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Settler and Convict Lists 1787-1834. Ancestry
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Adam Baxter per 'Mangles' assigned servant
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State Archives NSW. Convict Indents. microfiche 675
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Thomas Jones per Mermaid assigned to John Bingle on arrival
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State Archives NSW. Convict Indents. microfiche 675
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Matthew Goodman per Mermaid assigned to John Bingle on arrival
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Freehold. Address - near Church street; and leasehold Honeysuckle Point
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On a list of electors in the police district of Newcastle who had the right to vote for elections in the county of Northumberland in 1855. Printed in the Newcastle Morning Herald 11 October 1911
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State Archives NSW Convict Indents. Microfiche 654
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Robert Jones per Countess of Harcourt 1824 assigned to Mr. Bingle on arrival
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The Scone Advocate 19 August 1921
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Henry Hughes being sworn states - I was assigned servant to Mr. Bingle in September last and am a shepherd. I was brought up for neglect by the overseer John Tuckey, he had never to my knowledge found fault with me before. A fortnight after I had committed the offence I was brought up by the overseer. I thought I had been forgiven. I was punished at Mr. Ogilvies. I received one hundred lashes - fifty in the evening and fifty in the morning. Captain Pike tried me and in Mr. Bingles house. Mr. bingle was not present during the first part of my trial. He came in during the last part of the trial and gave me a bad character. At the time I was tried, I had been without shoes or boots for some time. I cannot say I was due
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State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4016]; Microfiche: 679
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William Smith per Georgiana assigned to John Bingle on arrival
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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Eliza Johnston per ship City of Edinburgh, assigned to John Bingle Esq., charged with drunkenness and abusive language....John Bingle states - that on last Monday night, I was called out of bed by the cook, he complaining that prisoner, my assigned servant had struck him with a brick. I went into the kitchen and saw her sitting on a stool by the fire quite intoxicated. I sent for the constable and desired her to be sent to the lockup. The prisoner persisting at the time that the cook had given her the spirits and she states herself to be in the family way. The prisoner makes no defence. The Bench find the prisoner guilty and sentenced her to two months in the 3rd Class in the Parramatta Factory
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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Thomas Morgan per ship Prince Regent, assigned to John Bingle, charged with neglect of duty and disobedience. John Bingle states - that upon the prisoner complaining that he was unwell, he was detained at the farm to be sent to Newcastle to see Dr. Brooks. That when I ordered him to assist in taking the teams down the previous evening to their leaving at this time he was working on the farm. Next morning he was sick and would not go and Monday before Xmas Day I sent him some sickles to take up to the farm and to go as watchman over the sheep and two days after I found he had not gone. He came that morning to go to his station but I would not let him, he then shammed sick and would do nothing. I then sent him to the lock up where he has been ever since. Thomas Dunn, lockup keeper states that last Wednesday was a week I received the prisoner into my charge, he was then walking a little lame I asked if he was unwell he said he had been but was getting better, and since h has been in my charge he has done several little jobs from which I should say he was properly able to do the duties of a watchman. The prisoner states in his defence that he was not able to go with the teams and that he was not able to watch sheep. The Bench is of the opinion that the prisoner is perfectly culpable in not proceeding with the teams to Newcastle, which afforded him an eligible opportunity of obtaining medical advice and of procuring a truss to relieve the rupture of which he complains and the circumstances of under which he refused to go to work are very suspicious thought no amounting to a proof. The Bench find Thomas Morgan guilty and sentence him to receive 25 lashes.
