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Transportation
Matthias Duncombe was transported on the Bengal Merchant, departing 4th Aug 1836 and arriving 9th Dec 1836 with 271 passengers.
Bengal Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 343 (174) |
| 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
It is possible that Matthias remarried and had further children. Marriage Reg. Matthias Duncombe, and Jane Lamb, Shoalhaven district. Reg No. 3375/1868. Further children. John Duncombe, Reg 18012/1869, Father Mathias; Mother Jane. Shoalhaven, district. Thomas Duncombe, Reg 17152/1870. Father Matheas; Mother Jane. Shoalhaven, district. Edward Duncombe, Reg 21975/1878. Father Matthias; Mother Jane. Shoalhaven, district.
NSW Birth Register William R. Duncombe, No 1580/1843 V18431580 121A, Father’s given name: Mathew; Mother’s given name, Ellen. NSW Marriages Registered. Mathew Duncombe and Ellen Neves, District, LD; No 468/1838 V1838468 90.
Matthias Duncombe, who was convicted some time since of manslaughter, arising out of drunkenness, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and sentenced to pay 20s or be imprisoned for 21 hours. Having no money he is undergoing the imprisonment. An application was made to prohibit publicans from supplying him, and the order was issued. Illawarra Mercury, 12 Apr 1858.
NSW Death Registry Entries. NSW Death Registry for Ellen Duncombe: No 4437.1857. Father’s Given name, John. Died Shoalhaven. NSW Death Registry: John Duncombe, No 3227/1856. Father’s given name, Matthias. Mother’s given name, Ellen. Shoalhaven district. Peter Duncombe, No 9946/1892. Father’s given name, Matthew. Mother’s given name, Ellen. Nowra district.
MANSLAUGHTER. Matthias Duncombe was arrainged for having, on the 5th March, at Shoalhaven, unlawfully and feloniously killed and slayed one Ellen Duncombe. Mr. Holroyed conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was not defended by counsel. The prosecuting counsel briefly stated the case to the jury, and called William Robert Duncombe, son of the accused, who deposed that, on the morning of the day named in the indictment, the prisoner and deceased were both drinking; both were the worse of liquor ; they were quarrelling, and deceased struck the accused with a bridle : the prisoner afterwards struck the deceased with the same bridle, striking her on the side of the head ; deceased put her hand to her head, and some blood issued from a wound on the side of her head ; deceased went and lay down in the barn, and prisoner laid down on a sofa ; some time after wards deceased came out of the barn and spoke to the prisoner as friendly as ever ; witness next day went for a doctor to attend deceased, who was unwell, and prisoner also went for the medical man ; the assault took place on Thursday, and the doctor came on the Saturday ; before the Thursday the prisoner and deceased quarrelled occasionally. James Wall deposed that he had been in the prisoner's employ from May, 1856, till last March ; on the 5th of March prisoner was the worse of liquor before breakfast ; after breakfast deceased was also the worse of drink ; prisoner was in bed, and deceased dragged him off, and a few words passed in a quarrel ; deceased afterwards came out of the barn were the children and witness were, and after a short time returned to the house; some angry words then passed between accused and the deceased ; on coming to the house witness saw deceased rise her hand to her head, and prisoner had a cut over his eye ; asked what was the matter, when one of the boys said that prisoner struck the deceased with a bridle ; witness washed prisoner's wound, and while doing so deceased struck the prisoner with a brick ; deceased afterwards drove witness and her son out of the barn with a pitchfork, and going to the house, some more quarrelling took place; on Friday witness put a poultice to a wound on the head of deceased ; on Monday night she died ; deceased was not sensible on Sunday, and during a portion of Saturday ; he could not say whether or not the bar of a bridle-bit would inflict such a wound as that on the head of the deceased. Charles Sheppard, medical practitioner, residing at Shoalhaven, visited the deceased on the Saturday after the alleged assault ; deceased was then drunk and delirious; found a small punctured wound on the side of the head ; prisoner and his son both came for witness ; the size of the wound corresponded with the sharp side of the bar of a bit. Kenneth Mackenzie, a member of the College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, deposed to seeing deceased at two o'clock on the day of her death ; she was then moribund ; he did not prescribe for deceased ; made a post-mortem examination and found the bone of the skull perforated where the wound was inflicted, and a splinter forced through the membrane into the brain ; the bar of a bridle would be likely to inflict such a wound ; that injury was the cause of death. The prisoner called no witnesses, but in his defence he said that during the last eighteen months his wife had not been in a right state of mind, owing to the accidental death of one of her children. The result was, he said, that she drank whenever she could get liquor, and, when intoxicated, was accustomed to assault him (the prisoner), and annoy him in every possible way. Dr. Mackenzie and Mr. Shepherd said they had known the prisoner for eight years. He was peaceable and in offensive, but addicted to drink. The jury retired, and after a brief absence returned into court with a verdict of guilty, accompanied by a recommendation to mercy. The prisoner was sentenced to three months imprisonment in Darlinghurst gaol. Illawarra Mercury, 8 June 1857.
Leicestershire Sessions. MATTHIAS DUNCOMBE, aged 19. was charged with having, in company with two other persons, broken open the house and mill of Mr. Thomas Stafford, at Loddington, and stolen therefrom a check for £50, a £5 note, upwards of £4 in silver, six silver tea spoons, and other articles. Verdict, Guilty. To be transported for seven years. Leicester Chronicle 24 Oct 1835.
Mathias Duncombe changed his name to Duncan after serving 6 months for killing his first wife in Nowra and later married Jane Lamb. Not sure but think he also killed his son possible by accident.