George Brettel

COURT MARTIAL: 1829, 27 January: Dublin, Richmond Barracks – Private George Brettel [sic], 24th Foot; proceeding laid before the King on 3 February; “desertion and losing his necessaries; sentenced to “transportation as a Felon, for 14 years and sent to New South Wales” (General courts martial: register, 1806-1838 at https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1606824491/view; image 71). In late 1827, the 24th was based at Athlone, County Westmeath, 138 miles west of Dublin (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2190008). --0--

NEW SOUTH WALES: 1829: On arrival, George Brittel [sic] (alias Brittle), per Guildford (8), was listed as born 1793, single, Protestant, soldier/ploughman; native place Worcestershire, England; sentenced to 14 years for desertion (Irish Convicts to New South Wales, 1788-1849, by by Peter Mayberry at https://members.pcug.org.au/). --0--

1829: Muster Roll – George Brittle [sic], 24th Regiment, 36 years old, 5’6½” tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, brown complexion. Country: England; no trade; “has behaved well on board” (New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1829; Guildford; images 10 & 19). Note: Image 36 of the Muster Roll document contains a copy of a letter from Charles Kendal Bushe, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, which states that the Regimental Court Martial at Richmond Barracks found George Brittle’s offence not worthy of capital punishment and instead “adjudged the said George Brittle to be transported as a felon for the term of 14 years”. --0--

INDENTURE: 1829: George Brittal [sic], #199, 36; reads & writes; Protestant; single; native place Worcestershire; trade/calling ploughs & soldier; offence desertion; tried Dublin, 27 January 1829; 14 years, no previous conviction; 5’5½” tall, dark sallow complexion, brown hair, grey eyes; indentured to A McLeay Esq., Camden (New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for George Brittal; Bound Indentures; 1829; image 146). --0--

TICKET OF LEAVE: 1836, 14 January: George Brittell [sic] was granted a Ticket of Leave #36/101, allowing him to remain in the District of Argyle, on recommendation of the Goulburn Plains Bench; dated 31 July 1835 (NSW, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 for George Brittell; Ticket of leave butts (NRS 12202); Ticket of leave butts, Jan 1836-Mar 1836, Sep 1851-Aug 1867; image 41). --00--