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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Charles Dix, per ship Isabella, assigned to John Bingle, charged with leaving his station without permission. John Bingle states that about three weeks ago the prisoner came down from his station without permission stating that he wanted a shirt when he had been furnished with a shirt only two months before and likewise a pair of trousers and subsequently a pair of shoes and a frock. The prisoner came into my service about the month of May. The prisoner reported himself sick to the sheep overseer and said that a cart must go up to the station for him.....John Tuckey, states - I am sheep overseer to Mr. John Bingle. The prisoner left his station without permission about a month ago, about a fortnight ago when I was at the station he reported himself so sick that it was necessary a cart should go up and bring him down. I then told him to come down, he said he could not walk. I then said he must wait until a dray could bring him. He however, did not wait but started by himself and came the first day as far as Mr Coxens, not less than ten miles, and the next day came home to the farm....John Wiseman, constable stated that on Saturday last after being at court the prisoner went home the same day Mr. Bingle ordered me to take the prisoner in charge and desired me to observe how he walked. I did so, he kept up with me at the rate of three miles an hour and except that he walked with his legs wide apart, he walked as well as I could. The prisoner in his defence states he has been twice out for the gravel and is still affected with that complaint and that is the reason he cannot work.....The Bench are of opinion that he disobeyed orders by leaving his station without permission and although he had the complaint of which he complains, not to such an extent as he states. The Bench find Charles Dix guilty and sentence him to 14 days solitary confinement in the cells at Newcastle and to be returned to his master, being in the first instance taken to the surgeon for examination
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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Margaret Doyle per ship Palambam, assigned to John Bingle Esq., charged with drunkenness, gross insolence and neglect of duty. ....John Bingle states - On Wednesday morning last I found the prisoner in one of the huts with four or five of the men and ordered her to the kitchen soon afterwards. I heard her very abusive to Mrs. Bingle. I went into the kitchen and found the prisoner had been drinking. She said she would be buggered if she would do another stroke of work and was otherwise very abusive and said she had done all she intended to do or would do all she wanted was to go to the Factory. She went out of the kitchen. I ordered her back, she said she would not go for me or any one else. I then sent two of the mounted police to take her in charge....The prisoner denies having had any spirits but admits the other part of the charge. The Bench find the prisoner guilty and sentence her to kept in the gaol at Newcastle on solitary confinement on bread and water for 14 days and returned to the service of government
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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William Ryan per ship Captain Cook, assigned to John Bingle, charged with neglect of work and disobedience and drunkenness...John Bingle states that on Wednesday last the prisoner was intoxicated and allowed all the horses to get out of the paddock after my repeatedly telling him it was his duty to look after the gates. He was drunk and did not do so. The prisoner makes no defence to disprove the correctness of the charge. The Bench find the prisoner guilty and sentence him not to be recommended for his ticket of leave until six months after he becomes due
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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William Lynch per ship Layton, assigned to John Bingle, charged with disobedience of orders. Jesse Coleman, holding a ticket of leave states - I am overseer to Mr. Bingle. Yesterday evening we were killing a bullock. I ordered the prisoner to go and bring a bucket of water to wash it out with. He refused to do so. The prisoner in his defence states - he is storekeeper and the meat when killed is placed in his charge. He considered the bullock lately had been improperly killed and he mentioned to his master Mr. Bingle his opinion, who told him the bullock should not be killed as he reported and then he mentioned this to the overseer who however persisted in killing the bullock. He then told the overseer he would have nothing to do with the beast and the overseer ordered him to fetch water which he declined - stating he would have nothing to do with it. Calls upon Mr. Bingle to prove that he states the truth. John Bingle states that after dinner yesterday he mentioned to the prisoner that if the bullock in the stock yard was only brought in that day to be killed it ought to be left until the next day and I told him to mention it to the overseer the overseer after this came to me and said the beast had not been done and the men were without meat. I therefore ordered the bullock to be killed. The Bench consider the prisoner culpable in refusing to obey the orders of the overseer but under the circumstances of this case only reprimand him and admonish him to be more guarded in future
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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Hugh Burns per ship Waterloo, assigned to John Bingle, charged with disobedience of orders....Jesse Coleman, ticket of leave holder, states - I am overseer to Mr. Bingle. About three o clock this morning I went to the prisoner and called him up and told him to come with me and help in salting the bullock which was killed last night. He said it was very early. He did not say he would not come - but he did not appear or come near me until the meat was salted. The prisoner is in the habit of giving assistance whenever a bullock is killed and salted. The prisoner states he was threshing by moon light (being extra work for which he is paid) until about an hour before the overseer came to call him. He was therefore fatigued and was hardly conscious of having been called. The Bench find the prisoner guilty but the master overseer giving him a good character and being his first offence, they suspend the period for the claim to a ticket of leave for three months.
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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Patrick Fagan holding a ticket of leave, charged by John Bingle with trespass. John Bingle states - Las Thursday I saw the prisoner going across my paddock towards my mess huts now at the Brook. I went the following morning and found the prisoner there, saddling his horse. I asked him if he had been there all night, he said he had. I told him it was contrary to my regulations and that a board to that effect was stuck up to caution travellers and dray men. I desired him to remove that day and attend the court the next morning Saturday to answer for the trespass. He remained (I believe, on the farm). Friday and on Saturday he went away and did not attend at the court as directed.
