Van Diemen's Land - Absconded Prisoners (Convicts) - 17th October 1826

Hobart Town Gazette - Saturday, 28th October 1826

Police Office, Hobart Town,
October 17, 1826.

The below mentioned Persons, many of them charged with Felony, having absented themselves from their usual, Places of employ. All Constables and Others are ordered to Use their utmost Exertions to apprehend and lodge them in safe.

A. W. H. HUMPHREY,
Police Magistrate.

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11. Archibald, Walter, 5 feet 8½ inches, light brown hair, grey eyes, 27, labourer, tried at Dublin, sentence life, arrived per Chapman 1817, to this Colony per Jupiter, native place County Wicklow, slightly pock-pitted, lost one joint of fore-finger left hand, absconded from Macquarie Harbour May 17, 1825. — Reward L.2.

114. Ashbee, William, 5 feet 7½, red hair, blue eyes, 28, labourer, tried at Kent, 7 years, Malabar, Schorn in Kent, scar over right eyebrow and several about the mouth, ticket of leave, last employed as overseer of the road party at Blackman's river, charged with felony, apprehended at Ross Bridge and escaped from custody at Jericho March 1824. — Reward L.2.

119. Adamson, Peter, 4 feet 8½, light brown hair, light grey eyes, 20, cabin boy, tried at York, 7 years, per Claudine, Lerwick, Shetland Isles, scar on left eye-brow, absconded from Public Works January 1824. — Reward L.2.

208. Aitken, Ralph, alias Freeman Fale, 5 feet 4, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, 19, chair and cabinet maker, tried at London, life, per Lady East, nat. of St. Ann's, crucifix above elbow joint right arm, man, woman, and mermaids; woman, 3 anchors, heart, E. A. S. A. H A. left arm; little finger left hand crippled; scar left corner of mouth, absconded from Prisoner's Barracks Sept. 1824. — Reward L.2.

208. Archer, Sarah, 5 feet 2, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, 26, servant of all-works at Kent, 7 years, per Henry, absconded from Mr. Ogilvie June 1826 —Reward L.2.

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283. Berry, Benjamin, 5 feet 0¼, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, 29, sail maker. Tried at Middlesex, life, per Coramandel, 1820, native of London, absconded from Public Works March 1823 - Reward L.2.

530. Brown John alias Smart, 5 ft. 6, dark brown hair, brown eyes, 24, chair maker. Tried at Derby, life, per Caledonia. [???], pock-pitted, absconded from Public Works Oct. 1823.- Reward L.2

[???]y, Robert,-5 feet 6¾, light [?]ey eyes, 23, ploughman, [?]rd, life, per Prince of [?] Wellington, scar on right hand and on right [?the left eye, absconded [?] Little Swan Port, May [?]

[???] Benjamin, 5 feet 6, dark [?] hair, grey eyes, 24, farmer's labourer tried at Cambridge, 7 years, per [?] 1822, nat. of Great Enasten, mole [?] right elbow, scar on left-thumb, absconded from Macquarie Harbour January 1826 - Reward L.2.

262. Byrne, James, 5 feet 2½, brown hair, light grey eyes, 29, whitesmith, tried at Dublin, 7 years, per Castle Forbes 1820, native of Dublin, a man, TLT, A B on right arm, absconded from Macquarie Harbour January 1826 - Reward [?]

[?] Boll[?]d, Sarah, 5 feet 6½, red hair, [?] hazel eyes, 28 servant, tried at Sal[?], 7 years per Lord Sidmonth 1823, Native of Belfast, absconded from the service of Axford, Clyde, Sept. 1826 - Reward L.2

[?]19 Brown, Thomas, 5 feet 4, brown hair, light brown hair, blue eyes, 25, painter and [?], Tried at Chester, 7 years, per [?] nat. of Manchester, [?] right forefinger, absconded from [?] Lemon Springs Aug 1826.

685. Birt, William, 5 feet 2, brown hair, brown eyes, 20, shoemaker, tried at Gloucester, life, per Sir Godfrey Webster, native of Gloucester, scar inside right arm, a figure of a man, same arm, moon and stars, N A D and woman on same arm, charged with felony, broke out of Launceston gaol Sept. 1826 - Rew. L.50.

