William Pain

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Robert on 26th February 2012

About 1805 Born: William Pain. age 24, of St Thomas (near) Exeter on 1829 convict documents. 1828 Criminal Register; Date of trial Lent 1828, Devon, England, Name Trial Location Offence Sentence William Pain Devon Quarter Session Cattle Stealing Death 18 Mar 1828 Devon, Conviction, Sentence:- Death commuted to Transportation for Life:. William Pain, Convicted at Devon, for cattle stealing, 2 bullocks, sentence life. William Pain, one of 192 convicts transported on the York, 30 April 1829 Devon Assizes 30th April, 1829 TAS 11 May 1829 Transported: William Pain, Departed London, aboard York (1) voyage No.66 28 Aug 1829 Arrived Hobart: William Pain, arrived Tasmania. Convict Description List:- NAME: William Pain, 544 Trade Stone Mason Height (without shoes) 5/1 1/2 Age 24 (approx dob 1805) Complexion Pale Head Round Hair Light Brown Whiskers Light Brown Visage Round Eyebrows Light Brown Eyes Grey Nose Long Mouth Medium Width with Thick Lips Chin Medium Length Fleshy Underneath Marks None Native Place St Thomas Exeter. Convict Appropriation List Police No. Name Trade or Calling Where Tried Sentence Native Place How Appropriated 544 Pain William 24 Stone Mason Chester Life St Thomas near Exeter P W Main Convict Conduct Record; Pain William / York 1829 / Devon, 18 march 1828 - Life. Transported for Cattle Stealing. Gaol report - “Good”. Hulk report “Good”. Single. Stated this Offence- Stealing 2 Bullocks. Single 7 Jun 1830 Convict Conduct Record, Offence: Observered by Watchman / found in Devines Public House after hours on Sturday last /30 lashes & confined in Hobart Accommodation barracks when off duty, one month (P.S.) 1832 Convict Muster; William Pain / York / Public Work. 1833 Convict Muster; William Pain / York / Public Work. 1835 Convict Muster; William Pain / York / Public Work. 25 Aug 1837 Convict Conduct Record, Offence: Obtaining a watch under false pretences, committed for Trial (RPM) Township 6th Gang Vide Lieutenant Governors Decision 7 Oct 1837. 30 Sept 1837 Punishment; R.T. 30 Sept 1837 To be Kept to Hard Labor in Chains for 6 months 11 Apr 1838 Convict Conduct Record, Offence: Stone Mason Roy Eng, Dept neglect of duty, solitary confinement on bread & water 7 days & then returned to his gang.( W Guinn) 1838 Convict Conduct Record, Offence: R. E Dept. / neglect of duty, insolence leaving his gang, hard labor on the roads for 6 mths / ??? ?confined to Perth chain gang not to be placed in any situation of trust worthiness & conduct to be reported; Ticket of Leave declined. 29 Dec 1838 Ticket of Leave: 8 Jan 1839 Ticket of Leave: 27 May 1840 Ticket of Leave: 1841 Convict Muster; William Pain / York / Ticket of Leave. 12 May 1841 Convict Conduct Record, Offence: William Pain, drunk fined 5/s. (JW) 31 Aug 1841 Convict Conduct Record, Offence: T.L. Misconduct for being in a Public House drunk - / (JW) 17 May 1842 Convict Conduct Record, Offence: T.L. Drunkenness fined 5/s. (JW) 29 Dec 1842 Convict Conduct Record, Offence: T.L. Misconduct on duty (JW). 14 Jan 1843 Convict Conduct Record, Offence: Found guilty of sneaking away with goods belonging to John Carter & insolence. 3 months hard labor (JW) Decision of Suspension Ticket of Leave Bothwell for Police Buildings Vide L G Wells? 20/41/43. 9 Oct 1843 Convict Conduct Record, Offence: Drunk / Recommend to be confined to Barracks Saturday afternoon for 2 mths. (WG). 1 Mar 1844 Classified to 3rd Class. 3 Jul 1844 Ticket of Leave 12 Mar 1845 William Pain, Ticket of Leave / receiving 12 months hard labor prisoner to be deprived of his Ticket of Leave. /SB/RB/ Approved Ticket of Leave Gang Hobart Vide Lieutenant Governors decision 14/3/45 29 Apr 1845 . Ticket of Leave Canceled. 19 May 1846. Classified to 2nd Class. 1846Convict Ledger A-R; William Pain / Devon / 1828 / Life / 2nd Class Pardon. 17 Nov 1846. Classified 3rd Class. 9 Jan 1847 Convict Marriage Approval: Approval given for William Pain / Convict / York, to marry Hannah Gibson / Convict / Lloyds. 1847-1848 Pardons: Pain William / York1 / Devon March 1828 / Life Colonial Times Hobart, Tas. Tuesday 29 April 1856 CAMPBELL TOWN. (From our own Correspondent.) An inquest was held before Thomas Mason, Esquire, and the following jury, on the body of William Dodd store keeper, who was found dead in his bed on the morning of Wednesday last:-Foreman, James Rolls; John Coombe, John Sturges, William Pain, Isaac Richardson, Joseph Davis, George Coombe. Mary Dodd, wife of deceased, on oath, said that he had been drinking since last Monday week, and when denied he would get it himself, or send his children for it; he drink rum, porter, or ale. The last time she saw him alive was at eleven o'clock on the night of Wednesday last, when she retired to rest, leaving bim in the cure of John Wilkinson, alias Black Jack, she was called at two o'clock the