Nicholas Connolly

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Maureen Withey on 16th April 2021

Convicts Index, 1791-1873. Nicholas Conolly, Guildford 1816. Conditional Pardon, 22 Sep 1821. --------------------------------------------------- First Name: Nicholas Connolly (Connelly) Ship: Guildford 1816 Date: 1823/24/25 Place: near Newcastle Source: General Muster of New South Wales 1823, 1824, 1825 Details: Conditional Pardon holder. Employed by John Howe. -------------------------------------------------- Criminal Court, Thursday. — Kerns, stood capitally indicted for stealing a Heifer, value £10, the property of Mr. Geo. Howe. —Nicholas Connolly, examined—Is overseer on the estate of Mr. Howe, at Hunter's River—had a certain quantity of cattle entrusted to his charge—lost one of them about the 20th of January last— reported the circumstance to the district constable; the animal was of a dark color, brindled with small horns, about 11 months old; afterwards found her in a herd belonging to a Mr. Bell; she then appeared in calf, and was branded with the letter T. ---One of the beast’s ears was cut off; the animal was not maimed in this way when witness missed her, nor was there any brand; there was a particular mark on the belly, by which he instantly recognized here; it was a favorite animal, and called “little Betty”. Two witnesses were called for the prisoner, whose evidence went to prove, that the latter was in possession of the identical animal, sometime before it was alleged to be lost, and that it was “bona fide” his property. Not Guilty. The Australian, 8 Jul 1826. ---------------------------------------------------- Name: Nicholas Connelly (Connolly) Ship: Guildford 1816 Date: 24 October 1827 Place: Sydney gaol Source: Sydney Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW; Roll: 851 Ancestry Details: Sent to Sydney gaol from Wallis Plains charged with branding cattle. Tried at the criminal court 29 November 1827 and found not guilty ---------------------------------------------------- Name: Nicholas Connelly Ship: - Date: 21 June 1838 Place: Muswellbrook Source: Title: Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, Bench Books, 1838-1843. Ancestry.com Details: Enquiry into the cause of the death of Nicholas Connelly, free by servitude. William Learny, ticket of leave holder, sworn deposed - accompanied the deceased from his place on Peels River to assist him in driving some young horses belonging to Mr. Pringle. Yesterday morning we both breakfasted at Briggs Public House. We drank half a pint of brandy there and the deceased brought a bottle away with him of which he drank part twice or three times on the road. He was not sober when he came near his horse started off with him. He ran amongst the trees and when the deceased was again bringing him towards the road he fell from the horse. I think he fell on the back of his head. He never spoke a word afterwards. Surgeon John Goodwin sworn - I have examined the body of Nicholas Connelly and find a fracture on the left parietal bone. I think it was the cause of his death. Chief Constable Patrick Maher also examined. Magistrate Edward Denny Day stated - It appears from the foregoing statements that the deceased came by his death accidentally while in a state of intoxication. It also having been stated that the deceased was possessed of considerable property in stock at the time of his death the Registrar of the Supreme Court has been informed. ---------------------------------------------------

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Maureen Withey on 7th April 2021

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Nicholas Connolly, alias Conolly, age on arrival, 21, Guildford (2) 1816, Tried Dublin Co., 1815, Life, DOB, 1795, native of Meath Co., Trade, Labourer. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. CONNELLY, Nicholas. Per "Guildford", 1816. 1816 Apr 15 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Guildford" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.464) 1819 Nov 17 Accompanied John Howe on expedition north-west of Windsor (Reel 6048; 4/1743 p.123) 1820 May 15; 1821 Aug 8 Accompanied John Howe on expedition of discovery to Hunter River (Reel 6050, 4/1747 pp.11-2; Reel 6051, 4/1750 pp.27-9) 1823 May 8 Permitted to pass from Windsor to Patricks Plains, & to return with cattle (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.263) 1823 Jul 31 Servant. Permitted to pass to No.8 Township with cattle (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.720) 1823 Oct 29 Servant of John Howe. Permitted to pass from Windsor to No.8 Township on Patricks Plains with cattle (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.489) 1824 Jan 12 Servant of John Howe (Junior). Permitted to pass from Windsor, with cattle, to No.8 Township in the County of Durham (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.168) 1825 Aug 27 On list of convicts employed by John Howe of Windsor; in 1819-21 (Reel 6064; 4/1787 p.120a)