397. Brown, Michael, 5 feet 4¼, dark brown hair, blue eyes, 23, labourer, tried at Middlesex, 7 years, per Lady Ridley 1821, native of London, masonic arch, man, woman, J W B, 1820, J R on right arm; sun, moon, and stars and M M B on left arm, charged with felony, broke out of Launceston gaol September. 1826 - Reward L.50.

80. Brown, John, 5 feet 3½, dark brown hair, grey eyes, 27, weaver, tried at Chester, life, Almorah 1817, to this Colony Pilot 1817, native of Stockport, absconded from chain gang, Launceston, September 1820 - Reward L.5.

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517. Caton, Philip, alias Smith, 5 feet 1½, brown hair, light blue eyes, 25, book binder, tried at Surrey, life, per Morley 1823, native of Walworth, absconded from Mr. Bent Sept. 1824 - Reward L.2

295. Chambers, W., 5 feet 3¼ brown hair, blue eyes, 25, seaman, tried at Brecknock, Shipley, to this Colony Guildford 1820, native of Greenwich, absconded from Lemon Springs road party May 1825 - Reward L.2.

227. Clements, John, 5 feet 4½, brown hair, dark grey eyes, 26, farmer's labourer, tried at Essex, 14 years, per Dromedary 1820, native of Essex, absconded from Launceston January 1825 - Reward L2

469. Conder, William, 5 feet 6¼, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, 43, soldier and farmer's labourer, tried at Demarara, life, per Phoenix, native of Little Waltham, blue mark on the back of left hand, letter D on left side, absconded from the Public Works January 1824 - Reward L2.

615. Connor, Charles, 5 feet 2¼, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, 25, weaver, tried at Manchester, 7 years, 'per Ocean, to this Colony Woodlark, native of Manchester, absconded from Macquarie Harbour May 1825 - Reward L2.

509. Cook, John, 5 feet 2, brown hair, hazel eyes, 22, farmer's labourer and ploughman, tried at Lincoln, 14 years, per Morley 1823, native of Faucet, Lincolnshire, absconded from Prisoner's Barracks Dec. 1824 - Reward L2.

535. Crain, Henry, 5 feet 5, brown hair, blue eyes, 44, hair dresser, tried at Isle of Man, life, per Shipley, to this Colony Deveron, native of Isle of Man, stout, absconded from Captain Welsh Aug. 1825 - Reward L.2.

621. Crowhurst, W. 5 feet 5, brown hair, blue eyes, 42, farmer's labourer, tried at Kent, life, per Phonix, native of Haling in Chatham, defective sight, top of the head bald, a bird and W C on right hand, a ring pricked on little finger and a finger crippled on same hand, a mole on right cheek near the mouth, absconded from P. B. Nov. 1824 - Reward L2.

171. Curran. Charles, 5 feet 4 ¼, dark brown hair, hazel eyes 31, labourer, a soldier in the Royals, tried at Dublin, 7 years, per Bencoolen, to this Colony per Cockburn, native of County Donegal, crucifix on the right a cm, branch and anchor on left arm, wound on the upper part of left thigh, sear, between the eyebrows, absconded from Macquarie Harbour May 1825 - Reward L2.

335. Cole, John, 5 feet 4½, light brown hair, blue eyes, 24, labourer, tried at Lancaster, 7 years, per Juliana 1821, native of Salford, crucifix, sun, moon, mermaid, and anchor on left arm, J C G C F C woman and man on right arm, absconded from the Public Works Nov., 1825 — Reward L.2.

612. Cape, Thomas, 5 feet 11, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, 21, labourer, tried at Worcester, 14 years, per Ocean, to this Colony Woodlark, native of Worcester, absconded from the Public Works April 1824 — Reward L2.

617. Callaghan, Patrick, 5 feet 1½, dark brown hair, dark Hazel eyes, 30, labourer, tried at Carlisle, 14 years, per Somersetshire, to this Colony Woodlark, native of County Monaghan, absconded from the Public Work, May 1824 — Reward L2.

359. Cole, Mark, 5 feet 4½, brown hair, dark grey eyes, 25, weaver, tried at Chester, 7 years, per Lady Ridley, native of Liverpool, great number of marks on each arm, scar on right arm, freckled, absconded from Prisoner's Barracks 1826 — Reward L2.

