PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDENT OF CONVICTS' OFFICE,
SYDNEY, 31st MARCH, 1833
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:--
Thomas Hyams, 29, Champion, No.27-2270, Shoemaker Hythe, 5 feet 4¾, brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy comp. perpendicular mark between eyes, small scar on upper joint of left forefinger, from No. 1 Road Gang
Charles Day, 25, Planter, No. 32-2l79, Brass-founder, Staffordshire, 5 feet 6½, light hair, grey eyes, fair ruddy complexion, finger nails turning white, nose rather crooked, scar over left eyebrow, pock-mark betwixt eyebrows, from No. 7 Road Party
William Jones, John, from No 12 Road Gang John Morris, 21 Speke, Farming Man, Shropshire, 5 feet 5, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, dark ruddy and pock-pitted comp. J inside left arm, from No. 12 Road Gang
Henry Put, 21, Mermaid, No. 30 713, Ploughman, Stroudwater, 5 feet 3½, brown hair, brown eyes, ruddy freckled comp. slight diagonal scar over left eye, from No. 12 Road Gang
John Edwards, 18, Albion, Boat Boy, Waterford 5 feet 2, brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy freckled comp. J F in red, S N and anchor blue, on right arm, AT E B on left arm, mole on upper corner left side mouth, from No. 1 Road Gang
John Hogden or Ogden, 21, Lady Harewood, No, 31-406, Brickmaker, Manchester, 5 feet 6, brown hair, hazel eyes, ruddy, freckled comp. small scar left side forehead, and right side of nose, woman on right arm, two mermaids, cross, and yes my country, on left arm, scar over right side of mouth, from No. 1 Road Gang
Thomas Sheridan, 17, James Pattison, No. 30-85, Labourer, Blacksmith, County of Meath, 5 feet 2, brown hair, dark grey eyes, ruddy freckled and pock-pitted comp. large scar of cut at corner of right eye, extending to eyelids, from No. 6 Road Party
William Farley, 17, Burrell, No. 30-2633, Brickmaker's Labourer, Somersetshire, 5 feet 4¾, sandy hair, hazel eyes, ruddy and much freckled comp. slight scar on nose, small perpendicular one in centre of forehead, from No. 6 Road Party
Edwin Littlejohn, 18, Florentia, No. 28-16, Tailor, Gloucester, 4 feet 10½, brown hair, hazel eyes, ruddy comp. small scar on left eyebrow, scar on corner of right eye and on forehead, from No.6 Road Party
Charles Haydin, 24, Asia (8), No. 31-2109, Soldier, Cork, 5 feet 4½, brown bair, blue eyes, ruddy freckled comp. from No. 5 Road Gang
William Paul, 26, Countess of Harcourt, No. 28-1499, Clerk in Excise Office, Truro, 5 feet 8 1-2, brown hair, light grey eyes, ruddy comp. from No.5 Road Gang
William or Joseph Priestly, 21, Royal Admiral, No. 30-2146, Ploughman, Lincolnshire, 5 feet 9, brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy freckled comp. woman, anchor, and W P on right arm, scar under corner of each eye, larger one at left, from No. 5 Road Party
John M'Guaid or M'Gill, 19, Fergusson, No. 29-4528 Farmer's Boy, Tyrone, 5 feet 41-2, 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
Samuel Hill, 22, Ocean, butcher, London, 5 feet 7¼, black hair, hazel eyes, fair ruddy oomp. from No. 5 Road Party
William Shearman, 24, England, Errand Boy, London, 5 feet 61-2, brown hair, dark brown eyes, fair ruddy comp. W S and heart on right arm, from J. P. M'Queen, Esq. Hunter's River
George Turner, 19, Exmouth, No. 31-1324, Shoemaker, Liecester, 5 feet 91-2, light sandy hair, dark grey eyes, blue mark across inside right arm, over wrist, from James Scott, Esq. Hunter's River
John Connor, 20, Georgiana, No. 31-1145, Brassfounder, and Fire Engine Maker, London, 5 feet 6¼, light brown hair, brown eyes, pale slightly freckled and pock-pitted comp. small diagonal scar between eyebrows, from H. C. Sempill Segenhoe
James Simpson, 19, Portlands No. 32-680, Comb Maker and Seaman, London, 5 feet, brown hair, hazel eyes, ruddy comp. small mole on right jaw, woman on upper part right arm, from H. C. Sempill, Esq. Segenhoe
