Job Hamilton

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Maureen Withey on 9th February 2025

Records of General Courts Martial Richard Belchamber, Job Hamilton & James Fitzpatrick, Privates in 39th Regt. Tried Canada, 3 May 1815, Charge, Desertion. Sentence: Transportation as Felons for Life, sent to N. S. Wales.

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Maureen Withey on 8th November 2021

NSW Convict Index. Job Hamilton, Atlas, 1816, Ticket of Leave, District, Liverpool; Born: Som, 1875; Trade, Labourer; Tried: Canada St John 15. Job Hamilton, Atlas, 1816, Conditional Pardon, 23 Sept 1834, No 382. Also listed in Index for 1841 Census, this MAY be him: Job Hamilton, Residence: Sheedy’s Reserve St George, County Cumberland, District Sydney. -------------------------------------------------- Public Notice. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates, or Tickets of Leave, during the last Week: TICKETS OF LEAVE. Atlas (3) || Job Hamilton, Liverpool; Sydney Gazette, 10 Mar 1825. ------------------------------------------------------ Wholesale Horse and Cattle Stealing. — About six weeks ago, Constable Bellett went to apprehend a man named Daniel Ball, who resided then on a small piece of clear land in the thickest part of a forest on the other side of Cook's River, and near Canterbury, with a warrant, charging him with cattle stealing. The watch dogs gave an alarm, however, in sufficient time for Ball to escape. The same constable received information on Monday that Mr. William Hilly, brother to the architect of the same name, and a highly respectable person, residing on the Parramatta Road, had a horse in his possession which had been stolen some time previously from a man named Job Hamilton, a sawyer, residing at Cook's River. On proceeding to the premises of Mr. Hilly, the constable found the horse, which Mr. Hilly stated he had exchanged with the man Ball for another, giving him five-and-twenty shillings into the bargain; but Mr. Hilly had, unfortunately, omitted to take a receipt from Ball, consequently the constable had no alternative but to take him and the horse into custody, and deliver them up to the Sydney police. The Australian, 21 Nov 1844. A HOUSE CASE.-Mr. Wm Hilley, of the Parramatta-road, appeared at the Police Court yesterday, to answer a charge of having a stolen horse in his possession, the property of Job Hamilton, also of the Parramatta-road. According to Hamilton's statement, the horse in question had been entrusted in December last to a man named Daniel Ball, for the purpose of being broken in, and Ball had left the place without returning the horse to Hamilton, who had lost all trace of him till he saw him on Monday last in the possession of Mr. Hilley, from whom he claimed him; but as Mr. Hilley had bought him openly from Ball, who he had heard had made a bargain for him with Hamilton, he refused to give him up. A witness named George Holliday was called for the defence, who swore that about two months ago the prosecutor knew that the horse was in defendant's possession, and about six weeks ago told witness that he had exchanged the horse with Ball for a dray and 50s., that Ball has gone away in consequence of a warrant having been issued for his apprehension ; Hamilton also said to witness that as he had only got the dray, the 50s. being still unpaid, he was inclined to claim the horse as being his property. Another witness was called by the prosecutor to contradict Holliday; but instead of doing so, corroborated his statement. The Bench dismissed the case, referring Hamilton to the Court of Requests, as to any claim he might conceive he had to the horse in question. Sydney Morning Herald, 20 Nov 1844. --------------------------------------------------- Petty Larceny. A lad named Martin was convicted of having on Saturday last, at King's Grave, stolen one hat, of the value of 4s., the property of Job Hamilton, and which was in his possession when given into custody on Monday. He was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one month. The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 Nov 1853.