582. Curran, Joseph, 5 feet [?], dark brown hair, light blue eyes, 37, farmer's labourer, tried at Lincoln, life, per Sir Godfrey Webster, native of Braintree, anchor and cable right arm, absconded from the service of Mr. J. McLeod, Jun. July 1826 — Reward. L.2.

323 Cross, Thomas, 5 feet 8, brown hair, hazel eyes, 36, labourer, and, seaman, tried at Middiesex, 7 years, per Maria, native of Reading, absconded July, 1826, from Public, Works, New Norfolk - Reward L.2.

450. Cleaver, Thomas, 5 feet 2½, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, 30, farmer's labourer, tried at Northampton, 7 years, per Lord Hungerford, Weeden, Northampton, scar over, right eye, one over left, man, woman, T C C C on ,right arm, absconded from service of Dr. Desailly, Jericho. Aug. 1826 - Reward L.2.

652. Crisp, Samuel, 5 feet 4½, brown hair, grey eyes, 21, labourer, tried at Leeds, life, per Chapman, native of Leeds, small scar between eyebrows, mole back of wrist joint, two rows of teeth lower jaw in front, absconded from Public Works, New Norfolk, Aug. 1826 - Reward L.2.

676. Collins, Joseph, 5 feet 5, brown hair, grey eyes, 23. labourer and fustian cutter, tried at Lancaster, life, per Lady East, native of Manchester, man, R A I F right arm, anchor between finger and thumb right hand, two scars wrist joint left arm, absconded from the service of Mr. W. Field, Port Dalrymple, August 1826 - Reward L.2.

379. Clarke, John, 5 feet 8¼, brown hair, brown eyes, 28, smith, tried at Middlesex, life, per Countess Harcourt, Esher, Surrey, scar over left eye, nose, and right eyebrow, absconded latter end of 1825 or beginning of 1826 - Rew. L2.

479. Chadwick, John, 5 feet 2½, light brown hair, light grey eyes, 25, baker, tried at Liverpool, 14 years, per Prince of Orange 1822, native of Manchester, scar outer corner-right eye, a prominent forehead, absconded from Macquarie Harbour January 1826- Reward £2.

325. Cornery, Michael, 5 feet 3, brown hair, grey eyes, 25, servant, tried at Middlesex, 7 years, per Maria 1820, native of London, absconded from Public Works, South Esk, June 1826 - Reward £2.

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112. Delaney, James, 5 feet,8½, brown complexion, black hair, brown eyes, 32, farmer, tried at Wicklow, 7 years, per Bencoolen, to this Colony Cockburn, native of King's County, absconded from Macquarie Harbour March 1825 - Reward £2.

290. Doyle, John, 5 feet 7, brown hair, grey eyes, 47, labourer, tried at Dublin, life, per Arab, to this Colony, Elizabeth Henrietta, native of Dublin, scar on right cheek, crucifix and l B on the right arm, crown on the back of right hand, figure of a woman on the breast, hearts and darts, M B and C B on the left arm, absconded from Macquarie Harbour, March 1825 - Reward £2.

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47. Evans, Edward, 5 feet 8½, dark brown hair, grey eyes, 39, shoemaker, tried at London, life, per Lady Castlereagh, to this Colony Prince Leopold, native of Wexford, E L A L on right arm, scar on forehead, absconded from Macquarie Harbour-Reward £2.

72. Egerton, Joseph, 5 feet 4½, brown hair, light brown eyes, 29, labourer, tried at Lancaster, 7 years, per,Shipley, to this Colony Guildford, native of Salford, J E E L and woman on right arm, scar over right eye, absconded from Maria Island. Reward £5.

111. Ellis, George, 4 feet 10, brown hair, grey eyes, 30, tailor, tried at London, 7, years, per Phoenix, native of London, charged, with felony, broke out of Launceston gaol Sept. 1826 --Reward L50.

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192. Flannery, James, 5 feet 5, dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes, 22, labourer, tried at Middlesex, life, per Arab, native of London, scar over the right eye, absconded from Macquarie Harbour March 1825 - Reward L2.