following morning, and informed he was dead, she went to his room and found him so; it did not occur to her to send for a doctor. Frederick Norriss said he had been in' Dodd's employ for the last 3 years and a half; he had frequently seen him so before, and he did not take much notice of it, this time he described that he was in the same state for the same period as the last witness said that Dodd told him on Monday week last be had taken six glasses of rum, his reply was, what a pity the fifth did not choke you ; he was called by Black Jack and informed his master was dead, but did not believe it at the time ; he did not think it any use to send for a doctor. John Wilkinson said be was requested by his Mistress to sit up with Dodd on the night of Wednesday last; for his Master's use during the night there was a half-pint of rum, which he did not take; that he observed the candle had burnt down and he replaced it went to the bed, and found his Master dead; he did not hear him make a noise during any time be was with him; he called his Mistress, and then Norris, directly. Doctor Valentine stated he had made a post mortem examination of the body, and described the appearance of the brain and other organs minutely. It was his opinion that death was brought on by deceased's intemperate habits. Verdict, died by the visitation of God, but that death had been accelerated by grossly intemperate habits. The Mercury Hobart, Tas. Friday 18 January 1861 BEFORE the P.M., E. B. Stevenson, and J. Nicolson, Esq., J.P. John Byrne was brought up on remand charged with having at Campbell Town on the 26th of December last obtained from William Pain by false pretences one pair of trowsers of the value of 9s., one shirt of tho value of .3s. and other articles his property, with intent to defraud him. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Pain that the dofendant went to his shop on the day named, selected the articles, and tendered a cheque purporting to be drawn by Mr. Ritt or Pitt for £10 19s. on the Commercial Bank, Tho name being unfamiliar to Mr. Pain he questioned the defendant, who gave such unsatisfactory replies as excited his suspicions, and he finally gave the man, in charge. The prisoner in his defence stated that the oheque was given to him by a man named Maddigan, who after a little while was produced by Mr. Propeting, and swore a positive denial: and it having been found on enquiry through the Sub-Inspector of Police at Launceston that no such person as W. Pitt or Ritt kept an account at the Commercial Bank there, and also as tho prisoner admitted that he knew there was something wrong in the cheque, he received a sentence of six months imprisonment with hard labor. The Cornwall Chronicle Launceston, Tas. Wednesday 17 June 1863 CAMPBELL TOWN. (From our own Correspondent) Police Office. Monday, 15th instant. Present : — C. Thomson, Esq., and .0. Leake, Esq. William Maunders was charged with feloniously receiving at Campbell Town, on the 14th of May last, 60 yards of Forfar, of tho value of 10d per yard, the property of William Pain. On being asked the usual questions as to how he would be tried, he elected to be tried by a Jury. William Pain, sworn, saith: I am a storekeeper and reside at Campbell Town. On the 14th of May last, about 7 o'clock in the evening, I had a roll of Forfar ( about 60 yards ) standing on a tea chest in my passage near the front door, I left the shop for About 10 minutes ; before I went away I shut the front door; on my return I found the Forfar gone; I never saw it again until it was shown to me on the 3rd inst., by Mr. Scott the Chief District Constable; this roll of Forfar is my property, and it is worth l0d per yard; I never sold at any time so large a quantity. Ann Neighbour, on her oath, saith : I reside with my husband at Campbell Town; about three weeks ago the prisoner came to my house and asked me if I would buy any stuff for ticking; I said "what sort of stuff," and he replied "not striped stuff it is like towelling"; I ask him if it was like Forfar, and he said "yes"; I did not buy it nor did I see it. Mary Bishop, sworn, saith : I live on the Eastern Tier; on the 2nd inst., I saw the prisoner in Mr. Morrison's Public House, at Campbell Town; he asked me if I would some stuffing that he had bought from a hawker; I asked him what he wanted a yard for it ; he said he would not sell it by the yard, he would take 10s for it; I went with him to his house; I went into the front room, and he went into the back yard; after he had been gone some time he returned with this roll of Forfar and I gave him 9s for it; I was taking it home on a horse the next day, when the Chief District Constable took it from me. Chief District Constable Charles Scott, being sworn, states : On the 20th of May last, I went to the Louse of the prisoner to look for some Forfar; he said he did not know what it was I shewed him a