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Notices Published of Absentee Convicts from Co. Tyrone in Australia
Note: All born in County Tyrone. Date is
the publishing day of the news article, some notices include prisoner
numbers , locations in Australia, whom servant to and all include transport
ship name, & age of convict.
The Sydney Gazette
and New South Wales Advertiser
The under-mentioned prisoners having
absented themselves from their respective employment and some of them at
large with false certificates, all constables and others are hereby required
to use their utmost exertions in lodging them in safe custody.
Any persons harbouring, concealing, or
maintaining any of the said absentees, will be prosecuted for the offence.
28 Jan. 1828 AGNALL
Samuel, Hooghley, Groom, 26, County
Tyrone, 5 feet 7 1-2, grey eyes, brown hair, fresh comp. from D. M'Cleod,
Esq.
15 July 1824 AIKEN
Henry, Isabella 2-34, Tyrone, 5 feet 7 ,
blue eyes, dark hair, pale comp. Servant to Mr. T. Aspinall
15 June 1827
BOYCE
John, alias BUOY,
Hoogley, Carter. 21, County Tyrone, 5 feet 2, grey eyes, brown hair, fresh
freckled complexion, from Emu Plains
9 Apr. 1827 BOYLE
James, Cawdry, soldier, 26, Tyrone, from
No. 4 Iron gang
15 Sept. 1829 BUTTLE
or BOULTER
Maria, No. 29-4, Edward 32, servant,
Tyrone, 4 feet 10 3/4, grey eyes, sandy hair, ruddy freckled and peck-pitted
comp. from J. Jackson Esq. J. P.
16 June 1829 CONWAY
Peter, No. 28-779, Mangles, 28, Farmer's
servant, Tyrone, 6ft 3/4 in, light grey eyes, brown hair, dark ruddy comp.
from Mr. James Blackett, Bathurst
16 Dec. 1824 DALEY
William, Earl St. Vincent, 28, Tyrone, 5
feet 9 1/4, light grey eyes, brown hair, sallow complexion, servant to J.
Blackman, Jun.
Mar 24 1829 DONNELLY
James, or QUINN,
No. 27-2399, 52, labourer, Tyrone, 5 feet 9 1-2, grey eyes, dark brown,
hair, dark sallow comp from 19 Road gang
26 May 1828 HAMILTON
Samuel, Countess of Harcourt, 23,
shoemaker, County Tyrone, 5 feet 1, hazle eyes, Gaxen (?) hair, pock-pitted
comp. from No. 11 road gang 2d time of running.
1 Oct. 1829 HARNELL
or HARNILL
Thomas, Henry Porcher, 27, ploughman,
County of Tyrone, 5 feet 3, light grey eyes, light brown hair, fresh
pock-pitted comp. from No. 37 road gang.
28 Apr. 1828 HEANEY
Daniel, Regalia, 20, labourer, Tyrone, 5
feet 1 1-2, hazle eyes, brown hair fair horid (?) comp. from No. 22 road
gang
18 Aug. 1829 JOURDEN
Charles, No 29-258 (or 268), Sophia, 28,
labourer, County of Tyrone, 5 feet 9 1/2in. blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy
comp from No. 38 Road Gang
24 Sept. 1829 KELLY
Patrick, 28-834, Mangles, 24, farmer's
man, Tyrone, 5 feet 4 1-2, grey eyes, brown hair, ruddy freckled comp, from
No. 7 Iron gang. 3d time of running
16 Jan. 1823 LUNY
Fred , Lord Sidmouth, 25, Co. Tyrone, 5
ft. 5 1-2 in, gr. eyes, sandy hair, pale sallow comp. Emu Plains
8 Sept. 1828 McDONALD
John, Regalia, 20, labourer, Tyrone, 5
feet 4 1/2 inches high, grey eyes, red hair, ruddy comp, from No. 1 Iron
gang
6 Oct.1828 M'DONOUGH,
John, Regalia, 21, labourer, Tyrone, 5 feet 4 1/2 in, grey eyes, red hair,
ruddy freckled comp.from No, l Iron gang. 3d time of running
6Feb. 1823 McNABE
T., Hadlow, 25 yrs. Co. Tyrone. 5 ft. 6
in, hazel. eyes, light brown hair, fair comp. servantt. to J. Hudson
22 Dec. 1825 McNABB
Thos. Hadlow, 29, County Tyrone, 5 feet 6,
hazle eyes, light brown hair, fair ruddy comp. from Wellington Valley
24 May 1822. M'NEIL
Alex. per Martha, 43 yrs. old, native of
Tyrone , 5 ft. 5 in , hazel eyes black hair , dark sallow complexion , from
Liverpool
26 May 1825 O'NEIL
Bryan or ARTHUR,
Minerva , 50, County Tyrone, 5 feet 1/2, grey eyes, dark brown hair, fair
pale complexion, gaol gang, Newcastle
12 July 1826 STEWART
Bridget, Almorah, 26, CooksTown, Tyrone, 5
feet 1, blue eyes, dark brown hair, fair freckled comp. from female factory,
Parramatta
4 Feb 1826 WILLIAMSON
Mary Ann, Mariner, 35, County Tyrone, 5
feet 1/2in, dark grey eyes, brown hair, much freckled comp. from female
factory, Parramatta
The Hobart Town
Gazette and Southern Reporter 3 April 1819
POLICE OFFICE Mar. 22nd 1819.