239. Forsyth, Nelson, 5 feet 5½, dark brown hair, grey eyes, 21, baker, tried at Edinburgh; 14 years, per Asia, native of Edinburgh, two moles outside of right arm, absconded from the Public Works March 1824 - Reward L. 2.

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23. Gascoyne, Henry, brown hair, hazel eyes, 26, labourer, tried at Essex, life, per Fame, to this Colony Pilot 1817, native of Cambridge, small scar under left eye, absconded from Mr. Petchey, 1826 — Reward £2.

322. Grant, John, 5feet 8 ¼, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, 31,cloth dresser, tried at York,7 years, per Morley, native of Leeds, many pock marks on face, absconded from Macquarie Harbour March 1825, — Reward £2.

40. Griffiths, Elizabeth, 5 feet, brown hair, hazel eyes, 27, servant, tried at Salford 7 years, per Mary, native of Wellington. Reward £2.

158. Gurd, James, 5 feet 4½, flaxen hair, dark blue eyes, 26, tumbler, tried at Somerset, 7 years, per Dromedary, native of Hampshire, pock-pitted, broke out of Launceston Gaol July 1825. Reward £2.

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391. Haldane, George, 5 feet 4½, dark brown hair, grey eyes, 27, cabinet maker, tried at Edinburgh, 14 years, per Lord Hungerford, tried at Edinburgh, scar under right eye, man, woman, heart and laurel on right arm, absconded from the Public Works, May 1824. Reward £2.

430. Hawkins, James, 5 feet 3, light brown hair, light grey eyes, 24, gentlemen's servant, tried, at Middlesex, life, per Prince of Orange, native of Brentford, hearts and darts on right arm, scar on left middle finger, scar outer corner of right eye, absconded from the Public Works October, 1823. Reward £2.

527. Hillier, William, 5 feet 1½, brown hair, dark brrown eyes, 21, sweep, tried at Surry, 7 years, per Commodore Hayes, native of Hadley, a blue mark over left eye, absconded, from Macquarie Harbour March 1825. Reward £2.

305. Holward, William, 5 feet 3, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, 29, bright-smith, tried at Gloucester, 7 years, per Lady Ridley, native of Bristol, scar on forehead, W H and anchor on right arm, absconded from Lemon Springs road party Dec. 1825. Reward £2.

536. Haines, H., 5 feet 8½, brown hair, dark grey eyes, 23, carrier, tried at Lancaster, 14 years, per Albion, native of Manchester, scar on right eyebrow, H H on left arm, scar inside left wrist, absconded from service of Mr. Young, Lake River, Sept. 1826. Reward L.2.

470. Hoadley, William, 5 feet 6½, brown hair, light blue eyes, 26, farmer's labourer, tried at Kent, life, per Morley 1823, native of Bunnington, Kent, scar middle of forehead high up, charged with felony, broke out of Launceston gaol Sept. 1826. Reward L.50.

668. Haythorn, James, 5 feet 7¼, dark brown hair, grey eyes, 22, cotton spinner, tried at Lancaster, 7 years, per Medina, native of Manchester, absconded from chain gang Launceston, Sept. 1826. Reward £5.

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19. Jiazcson, Edward, 5 feet 7, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, 33, a sawyer, tried at Cambridge, 7 years, per Phoenix, native place Soam, absconded from Public Works, September 1826. Reward L.2.

199. Jacobs David, 5 feet 4 ½, brown hair, blue eyes, 24, a porter, tried at Bucks, life, Arab, native place Whitechapel, pockpitted, a Jew, absconded from the Public Works, Hobart Town, October 1823. Reward L.2.

21. Johnson, Robert, 5 feet 3, pale complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, 33, a shoemaker, tried at London, life, Almorah, to this Colony per Pilot, native of London, absconded from the Public Works, Hobart Town, Oct. 1823. Reward L.2.

234. Jones, William, 5 feet 5½, red hair, blue yes, 23, a baker, tried at Lancaster, 7 years, per Albion, native of Manchester, ring-pricked on little finger of left hand, absconded from the Public Works, May 1824. Reward L.2.

Jackson, Jane, 5 feet 2, black hair, dark hazel eyes, 35, servant and dress-maker, tried at Lancaster, per Midas, native place Liverpool, absconded from Mr. Drabble, October 1826. Reward L.2.