towel and told him it was stuff like that, and that it was commonly used for mattresses; he said he never had such stuff in his life; I found nothing; on the 3rd inst., I saw this roll of Farfor on a horse that was being led by Mrs. Bishop; I took possession of it, and from what she told me I apprehended the prisoner. The prisoner stated he never had any thing of the sort in his possession. He was then fully committed for trial. Launceston Examiner Wednesday 12 September 1866 TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH. (From a correspondent.) CAMPBELL TOWN. TUESDAY, 2 p.m. The Governor having proclaimed this district a municipality, the first election of Councillors takes place on Tuesday next, 18th inst. The nominations closed to-day. The following gentlemen are nominated :-Messrs. A. J. Allison, Robert Brown, James Gibson, H. N. Harrison, Charles Headlam, A. M. Johnson, H. C. Leake, Thomas Mason, James Mercer, T. A. Padfield, William Pain, David Taylor, G. F. Thirkel, and C. Thomson. The Cornwall Chronicle Launceston, Tas. Wednesday 12 September 1866 CAMPBELL TOWN.(By Electric Telegraph.) Tuesday, 11th September, 1806. A NEW MUNICIPALITY The nominations were made to-day with the following result. Candidates Messrs. A. J, Allison, Robert Brown, James Gibson, 11. N. Harrison, Charles Headlani, A. M. Johnson, H. C. Leake, Thomas Mason, Jamc3 Mercer. F. A. Padfield, William Pain, David Taylor, G. F. Thirkell, and C. Thompson fourteen in all just double the number that can be elected. Launceston Examiner Monday 11 February 1867 CAMPBELL TOWN POLICE OFFICE. To the Editor of the Launceston Examiner. Sir,-On 26th January, William and Hannah Pain, storekeepers, were charged by Superintendent Chambers with receiving stolen property, to wit, one silk dress piece of the alleged value of four pounds ten shillings, the property, of H. Hedger, but the full value of which was only two pounds, which Mrs Pain paid for it. From the evidence considered it appeared that a woman named Sarah Hefford, who was lately convicted and sentenced for stealing this dress piece from Mr. Hedger's store, sold the dress to Mrs. Pain about Christmas. Mr. Pain ascertained that the woman Hefford was a shoplifter, as she had robbed him and got a sentence at the same time that she was sentenced for steeling the dress piece. In the interval of her being taken in charge for robbing Pain, and being tried, Mrs. Pain informed her husband that she had bought a silk dress from her. Mr. Pain immediately informed the Super. Intendent of Police that he had a dress piece which his wife had purchased from Mrs. Hefford, and desired him to go to the shops and see if any of them had lost a dress piece, and if so, Mrs. Pain would give it up. The following day the Super Intendent called, and on seeing the dress he recognised it as one which had been stolen from Hedger; He then took possession of it, and laid the present charge. The Magistrates having heard the whole of the evidence, dismissed the case, as they considered that there was nothing to show in evidence that Mr. or Mrs. Pain knew the dress to be stolen. That the magistrates came to the right conclusion (all praise to them) there is not a shadow of a doubt, and that the Superintendent acted too precipitately is equally true. The woman Hefford some time since was in tolerable circumstances, and it was a well-known practice of hers to get an expensive article from one shop and then sell it half-price to another, when she wanted to raise some ready money, Mr. and Mrs. Pain are old and esteemed residents of Campbell Town, and the straight forward and honest way in which they acted ought to have protected them from the insult and disgrace which have been cast upon them; besides which the Government have been put to the expense of four or five pounds in bringing a witness from Kingston to Campbell Town on a groundless charge, and which I think the Superintendent ought to be made to pay. I am, Mr. Editor, Yours, Nemesis. February 7. Launceston Examiner Tas. Friday 15 February 1867 RE: WILLIAM AND HANNAH PAIN. To the Editor of the Launceston, Examiner. Sir,-In your issue of the. 11th February instant I perceive there is a letter signed " Nemesis," reflecting on the precipitate conduct, in reference to the above case, of the Superintendent. of Police, Mr. J. R. Chambers, a young and highly esteemed as well as a remarkably well dressed resident of Campbell Town. 