William Brown

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Robin Sharkey on 26th June 2022

____________________________ ERROR - The above Tickets of Leave and Cert of Freedom are for John Brown on Hive (1) arriving 1834. ______________________________ William Brown was assigned to the Goulburn area. He was brought before Magistrates in 1836: Bench of Magistrates Cases 1822-1836, NSW William Brown Arrived per ship Hive 1835; Original Trial Sentence overseas: 7 years; Employer: W.P. Faithfull Esq; Accuser or Witness Faithfull, William; Event Date 1836 Event Place: Goulburn William Brown's master was William Faithfull who was colonial born and in 1827 had been granted 1280 acres on the Goulburn Plains which he called Springfield. In 1836 Mr Faithfull was raising sheep (developing a stud) and was only 30 years old.

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Robin Sharkey on 26th June 2022

The NSW records for this convict refer to him as John Brown: His Ticket of Leave was granted in mid 1840 for Yass, and then altered a few months later to Campbelltown: NSW Gov Gazette, 3 June 1840 p. 548 County of Murray – Yass - Brown, John [per] ‘Hive’ NSW Gov Gazette, 19 August 1840, p.802 County of Cumberland – Campbelltown - Brown, John [per] ‘Hive’ Certificate of Freedom: NSW Gov Gazette, Fri 8 October 1841, p. 1374 Certificates of Freedom have been prepared in favour of the undermentioned persons: Brown, John [per] ‘Hive’

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Robin Sharkey on 26th June 2022

___________________________ William Brown, a 20 year old hairdresser, was tried for assault and robbery at the Tralee Assizes for the county of Kerry, together with: • his older brother, Edmund Brown aged 30 who was also a hairdresser, • and three other men (Blennerhasset aged 20, a horse-breaker transported under the name “Hassett”, Cornelius Murphy aged 26 a farm labourer, and Maurice Walsh aged 28, a labourer). All were found guilty, although Murphy was found guilty of highway robbery. Kerry Evening Post, Saturday 21 March 1835, p.3. “TRALEE ASSIZES “Edmund and “John” Brown, John Blennerhasset, Cornelius Murphy and Maurice Walsh were tried before Sergeant Green on Thursday last, for an assault and robbery committed in the town of Killarney, on the night of the 4th of July last [i.e 1834] , on some country people who swore that they were returning from the fair of Killarney, when they were assaulted by the prisoners and others. One or two of their hats were taken away and a piece of corduroy, which one of them had in his hand. Guilty. Sentence of death recorded. “One of the witnesses for the defence in this case, who attempted to prove an alibi, was committed for wilful and corrupt perjury having previously sworn positive information before John Morphy. Esq that the prisoners were actually the persons who committed the felony.” INDENT DETAILS: William Brown, aged 20 years; Reads (does not write), Roman Catholic, Single, Born at Kerry county, Hairdresser; Crime: Assault & robbery, Tried at Kerry (assizes commencing 18 Mar 1835), Sentence 7 years, No previous convictions Height 5ft 7 inches; ruddy & freckled complexion, Sandy brown Hair, brown eyes. Brother to Hive convict Edmund Brown.

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greg petersen on 1st May 2017

William Brown native of Kerry convicted of Assault & Robbery at Kerry, sentenced to 7 years transportation, listed as Single. On 24th August 1835 he was transported on the ship “Hive”, the ship ran aground during the night of 10th December 1835, on the central part of Bherwerre Beach, Wreck Bay (south of present day Jervis Bay). The Captain John Nutting was in bed drunk & asleep at the time of the incident. Earlier he was reported to have said to his officers when they had shown concern regarding sailing directions set for the night, "One person is sufficient to navigate the ship!".