374 ALL IS LOST! 25th August 1852 mss letter from Bathurst to a Mr Lowe, "Regina v Sullivan. All is lost - Sullivan has been found guilty after two days’ trial & sentenced to Death." And signed illegibly "in haste" probably by the solicitor representing Sullivan. Timothy Sullivan – 30 September 1852 – Hanged at Bathurst for the murder of Daniel Harrington at King’s Plains, near Carcoar. This execution was badly botched. In accordance with Sullivan’s express request, before death, he was buried in the same grave with his victim, Harrington, and underneath him, Harrington’s coffin having been disinterred for that purpose. $200–300 375 Looking for SARAH DIPROSE: 6 October 1852 mss letter from Thomas Diprose in London to the Governor of Van Diemen’s Land asking about his wife "as to whether she is alive, where and how situated, and such other information…..". Sarah had been tried at the Central Criminal Court in 1844, found guilty of larceny (from a home where she was employed) and sentenced to be Transported for 10 years to Van Diemen’s Land. She had arrived aboard "Troy" in July 1845, along with 170 other female prisoners. Her husband, writing some 7 years later may have been surprised to receive the information noted (in another hand) on the back of his letter: "14 Feb 53. Sarah Deprose per Tory was married to John Prest[on?] on the 10th March 1850. Her husband being free it is not known where the woman resides. 29/5/53." The note is signed H.Ross [Hugh Ross, Crown Solicitor]. The record also shows that not only was this evidence of Sarah’s 2nd marriage, but she had also been previously convicted and sentenced to Transportation for 7 years. $600–800 ❖ 376 The Convict Record of JOHN HILL, transported for 7 years for stealing lead for clothing: Hill arrived in Tasmania in December 1852 aboard the "Equestrian" having been tried found guilty at the Devon Assizes at Exeter. Shortly after arrival, Hill was assigned as a servant to John & Mary BALFE at Sandy Bay where he remained for 18 months, applying for a ticket-of-leave. It was largely down hill from there: larceny in February 1854; breaking into the house of Mrs Buckley; July 1855 misconduct resulting in 3 months hard labour; transferred to Port Arthur in 1857 after being found guilty of assault and sentenced to penal servitude for 10 years; and after absconding from there, 21 days in solitary confinement followed by 9 months in irons. Did he survive Port Arthur? $400–600 377 THE CONVICT RECORD OF GEORGE YOUNG Only 15 years old at the time he was found guilty of house-breaking and larceny at the Central Criminal Court (The Old Bailey) in May 1839, Young was sentenced to 10 years transportation, arriving at Van Diemen’s Land aboard "Runnymede" in March 1840. The present document records his sad passage through the convict system for the next 11 years at which time, presumably, he received his ticket of leave. The two-sided mss document lists the many times he was confined to solitary confinement, received lashes, spent time at Port Arthur, spent time in chains and had his sentences extended. Research into his later years reveals that in 1856 Young, aged 32, was convicted of a breach of the Master & Servant Act, in that a female servant, aged about 14, was found naked in his house at about midnight and in the company of his wife. He was later gazetted for a Conditional Pardon on the condition that he leave the Colony. $500–750 378 GEORGE YOUNG ("RUNNYMEDE") WANTS TO MARRY MY DAUGHTER: August 1853 group of three mss documents relating to the desire of George Young to marry Martha Hall of New Town. The first is a letter from James Hall of Risdon Road, New Town advising the Governor that he has made enquiries into the character of Young and that he finds him "worthy to join our family; I am also willing to find [him] employment until he becomes eligible for his indulgence..." He goes on to state his expectation that the marriage "will cause a reformation in the young man....". The second document is a testimonial from Young’s current employer, Captain Hamilton, a neighbour from Risdon Road; the third is the formal request to the Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen’s Land, William Denison, for permission for George and Martha to get married. Notations in other hands include the statement "George Young Runnymede is a passholder; a Guarantee is given by the Father of the girl Martha Hall who is free." George YOUNG had been convicted for "feloniously receiving a spoon; value 4/-" at the Central Criminal Court; sentenced to 10 years Transportation he arrived aboard "Runnymede" in March 1840 along with 199 other convicts. $300–500 ❖ 375 377 376 57