John Milligan

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Maureen Withey on 29th January 2023

The TRUSTEES of the POLICE FUND Public Account Current, with D'ARCY WENTWORTH, Esq. TREASURER, for the Quarter ending the 30th June, 1814. Salaries. John Milligan, as Assistant Clerk in the Govt. Secretary’s Office … £6. 5. 0. Sydney Gazette, 6 Aug 1814.

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Maureen Withey on 29th January 2023

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 29 January 2023), February 1809, trial of JOHN MILLIGAN (t18090215-14). JOHN MILLIGAN, Theft > embezzlement, 15th February 1809. 188. JOHN MILLIGAN was indicted for that he on the 2nd of December , was clerk to James Lee , John Scott Martineau and James Wilkinson , and was employed and entrusted by them to receive valuable securities for and on their account, and being such servant so employed and entrusted, did receive and take into his possession, a banker's draft, value 72 l. their property, and that he on the same day, feloniously did embezzle, secrete, and steal the said draft . To this indictment the prisoner pleaded GUILTY . Transported for Seven Years . London jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 29 January 2023), February 1809, trial of JOHN MILLIGAN (t18090215-15). JOHN MILLIGAN, Theft > embezzlement, 15th February 1809. 189. JOHN MILLIGAN was indicted for that he on the 2nd of January , was clerk to James Lee , John Scott Martineau and James Wilkinson , and was employed by them to receive valuable securities for and on their account, and being such servant and so employed and entrusted, did receive and take into his possession a banker's draft, value 49 l. 19 s. For and on their account, and that he afterwards feloniously did embezzle, secrete, and steal the same . To this indictment the prisoner pleaded GUILTY . Transported for Seven Years . London jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. MILLIGAN, John. Per "Admiral Gambier", 1811. 1812 Aug 29 Re his conduct whilst employed in the office of the Secretary to the Governor (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.155) 1812 Aug 29 Under direction to be sent to the Coal River (Reel 6043; 4/1727 p.399) 1812 Aug 29 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Estramina" (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.156) 1813 Jun 2 Remainder of sentence at Newcastle remitted. To be given one further trial in the office of the Secretary to the Governor (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.231) 1814 Apr 30, Aug 6 Salary as Assistant Clerk in Government Secretary's Office paid from the Police Fund (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.490, 517) 1814 Jul 25 Former clerk in Colonial Secretary's Office. To be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" in consequence of his neglect of duty, drunkenness & keeping bad company (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.225) 1814 Jul 26 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.226) 1815 Aug 7 Prisoner at Newcastle. To Thompson re remission of Milligan's sentence and return to Sydney (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.137) ----------------------------------------------------- Re his conduct whilst employed in the office of the Secretary to the Governor. 29 Aug 1812. To Commandant at Newcastle, Lt. Skottowe, 73 Reg. from J.T. Campbell, Sec. … John Milligan, one of the Convicts now sent, has been employed in my office since the time of his arrival here until the present, but from having grossly neglected his duty there and formed bad and dangerous connexions, he is now sent to feel the ill effects of his bad conduct and to remove him from the ruin that he would probably have involved himself in, had he been permitted to remain longer here. I hope his future behaviour may be such as to induce you some months hence to speak more favourably of him than I am enabled to do at present, and should such be the case, I shall be happy to intercede for his return hither, with the Governor. ... ----------------------------------------------------- Prisoner at Newcastle. Remainder of sentence remitted. To be returned to Sydney per "Estramina" 2 June 1813. Extract from Letter to Commandant at Newcastle, Lt. Skottowe, 73 Reg. from J.T. Campbell, Sec. By return of the Estramina you will please to send hither the following five Persons, namely, 1. Carman Rigs. 2, Ann Barry. 3 Mary Gee. 4. Rose Lovatt. 5, John Milligan. The remainder of their sentences being now remitted by the Governor and you will please inform John Milligan that the remission of his sentence to Newcastle is made in the hope that he will by this experience of Punishment, benefit, and conduct himself more becomingly for the future. I have obtained this remission of his sentence from the Govr. and mean to give him, one further trial in my office. ... -------------------------------------------------- 25 July 1814. Extract from Letter to Commandant at Newcastle, Lt. Thompson, from J.T. Campbell, Sec. By Her Majesty’s C.V. Lady Nelson now under dispatch for the Coal Run, four male prisoners are embarked to be employed under your Command in the usual way. The Names & Sentences of these men are inserted in the enclosed List to which you will please to refer. One of them named, John Milligan who has been for some time a Clerk in my office, is now sent for a second time in consequence of neglect of duty, Drunkenness and keeping bad company. It is the Governor’s desire that he shall be employed either in the cutting of cedar up the River, or as a Lime burner at a distance from Newcastle, so as to prevent his renewal of bad connexions at that place. …. -------------------------------------------------- 7 Aug 1815. Extract from Letter to Commandant at Newcastle, Lt. Thompson, from J.T. Campbell, Sec. … The Governor is pleased to remit the remainder of the sentence to Newcastle of John Milligan and to authorise his return per Lady Nelson to Head Quarters. You will consequently please to order a passage for him by that vessel. ... -----------------------------------------------------