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42. Kelly, Dennis, 5 feet 2½, brown hair, grey eyes, 28, a labourer, tried at London, scar on right eyebrow, absconded from Public Works, November 1823. Reward L.2.

177. Knight, [?], 5 feet [?], light brown hair, grey eyes, [?], sawyer, tried at London, life, Glory, to this colony per Woodlark, native place Guildford, absconded from Macquarie Harbour, May 1825. Reward L.2.

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185. Lamb, John, 5 feet 2 ½, light brown hair, grey eyes, 29, a groom, tried at Somerset, 14 years, per Malabar, native place Frome, J B E Bon left arm, scar on left eyelid, absconded from Macquarie Harbour March 1825. Reward L.2. 

16. Lindon, John, 5 feet 5, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, 27, a labourer, tried at County Down, and Supreme Court of Van Diemen's Land, 7 years at each, Chapman, to this Colony per Jupiter, 1817, native place County Down, absconded from Macquarie Harbour March, 1825. Reward L2.

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292. Munday, Thomas, 5, feet 7 ¼, brown hair, hazel eyes, 33, farmer's labourer, tried at Middlesex, life, per Countess Harcourt, native place, New Ellern, Oxford, woman M Brown right arm, hearts and darts left arm, absconded from Port Dalrymple, August 1825. Reward L.2. 

392. Marshall, Charles, alias Anderson, 5 feet 5, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, 25, a baker, tried at London, life, per Morley, native place Covent Garden, M B M X on left arm, absconded from the service of Mr. J. B. Bridekirk, December, 1824. Reward L.2. 

424. Mosedale, Edward, 5 feet 11, brown hair, blue eyes, 26, a ploughman, tried at Stafford, 7 years, per Competitor, native place, Blackbrook, a scar on back of right forefinger, long scar on left wrist, absconded from Prisoners' Barracks, May 1824. Reward L.2.

255. Myers, Jonas, 5 feet 4½, brown hair, brown eyes, 22, pen-cutter, tried at Middlesex, life, per Maria, native place London, a Jew, absconded from Hobart Town, September 1825. Reward L.2.

483, Murray, John, brown hair, grey eyes, 21, a house-carpenter, tried at Edinburgh, life, per Phoenix, native place Sutherland, small scar on forehead high up, on right eyebrow, broad forehead,  high temples, two scars on back of left hand, absconded from Public Works, January, 1826. Reward L.2. 

441. Mackrell, John, 5 feet 2½, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, 26, a porter, tried at London, life, Albion, native of London, moles on his arms, absconded from Public Works, Jan. 1826. Reward L.2. 

415. Marr, James, 5 feet 7½, dark complexion, brown hair, dark hazel eyes, 26, a farmer's labourer, tired at Clonmell, 1820, Isabella, to this Colony Deveron, native place Tipperary, small pock mark on left cheek, absconded from Macquarie Harbour, Jan 1826. Reward L.2. 

157. Martin, Moses, 5 feet 1½, black hair, hazel eyes, 28, confectioner, tried at Middlesex, life, Isabella, to this Colony Admiral Cockburn, native place London, absconded from Hobart Town, Oct. 1824, supposed to have escaped in the brig Deveron. Reward L2. 

332. Morris, Richard, 5 feet 4½, brown hair, hazel eyes, 37, a farmer's labourer, tried at Salop, 7 years, Lord Hungerford, native of Baro, Shropshire, A M M C M R M W M N M P M and crucifix on left arm, mermaid and A M on right, absconded from the Public Works June 1824. Reward L.2.

390. Moore, Henry, 5 feet 5½ inches, brown hair, hazel eyes, 36, a baker, tried at Kent, 14 years, arrived in this Colony Elizabeth Henrietta, native place Loughborough, two scars over left eyebrow, dimple on chin, two small moles on right side of neck, absconded from the Public Works, January 1826. Reward L.2. 

518. Martin, Thomas, 5 feet 6, sallow complexion, dark brown hair, light grey eyes, 28, a labourer, tried at Middlesex, 7 years, per Sir Charles Forbes, native place Chatham, pock-pitted, three moles left side of the neck, absconded from Public Works, Jan. 1826. Reward L.2. 

