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xenithFinding stuff on the USB drive again :) This time, more entries from the "magistrate's book". William Gunn, whose signature accompanies each entry, was Superintendent of the Prison Barracks in Hobart at this time, so it seems he was the one responsible for meting out justice for misbehavior amongst the prisoners (who all seem to be probationers, that is, serving the obligatory first part of their sentence after arriving doing public works.)
These are all from December 1842. As I said previously, some of these entries are interesting because they give details about aspects about day to day life (especially the last one, in regard to shoemaking). Others are included because the details amuse me (don't eat the green ones!). Others just because they are interesting (like Tyler below who obviously wasn't easily deterred , although he still got (and lost) a TL & CP eventually.
William Smith
Somersetshire
Under sentence to Port Arthur
Misconduct with not making use of the Medicine ordered by the Medical Officer,
Plea: Not Guilty
William Curtis: The prisoner complained of illness & was ordered to be cupped & blistered by the Dr. When I was going to give him the blister he said he was much better & objected to go into the exempt Ward. This morning on going to dress the blister I found that he had removed it. I saw it on myself the Night before – had be kept it on only half an hour there would have been a mark – but there is not the slightest mark now.
14 days Solitary confinement
Charles Tyler
Asia 6
Under sentence to Tasman's Peninsula
Absconding from the Prisoner Barracks yesterday by Scaling the Walls
Plea: Guilty
His existing sentence to hard labour in chains to be extended for Twelve Months & to be placed in secure confinement until he can be removed to his destination.
John Price
Hindostan
P.W?
Misconduct in having removed his bed alongside another prisoner for an improper purpose
Plea: Not Guilty
Verdict: Guilty
To be kept to hard labor on the Roads for 6 months & recommended that he be removed to Tasmans Peninsula
William Stephens
Lord Lyndoch 3
Stone Breaking Park Street
Being absent from his Gang & misconduct in having a quantity of green gooseberys & apples in his possession under suspicious circumstances
Plea: Guilty
3 months hard labor on roads
John Maddox
David Clarke
John Manton
Lady Raffles
Shoemakers PB
Misconduct in misappropriating the Govt Leather given to them for making Shoes in the Prisoner Barracks in substituting a portion of Govt Caps? as inner soles in lieu of the leather issued
Plea: Not Guilty
Samual Sawyer: This morning on inspecting the Prisoners Work I found that the prisoner Maddox had substituted some pieces of the Govt Caps in the shoes as inner soles in lieu of the leather issued to him & that the other prisoner Manton had done the same & I have also some doubt whether the outer soles are the same that was issues & the outer soles of one of Mantons shoes is not hult? leather & if issued at all was issued as inner soles. The soles are met? in that I cannot possibly say whether it is Govt leather or not. The prisoner Maddox brought in a piece of leather after I had detected the shoes having a portion of Cap for inner soles. The Govt Leather is very superior leather. Maddox has been brought up before for working for himself in Govt hours & having four balls of Govt hemp in his possession which he could not account for.
Maddox: Recommended that his existing term of probation be extended for four months & to be removed to Tasman's Peninsula & on no account to be employed otherwise then at hard labor this being his second conviction during the months
Manton: 14 days Solitary confinement
These are all from December 1842. As I said previously, some of these entries are interesting because they give details about aspects about day to day life (especially the last one, in regard to shoemaking). Others are included because the details amuse me (don't eat the green ones!). Others just because they are interesting (like Tyler below who obviously wasn't easily deterred , although he still got (and lost) a TL & CP eventually.
William Smith
Somersetshire
Under sentence to Port Arthur
Misconduct with not making use of the Medicine ordered by the Medical Officer,
Plea: Not Guilty
William Curtis: The prisoner complained of illness & was ordered to be cupped & blistered by the Dr. When I was going to give him the blister he said he was much better & objected to go into the exempt Ward. This morning on going to dress the blister I found that he had removed it. I saw it on myself the Night before – had be kept it on only half an hour there would have been a mark – but there is not the slightest mark now.
14 days Solitary confinement
Charles Tyler
Asia 6
Under sentence to Tasman's Peninsula
Absconding from the Prisoner Barracks yesterday by Scaling the Walls
Plea: Guilty
His existing sentence to hard labour in chains to be extended for Twelve Months & to be placed in secure confinement until he can be removed to his destination.
John Price
Hindostan
P.W?
Misconduct in having removed his bed alongside another prisoner for an improper purpose
Plea: Not Guilty
Verdict: Guilty
To be kept to hard labor on the Roads for 6 months & recommended that he be removed to Tasmans Peninsula
William Stephens
Lord Lyndoch 3
Stone Breaking Park Street
Being absent from his Gang & misconduct in having a quantity of green gooseberys & apples in his possession under suspicious circumstances
Plea: Guilty
3 months hard labor on roads
John Maddox
David Clarke
John Manton
Lady Raffles
Shoemakers PB
Misconduct in misappropriating the Govt Leather given to them for making Shoes in the Prisoner Barracks in substituting a portion of Govt Caps? as inner soles in lieu of the leather issued
Plea: Not Guilty
Samual Sawyer: This morning on inspecting the Prisoners Work I found that the prisoner Maddox had substituted some pieces of the Govt Caps in the shoes as inner soles in lieu of the leather issued to him & that the other prisoner Manton had done the same & I have also some doubt whether the outer soles are the same that was issues & the outer soles of one of Mantons shoes is not hult? leather & if issued at all was issued as inner soles. The soles are met? in that I cannot possibly say whether it is Govt leather or not. The prisoner Maddox brought in a piece of leather after I had detected the shoes having a portion of Cap for inner soles. The Govt Leather is very superior leather. Maddox has been brought up before for working for himself in Govt hours & having four balls of Govt hemp in his possession which he could not account for.
Maddox: Recommended that his existing term of probation be extended for four months & to be removed to Tasman's Peninsula & on no account to be employed otherwise then at hard labor this being his second conviction during the months
Manton: 14 days Solitary confinement
