard, for the purpose of precuring and burning shells. Some of the miserable creatures on the occasion of one of his visits had no other clothing than a sugee bag tied around his waist
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Place:
Newcastle district
Source:
Newcastle (Hunter River) Population Book, 1824 - Ancestry
Details:
Richard Darlington per Princess Royal assigned to Rev. Middleton
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Place:
Newcastle district
Source:
Newcastle (Hunter River) Population Book, 1824 - Ancestry
Details:
John Lynch per Prince Regent assigned servant
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW. Roll 137
Details:
Isabella Sutherland per Numa assigned to Rev. Middleton on her release from Newcastle gaol
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details:
George Smith in the service of the Rev. G.A. Middleton, charged with various acts of robbery at the Parsonage and for harbouring improper persons at unseasonable hours.....Elizabeth Hannell alias Walton, in the service of government, charged with being an accessary to the said robbery. Margaret Lawrence, prisoner of the Crown states....About two months ago Betsey Walton came to my house between eight and nine clock at night and asked me to go out with her. She took me to the parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Middleton were at Pattersons Plains at the tie. We found a supper prepared by George Smith - it consisted of boiled fowls, pickled pork, vegetables, milk and a bottle of white wine. After supper Smith and Walton retired to Mrs. Middleton s Bedroom. They were absent nearly a quarter of an hour, when they came back, I saw in Walton s possession a piece of striped muslin. The muslin I know Walton has since made into the trimmings of a gown. About the same time I purchased a yard of blue crossed bar d cotton from Walton which I made into an apron. I have good reason to believe that Smith some months since gave a number of yards of cotton to a woman named Elizabeth Robinson, not now on the settlement, with whom at that time he was in the habit of intimacy. About three weeks since I called in the morning early at Walton s house and asked her where she had been sleeping all night as the evening before the man with whom she usually cohabits had been at my house to seek her. Walton was lying on her bed with her clothes on. She told me she had been at the Parsonage all night. She then got from off the bed and shook herself and from under her petticoats I saw drop another piece of striped muslin which I believe she has since made into a child s dress. My motive for making this discovery in the first instance not because Smith wished to favour Walton in the work at the Parsonage and impose all the hard labour on me......James Calvert, chief constable, states....In consequence of instruction from the Police Office, I went to Elizabeth Walton s House and on searching her box, I found a gown, part of which was made with white striped muslin which matched a pattern I had been furnished with. Margaret Lawrence also delivered this morning at the Police Office a blue gross bar d cotton apron. .......The Rev. Middleton states....The striped muslin composing part of the gown now produced I have no doubt is my property. Mrs. Middleton has lost about 5 or 6 yards of it. There has also been stolen from the parsonage about 30 yards of blue cross bar d cotton of the same pattern and quality now before the court. I have also ascertained that the lock of my store room has been picked. I miss as quantity of salt pork, sugar and about 30lb of rice. I had a good opinion of Smith until within the last ten weeks when he has fallen under suspicion. He has lived with me nearly three years. George Smith in his defence denied having at any time robbed his master and states that the accusation of Margaret Lawrence if false and originating in malice. The stock keeper of the Rev. Middleton being called states.... I have seen Smith making rice puddings for himself during the absence of my master and mistress, I have also seen him weight seven or eight pounds of sugar several times when the family were from home and carry it away from the house. Elizabeth Walton in her defence denies having ever slept at the Parsonage and states that she brought the muslin and cross bar d cotton in the market place at Sydney about ten month ago. She produced a Child s frock also made of the same muslin and calls Sarah Perkins who states...on the return of Elizabeth Walton from Sydney last year, I saw some striped muslin and blue cross barr d cotton in her possession which is very like that now before the court...Both prisoners found guilty. Sentence - George Smith sentenced to 50 lashes and returned to his master. Elizabeth Hannell sentenced to Port Macquarie
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details:
William Moore, overseer of the miner s gang charged with insolence to Rev. Middleton and Mr. Evans. Rev. Middleton states - last Saturday night returning from Pattersons Plains accompanied by Mr. Evans, the boat put in near the cedar ground where we landed. Constable Turvey came to see what boat it was. He was followed by the overseer who was much intoxicated. Moore s language and gestures towards me and Mr. Evans were highly disrespectful. He seemed to be in a delirium of passion and uttered abuse to all around. William Moore admits being in a state of intoxication on Saturday last and entreats the pardon of Mr. Middleton and Mr. Evans and throws himself on their mercy. William Moore sentenced to 7 days solitary confinement and to be dismissed from his situation as overseer of the mines
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details:
William Cooper and William Pitt, belonging to the church Establishment charged with irregularity in conduct....Samuel Dell, parish clerk states - It is the duty of Cooper and Pitt to attend every Friday evening at my house to practice Psalm singing. On Friday last they were in a state of intoxication when they came, indeed Pitt has been more or less intoxicated during all the week. The Rev. Middleton here suggested he place Cooper and Pitt under his immediate inspection and that he would provide them with a lodging at the Parsonage until he could report favourably as to their conduct hereafter. Ordered
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details:
