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John Holyland was transported on the Henry, departing 31st Mar 1823 and arriving 26th Aug 1823 with 161 passengers.
Henry 1825. The ship Henry, Captain Ferrier, arrived at Hobart Town, on the 9th ult. with 79 female prisoners, all whom were landed with the exception of two. There were also on board 25 free women, and 33 children, who came out, at the expence of Government, to join their husbands and parents. Sydney Gazette, 3 Mar 1825.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 13 (8) |
| 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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Serious charges against a Schoolmaster At the Camden Petty sessions, on Saturday last, a case was initiated before Messrs McLeahy, Riley, and Oxley, Magistrates of the Territory, which involved most serious charges against a schoolmaster named Holyland, for many years a resident of Camden. Holyland, who is an old man, upwards of sixty years, was examined on four separate charges of indecent assault upon young girls, whose ages ranged from twelve to fifteen years, and who were at the time of the alleged offences, attendants at his school. After a protracted examination, the accused was committed to stand his trial on each of the four charges. Empire, 21 June 1854.
This case could refer to this John Holyman. VIOLATION OF A FEMALE CHILD. John Holyland, an old man, was indicted for having violated one Mary Maloney, an infant only seven years of age. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Blake, but upon questioning the girl (a very interesting looking child) it did not appear clearly that she was sufficiently informed as to a future state of rewards and punishments to allow of her being examined in a capital case. The prisoner therefore was, under his Honor's direction, acquitted. VIOLATION OF FEMALE CHILDREN. John Holyland was again placed at the bar and indicted for having, at Vermont, on the 25th of May, 1854, violated one Mary Ann Comerford, an infant under ten years of age. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Blake. The prisoner had been a schoolmaster at the place named in the information, which was in the neighbourhood of Camden, and the child was one of those entrusted to his charge. The violation was clearly established, but the evidence of the medical witness, Dr. Bransby, did not sustain the capital offence. His Honor having summed up, the Jury found the prisoner guilty of an assault, with intent to violate. The prisoner was again indicted for a similar offence on the person of Mary Ann Maher, a girl under twelve years of age. This was another of the prisoner's pupils. At present she is over twelve years of age, but the disgusting intercourse of the prisoner with this child had begun over three years previously. The prisoner did not affect to deny his guilt, but merely asserted that the girl was a consenting party. His HONOR having pointed out that consent or no consent was immaterial. The Jury at once found a verdict of guilty. The prisoner was now indicted upon a fourth charge of a similar nature, the girl also a pupil, being one Rachel Neil, under twelve years of age. This, like the last, was clearly proved, and ended in a conviction. The following sentences were then passed upon the prisoner : — For the assault on Mary Ann Comerford, imprisonment for two years, hard labour on the roads. For the violation of Mary Ann Maher, five years' labour on the roads, the term of punishment to commence at the expiration of the first sentence. For the violation of Rachel Neil, a similar term of punishment, to commence from the termination of the second sentence. In passing these sentences His Honor commented with much force upon the atrocity of this prisoner's conduct—an atrocity enhanced by his position as one entrusted with these unfortunate children as an instructor. Had the first charge been established against the prisoner by legal evidence, he would undoubtedly, and with the approbation of the whole colony, have expiated his crimes by an ignominious death on the scaffold, and the punishments allowed by the law would fall far short of that due to such extreme villany as this man had displayed ; but his escape from capital punishment would afford him that time for repentance which he so much needed. Sydney Morning Herald, 8 Aug 1854. NSW BMD Death Reg: 2970/1864. John Holyland, age 73 years. Died Berrima, Berrima district.
NSW Convict Index. John Holyland, per Henry 1823, Certificate of Freedom, 19 Feb 1830. No 30/0069.
Tried at the Old Bailey, 19 Feb 1823 389. JOHNÂ HOLYLANDÂ was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of January , four seals, value 11 l. 11 s.; two watch-chains, value 10 l. 3 s., and two gold pins, value 7 s. 3 d. , the goods of John Brogden . JOHN BROGDEN . I live in Bridgewater-square. On the 4th of January, at six o'clock in the evening, the prisoner came to my counting-house, and said, "You know me Mr. Brogden," I said, "Yes, I have known you twenty years - I think you served your apprenticeship with Mr. Mayfield;" he said, "You are perfectly right, I have never left him; I continue with him to the present moment, I am no starter, nor is it likely I shall leave him; I have occasion for a seal and chain for my brother, who is a man of property, and can pay for it. Let me have a few to shew him, and what he does not choose, I will return you." I let him have them, and desired they might he entered in our return book, not considering them as sold - and a paper was delivered him with the seals, expressly stating they were upon approbation for his brother to choose one, and return the others. I gave him several chains, and several seals, he said he would return in an hour, and pay me for that which might be selected, and return the others. As he left, I desired him not to be longer than the hour, he said, certainly not, I might depend upon his returning in an hour; but I did not see him for a month after, when he was taken into custody. THOMAS WARBOYS . I am clerk to Mr. Brogden. The prisoner came to the counting-house on the 4th of January, for a chain and seals to shew his brother, he took several with him, and did not return. About a fortnight, or month after, I was fetched, and found him in custody. THOMAS MAYFIELD . The prisoner was in my service once. I never sent him to make any purchase of Mr. Brogden - I had not seen him for five or six years. GUILTY . Aged 30. Transported for Seven Years .
https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL10112911&dps_dvs=1735377046089~956 page 19, 20, to 50. Letter Dated 18 Feb 1831, Norfolk Island. Deposition taken in the case of the King v. John McGinnis per ship Almorah 2, Redmond Moss, per Globe, Friday Angel, per Adamant, Lawrence Clary, per Mangles 3, William or Charles Lovell, per Shipley 4, David Craig, per Minstrel, 2, Charles Daley, per Chapman, William O’Neill, per Lady Castlereagh. Charged with secretly absenting themselves from Barracks on the night of Tuesday the fourth of January 1831; for entering a dwelling Hut and putting in bodily fear John Holyland, per ship Henry 1, John Cahill, per ship Guildford 3, Matthias Muller per ship Indian; for robbing the Tool house at Longridge of a blue jacket and a number of Pitchforks and reaping hooks to arm themselves and their associates for the purpose of attacking the Garrison; for Mutinous conduct in conspiring to destroy the Garrison by setting fire to the soldiers’ huts and stockage, and to murder the Detachment; and also for conspiring to murder John Grower, per ship Anne 2, and Abraham Davis, per ship Earl St Vincent, 4, and for cutting and maiming them with intent to do them some grievous bodily harm. There continues a number of sworn depositions. The outcome was that the defendants were Committed for Trial. The depositions can be read online, following the above link. (Via NSW Convict Index search)
1835-04-30 per Commandant's orders, promoted from acting overseer to overseer, with extra allowance 1835-05-04 per Commandant's orders, one of the only overseers allowed to sleep overnight at Longridge. In doing so, he would have additional duties related to stationing and relieving watchmen, and managing prisoners at night. (Source: NSW Archives 4/2244.1)