Samuel Cockyns Tamlyn

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Chris Ison on 11th December 2024

16th Jan. On this day two of the Prisoners, SAMUEL TAMLYN and STEPHEN SMITH absented themselves and took to the bush where they remained 11 months before retaken owing to their being no person sufficiently acquainted with the bush to send in search of them.

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Maureen Withey on 21st November 2022

The following may possibly refer to Samuel: UNNATURAL CRIME. Samuel Tomlin, a miserable-looking old man, who appeared so feeble as to be unable to stand up in the dock, and John Reid, alias John Mackintosh, were charged with having, at Sydney, on the 9th September last, feloniously committed an unnatural crime. Mr. Isaacs conducted the prosecution ; the prisoners were undefended. The evidence in this case was unfit for publication. The offence, it appeared was committed in a cell at the Central Police Station, and the witnesses were a man confined in the same cell and two police sergeants. In summing up the case, his Honor pointed out to the jury that in case they should not consider the. prisoners had been guilty of the offence as specified, it would be competent for them to convict of the minor offence of attempting to do so. The jury, without leaving the court, returned a verdict finding the prisoners guilty of the minor offence. Sentence-Samuel Tamlin to be confined in her Majesty's gaol in Sydney for twelve calendar months, and kept to hard labour. John Reid alias John Macintosh to be confined in her Majesty's gaol in Parramatta for twelve calendar months and kept to hard labour. The Court then adjourned at five o'clock to ten o'clock to-morrow (this day). Empire, (Sydney) 9 Oct 1856.

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Maureen Withey on 21st November 2022

Exeter Assizes. — The Assizes for the County of Devon commenced at the Castle of Exeter, on Monday last, before the Hon. Sir James Allan Park, knight, and the Hon. Sir George Sowley Holroyd, knight. — The following Prisoners are for trial:— ... Samuel Coggins Tamlin, for breaking into a dwelling-house and stealing divers goods; ... Royal Cornwall Gazette, 10 Aug 1816. ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. TAMLYN, Samuel Cockyns. Per "Larkins", 1817. 1821 Sep 8 Stationary servant in Prisoners Barracks. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines; listed as Tomlin (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.99) 1824 Sep 27 Of Mr Horsley's clearing party. On return of convicts tried & punished at Liverpool; listed as Tamlin (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.37) 1825 Jan 12-May 28 Convicted of stealing from the person & putting in bodily fear. On return of prisoners convicted & sentenced by the Supreme Court; listed as Tomlin (Fiche 3298; X730 p.3) 1825 Feb 23 Sentenced to death. On return of prisoners tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales; listed as Tamlin (Fiche 3298; X727 p.7) 1825 Jul 13 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; crossed out (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.524-5) -------------------------------------------------- TUESDAY, MARCH 22. This day the Court assembled for the purpose of passing sentence on the following prisoners that had been convicted during the Sessions:— Samuel Tomlin, James Booth, John Weavers, William Mayer, and Florence Henley, severally received judgment of Death! Sydney Gazette, 24 Mar 1825. -------------------------------------------------- Sentenced to death. On return of prisoners tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales; listed as Tamlin. 23 Feb 1825. Samuel Tamlin, Offence: Highway Robbery, Guilty, Sentence, Judgement of Death Recorded. -------------------------------------------------- On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; crossed out. Samuel Cockyns Tamlyn, per Larkins, Original Conviction: Devon, 19 March 1817, 14 years. Colonial convict: Sydney, Crim Court, Life. Sent 13 July 1825, per Brig Elizabeth Henrietta. -------------------------------------------------- This entry, together with several others on the list, has been crossed out. It appears that instead of being sent to Port Macquarie, Samuel was sent to Norfolk Island, which had only very recently been established as a penal settlement for the most troublesome prisoners. A prisoner, named Aaron Price, (per Guildford, 1824) who was sent to Norfolk Island, wrote and later published a diary, covering the History of the Island from 1774 to 1854, which can be read via the link below. http://archival-classic.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2017/D25793/a9818.html Page 7. 16th Jan 1826. On this day two of the Prisoners, SAMUEL TAMLYN and STEPHEN SMITH absented themselves and took to the bush where they remained 11 months before retaken owing to their being no person sufficiently acquainted with the bush to send in search of them. -------------------------------------------------- Principal Superintendent of Convicts’ Office, Sydney, 6th October, 1841. CERTIFICATES of Freedom have been prepared in favour of the undermentioned Persons, viz:— Tamlyn Samuel Cockyns, Larkins 1 NSW Govt. Gazette, 8 Oct 1841. --------------------------------------------------- Police Office Business. — There were twenty-two charges on this list on Monday, as follows: ... Samuel Tamlin, for being illegally on Mr. Kenworthy's premises, admonished and discharged ; ... The Teetotaller and General Newspaper, 1 Feb 1843.