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Transportation
Charles Burgoyne was transported on the St Vincent, departing 28th Dec 1852 and arriving 26th May 1853 with 214 passengers.
St Vincent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 637 (321). --0-- https://eprints.utas.edu.au/8306/7/02_ch6_Piper_Thesis.pdf |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
DEATH: 20 January, 1890: Charles Burgoyne, 69, a harness maker born in Ireland, died in Launceston Hospital from pneumonia (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-59p3j2k and https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/39543699). --00--
HEALTH & WELFARE: 7 July, 1879: Charles Burgoyne per St Vincent was admitted to the Brickfields Invalid Depot at Hobart as a pauper/invalid. -- 4 November, 1879: He was released and listed as “able to work” (https://stors.tas.gov.au/POL709-1-16$init=POL709-1-16p190). AKS Piper paints a grim picture of life for pauper inmates at these invalid depots. He talks of such institutions increasingly implementing “a regime of coerced labour, strict discipline, confinement, surveillance, regimentation and punishment as a means to control the lives of pauper invalids” (https://eprints.utas.edu.au/8306/7/02_ch6_Piper_Thesis.pdf, p168). Of the Brickfields, he writes: “John Withrington, the Superintendent of the Brickfields, for example, was an administrator whose pursuit of economic efficiency left little for the wellbeing of inmates, and led to a frugal institutional environment. He unrelentingly pursued cost reduction, in order to court the favour of his superiors, at the expense of the invalids who he deprived of fundamental necessities… [Cost reduction] was achieved by reducing staff salaries and increasing their duties; cutting rations to both staff and inmates; and reducing the use of firewood for heating, oil for lamps, and soap for washing. Yet according to Withrington the comfort of the inmates was cared for in every respect.” (pp170-71) --00--
RECEIVING CHARGE: 5 September, 1877: “ARREST OF A SUPPOSED BURGLAR AND CONFEDERATES. Detective Connor and Sergt. Wallace yesterday arrested a man named Robert Walsh on a charge of burglariously entering, on 2nd inst., the dwelling-house of Mr. George Pierce at O'Brien's Bridge, and stealing therefrom sundry goods. The same officers have also arrested Charles Burgoyne, shoemaker, of Murray-street, and Bridget Blackmore (alias Weldon) on a charge of receiving property that had been stolen from Mr. Pierce's house. Walsh is described as being a currier, residing at Pittwater. The prisoners will be brought before the Police Court this morning.” (Mercury, p2 at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8955836). -- 13 September, 1877: Charles Burgoyne was committed for trial for feloniously receiving at Glenorchy (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p27). -- 27 November, 1877: Charles Burgoyne (per St Vincent), free by servitude, and Bridget Blackmore (alias Bridget Kearns, per Australasia) were found not guilty of burglary and larceny in the dwelling house of George Pierce (https://stors.tas.gov.au/SC32-1-9$init=SC32-1-9p257) --0--
HOSPITAL FEES: 12 May, 1870: "A SIMILAR CASE.-C.D.C. Jones also proceeded against Charles Burgoyne, for neglecting to pay the sum of 8s., due to the management of the Hobart Town Hospital, for the keeping of his wife, Eliza Burgoyne, in that institution for four days in December, 1869. The defendant pleaded poverty, but the complainant stated that he had had plenty of time and opportunity afforded for the settlement of the claim. The amount was ordered to be paid immediately; and in default a distress warrant to be issued." (The Mercury, Hobart) --0--
14 December, 1869: “STABBING.-Charles Burgoyne, charged with stabbing his wife Eliza Burgoyne on the breast and thighs, was remanded on the application of Detective Morley till the 17th inst.” (The Mercury Hobart). -- CASE DISMISSED: 18 December, 1869: “The STABBING CASE: Charles Burgoyne was brought upon remand charged with stabbing his wife. Margaret Burgoyne [sic] stated that she was the wife of the defendant. She was taken to the hospital on last Sunday morning, suffering from a wound on each thigh. Had no recollection of receiving the wounds. Was not sober. It was about half-past four in the morning when witness was taken to the hospital. Will swear that she has no recollection of how she received those wounds. Has not to her knowledge told anyone that her husband inflicted those wounds. D. C. Morley, who had charge of the case, said he should not be able to proceed with it, as the principal witness who had just been examined would not state who inflicted the wounds. The defendant was then discharged.” (Mercury, p2 at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8862923). --0--