Francis or Thomas M'Cann, 19, Marquis of Huntly, No. 30-1494, Cotton Factory, Manchester, 5 feet 5, light brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy comp. small scar on left eye, from W. Dangar, Esq. Hunter's River
Maurice Tighe, 19, Morley, No. 28-531, In-door Servant, Dublin, 5 feet 5, brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy pock-pitted comp. M T J T and T T on right arm, scar of cut on breast inclining to right shoulder, from Hyde Park Barrack
Francis Ambrose, 14, Bussorah Merchant, No. 28-1608 Errand Boy, Bandon 5 feet, dark red hair, hazel eyes, fair ruddy and much pock-pitted comp. scar on centre of forehead, nose flat and cocked, T A on left aim, scar on left thumb in side, wart on knuckle of middle finger of left hand, a bum on left arm, from Hyde Park Barrack
Margery Campbell, 23, Palambain, No. 31-279, Servant of All-work, Sligo, 4 feet 11, brown hair, hazel grey eyes, ruddy freckled comp. dark hairy mole on breast, from David Hennessy, Sydney Turner
John Dwyer, 10, Norfolk (3), No, 32-163, Errand Boy, Hants, 3 feet 111-2, brown hair, grey eyes, dark and pock-pitted comp. from Carters' Barrack; 5th time of running
Michael Nowlan, 14, Norfolk (3), No. 82-14, Errand Boy, Kilkenny, 4 feet 5¼, brown hair, brown eyes, ruddy freckled comp. scar over right eyebrow, heart, dart, and M N right arm; 2d time of running
Michael Clancy, 13, Captain Cook, No. 32-806, Errand Boy, Dublin, 4 feet 7¼, brown hair, blue eyes, fair comp. nose broad, wart on back of left hand, wart on little finger of same, from Carters' Barrack
Thomas Green, 13, Dunvegan Castle (2), No. 32-886, Errand Boy, Dublin, 4 feet 4 1-2, red hair, grey eyes, fair ruddy and freckled comp. T inside lower left arm, T inside lower right arm, from Carters' Barrack; 2d time of running
James Balls, 34, Malabar (1), Pipe Maker and Carpenter, Norwich, 5 feet 3¼, brown hair, dark eyes, fair pale comp. from Benjamin Singleton, Hunter's River
William Bannister or Connor, 27, Dunvegan Castle (2), No. 32-254, Painter and Glazier, Dublin, 5 feet 2, dark brown hair, grey eyes, sallow comp. scar on top of forehead, right side, scar outer corner left eyebrow, carrotty whiskers, from Simeon Lord
William Collier, 37, Eliza (1), Stafford, Labourer, 5 feet 9 1-2, light brown hair, hazel eyes, fair pale comp. from No. 6 Road Party
William Green, 20, Portland, No. 32-739, London, Upholsterer, 5 feet 2 1-2, red and curly hair, grey eyes, pock-pitted comp. shtp, 7 stars, sun, moon, and other letters on lower right arm, flag, J H M H and anchor on lower left arm, from No. 4 Road Party
Michael Creegan, 21, Edward (2), No. 31-232, Longford, Labourer, 5 feet 11¾, brown hair, brown eyes, ruddy comp. woman on right aim, from No 5 Road Gang
John Passmore, 33, Isabella (4), No. 32-452, Barnstaple, Baker, 5 feet 9, brown hair, grey eyes, sallow and eruptive complexion, mermaid on upper right arm, large nose, from No. 4 Road Party
Walter Heath, 22, Adrian No. 30-1405, Birmingham, Gun-filer, 5 feet 4, light brown hair, hazel eyes, ruddy fair freckled comp. M P R on right arm, H M on left, blue scar on chin, from No. 9 Road Party
James Kelly, 26, Mangles (4), Wexford, Carman, 5 feet 3¼, brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy comp. from No. 9 Road Party
John Walsh, 28, Larking (2), No. 29-3044, County of Clare, Labourer, 5 feet 3 1-2, brown hair, hazel eyes, ruddy freckled comp. blue mark between thumb and forefinger of left band, from No, 9 Road Party
James Haden, 22, Prince Regent (4),No. 27-2126, Shropshire, Ironfounder, 5 feet 4¾, brown hair, hazel eyes, ruddy comp. crucifix on right arm, man, woman, A D H J 1827 on upper left arm, from No. 10 Road Party
Moses Sykes, 21, Prince Kegent (4), No. 27-2151, Yorkshire, Farmer's Labourer, 4 feet 10¾, light brown bair, hazel eyes, fair ruddy comp. cast in left eye, from No. 10 Road Party
