Hugh Mcgedy

338

Penny-Lyn Beale on 15th July 2025

1869 - General Hospital Hobart. Admission dates: 16 Jul 1869 Ship: Julianna. Place of origin: London Date of death: 20 Jul 1869, aged 78 years old. R.C. F.S. Trade; Watchmaker. Cause of death. Debility. HSD145/1/1 July 1869 & HSD146/1/1 1869 Image 2

343

Maureen Withey on 10th February 2023

Henry Johnson and George Perkins were indicted for stealing from Hugh McGedy, on the 30th September, three pairs trowsers, two handkerchiefs, seven shirts, waistcoat, and a quantity of other articles. On the 27th September, prosecutor, who resides at Campbell Town, left home, having received a fictitious letter, purporting to come from a Mr. Taylor, which the prisoners strongly recommended him to attend to immediately. Johnson was in deponent's employ, and Perkins was stopping there. Prosecutor went to Mr. Taylor's, and before his return found the prisoners had gone; the house had been ransacked, boxes broken open, and a variety of articles stolen, some of which were produced and identified. Johnson complained that prosecutor swore to a gun at the Campbell Town police-office, which he had subpoened witnesses to prove was not his property, and it was strange, he thought, that that article had been omitted in the indictment. District constable Davis apprehended the prisoner Perkins, and found upon his person some of the stolen property, which he said belonged to Johnson, and the latter replied, " Yes, they are mine." Johnson also was wearing some of the apparel when apprehended. A quantity of property was also found at Mr. Carpenter's, in Wellington-street. Mr. Carpenter deposed that the prisoners came to his house for refreshment, bringing with them some rugs and knapsacks; they engaged a double-bedded room for the night, locked the door, took the key, and did not return that day. The last witness came on the day following, and took possession of the things. Johnson pleaded that he was in partnership with McGedy; the property alleged to be stolen was purchased with his earnings, his partner being addicted more to drinking than working. The prosecution was instituted, he maintained, for the purpose of depriving him of his rights to the property. He also added the clothes were bought for his use, that he had frequently worn them, and that they would not fit McGedy. The prosecutor was re-called, and stated that he had had the clothes three years, and that some of them Johnson had never seen until he stole them. Hugh Ross deposed, that he was in the habit of going to McGedy's, and considered that he and the prisoner were on intimate terms but knew nothing of the partnership; had seen him receive money and discharge accounts. Mr. Gage produced a bill, for work done, headed "Dr. to Messrs. McGedy and Johnson." Witness spoke favourably of Perkins' character, having known him about four years. Mark Skeet lived on the same premises as McGedy and Johnson, and always considered they were in partnership. Mr. James McNeale, summoning officer at Campbell Town, testified to having seen a bill headed McGedv and Johnson, to which the former made no objection. The chairman regretted that the prisoner had put so many witnesses to the unnecessary expense of travelling from Campbell Town to no purpose. The prisoner Perkins called Mr. Henslowe, police-magistrate at Campbell Town, who simply stated, that in a recent ease of information for harbouring, McGedy stated, the room where the watchmaking was carried on belonged to Johnson. The chairman in summing up adverted to the leading features of the evidence as against the prisoners, and in reference to the alleged partnership remarked that even if established, it did not extend to the articles stolen. The jury immediately returned a verdict of guilty. Launceston Examiner, 27 Nov 1844.

343

Maureen Withey on 10th February 2023

Tasmanian Records. Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-15$init=CON31-1-15P30 No 210. Hugh McGedy, per Juliana, Tried Mar 1820 , 7 years. Transported for a felony. See record for full details. Tried again at Supreme court, 2 Nov 1824, sentenced to 7 years. Tried at Q.S. 26 Sept 1834, 7 years. Free Cert No 973 /1841.

106

Carol Axton-Thompson on 28th September 2013

Newspaper Colonial Times 14 Dec 1831: "THE period for which the under-mentioned person was transported having expired, a Certificate of his Freedom has been granted to him accordingly : Hugh M'Geady, Juliana. By Command of His Excellency, J. Burnett."