Catherine Bryant

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Beth Taylor on 26th December 2019

BRYANT, Catherine (c1794-?) Tried - 15 Sept 1813 Middlesex (Old Bailey) Catherine was aged about 19 when she was tried at the Old Bailey in 1813 for stealing seven handkerchiefs valued at 40 shillings, from Mr Richardson’s shop in Great-Russell Street Convent Garden. Catherine entered the shop with Mary Wheeler, looking at handkerchiefs, and left a three shilling deposit on one, saying they would be back later. The shop-owner then found some others to be missing, caught up with the two girls and took them back to his shop. The stolen handkerchiefs were found on Catherine, aged 18 and she was found guilty and given a term of 7 years transportation. Mary Wheeler was found not guilty at this time, but a few months later the women met again on the Broxbornebury. BC: 1794 Sentenced: 15/09/1813 Middlesex [see trial record below] to transportation for 7 years Crime: Stealing but not privately Previous Occupation: Servant Age on Convict Indent: 20 1813, 15 Sept. - CATHERINE BRYANT, MARY WHEELER, Theft > shoplifting, 15th September 1813. 864. CATHERINE BRYANT and MARY WHEELER were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 28th of August, seven handkerchiefs, value 40 s. the property of Edward Richardson, privately in his shop. EDWARD RICHARDSON. I live in Great Russell-street, Covent Garden. On the 28th of August, the two prisoners came into the shop to buy a handkerchief; the price was eight shillings; they paid three shillings, and said they would call again in about half an hour, pay the remainder, and take the handkerchief; they then left the shop; upon their leaving the shop I missed two pieces of handkerchiefs, they were on the counter when they were there, I was shewing them; when they were in my shop; I went after them I desired them to walk back; they did; I walked behind them to see that they did not drop any thing; I saw Catherine Bryant when they came into the shop throw two pieces behind the counter. These are the two pieces; they have been in my possession ever since; they are those that I lost; they are mine; the prime cost is over forty shillings. Bryant's Defence. I paid three shillings off one of the handkerchiefs. I saw nothing of the handkerchiefs. BRYANT, GUILTY, aged 18. Of stealing, but not privately. Transported for Seven Years. WHEELER, NOT GUILTY. Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Dampier. (Source: Old Bailey on-line website www.oldbaileyonline.org) Certificate of Freedom 2598 (indent) 1814 Muster: Catherine BRYAN (?), Broxbornebury, con, off stores, to Mr J Blaxland, Parra (3215). [John Blaxland, his wife & 5 children came free in 1807, on the ship Brothers, of which he owned half, that same year he received 1300 acres granted at Parra & in 1811 he had another 7,000 acres at Luddenham] 1815, 3 July – Catherine Bryan, prisoner, and Mark Smith, free, applied to be married at Windsor. Rev Cartwright made the application to the Gov. on their behalf. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6004, 4/3494, p108) 1815 - Catharine (sic) BRYAN married Mark Smith at St Matthews Windsor C of E on 26/06/1815 (Mark Smith, Abode: Windsor. Signed; & Catherine Bryan, Abode: Windsor, Signed X; married 26 Jun 1815, registered St Matthew's Church of England Windsor by Banns by Rev Cartwright; Witness: James Chapman, Signed; Witness: John Downing Wood, Signed. Source: St Matthew's Church of England, Windsor NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 53, published in St Matthews Church of England Windsor NSW: Parish Registers 1810 to 1856 'A Complete Transcription', by Lake Macquarie Family History Group Inc, 2003 & V1815-1788-3A) [No children born to the couple] [Note: No record found for death of Mark Smith] 1816, 16 Feb. - RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Kangaroo"; listed as Rilly (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.372) 1816, 30 Oct., - SMITH, Catherine alias BYRNE (Catherine Bryant). Per "Broxbornebury", 1814, On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.239) 1816, Nov-Dec. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Principal carpenter at Newcastle; runaway. Involved in planned escape from Newcastle per "Nautilus" Listed as Reily (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6066; 4/1806 pp.56, 58-9, 102-3) 1816, 30 Dec. –RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Fugitive to be returned to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" Letter to Captain Wallis at Newcastle from Campbell, Col. Sec. listing “six of the fugitives from Newcastle who lately ran off from thence with a government boat are now re-embarked for their original destination under your command. His Excellency judging that the benefit of example will be better effected by the punishment of these people taking place where the crime was committed, has suspended the punishment of these people so justly due to them, until they shall arrive at Newcastle, & his Excellency desires that you will cause a suitable degree of corporal chastisement to be inflicted on them as soon as possible. On this occasion the measure or extent of the punishment is left at your own discretion…” (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.418) 1816, 31 Dec. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.421) 1817, Jan. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.53) 1818 - Widowed Catherine SMITH married Patrick Reilly (c1786-1841), at Christ Church Newcastle on 06/08/1818 (V1818-2240-3A) [Note: No children born to the couple] 1820, 7 Oct. – RILEY, Patrick. Convict per "Three Bees", 1814. Store receipts of for maize paid at Newcastle; listed as Reily. Patrick had provided 128 lb of maize that the penal settlement bought for 3 shillings and sixpence a pound. He was paid ?22, 8s. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6049; 4/1745 p.357) 1821, 17 Nov. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Overseer of carpenters at Newcastle. Petition for mitigation of sentence; as Reilly (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3210; 4/1863 p.54) 1821 – Patrick (or Johnson) REILLY, per ship 3 Bees 1814, received a Conditional Pardon on 28/11/1821. He was a carpenter, a native of Dublin (Ireland) & had been tried at Limerick City August 1812 with a life sentence. He was 5’8” tall, fair complexion, brown hair & dark blue eyes. (Source: SRNSW Copies of Conditional & Absolute Pardons Registered; Reel Number: 774; Roll 149; Volume Number: 4/4430.) 1822 Muster: Catherine BRYAN (?), con, Broxbornebury, 7 years, govt employ, Newcastle (A03065) & spouse - Patrick RILEY, CP, Three Bees, life, govt employ, Newcastle (A17891) 1822 - RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Former Overseer of carpenters, Newcastle; wishing to build an inn at Newcastle. As Riely. [Owned 2 properties, one at 1 George St. & one at 6 Patrick St. Wants to build a 2 storey building & stores on the Patrick St. allotment, being near to Kings Wharf. He has the money to pay for the building.] (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6067; 4/1808 pp.349-54) 1822 - RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Of 1 George Street, Newcastle. Memorial for land at Newcastle (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3052; 4/1831 No.323) 1823, 18 Feb. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. On return of land cleared and other improvements made by settlers on Hunter's River & Patterson's River. The list shows Patrick with 30 acres. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3264; 4/7029E pp.2-3) 1823 c.June – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. On account of maize due from settlers on banks of Hunters River to the Government at Newcastle, from 1 Apr 1822 to 31 May 1823. 146 bushels of maize shown for Patrick. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6067; 4/1809 p.71c) 1823, 19 July – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Delivered maize to the Magazine at Newcastle on account of debt owed to Government (Reel 6067; 4/1809 p.71d) 1823, 18 Sept. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Re lease of allotment at 8 Patrick St.; listed as Reilly (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.273) 1823, 11 Nov. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Memorial re land at Newcastle; as Reilly (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3071; 4/1835B No.273 pp.683-4) 1823, 6 Dec. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Re lease (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.572) 1823-1825 Muster: Catherine BRYANT, FS, Broxbornebury, 7 years, wife of P Riley, Newcastle (13477) & spouse - Patrick REILLY, CP, Three Bees 1814, Life, Settler, Newcastle (37763) 1824, 18 March – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Paid 120 Spanish dollars for a licence to sell spirituous liquors & to keep an ale house [at Newcastle for 1 year]( Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6067; 4/1810 p.67) [Note: A Spanish Dollar was equal to 5 shillings and had been legal tender since 1812] 1824, 20 Aug. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Convict assigned to in the Counties of Northumberland & Durham (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.89) 1824, Oct. Dec. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. Re punishment of his Government servants at Newcastle. [John Johnston 25 lashes for assaulting the Chief Constable & Patrick Murphy 25 lashes for absenting himself from his masters service.] (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6023; 4/1718 pp.193, 197) 1824, 6 Nov. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. On return of Newcastle town allotments (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.75) 1824, 8 Oct. – RILEY, Patrick. Per "Three Bees", 1814. On list of defaulters in payment for assigned convict tradesmen up to 30 Sep 1824 (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3293; 5/3821.1 p.5) 1827, 10 Oct. – “A publican at Newcastle, of the name of Reilly, was brought to the Police Office there on Wednesday last, and fined twenty-five dollars, for having harboured a prisoner of the crown, named William Stephenson, who had absconded from Sydney.” (Source: Australian, 10/10/1827, p3) 1827, 2 Nov. – “Last week, Mr. Patrick Reilly. a soi-desant (self proclaimed) inn-keeper, at Newcastle was summoned to the police at that place, to answer to two informations exhibited against him,-for selling spirituous liquors by retail, without a license!!!. It appeared that this person held a license for the year, 1826, but at the licensing day, in March last, one of the resident Magistrates refused his sanction to the renewal of it, and the affair was referred to the Government (! !) who decided in favor of Reilly ( ! ! ) who, upon this decision, it would seem, has been selling spirits, and keeping open house to the time of the informations, without having either entered into the recognizance required by the Act of Council, or having benefitted the Revenue by a payment of ?25 sterling to the Colonial Treasurer! ! Mr. Reilly was convicted on both informations, and fined 25/- sterling in each. It was whispered about Newcastle, pending this investigation, that the signature of the Chief Constable, in March last, to the certificate, as to the good conduct of Reillys house, (the preliminary to his applying for a renewal of the license), had bean obtained, at the instance of a J. P. and that this document was made GOOD use of a. Headquarters. — (From a Correspondent.) (Source: Australian, 02/11/1827, p2) 1828 Census: Catherine BRYAN (?), 34, Broxbornebury, FS, 7 years, prot, wife to Patrick Reilly, Newcastle (B2941) & spouse - Patrick REILLY, 40, CP, Three Bees 1814, Life, cath, carpenter, Newcastle (R0487). Also has 85 acres, 70 cattle, 26 horses & 311 sheep. Employees: John Kitchingman, FS; George Webb, GS; Edward Ebury, GS; Mary Pickering, age 10, BC, “assistant”; Thomas Powers, CF, Clerk. 1841 - Patrick REILLY died & was buried at RC East Maitland in 1841 (V1841-101-122A) [Note: Aged 59, died 21/12/1841 & buried at Hiland Crescent Cemetery, Tenambit with a headstone. Source: www.austcemindex.com ] 1842 – “THE ESTATE OF THE LATE PATRICK REILLY, OF MAITLAND. NOTICE.- Persons having claims on the late Mr. Patrick Reilly, of East Maitland, are requested to furnish their accounts to the undersigned, and those indebted to the estate to pay the same immediately. Persons holding papers or property of any description belonging to the late Mr. Patrick Reilly will please deliver the same to the executors without delay, and any party failing to do so after this notice will be prosecuted. N. B.-Any person giving information to the executors of any papers or property belonging to the estate being concealed will be rewarded. GEORGE PURBU, Executors THOMAS DEE, E Maitland, 26th December, 1841” (Source: Australasian Chronicle, 30/12/1841, p3) 1860 - Catherine REILLY, aged 70, died Sydney in 1860 (1860/727) [Possible death] Notes from the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on tbeth3370@gmail.com for further info