William or James Carr, 23, Champion, No. 27-2342, Leeds, Carpenter, 5 feet 0 1-2, light brown hair, brown eyes, ruddy comp. scar on left wrist, J C upper part of right arm, E C A H lower right arm, blind of left eye, from No. 10 Road Party
William Redgate, 26, Eliza (2), Warwickshire, Ribbon Weaver, 5 feet 2 1-2, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, pale sallow comp. from No. 10 Iron Gang
George Grant, 20, Dunvegan Castle (1), No. 30-569, Edinburgh, Labourer, 5 feet 5 1-2, light brown bair, dark hazel eyes, pale pock-pittted comp. from No. 10 Road Party
Florence Sullivan, 22, Caroline, No. 31-1588, Dublin, Indoor Servant and Groom, 5 feet 6¼, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, dark ruddy and pock-pitted comp. long slight soar outside right arm, long blue mark inside, from No, 10 Road Gang
James Benton, Prince Regent, from No. 10 Road Party Thomas Arahsbaw, Marquis of Huntjy, No. 30-1609, Nottingham, Weaver, 5 feet 3, brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy freckled comp. small scar under left nostril, from No. 10 Road Party
Andrew Smith, 24, John (2), No. 28 1848, Manchester, Cotton Factor, 5 feet, light brown hair, blue eyes, ruddy freckled and pock-pitted comp. E O on right arm, several dots &c., A S inverted on left, from No. 10 Road Party
John, Gillham, 22, Dunvegan Castle, No. 30-449, Manchester, Silk Weaver, 5 feet 0¾, red hair, brown eyes, ruddy comp. raised over inner part of left eyebrow, blue ring on left middle finger, from No. 10 Road Party
Adam Dovey, 21, John (2), No. 29-1963, Birmingham, Brass Caster, 5 feet 2, brown hair, hazel eves, ruddy comp, A and fish on rightarm, Mary Fowler, Adam, anchor and other marks on left arm, dots on top of both thumbs, from No. 10 Road Party
William Earles, 28, Mary (2), Watford, Reaper, 5 feet 6¾, dark brown hair, dark eyes, pale complexion, from No. 10 Road Party
Thomas Simpson, 22, John (l), No. 32-1257, London, Plasterer, 5 feet 3 1-2, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, brown comp. N H and sun on lower right arm, T H, heart, two swords, quart, 2 smoking pipes and glass on lower left arm, from No. 10 Road Party
William Mortimer, 28, Marquis of Hastings, Devon, Labourer, 5 feet 6, dark brown hair, grey eyes, fresh comp. from Bathurst Bridge Party
Thomas Birkett Stokes, 22, Lord Melville, No. 30-1731, Derbyshire, Baker, 5 feet 1 1-2, light brown hair, hazel eyes, ruddy cpmp. man not finished on right arm, anchor and J on left arm, slight perpendicular scar on left eye, from Carters Barrack
William Allan, 47, Princess Royal, Berks, Carpenter, 5 feet 9 1-2, black hair, light grey eyes, dark sallow comp. from Alexander Riley, Esq. Raby; 4th time of running
William Roach, 25, Roslyn Castle(2), No.33-361, County of County of Cork, Soldier, 5 feet 8 1-2, light hair, grey eyes, ruddy comp. dimple in chin, small wart back of left thumb, from Mr. G. Hallen.
LIST OF RUNAWAYS APPREHENDED SINCE LAST PUBLICATION.
Humphrey Marks, Norfolk, from Road Department
Henry Cook, Guildford (1), from ditto
Richard Long, Borodine, from No. 10 Road Party
James Kelly, Recovery (2), from Mr. Thompson, Camden
John Hall, Recovery (2), from Mr. Thomson, Camden
Bernard Murray, Dunvegan Castle, from Carters' Barracks
Thomas Healey, Norfolk, from Carters' Barracks
Christopher Tomlinson, Camden, from Carters' Barracks
John Clare Eustace, John (2), Port Macquarie
George Blackburn, Buasorah Merchant, from Port Macquarie
Denis Haberland, Forth, from Port Macquarie
John Hanlon, Waterloo. from Carters' Barracks
John Stanford, John[?]from Carters' Barracks
William Jackson alias Johnson, York, from Sir John Jamison
Thomas Wilson, Guildford, from Sir John Jamison
F. A.HELY, J. P.
Principal Superintendent of Convicts.
Source: Government Gazette Notices (1833, April 3). New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), p. 125.
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