The under-mentioned convicts, having, on
the night of the 27th of February last, piratically cut-out and carried off
the Schooner Young Lachlan from this Port, their names and descriptions are
now published for general Information
Patrick COTTON,
5 f. 6 inches high, black hair, hazel eyes, aged 42, is a labourer, was born
in the County Tyrone, and tried at Omagh in August 1817, sentenced for life,
in the Minerva he arrived both at Sydney & Hobart Town.
The Sydney Gazette
and New South Wales Advertiser 28 Sept. 1816
PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDANT'S OFFICE Sydney
Sept. 14 1816
Several Prisoners having absconded from
their employment during this week, and particularly the undermentioned, it
is hereby directed that every exertion shall be made on the part of the
police, as well as the settlers and inhabitants of the colony, to apprehend
the persons referred to who are suspected of the piracy of the brq. Trial,
on the night of the 12th instant.
Charles RICHARDSON,
arrived per ship, Guilford, tried at Mayo, in Mar. 1815, convicted for life,
is 42 years of age, by trade a weaver, a native of the County Tyrone, is 5
feet 3¾ inches high, hazle eyes, brown hair, sallow complexion, and was
Government servant to Patrick Downey, settler, and absconded on the 8th of
Sept.
New South Wales
Government Gazette
Principal Superintendent of Convicts'
Office Sydney
The undermentioned prisoners having
absconded from the individuals and employments set against their names
respectively, and some of them being at large with stolen certificates, and
tickets of-leave, all constables and others are hereby required and
commanded to use their utmost exertions in apprehending and lodging them in
safe custody. Any person harbouring or employing any of the said absentees,
will be prosecuted as the law directs.
2 Oct. 1833 BOYLE
James, Cawdry, 32, Tyrone, soldier, 5 feet
7, brown hair , grey eyes, dark freckled complexion from William Winter
since 20th ditto (?)
14 Mar. 1838 CUNNINGHAM
Arthur, Ann Emelia, and Alligator, county
Tyrone, farm labourer, 5 feet 5 3/4 inches, florid comp., reddish brown
hair, hazel eyes, supposed to have escaped in the Nimrod Whaler, under the
assumed name of KELLY in
Sept. 1835, from Hobart Town
17 Apr. 1839 CAMPBELL
James, Edward (2), 26, Tyrone, laborer,
&c. 5 feet 3 inches, dark ruddy comp. brown hair hazel eyes, from Stockade,
Twenty-mile Hollow, since April 4
20 Feb. 1839 CHRISTY
Jane, Margaret, 32, Tyrone, needle woman,
5 feet 4 1/2 inches, ruddy freckled and pock-pitted comp., brown hair,
bright chesnut eyes, from John Rinker, Cook's River, since February 14
1 May 1833 HAMILTON
James, Phoenix, 17, Farmers man, County of
Tyrone, 5 feet 7 3/4, light brown hair, hazel eyes, dark ruddy comp. from
No. 2 road party, since 22d instant
27 Mar. 1833 JUDD
Robert, 41, Marquis of Hastings, No.