314. Magee, David, 5 feet 6¼, dark brown hair, grey eyes, 26, a farmer's labourer, tried at Cumberland, 7 years, per Claudine, 1821, native place Lamberh[?] Cumberland, anchor on right arm, broke out of Launceston Gaol 27th July, 1826. - Reward L.5.

506. May, John, 5 feet 6, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, 23, a farmer's labourer, tried at Salop, 7 years, Asia, to this Colony per Haweis, native place Castle Bar, absconded from Chain Gang, Lemon Springs, August 1826 - Reward L 5. 

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95. Nuth, James, 5 feet 3½, light brown hair, grey eyes, 22, a sweep, tried at Somerset, life, Caledonia, native place "Bath, Caroline Silk, and J N on right arm, man and woman on left arm, absconded from Macquarie Harbour, March, 1825.

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46. Oliver, John, 5 feet 6¼, brown hair, blue eyes, 28, plumbers' tool maker, tried at Kent, life, per Commodore Hayes, native place, Cripplegate, broken nose, large scar over left eye, small scar over right eye, scar on left cheek bone, anchor and J O on left arm, absconded from Public Works. May 1824.-Reward L.2. 

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281. Pantell, Samuel, 5 feet 7½, brown hair, dark grey eyes, 26, a ploughman, tried at Gloucester, 7 years, a confectioner, native place Dalston, scar inside left wrist, one on back of the left and one on back of right hand, absconded 8th March, 1825 - Reward L.2. 

385. Pearce, Richard, 5 feet 5¼, dark brown hair, light blue eyes, 22, a seaman, tried at Middlesex, 7 years, Medina, native place Westham, man on horseback and many other figures on arms, absconded from Prisoners' Barracks, Jan. 1826.- Reward L2. 

302. Poole, Edward, 5 feet 2½, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, 21, a fishmonger, tried at Surrey, life, per Commodore Hayes, native place Walworth, scar under left eye, J M inside of left arm, absoonded from Mr. Bradley, May 1825- Reward L.2. 

94. Purgator, alias Atkins, John, 5 feet 5¾, brown hair, grey eyes, 28, white smith, tried at Warwick, 14 years, per Dromedary, native place Gloucester, escaped from this Colony in the Guildford 1824.- Reward L.2. 

181. Powell, William, 5 feet 3, brown hair, hazel eyes, 28, a baker, tried at Middlesex, life, per Malabar, native place Marden, Bedfordshire, a small scar on rightside of nose, a sear between the two eyebrows, absconded from the house of Mr. Butcher, baker, July 1823. Reward L.2. 

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211. Router, John, 5 feet 6, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, 39, a cooper, tried at London, life, Morley, t this Colony per Regalia, native place London, scar on calf of left leg, absconded from Public Works, April 1823 - Reward L.2. 

330. Rowlands, Scarth, 5 feet 10, brown hair, light hazel eyes, 24, a seaman, tried at Durham, 7 years, per Competitor, native place Sunderland, small scar outer corner right eye, ditto on left cheek; two men boxing on left arm, a cutter and R on ditto, some letters on right arm, absconded from the Public Works at Sorrel Township - Reward L 2.

138. Ruing, Daniel, 5 feet 3¼, brown hair, light grey eyes, 36, a labourer, tried at Longford, 7 years, per Castle Forbes, native place County Longford, sharp nose, held a ticket of leave, absconded from Hobart Town, November, 1824 - Reward L.2. 

226. Randall, William, 5 feet 5, dark complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes, 50, a seaman, tried at Middlesex, 7 years, per Countess Harcourt, native place London, J B E B, mermaid right arm, S H and H G left arm, absconded from Public Works, Birch's Bay, Dec. 182[?] - Reward L.2.

186. Reece, Joseph, 5 feet 6¼, dark complexion, black hair, dark brown eyes, 31, farmer's labourer, tried at Lancaster, 7 years, Juliana [?] native place Chester, scar on nose between eyebrows absconded from Prisoners' Barracks June 1826 - Reward L.2.

