Daniel Mahony

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Dianne Jones on 25th July 2020

1841-45: Admitted to Newcastle jail – Daniel MAHONEY (MAHONY) #55, per Mary 1819, born 1791; 5’4”, stout build, fresh complexion, sandy hair, brown eyes, left little finger contracted (see NSW Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Description Book, Newcastle 1841-1845).

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Dianne Jones on 25th July 2020

1829, 6 June: The Sydney Monitor, p3: CRIMINAL COURT. Wednesday – DANIEL MAHONEY [sic], William Hughdon, and John Hughes were indicted for attempting to steal a bag of cob corn, the property of G.B. Vine Esq., executor of the late Mr. John McQueen. Mr. Jilks, Chief constable, examined: “On the 24th April last, about ten o’clock in the morning, I observed a dray going along George Street, laden with bags of corn. I saw the three prisoners with the dray, and when opposite King Street, I saw the other two prisoners assist to put one of the bags on the back of Hughes; he walked off up King Street with it. I sent Figley the constable after him, and I went to the dray and enquired where the corn was going to, and whose it was. “Mahoney told me it was Mr. Lang’s corn which he had sold to Mr. Isaac Nicholls, and that they were going with it to his place. I gave the men and dray in charge of the Police, and Figley brought back Hughes with the Bag of Corn on his back. The dray belonged to a Mr. Wood, and Hughdon was the carter; Mahoney is Mr. Lang’s man, and Hughes is a labourer.” John Figley a Constable, of the Sydney Police, examined: “By Mr. Jilks’s order, I followed Hughes and asked him where he was going with that Bag. He said to Mr. Isaac Nicholls. I said that cannot be, as you are going in an opposite direction, you must come my way. I took him into custody; I saw him remove the bag from the dray. The dray was not overloaded; on the contrary, there was plenty of room for the bag, as one of the men, Mahoney, was sitting on the dray. The Carter was privy to it, for he was by the wheel when Hughes got the bag on his back. Mr. Jilks directed my attention to it; he said, ‘See those fellows weeding that dray.’” Richard Lang examined: “I am Agent to the estate of the late Mr. McQueen, under the executor Mr. Vine. I sold a lot of corn to Mr. Isaac Nicholls, which I had received from the Estate. I don't know how much there was; I did not measure it. “Mahoney was my servant; this was the 24th April; I ordered Mahoney to put the corn in bags, and take it up to Mr. Nicholls and measure it there. I don’t know how many bags went on the dray; I left that to Mahoney; I told him to get a dray when he had filled the bags, and take it up to Mr. Nicholls, and measure it there. I also told him to have another man to assist him. Some of the sacks had contained salt before this time; the bag now produced has had salt in it, and I think it is mine. I would suppose the corn and sacks to be worth about 10s. “Mahoney had been in my employ about 9 months; this was about two years ago; the last time he has been in my employ about two months; I gave him 20s. per week. If he should get over this, I will take him again, but I shall not have so much confidence in him, but look after him. I have a degree of confidence in him now.” By Judge Dowling: “Would you trust him with a Cask of Jewels?” Lang: “Why yes I would. Indeed I would you trust him with untold gold.” Hesitating for a little while, “No.” Judge D: “No indeed, I think not; and I think trusting him with a Cask of Jewels would be rather too much.” Mr. Corner: “I can testify that the Probate of the Will of the late Mr. McQueen has been granted to Mr. Vine.” The prisoners stated in their defence that the dray was overloaded, and that Hughes had the sack put on his shoulders to take to Nicholls’s, to ease the horses. The Jury retired and brought in a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners. --------- 1829, 9 June: Follow-up article in The Australian, p2: SUPREME COURT.— (Criminal side) JUDGMENTS. The three learned Judges sat together this day to pass sentence, and hear motions Daniel Mahoney [sic], John Hughes and William Huddle [Hughdon], for larceny – each two years to iron gangs on the roads.

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Dianne Jones on 25th July 2020

1821, 8 September: Daniel MAHONEY (MAHONY), per Mary, brickmaker on the road gang. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (see NSW, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856, p105). 1825: Daniel MAHONEY (1) – free by servitude – Mary 1819, employed by Becket, Parramatta (see NSW and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849, NSW General muster M-Z 1825). 1825, 2 June: Daniel MAHONY (1), per Mary 1819, Certificate of Freedom 9/3852; labourer, 32 [i.e. born 1793]; 5’4”, ruddy complexion, brown hair, dark eyes, scar under right jaw (see NSW, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867; Registers of Certificates of Freedom).

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Dianne Jones on 25th July 2020

1819: Daniel MAHONY (1) 26 [born 1793], 5’4½”, fair ruddy complexion, dark brown hair, dark eyes, native place County Kerry (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1818-1819). There is a notation on his record about 2 years to irons on road gang, Criminal Court of Sydney, 6 June 1829.

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Dianne Jones on 13th July 2020

TRIED: Summer 1818 (see New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849).

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Dianne Jones on 13th July 2020

CRIME: "Cow found in possession" (see New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849).