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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Edward Price per ship Governor Ready, assigned to John Bingle, charged with leaving his station without permission....John Bingle states - the prisoner is employed as a shepherd - On the 17th instant he left his station without leave and did not report himself until the following morning....The prisoner states in his defence that he had reported himself to the overseer as being unwell and he promised to send a man in his place, but admits the man had not arrived at the station when he left...The Bench find the prisoner guilty and sentence him to receive twenty five lashes
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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Henry Simmons per ship Royal Admiral assigned to John Bingle; Hugh Burns per ship Waterloo; assigned to J. Brown, charged with petty theft....William Lynch states - I am storekeeper to John Bingle; last Sunday morning I weighed to both the prisoner 14lb of beef each as part of their mess; I went to the Store, and left upon the Salting table 3 pieces of beef cut from the brisket of the bullock; returning I found it gone and I mentioned the loss to the prisoners who were a few yards from the place. Suspecting they had stolen it I examined an opossum cloak belonging to Hugh Burns and found two of the pieces; I then examined a bag in which Henry Simmons put his mess and found the remaining piece. I weighed the rest of the beef remaining in the bag and found it contained the full quantity issued to him. William McBean states - I am an assigned servant to John Bingle; he was not present when Lynch examined the prisoners bags; he examined mine. Joseph Clarke states - I am assigned servant to John Bingle; I was present when the rations were issued on Sunday morning; I did not hear Lynch accuse the prisoners of having stolen the beef, but I saw him weighing beef at one time to Simmons and did not perceive any other beef on the table at the time; this was the last beef I saw weighed. Case remanded until next Court day for further evidence
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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James Godber per ship Manlius, assigned to Stephen Coxen and James Fitzpatrick per ship Jane also assigned to Stephen Coxen, charged with stealing in a dwelling house. John Bingle states - Early on Thursday morning my servant called me stating that the harness room had been robbed of saddle and bridles and the groom s clothes. I got up and found it correct. I then sent to the Mounted Police to inform them of the robbery; they came up and we found fresh tracks near the building; we procured three native blacks and put them on the tracks near the building which had been robbed which is used as a store, barn, coach house, harness room; likewise used as a dwelling house by my servants. We followed them on and traced them into one of the huts at Mr. Coxen s. I then ordered the men who lived in that hut to be brought to me. I examined their shoes and found them to correspond with the tracks; taking the men back some distance to satisfy myself I left them in charge of the farm constable and proceeded on the same tracks from the hut; we traced them twice across the brook and then through Mr. Coxen s paddock to his sheep station where we found concealed in the sheep dung a four bushel bag containing the property stolen from my harness room, consisting of a new saddle and bridle, breaking in gear, grooms clothing, all taken out of my harness room which I swear is my property with the exception of the saddle which is the property of Dr. MacCartney at present residing with me. The value of which exceeds five pounds. Mr. Bingle further states that there were a few nails in the heels and tow of one of the tracks the latter rather remarkable which exactly corresponded with the shoes the men had on when I took him back to prove them; the other tracks had been trodden a little to one side which also corresponded with the other man s boot. Corporal Keeling of the Mounted Police states - On Thursday morning the 25th inst. Mr. Bingle sent a message down to me to inform me that he had been robbed. I immediately went up the weather being wet, I thought I could easily come upon the tracks. Mr. Bingle with myself went round the farm in search of tracks and came upon two tracks leading to the place which had been robbed. We got three native blacks which I put on the tracks and followed them to one of Mr. Coxens huts where we questioned the men. Mr. Coxen states - a pair of trousers now produced were found in a waterhole yesterday behind my garden and near the hut where the prisoners reside. I have reason to believe that they belong to the prisoner Fitzpatrick from the circumstance of their being ship trowsers and there being none of the kind on the farm with the exception of one other pair which are still in the possession of the proper owner and have been altered to fit him. I obliged the prisoner Fitzpatrick at his work that day he had the trowsers now produced on in comparatively a clean condition to what they are at present being a wet day he was employed indoors handing tobacco. I remarked next morning when he came out to work he had on a clean pair of trowsers. The prisoner Godber denies the charge and says that the print did not correspond with his boot. The prisoner Fitzpatrick denies the charge and says that most of the men on the farm have their shoes made from the same last. The Bench direct the prisoners shall be committed to take their trail at the Supreme Court. George Elery and Charles James charged with being accessories to the robbery on Wednesday night last, the Bench determine that although the circumstances are very suspicious against them they would not be warranted in committing them for trail They therefor discharge them.
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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William McBean per ship Isabella, charged with ill-using a black native...John Bingle states - This morning when I was going towards the prisoner s huts I heard noise coming out of a hut where I had been visiting a sick man; a Black ran up to me with his mouth bleeding and said one of the white men had done it; I went into the hut; he pointed out the prisoner and said he had struck him. Prisoner admitted it. The prisoner in his defence says that six Blacks came into the hut where he was; he desired them to go out; they would not; he pushed the Black in question out who returned again seized prisoner by the neck and tore his shirt before he struck him. The Bench admonish the prisoner to be careful towards the black natives for the future and discharge him
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Invermein Court of Petty Sessions. Deposition Books 1833 -1834 (Ancestry)
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Thomas Barnes per ship Norfolk, assigned to James Thompson Esq., charged with neglect of duty....John Bingle states - This morning the Doctor produced a letter to me which should have been delivered yesterday by the prisoner. He was at my house the greater part of yesterday and did not deliver the letter. The letter was from Mr. Thompson requesting me to send him up some things which he was to return today. The prisoner states that he remained to go out with Mr. Bingles overseer and stockman after some cattle and Mr. Thompson did not tell him to deliver the letter immediately on his arrival at Mr. Bingle s. The Bench find the prisoner guilty and sentence him to receive twenty five lashes