390. Rourke, James, 5 feet 1½, brown hair, dark grey eyes8, 37, a tinker, tried at Portsmouth, 7 years, per Chapman, native place Dublin, slightly pockpitted, lost one front, tooth upper jaw right side, small scar near right eyebrow, absconded front Public Works New Norfolk, July 1826. - Reward L.2.

Ryder, Martha, 4 feet 10, brown hair, light blue eyes, 24, a servant, tried at Lancaster, 7 years, per Hervey, native place Liverpool, absconded from service of Mr. J. Wise, Oct. 1826. - Reward L.2. 

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413. Suckling, George, 5 feet 7, brown hair, light grey eyes, 26, smith, tried at Middlesex, life, per Richmond, native of Tudbury, G N C man and woman right hand, an indecent figure on left arm, absconded from Mr. R. Ralston Aug. 1825 - Reward L2. 

541. Smith, George, 5 feet 5, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, 25, farmer's labourer and ploughman, tried at Surrey, life, per Commodore Hayes, native of Tauridge, sear on back of right hand, absconded from the public works, April 1824, Reward L.2. 

479. Spong, John, 5 feet 5½, light brown hair, dark hazel eyes, 23, carpenter tried in Kent, life, per Morley, native of Deptford, H BJ S hearts and darts, NI and anchor on right arm, two small pock-pitts left side under jaw, absconded from Maria Island, June 1825. Reward L.5. 

389. Smith, Joseph, 5 feet 4½, brown hair, hazel eyes, 29, butler, tried at London, 14 years, per Lord Hungerford, native of Lambeth, small scar inside forehead, absconded from Launceston July 1824. Reward L.2. 

459. Shipton Thomas, 5 feet 6, light brown hair, grey eyes, 33, painter and glazier, tiied at Somerset, life, per Caledonia, tried at Gloucester, pockpitted, scar on left side forehead, absconded from the service of Mr. Petchey, Jan. 1825.-Reward L.2. 

702. Scott, John, 5 feet 5, light brown hair, brown eyes, 31, waterman, tried at Middlesex, life, per Phoenix (2), native of Rochester, scar on chest, anchor, 7 stars, sun, and moon left arm, absconded from Mr. Balton, Broad Marsh, May 1826 - Reward L. 2. 

550. Salmon, John, 5 feet 9, brown hair, light grey eyes, 28, farmer's labourer, tried at Chatham, life, per Commodore Hayes, native of Avering Bower, Essex, scar left side under lip, several brown moles left arm, letter D left side, absconded from Prisoners Barracks June 26. - Reward L.2 

239. Stevens, Jonathan, 5 feet 2½, brown hair, dark brown eyes, 25, farmer's labourer, tried at Berks, 7 years, per Guildford, 1820, native of Ashford, Berks, absconded from public works Aug. 1826. - Reward L.2. 

273. Simpson, James, 5 feet 10½, brown hair, grey eyes, 27, painter, tried at Middlesex, 7 years, per Maria, (1820) native of Penrynn, sear left side jaw, the little finger right hand crippled, absconded from Mr. Nicholls Clarence Plains, Aug. 1826 - Reward L.2. 

439. Strong, Henry, 5 feet 3½, brown hair, gray eyes, 28, butler, tried at Somerset, life, per Prince of Orange, native of Somerset, scar on right thumb, ditto on right fore-finger, ditto over left eye, charged with felony, broke out of Launceston Goal Sep. 1826.- Reward L.50.

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148. Taylor, William, 5 feet 4½, red hair, dark grey eyes, 33, farmer's labourer, tried at Cambridge, 7 years, per Lady Redley, native of, Somertham, Huntingdon, an anchor W T S T on the right arm, absconded from the public works Port Dalrymple, June 1825. - Reward L.2.

108. Tonks, Richard, 5 feet 5, brown hair, grey eyes, 25, brickmaker, tried at Worcester, 7 years, per Coromandel, 1820, native of Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, absconded from public works, New Norfolk. June 1826. - Reward L.2.

290. Taylor, Henry, 5 feet [?]½, brown hair, blue yes, 20, watchmaker, tried at Warwick, life, per Chapman, native of Coventry, small scar on forehead over left eye, large mole front left shoulder, E S E G, hearts and darts, flower pot left arm, crucifix right arm, absconded from [?] gang, July 1826 - Reward L.2.

