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STOWAWAYS
Extracts from the Campbell Street Gate-book
1873—1890
Compiled by Laurie
Moody
Whilst in the process of compiling
Maritime Misdemeanours, I noted a total of eight persons who were charged
with being stowaways. Apparently this was not regarded as a serious crime as the
maximum sentence was only two months. All were sentenced at the Hobart Police
Office before being taken to Campbell Street Gaol to serve their sentences. It
is also interesting to note the entire eight are shown as being free convicts.
A search of BDM records was
undertaken for each person mentioned, but unfortunately this did not provide
much information.
Abbreviations:
New South Wales appears as NSW and Campbell Street
Gaol as CSG. Court appearances were made at the Police Office Hobart or police
offices where specified.
Acknowledgements & Thanks:
Archives Office of Tasmania for
Births, Deaths and Marriages, Leonie Mickleborough, Sue Guinan and Linda
McKenzie.
ALLEN; William
Gate-book records show William was found guilty at Hobart, 20 January
1886 of being a Stowaway and sentenced to Four Weeks. His warrant number
16040. He arrived at CSG the same day when shown as 44 years-old, a
labourer, Protestant with no prior convictions and literate. William was
released 16 February. Note: The vessel shown as Rotomahana.There is no
further information.
BARTLETT; George
Gate-book records show George was found guilty at Hobart, 11 August
1880 of Stowing away aboard the ‘Taranna’ and sentenced to Four Weeks.
His warrant number 13534. He arrived at CSG the same day when shown as
22 years-old, a labourer, Protestant with no prior convictions and
literate. George was released 7 September. There is no further
information.
BROWN; James
Gate-book records show James was found guilty at Hobart, 11 February
1886 of being a Stowaway and sentenced to 14 Days. His warrant number
16085. He arrived at CSG the same day when shown as 22 years-old, a
labourer, Protestant with no prior convictions and literate. James was
released 24 February. Note: The vessel shown as Rotomahana. A search of
BDM records show a person of this name born Launceston, 21 July 1865.
The records also show a person of this name married a Harriet Raycroft
at Hobart, 26 October 1887. James is shown as adult and Harriet, a
minor. There is no further information.
GUY; William
Gate-book records show William was found guilty at Hobart, 11
February 1886 of being a Stowaway and sentenced to 14 Days. His warrant
number 16086. He arrived at CSG the same day when shown as 20 years-old,
a labourer, Protestant with no prior convictions and literate. William
was released 24 February. Note: The vessel shown as Rotomahana. There is
no further information.
HARRIS; Richard
Gate-book records show Richard was found guilty at Hobart, 11
February 1886 of being a Stowaway and sentenced to 14 Days. His warrant
number 16086. He arrived at CSG the same day when shown as 20 years-old,
a labourer, Protestant with no prior convictions and illiterate. Richard
was released 24 February. Note: The vessel shown as Rotomahana. There is
no further information.
HOORIGAN; Michael (HORRIGAN)
Convict shipping records show two person of the name Horrigan, both
arriving in VDL from Portsmouth. One arrived aboard the Arab (2), 30
June 1834 and the other aboard Lady Kennaway (2), 28 May 1851. Gate-book
records show Michael was found guilty at Hobart, 19 August 1886 of being
a Stowaway and sentenced to Two Months. His warrant number 16387. He
arrived at CSG the same day when shown as 74 years-old, a cook, Catholic
with three or more prior convictions and literate. Michael was released
18 October. Note: The vessel shown as Waverley. There is no further
information.
McCARTHY; John
Gate-book records show John was found guilty at Hobart, 11 February
1886 of Stowing away aboard the ‘Tarawa’ and sentenced to Four Weeks.
His warrant number 13535. He arrived at CSG the same day when shown as
40 years-old, a carpenter, Catholic with no prior convictions and
literate. John was released 7 September. There is no further
information.
MITCHELL; James
Gate-book records show James was found guilty at Hobart, 30 August
1886 of being a Stowaway and sentenced to Four Weeks. His warrant number
16406. He arrived at CSG the same day when shown as 24 years-old, a
labourer, Catholic with no prior convictions and literate. William was
released 25 September. Note: The vessel shown as Flora. A search of BDM
records show a person of this name died at Hobart, 27 December 1887,
aged 23 years. There is no further information.
NEAGLE; James
Gate-book records show James was found guilty at Hobart, 3 October
1890 of being a Stowaway and sentenced to Two Months. His warrant number
18537. He arrived at CSG the same day when shown as 23 years-old,
Catholic with no prior convictions and literate. No occupation is shown.
James was released 2 December. Note: The vessel shown as Aorangi. There
is no further information.
O’CONNOR; Michael
Gate-book records show Michael was found guilty at Hobart, 23 May
1882 of being a Stowaway and sentenced to 14 Days. His warrant number
14375. He arrived at CSG the same day when shown as 38 years-old, a
boiler-smith, Catholic with no prior convictions and illiterate. Michael
was released 5 June. Note: The vessel shown as Rotomahana. There is no
further information.
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