27-1348, Dairyman and brewer, Tyrone, 5 feet 8, brown bair, brown eyes,
fresh ruddy comp. from Dr. Hill, Inverary; charged with destroying his
master's property
28 Mar. 1832 KEANE
Andrew, No. 30-161, James Pattison, 20,
Groom, County Tyrone, 5 feet 4 1/2, hazle eyes, brown hair, ruddy
pock-pitted comp. from, Escort to Roads 3d time of running
16 Oct. 1839 KIRKE
Anne, Thomas Harrison. 29, Tyrone, kitchen
maid. 4 feet 11 inches, ruddy and freckled comp., brown hair, grey eyes,
scar back of right wrist, from James Haiden, Sydney, since October 13
9 Oct. 1833 LAMBERT
Ann, Roslyn Castle , No. 30-220, 31,
County Tyrone, Dairy maid, 5 feet, dark brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy
freckled comp. from Henrietta Howell, since 6th Instant
21 Nov. 1832 M'CLUSKEY
Patrick, No. 31-747, Waterloo, 21, labourer, County of Tyrone, 5 feet 3 1/4,
hazel eyes, dark brown hair, sallow complexion, small scar under right eye,
from Razor Back
10 Apr. 1833 M'ELLIVAIN
or LOGAN John, 33, Countess
of Harcourt , No.27-991, Tyrone, labourer, 5 feet 6, brown hair (bald), grey
eyes, ruddy comp. angular scar over left eyebrow, and scar on left side of
upper lip, from Bathurst Bridge Party
13 Feb 1833 M'GEE
Edward , No. 32-2832, Parmelia, 23, farmer's labourer, County Tyrone, 5 feet
7 1/2, hazel eyes, brown hair, fair and freckled comp. scar back of little
finger of left hand, by which it is contracted from Mr. James M'Dougal
5 Dec 1832 M'GOWIN
William, No. 31-599, Waterloo, 20, Groom, County of Tyrone, 5 feet 7 1/2,
blue to grey eyes, red hair, ruddy freckled complexion, diagonal scar over
left eye, scar on left breast, and two over left shoulder, scar on right
side of chin, from No 10 road gang
3 Apr 1833 M'GUAID
or M'GILL John 19,
Fergusson, No. 29-4582 farmer's boy, Tyrone, 5 feet 4 1-2, brown hair, hazel
eyes, dark ruddy comp. slight cast in eyes, J Q H M, and anchor on right
arm, O on left, small scar over right eye, from No. 5 road gang
15 July, 1833 M'KEARNEY
James, 26, James Pattison, No. 30-160, County of Tyrone, stonemason 5 feet
2, dark brown to grey hair, grey eyes, dark ruddy comp. crucifix on right
arm, man and JK on left, from No. 10 road party, since 10th June
29 May 1833 M'KERRY
Mary Ann, 52, Edward, No. 29-138, country girl, Tyrone 5 feet 0 1/2, brown
hair, hazel eyes, ruddy freckled and pock-pitted comp. scar on centre of
forehead, and inside right arm, from James Diffin, Sydney, since 26th
Instant
29 Aug 1832 M'QUADE
or M'GUAID John, No, 29-582,
Ferguson, 21, farmer's man, Tyrone, 5 feet 4 1/2 , hazel eyes, brown hair,
dark ruddy comp, slight cast in eyes, J Q U M and anchor on right arm, 0 on
left, small scar over right eye, from Mr. Richard Brooks' Estate, Inverary
28 Nov 1832 MILLER
Edward or AHEEN,
No. 30-2530, Andromeda, 29 County of Tyrone, labourer, 5 feet 2, grey eyes,
brown hair, sallowi slightly pock- pitted complexion, arch, man, woman, and
heart inside right arm. man, woman. and gate on left, scar on right eyebrow,
from No. 6 road gang
2 Jan 1833 O'HARA
Letitia , No 29-12, Edward, 23, Tyrone washer woman, 5 feet 3 1/4, hazel
eyes, brown hair, much freckled comp. right ear pierced, eyes sunk, from
Catherine Clarkson, Sydney
2 Oct 1833 SCULLY
Thomas, Ferguson, No. 29-581, 29, Tyrone,
butcher and gardener, 5 feet 9, brown hair, light hazel eyes, ruddy freckled
complexion flat nose, scar under right side, crucifix on right aide, from
ditto (No. 5 road party?), since 10th ditto (Sept.?)
2 Jan 1833 SLAVERY
Thomas No. 30-196, James Pattison, 30,
Publican, County Tyrone, 5 feet 4 1/2, grey eyes, light brown hair, ruddy
freckled comp. small diagonal scar under left nostril, from Escort to
Windsor
17 Apr 1833 SLAVEN
Thomas, No. 30-196, James Pattison, 27,
Publican, County of Tyrone, 5 feet 5, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, dark
ruddy comp. 1 2 M 2 on left arm, ring on left middle finger, small diagonal
scar under left nostril, from No. 6 road party since 28 March
28 Mar 1832 SLEVIN
Mary, No. 31-473, Hooghley, 30, servant of
all work, Tyrone, 4 feet 11 , blue to grey eyes, brown hair, ruddy freckled
comp. from Mr. James Orr, Parramatta
12 June 1833 WILSON
Hugh, 19, James Pattison, No 30-158,
County of Tyrone, weaver, 5 feet 6, brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy and much
pock-pitted comp. from Ditto (# 13 road gang?) since 29th May
26 Dec 1832 WILSON
William, No. 32-1364, City of Edinburgh,
22, ploughs, reaps, and sows, County of Tyrone, 5 feet 8 1/2, bluish eyes,
brown hair, fair ruddy comp. from Mr. Archibald Bell