V.

17. Vine, Charles, 5 feet [?], hair, grey-eyes, tailor, 24, life, per Arab, native place [?] pock-pitted, absconded from Public Works, October 1825. Reward [?]

18. Vale, William, 5 feet [?], brown hair, blue eyes, 26, [?] labourer, tried at Stafford, per Arab, native place Hinkb[?] [?]cestershere, scar on left thumb, from Public Works, May [?] - Reward L.2.

W.

282. Williams, Charles, [?] dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, shoemaker, tried at Sur[?], 1821, native place [?], absconded from the Public Works Oct. 4, 1824. - Reward L.[?]

222. Welsh, Edward, brown hair, blue eyes, tired at Middlesex, 14 years, per Guildford, native place London, absconded from Public Works, September, 1824. - Reward L.2.

295. Wood, James, 5 feet 9½, brown hair, dark brown eyes, 38, a silk weaver, tried at Coventry, 7 years, per Lady Ridley, native of Coventry, right arm [?]pled, left hand wounded, absconded from Macquarie Harbour, March 1825.- Reward L.2. 

517. Welsh, James, 5 feet 6¼, brown hair, blue eyes, 28, glover and servant, tried at Middlesex, life, per Commodore Hayes, native place Dublin, crucfix on right arm, absconded from the Prisoners Barracks, November 1825 - Reward L.[?] 

340. Wilkinson, John, 5 feet 1¼, dark brown har, dark grey eyes, 22, a cotton spinner, tried at Lancaster, 7 years, per Claudine, native place Manchester, [?] mark on right side of nose, J W J G anchor on right arm, man and woman on left, absconded from Maria Island, Nov. 1825. - Reward L.2. 

331. Whitehurst, David, 5 feet [?], brown hair, dark grey eyes, 31, a soldier, tried at Stafford, 7 years, per Malab[?], native pace Pilstone, a small scar on left side of upper lip, a scar on the middle of forehead, absconded from Macquarie Harbour, May, 1825. - Reward L.2.

487. Williams, [?], 5 feet 4, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, [?] labourer, 26, trided at R[?], St. Vincent, to this Colony per [?], 1822, native of New W[?], absconded from Public Works. Reward L2.

682. Wood, George, 5 feet 5¼, brown hair, dark grey eyes, 20, a b[?]man, tried at [?] life per [?] 1821, native place Halifax Nova Scotia, mark on forehead right eyebrow, a small [?] mermaids, and [?] over left eyebrow, man and woman, [?] inside of right arm, absconded from [?] January 1826. Reward. [?]

556. Williams, Thomas, [?] brown hair, grey eyes, 2[?], tried at London, 7 years, per [?] Webster, native place C[?], [?] right arm, small scar outside [?] absconded from Public Works, [?] Norfolk July 1826 - Reward [?]

390. Ward, Samuel, [?] hair, dark grey eyes, [?] tried at Nottingham, [?], native place Coventry, man and woman J P on left arm, W S on right, absconded from Chain Gang, Launceston, 1826 - Reward L.2.

507. Willett, Charles, 5 feet 1, flaxen hair, light grey eyes, 27, a locksmith, tried at Stafford, 7 years, per Competitor, native place [?]wood, absconded from Mr. Eddie, Broad Marsh, October 1826. - Reward L.2. 

Williams, Mary, 5 feet 3½, brown hair, dark blue eyes, 2[?], [?], tried at Somerset, August, life, per M[?], of Berkshire, absconded from a constable, June 1826.

Warma[?], Sarah, 5 feet 2½, [?] brown eyes, 23, dairy hand, tried at Berks, 14 years, native of Weston, absconded [?] J. O. Gage, Esq. Sep. 1826. Reward L.2.

Y.

Young, James, 5 feet [?]½, [?] hair, black eyes, 2[?], horse doctor, tried Lewes, life, per Lady C[?], native of Chichester, Gypsy, scar on left [?] of mouth, absconded from Hobart Town Nov. 28, 1825. - Reward L.2.


Source: Prisoners, (1826, October 28). Hobart Town Gazette (Tas. : 1825 - 1827; 1830), p. 2 (Supplement to the Hobart Town Gazette.).  

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