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John Harte was transported on the James Pattison, departing 2nd Oct 1829 and arriving 20th Jan 1830 with 201 passengers.
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Absconded. Harte John, James Pattison, 30-82, 40, county Clare, clerk, 5 feet 4 ½ inches, ruddy freckled comp., black to grey hair, brown eyes, scar over each eye, scar forepart of right leg, from H. Ellison, Parramatta, since June 21. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jul 1836.
Dublin. Alderman C. P. Archer, one of the City Coroners, held an inquest at the Richmond Surgical Hospital, on view of the body of Mrs. Sarah Hart, whose death at her house near the Foster Aqueduct occurred on Sunday evening last under the following circumstances, as deposed to before the Coroner's Jury. _ _ Jeffrey Warren had known the deceased—Heard the deceased was delicate. Was told she and her husband lived on bad terms. Jane Sheridan—ls sister to the deceased. Lives at Stevens'. lane. Her sister was rather delicate for more than two years past in consequence still-treatment received from her husband. Surgeon Peasiles had attended the deceased, and although the certain complaint was eradicated, yet she never perfectly recovered from its effects. About Easter Monday last she visited deceased who was then confined by the effects of a broken jaw, caused, as she heard, by her husband striking her. He was in the habit of frequently abusing deceased. Has often seen him strike her and kick her about the loins while on the floor, and on some occasions he pulled her out of bed, and beat her. Believes that he WAS A very bad husband these four years back. Previous to that time he was an excellent husband. The deceased was a very mild, unoffending, sober woman, and rather disposed to hide the ill-treatment she had received from him than to make it known. She farther stated that on one occasion herself received so much abuse from the deceased's husband in endeavouring to protect her sister from his violence, that she was confined to her bed in consequence. The deceased's husband was very passionate, particularly when drunk. They had nine children, six of whom are twins and the eldest not more than twelve years of age. Deceased WAS about thirty years of age. Mary Anne Wilson sworn—Lives at 3, George's-hill. Is a sister to the deceased. Had visited her often. Saw the deceased at eleven o'clock on Saturday night last. She was then sitting up in bed in her own house. Deceased was but just recovered from the effects of the broken jaw…. .... .... The Jury, baring been concisely charged by the Coroner, returned the following verdict., We find that the immediate and proximate cattle of the deceased's death was the violent treatment she received from her husband. The prisoner, who is a middle aged man, appeared quite composed during inquisition. He was immediately committed to Newgate, to await his trial at the next commission. He held a situation for many years, and until this melancholy transaction, in the Exchequer Office. Morning Herald, 16 May 1829. ------------------------------------------------------------- DUBLIN COMMISSION, Monday. CHARGE OF MURDER. John Harte, recently a clerk in the Four Courts, was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Sarah Harte, on the 10th of May last, in Beresford-street. John Harte, a boy about ten years eld, and son of the prisoner, was examined by the Hon. John Plunkett. He deposed that he had resided with his father and mother in Beresford-street. About two months since his father came into the bed room, and beat his mother, who gave him no provocation ; she was walking up and down the room, and had a sore jaw ; he struck her on the jaw, and beat her long time. He went out, but returned in about quarter of hour, and beat ber again. She gave no provocation the second occasion, when she was sitting the bed side Once more he went out, and on his return beat her for the third time; after which he put her in bed, where she worked in fits. Whilst was beating her the third time, knocked her down with blow of his fist. When began to beat her, she told him not to strike her on the sore jaw. The witness here turned round the dock and identified the prisoner Cross examined by Mr. Hamilton.—lt was ten or eleven o’clock at night when his father first came he was very angry, but not in a great passion; his mother was not out that evening; now recollects that she was out early in the evening; when his father came in, she was sitting on the bed-side, and witness sat at the foot of it ; there was a candle lighting in the room his mother was in the habit of Working for a stay-maker, but she was not then at work ; is perfectly sure his mother was sober ; says so because he saw no sign of drunkenness about her. Court.—Did you ever see your mother drunk? Witness.—Never ; nor did he ever see any sign of her being drunk, he said nothing about the beatings then, because he was so much afraid of his father; he came that day from the house of Mr. Cooper, of Arran quay Police Office, with whom he had been living for week, but said nothing to him about the business ; had one conversation about it in Mr. Cooper’s kitchen, with a Mr. Nolan ; does not know the name of the Magistrate to whom he told his story ; before he went to the Magistrate, he told what he saw to his grandmother ; she and his father had not been on good terms ; she asked witness next morning about it, when she found his mother so bad ; his grandmother made him go to the Magistrate the day after Mr. Cooper came; was not going to swear against his father till his grand mother desired him she told him if he did not go the police would come after him. (Here the witness became much affected, and cried aloud ) was not examined at the inquest; it was after that his grandmother spoke of the police. Mary Sheridan, mother of the deceased, saw her on the night in question, after the beating, and was in her room all night ; identified the prisoner, whom she saw daylight next morning he took hold of deceased the arm, and pulled her about the room she was lying insensible, and never spoke after. W. Kemmis, a surgical student, saw the deceased in Richmond Hospital, and was of opinion that her death was caused an extravasation of blood in the head, but there was no external injury warrant him in saying that it had produced the extravasation; the deceased had a black eye, and her jaw was much injured ; the internal injury might have proceeded from a natural cause ; the injury that produced the black eye might also have produced the extravasation of blood; they were both on the same side. There was no examination of witnesses for the defence. After a luminous charge from Baron Penefather, the Jury found the prisoner Guilty of Manslaughter, and he was sentenced to be transported for life. When the verdict was announced, the prisoner begged for mercy, for the sake of his six little orphans, who would be left utterly destitute The prisoner, who did not appear to be much affected was then removed from the bar, and the Court adjourned. Morning Advertiser, 17 July 1829.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Harte, alias Hart, age on arrival, 34, per James Pattison (1) 1830, Tried 1829, at Dublin, Life, for Manslaughter of wife. DOB, 1796, Native place, Clare Co, Widower, 6 children, Catholic, Clerk in Four Courts Office. Absolute pardon.