James Morley assigned off the stores to his wife charged with harbouring a prisoner of the Crown. Rev. Middleton states - William Cooper belongs to the Church Establishment and resides at the Parsonage. He has been forbid quitting the premises without my leave and especially not to go to Morleys house and I a confident Morley knew of the prohibition. Yesterday I saw cooper about to leave the premises and ordered him to return to the kitchen when he absolutely refused. He has frequently disobeyed my orders in this way and is continually absenting himself and is always to be found at Morleys. James Morley denies any knowledge of Cooper being forbid his house and undertakes not to suffer him to come again. James Morley admonished and discharged. William cooper sentenced to fourteen days solitary confinement
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details:
Thomas Jones, in government service charged with ill-treating a native black girl. The Rev. Middleton states - I was walking near the beach yesterday and hearing some outcries I looked around and saw the prisoner attempting to force a little black girl into the thicket near him. He had a stick in his hand with which he appeared to be menacing the child. I walked towards them as fast as possible and ordered him to desist and to return to the town; he obeyed my orders in regard to the girl but refused to return to the town, saying he was looking for stray cattle being a government stockman. The Rev. Threlkeld (missionary) states...It has come within my knowledge that the prisoner is in the constant practice of annoying the black natives, they frequently complain of him to me; I have had some difficulty to prevent them from taking personal vengeance on him. The prisoner denies any intention of doing any black native the slightest injury. On his being asked if he is at present a Government Stockman, states, he was so last week but that he now belongs to the miner s gang. Thomas Jones sentenced to six months in the gaol gang
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details:
William Cooper and William Pitt on the Church Establishment charged with refusing work and absenting themselves from the parsonage without leave. The Rev. Middleton in reference to the proceedings of the 28th November last concerning the prisoners states ....I provided them with lodging at the Parsonage and apportioned to each of them a daily moderate task at the same time informing them that if they conducted themselves well for two months they should be restored to the former indulgences allowed them. They have not behaved well in the interim, particularly Cooper whom I was under the necessity of bringing before this court in December last. This morning both prisoners claimed my promise although unworthy of it and because I did not immediately accede to their wishes they declared they would not do their church duty and also work at the parsonage and they left the parsonage and their work there in defiance of my orders. When they returned I sent for a constable who took them into custody. Cooper used very insolent language to me in his presence. William Turvey states - I was directed by Rev. Middleton to take Cooper and Pitt into custody whilst performing that duty they made several observations to Mr. Middleton. I did not distinctly hear the words, but Cooper s manner and gestures appeared to be highly disrespectful. The prisoners generally deny any intention of giving offence to Mr. Middleton, state that the work apportioned to them was more than they were able to perform and that they considered Mr. Middletons promise to them as binding and therefore thought themselves justified in leaving the parsonage as they did. Sentences: William Cooper to seven days solitary confinement and William Pitt and William Cooper to work with the road party two months each
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
Details:
John Byrne per John Barry and Michael Toomy per Hooghley, both in government service charged with theft. John Cooper states - On Tuesday last on my return from my work, I found that my house had been forcibly entered and that one shirt, one pair of trowsers, and a blanket belonging to myself and a short and pair of trowsers belonging to James Kellet had been carried off. Some stolen articles belonging to James Wilkins who also lived in the house were missing. The staple of the front door had been forced and the back door had been opened apparently on the inside. I immediately reported the circumstances to Constable Peter Riley. About an hour after William Webster who is the government servant of the Rev. Middleton, came to me saying that he understood I had been robbed and that a black native called Black Boy could show me where the things were. I went to the native who took me to the hollow behind the church where I found the blanket and one of the shirts which had been stolen. I asked if he knew who put them there. He said twas Duffy and a man who lived at my house. ON my questioning Duffy he told me he had not robbed me himself but he knew who had. Timothy Duffy states - I saw Byrne and Toomy together on Tuesday morning between the hours of 8 and 9 near where I live and at a little distance from Coopers. They were coming in the direction from the back of his house. Toomy had a bundle in his hand. Toomy and Byrne came to the door of my hut. Byrne lives in the hut with me, he went in and staid from ten to twenty minutes. Toomy wanted to go in also but I would not suffer him as I thought he had come dishonestly by the bundle which he carried upon which Toomy went away with it over the Hill towards the Church. I did not mention any of these circumstances to the constables until I was taken to the watch house on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery. The prisoner deny the charge and call in their defence William PItt who being sworn states - I was at the house adjoining where Duffy lives on Tuesday morning a little after 8 o clock. I saw a man with a bundle under his arm coming from the back of Coopers house. I had no suspicion of anything wrong. I thought he might be taking linen from the Parsonage to the washerwoman, as the path from there into the town passes at the back of Coopers. I do not know the man who carried the bundle. He was much taller than either of the prisoners who I know well. John Corrigan, states - I went to my work on Tuesday morning at six o clock at the mines. Byrne works there also. He works below. There are two spells. I am not certain whether he remained at the mines or went away during his spell hour. The Bench taking into their consideration the notoriously bad character of the witness Duffy acquit the prisoners
First Name:
Rev. George Augustus
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book - State Archives NSW; Roll: 136
Details:
Judith Cuff per Pyramus assigned to Rev. Middleton at Paterson River
