Goymer Shorten

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Maureen Withey on 22nd February 2020

Tasmanian Conduct Record; https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-40$init=CON31-1-40p132 2037. Goymer Shorten. Tried at Suffolk Q.S. 9 Jan 1835, Life. Transported for Horse stealing. Gaol report- very bad. Hulk Report – orderly, married. Stated this offence- Hose stealing, tried with Cannell & my brother John on board. Single. I am not married, I have never lived with any woman. Surgeon’s report, behaved well on board. Orderly. March 10 1836. Absent without leave – Admonished. March 27 1840. Sheep stealing- for trial. To be sent to Port Arthur for 12 months and conduct to be reported. June 26 1840. Disobedience of orders 3 days to be confined on B & W. (bread and water). Oct 19 1840. Misconduct in leaving church during divine service. Reprd. & discharged. 10 Nov 1840. Neglect of duty. 2 mos. H.L.(hard labour) in chs (chains). 15 Dec 1840. Idlemness – 3 days soly. (solitary) To be sent to Norfolk Island for 4 years. See memo date 26 July 1845. Notes in margin: Hobart S.C. 29 & 230 Apr and 7 May 1840 – Not Guilty. Launceston S.C. 8 July 1845. Life. ----------------------------------------------------- Supreme Court. TUESDAY, July 8.- Goymer Shorten, was indicted for stealing on the 9th March, and Thomas Douglas, for receiving, a horse, the property of the Hon. W. Talbot. The horse had been originally sold to Mr. Backburn,who returned it, and for a considerable period subsequently, it had been running over extensive tracts, and was never missed until Mr. Franks, who manages Mr. Talbot's business, saw Mr. Leake riding it at Campbell Town. About eight days before it was first seen in the possession of Shorten, the horse was on Dr. Cameron's run; proof was offered that Shorten had been to several places with the horse, and had docked its tail. To one witness lie said, "he was going to take it to Douglas for him to put away, for he was afraid to do it himself, as he might be pulled;" witness construed this to mean that the horse being unsound, the prisoner who held a ticket-of-leave did not like to warrant it. The horse was afterwards seen in the possession of Douglas, and it was shown that he bargained for an exchange. One witness remarked to him, that he thought the horse belonged to Mr. Talbot; to which he replied, "he had been told so himself; he had been told it was Nimrod ; but he did not know it, because the tail was docked." The jury found both prisoners Guilty. Launceston examiner, 12 July 1845. SENTENCES. Goymer Shorten, transported for life, and Thomas Douglas, 14 years; Launceston examiner, 16 July 1845.

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David Bromwich on 22nd February 2020

Convicted 9 Jan 1835 Married 18 Mar 1857 to Jane Duce at Langford, Tasmania, Australia Various sources, Ancestry