Richard Young

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Maureen Withey on 6th July 2021

Yorkshire Summer Assizes. FORGERY. Mr. POLLOCK opened the case, and Mr. SINCLAIR, the Recorder of York, stated the circumstances to the Jury. Richard Young, a private in the 19th Lancers, had, on the 5th of May last, called at the Banking-office of Messrs. Wilson, Tweedy, and Co. and stated that Major Skelton, his Commanding officer, was unable to leave his room in consequence of a fall he had had from his horse, and wished an order to be drawn upon Messrs. Greenwood, Cox, and Co in London, for £30, and to be sent to him for signature. This was done, and the prisoner returned in about an hour with H. Skelton signed to the order. The money was paid to the prisoner. Messrs. Greenwood, Cox, and Co refused to honour the order on the ground of forgery. The prisoner was apprehended in Leeds, when he confessed the forgery.—The prisoner was acquitted upon the indictment, because the final letter in the signature appeared to be m, and not n, as charged in the indictment. Star, London, 9 Aug 1821. ---------------------------------------------------- National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/44/281821 Sept 29 Prisoner name: Richard Young. Prisoner occupation: Sergeant, 19th Regiment, Light Dragoon Lancers. Court and date of trial: York [Yorkshire] Summer Assizes 1821. Crime: Forgery, of a bill of exchange. Initial sentence: [Death] sentence commuted to transportation for life. Gaoler's report: William Stanley, Keeper of York Castle Gaol, reports that he conducted himself with the greatest propriety and repents of his error. Annotated (Outcome): Considered at meeting of Lord Justices 18 October 1821. Petitioner(s): Richard Young, the prisoner. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): His exemplary 13 years service in the army; he does not wish to disgrace his regiment; he drew the bill while drunk; good conduct while in prison; willing to serve anywhere if sentence mitigated. Other papers: Letter to the regimental Commander in Chief transmitting the petition to the Home Department. Additional Information: Prisoner held in York Castle.

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Maureen Withey on 6th July 2021

Colonial Secretary Index. YOUNG, Richard. Per "Eliza", 1822. 1822 Nov 6 On list of men who by their good conduct whilst on board the "Eliza" deserve to have religious books given them (Reel 6055; 4/1762 p.54) 1822 Nov 26 On list of convicts landed from the "Eliza" and forwarded to Bathurst for distribution (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.474) 1823 May 21; 1825 May, Oct On lists of convicts employed by William Lawson; from Oct 1822 (Reel 6058; 4/1771 p.313b; Reel 6062, 4/1782 pp.51a, 56a) 1825 Jun 20 Convict in the service of William Lawson of Prospect at the last two musters (Reel 6014; 4/3514 pp.524-5) 1825 Sep 7 Sentenced to transportation for three years. Requesting that he be sent to Norfolk Island (Reel 6065; 4/1799 pp.181-4). Reply, 27 Sep (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.349) -------------------------------------------------- Police Report. SEPTEMBER 2.—Richard Young, prisoner of the crown, stood charged with having, in the month of May last, at Bathurst, uttered and received value in cloth, for two orders in writing, the one for £2 10s. and the other for, £1 5s., both of which were forged and counterfeit. The facts were altogether so conclusive against the prisoner, that the Bench sentenced him to be transported to a penal settlement for the term of 3 years. Sydney Gazette, 8 Sep 1825. ---------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Richard Young, Eliza, 3 year sentence, Port Macquarie. ------------------------------------------------------- Sourceof material below: Convicts Transported to Port Macquarie,under Colonial Sentence, 14 Sept 1825 to 20 Apr 1829. Local Project, Researched by members of Port Macquarie-Hastings Library, Grant Street, Port Macquarie, NSW 2444. Jan Shelley, Pam Yates, Cheryl Perry, and Anne Keena. ------------------------------------------------- YOUNG Richard Tried York Assizes 4th August 1821 Sentence Life Native Place Harewood Trade Scrivener (Scribe) Age 27, Height 5ft 6¾in, Complexion Fresh, Hair Light Brown, Eyes Hazel Remarks - Died 10th May 1845 in Hospital, Sydney -------------------------------------------------- State Records NSW Reel 6065 4/1799 Petition Bathurst September 7th 1825 Sir, I hope that you will not think me troublesome in thus troubling you, I have Sir Unfortunately been Committed from Bathurst to the present Criminal Court now holding in Sydney and from that Court Transferred to the Quarter Sessions. Both courts finding no prosecution against me, and my being a prisoner of the Crown I was turned over to the police office, and there without Evidence, I Received the Sentence of three years to Norfolk or any of His Majesties Islands. The favour Sir that I am now troubling you upon is to ask if you would be kind enough to cause my Transportation of three years to be served in Norfolk Island I wish most particularly to be sent to Norfolk as I am acquainted with the Commandant and my sentence is for life it is my intentions Sir to remain there as long as I live provided it should meet with your approbation. This Sir is my first time of ever having committed the slightest error and I see dayley the different errors to which men are so liable to fall into in this part that I never wish Sir to return, hoping Sir you will excuse this liberty I have taken in trespassing upon your time. Your humble petitioner Richard Young Ship "Eliza" the second Capt. Kent PS Sir, I have had three months Confinement in the Gaol waiting for Tryall and should wish to go with the first draft for Norfolk R. Young To Fredrick Goulburn Esq Col. Sec. Sydney ---------- Note: dayley = Daily, Tryall = Trial ------------------------------------------------------ State Records NSW Reel 6015 4/3515 Reply: Written as Robert Young Robert Young The Governor directs me to acquaint you that your wish to be sent to Norfolk Island cannot be indulged. By His Excellency’s Command F. Goulburn Colonial Secretary’s Office 27th September 1825 ---------------------------------------------- State Records NSW Reel 824 4/3865 Colonial Sentence Transported to Port Macquarie 14th September 1825 Per Elizabeth Henrietta Tried Sydney General Sessions Date 2nd September 1825 Sentence Three years Return Date 20th March 1829 Remarks- Trade Castrator ---------- Convict Index. Richard Young, Eliza 1822, Ticket of Leave, 40/1408. district Parramatta; Tried, York Assizes. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Death Register, Richard Young, Eliza, 1822, Date 10/5/1845. Age 54; Parish, C.H. Sydney; Attached HLBK; name crossed out. ( Hyde Park Barracks)