John Dorman

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Summary

Born
Jan 1797
Conviction
Uttering/passing forged notes
Departure
Nov 1821
Arrival
Mar 1822
Death
Jan 1865
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Personal Information

Name: John Dorman
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1797
Death: 1st Jan 1865
Age at death: 68
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Down
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 18th Nov 1821
Arrival: 9th Mar 1822
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Dorman was transported on the Southworth, departing 18th Nov 1821 and arriving 9th Mar 1822 with 101 passengers.

SouthworthSouthworth (generic)

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Primary Sourcehttp://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi Ancestry Convict Indents

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 6th May 2023

On list of prisoners assigned . 24 May 1822. John Dorman, per Southworth, assigned to Jno. Thos. Campbell, resident at Sydney. Remarks: 7 Oct 1822. Returned.

D Wong avatar
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on 4th April 2019

19/8/1820 Downpatrick Assizes Co.: William Lemon and John Dorman for uttering a forged note of the Belfast Commercial Bank, knowing it to be forged, with intent to defraud Robert Johnston; also for uttering the same with intent to defraud the Banking Company. William Lemon was also on board. John Dorman was 25 years old on arrival. Native Place: Down County. John was 5'10" tall, fair complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, stout. Occupation: Weaver/labourer. Colonial Secretary Papers: DORMAN, John. Per "Southworth", 1822 1822 Jun 24, Oct 11: On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D pp.28, 29) 1823 Jan 2: On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Bathurst (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.131) 1824 Aug 27: On list of prisoners lately received at Bathurst (Reel 6028; 2/8283 pp.109-11) 1825 Apr 30-Dec 31: On lists of men on the Government Stock Establishment at Bathurst (Reel 6031; 4/7029A pp.237-359) 18/9/1829: TOL Bathurst. 7/5/1830: TOL altered to the district of Emu Plains. 10/7/1832: TOL Penrith - in lieu of TOL dated 18/9/1829 cancelled. 22/5/1834: At Narellan - Permission to marry Catherine Steel (Princes Royal) - she was 31 and on bond - John was 37 with a TOL. 1834: NSW BDM - Married at Church of England Cobbitty, Narellan - Catherine listed as Riglan or Steal. Children listed on the NSW BDM: 1834: Margaret 1838: Jane 30/10/1840: CP 1/1/1841: CP 21/2/1852 The Goulburn Herald: Caution. I HEREBY give notice to all persons not to give trust to my wife, CATHERINE DORMAN, she having left her home without any just cause or provocation, and she having been found this morning in a state of intoxication, and in bad company. JOHN DORMAN. 12th February, 1852. 19/6/1858 The Goulburn Herald: MARRIED, By special licence, on the 16th instant, at the Scots' Kirk. by the Rev. William Ross. Miss Jane, second daughter of Mr. John Dorman, to Mr. W. J. Smith, both of Mummel. 2/2/1859 The Goulburn Herald: NOTICE. I HEREBY CAUTION any person or persons from giving credit to my wife, CATHERINE DORMAN, as she has not my consent to incur any debt on my account. JOHN DORMAN. Mummel, 28th January, 1859. 28/1/1860 Goulburn Herald: Catherine Dorman summoned John Dorman for a separate maintenance, having, as she stated, been compelled to leave his house, on the 15th instant, through his ill treatment. Defendant was ordered to pay ten shillings per week into the hands of the chief constable for twelve months for his wife's support. 3/9/1864 The Goulburn Herald: LOCAL AND PROVINCIAl. POLICE REPORT.-On Wednesday, John Dorman was adjudged to pay the sum of £5 1s. 6d., amount of wages due to Richard Quinn, together with costs. 1865: NSW BDM - John Dorman, aged 73 years, at Goulburn.