'I am induced to take up the cudgels in this gentleman's defence for the following reasons:-- Having watched his progress for some years, past, and highly approving of the rapid promotion which his meritorious conduct has gained him. In passing him in the street this morning I observed with regret that his hair was much out of curl, and that altogether a melancholy and dejected air pervaded him. In a voice replete with sympathy I sought his confidence, urging him freely to unloosen himself. He drew forth the Launceston. Examiner, and with a finger quivering with emotion, pointed to the letter signed "Nemesis." I read that letter, and though my blood boiled with indignation, I consoled him to the best of my ability, and pointed out the fact that public men are public property, and as such liable at all times to be assailed. My consolation, aided by a little half said half procured at the Caledonian Inn seemed to have a beneficial effect, and having extracted from him a sacred promise that he would make not attempt at self-destruction, and having also removed the boot-jack and all other dangerous weapons from his reach, I left him in a calm and peaceful slumber, and no sit down, much inspired by the half-and-half, to hurl defiance in the 'teeth of "Nemesis." But no! why should I thus assail "Nemesis?" It must have been mere forgetfulness, it could not be ineotisonl on the part of "Nemesis” the omission in his letter of the fact that the magistrates, upon the dismissal of the case, most emphatically warned the two old and highly esteemed residents with regard to their future conduct, and that the senior magistrate (three justices set) fully approved of the course that Mr. Chambers had adopted, and did not agree with "Nemesis"- that it hail been precipitate. I quite agree with "Nemesis" that Mr. Chambers ought to pay the witnesses' expenses; in fact I would go further, and say that the police should pay all expenses of this description, and were such a course adopted I venture unhesitatingly to say that the reports of crime and Police Office, as well as Supreme Court and General Sessions cases would very soon exhibit an extraordinary decrease in number, and in these times of retrenchment I should be glad to urge upon the Legislature the important benefit to he derived from this system. I put the case fairly to the Superintendent, and his reply was that "He didn't see it"; but he added, that he wouldn't mind going halves in this case, provided that the aforesaid old and highly esteemed couple would repay to the municipality the expenses of the maintenance of Mrs. Herford and two children for eleven days during which period the old and highly esteemed female resident was totally unable to give her evidence against Mrs Hifford in consequence of the highly excitable state of her nerves. There are a few other little inaccuracies in " Nemesis's" letter, which may be attributable to the fact that " Nemesis'- though swift to vengeance is slow of hearing. I trust that I may have put the saddle on the right horse, and that it may not be too keenly felt... Yours faithfully, Daremsos. The Mercury Hobart, Tas. Thursday 8 June 1871 CAMPBELL TOWN POLICE COURT. Monday. June 5th, 1871.Present :James Gibson, F. A. Padfield, and Charles Clark, Esqrs. Petty Larceny.-Richard Cox was charged by the Superintendent of Police with having at Campbell Town, on tho 3rd inst., stolen a Crimean shirt of the value of 12s. 6d., the property of William Pain, storekeeper. The prisoner elected to be tried by tho Bench, and pleaded guilty. It appeared that the prisoner went into tho shop of Mr. Pain on Saturday morning, was served with a small quantity of sugar by Mrs. Pain, and left. Mr. Pain in coming into tho shop very shortly after, missed the shirt, and at once went in pursuit, but could find no trace of the prisoner. He at once reported the matter to the police, who straightway went on tho track, and found prisoner in a public-house, but no shirt. Believing that he was the guilty party, however, the police by relays watched the man through the night. Prisoner led them a dance round the town, but by a judicious change of clothes, his suspicions were allayed, and he was finally detected in the act of "springing the plant," and apprehended with the missing shirt in his possession. Sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labour. The Cornwall Chronicle Launceston, Tas. Monday 11 September 1871 CAMPBELL TOWN, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. Thursday September 7th, 1871. Present-The Warden and all the Councillors. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. PETITIONS and CORRESPONDENCE Petition of William Pain for remission of certain costs was read and received. The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Monday 4 November 1872 TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. Sir,-A letter with the above heading, sub-scribed "William Pain," having appeared in this day's issue of The Argus, I now, through the medium' of your valuable paper, address the public, and, as Mr. Bryant's solicitor in the cause of Clegg against Bryant, assure them that the question, "Was Mr. J. M. Byant a convict? will be thoroughly ventilated at that gentleman's instance, before a competent tribunal and without any loss of time. During the "ventilation" which will take place, I ask the public to suspe