28 September, 1863: “LARCENY. - Charles Burgoyne and Eliza Burgoyne were charged by Detective Morley with stealing on 24th instant one gun and one chimney ornament, the property of William Davies Kiddell of Hobart Town. The prisoners were remanded to the 30th September.” (Hobart Mercury, p2 at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8821023). -- 1 October, 1863: “STEALING A GUN.—Charles Burgoyne and Eliza Burgoyne, his wife, charged by Detective Vickers with having stolen a single-barrelled gun, and a chimney ornament, the property of William Davis Kiddell, pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor, a butcher on the Cascade Road, stated that on Thursday last the male prisoner was at his house; he came to speak about a gun witness had for sale; he showed it to the male prisoner who looked at it, and then put it down; prisoner remained there about half an hour after and then went away; he did not see him go, being in the yard, but he left his wife and some other females in the house; did not see the female prisoner there; about twenty minutes afterwards he missed the gun now produced, and seeing a constable on duty be told him to take prisoner in charge for stealing the gun; he afterwards missed a chimney ornament off the sideboard to the right of the door in the room where prisoner was when he showed him the gun; saw that ornament (produced) there shortly before prisoner came in, and missed it shortly after he left; did not see the female prisoner at his house when the male prisoner was looking at the gun; prisoner when he came was not sober; witness was sober but had been drinking… Mr. Ebenezer Sims deposed, on Thursday last the female prisoner brought the gun produced to him to pawn… Constable Wright deposed to apprehending the male prisoner on Thursday evening last, for disturbing the peace; he was quarrelling with the prosecutor; on searching prisoner at the watch house, he found the ornament produced in his pocket; Kiddell told witness he had lost a gun that day, and that prisoner had it; Kiddell was drunk, but knew what he was about… Detective Morley deposed to apprehending the female prisoner, and charging both prisoners with the larceny; he told the female he apprehended her for stealing a gun, the property of Mr. Kiddell; she said she knew nothing about it. Burgoyne said they had been drinking together all the morning, and prosecutor's wife gave his wife the ornament produced, and because he would not allow him to pull his wife about he turned him out, and he was taken into custody to get him out of the way; there were two women present who could prove this, and he wished them called. The female said she was sent by Mr. Kiddell to pawn the gun, and she was to raise the money to pay her husband's fine. The bench decided on remanding the case until to-morrow (this day), at 12 o'clock, for the attendance of the two females.” (The Advertiser, p2 at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264683112) -- 1 October, 1863: Charles and Eliza Burgoyne were convicted of larceny under £5 and sentenced to 3 months’ imprisonment with hard labour. -- 2 October, 1863: “… The Bench were of opinion that the case was disgraceful alike to all parties concerned in it -- disgraceful to the prisoners, the prosecutor, and the witnesses. The Bench found the prisoners guilty, and sentenced them each to three months' imprisonment with hard labor.” (Hobart Mercury, p2 at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8821148) --0--
FREE BY SERVITUDE: 12 May, 1859: Charles Burgoyne was granted his Certificate of Freedom at Hobart (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p27). --0— MARRIAGE: 6 February, 1860: Charles Burgoyne, 33, a shoemaker, married Eliza Smalley (Smally), 27, a servant, at St Joseph’s Church, Hobart. What became of his first wife? On his Conduct and Indent records, he was listed as married on arrival in VDL, although only his parents and siblings were given in the family details (Father Thomas, mother Sarah, brother James and sisters Ellen and Catherine – all at his native place) (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-47$init=CON14-1-47_00142_L). --0--
LIVING IN LAUNCESTON: 8 July, 1858: Charles Burgoyne was a witness in the trial of George Young for the murder of Esther Scott at Windmill Hill, Launceston. He testified that he was living at Martin's boarding-house from the 14th April to 14th May, 1858, and had repaired a pair of boots for the accused man who had paid him with two rings. “I pawned one of the rings at Mr. Leary's, the other I pawned at Mr. Matthews',” he said. (Launceston Examiner, p6 at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/38992281). --0--
ABSCONDED: 14 February, 1855: He absconded and was at large for six days (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p27). --0-- ASSAULT & RAPE: 26 February, 1855: Charles Burgoyne was tried on a charge of assault and rape of Elizabeth Mowles at New Norfolk, found guilty of assault and sentenced to “10 years summarily” (https://prosecutionproject.griffith.edu.au/, 96926, Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1502577). NEWSPAPER report: "New Norfolk… The following persons have been committed for trial…Charles Burgoyne, p. h., formerly wardsman in the lunatic asylum, for an assault, with intent, &c., on a girl twelve years of age…" (Colonial Times, 6 Mar 1855, p3 at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8779416). --0— 1 April, 1855: His transportation was to be extended by 18 months following the assault on Elizabeth Mowles. --0-- PORT ARTHUR: 23 April, 1855: He was to be sent to Port Arthur to undergo three years’ probation and placed in “separate treatment”. 16 June, 1857: Granted a Ticket of Leave. 16 November, 1857: Absconded again; this time for almost 3 weeks (recaptured 8 December). 29 December, 1857: Ticket of Leave revoked (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p27). --0—
IN VDL: 26 May, 1853: On arrival, he was listed as convict #27873, 26 years old, a shoemaker, literate, Roman Catholic, married and native place County Tyrone. Described as 5’5” tall, dark brown hair, grey eyes and fair complexion. He said he had been transported for stealing a piece of rope and assaulting a Constable; he had three previous convictions for theft resulting in jail terms totalling more than 13 months. He was to serve 1 year 9 months’ probation (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p27). --0--