runaway · 1844
J. M'Lean, Principal Superintendent of Convicts, lists prisoners of the Crown who have absconded — an alphabetical roster (Atkinson, Barritt, Blaney, Brady, Brown, Cunningham... to Williams) giving each convict's arrival ship, age, birthplace, trade, description and place/date of escape (many from Norfolk Island and Phillip Island); constables commanded to apprehend, harbourers to be prosecuted.
HE THE undermentioned Prisoners having absconded from the individuals and employmentseet against their respective …
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Recorded in this notice
OffenderWilliam Atkinson
ShipGuildford
PlaceLondon
PlacePhillip Island
PlaceNorfolk Island
OffenderJumes Barritt
ShipMangles
PlaceEssex
OffenderBennett James, jun.
PlaceSussex
OffenderDavid Birch
ShipMoffatt
New South Wales Government Gazette, No. 97, 25 October 1844.
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This person elsewhereWilliam Atkinson 37 appearances
People in this noticeJumes Barritt · Bennett James, jun. · David Birch · Martin Blaney · James Brady · Brown alias Jones, alias Anderson, William
Elsewhere in this issueA list of seized items including tools, clothing, and miscellaneous ob · A silver watch, maker William Chapman, London, No. 1558, with a gilt s · A notice from the Chief Constable regarding police matters, urging pro · A still head and worm, forfeited under Act 2nd Victoria, No. 9, of 183 · All 85 notices in this issue
The same week in the colonyPort Phillip Government Gazette 22 October 1844 · 19 notices · New South Wales Government Gazette 22 October 1844 · 65 notices
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Near this placeLondon · Phillip Island · Norfolk Island · Essex · Sussex