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33/6116 15 Srept 1833 Schedule 2155/33 18th Sept 33 Police Office Port Macquarie 4th September 1833

No.33/55 Sir I have the honor to inform you that the prisoner of the Crown named in the margin, a Runaway from Moreton Bay, was apprehended at this Settlement on the 27th ultimo, and to enclose a copy of the depositions taken

[left margin] The Resident Magistrate encloses the depositions against

[diff hand] James Barlow "Speke" 7 years

apprehended at that Settlement as a Runaway from Moreton Bay, and sentenced by the Petty Sessions 12 months to an Iron Gang for absconding. For comments, the proper sentence by 22 Sec [...illeg] 1V No 3 is 100 lashes return to the Penal Sett. from whence the party ran. Schedule The Honorable The Colonial Secretary Sydney

before a Court of Petty Sessions which I beg you will be pleased to lay before His Excellency the Governor for his information [faint writing] and to learn his Excellency's pleasure as to the disposal of the Prisoner. I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedient humble servant Benj. Sullivan Resdt. Magt

33/6116 Schedule 258/33 18th Sept 33-

[bottom LH corner diagonally different hand writings] Govs. Decision [underlined] Inform the Magistrate of the legal course, and let Barlow be sent here for transmission to Moreton B, or sent on there from Port Macquarie by the first Govt vessel - [underlined]

To be forwarded at once by the Isabella W Sullivan 30 Sept 33 [...] McLeay [...] Capt Clunie 1 Oct 1833 -

 County of Macquarie To Wit Territory of New South Wales Police Office Port Macquarie 29.August 1833.

James Barlow "Speke" 7 yrs. Absconding from Moreton Bay. Second time of running.

[right side] George O'Niell Ticket of leave Special Constable having been sworn states, on Tuesday night 27t inst a little before eight o'clock, I went over to a fire on the North Shore where I saw the prisoner, whom I apprehended and brought to the Settlement. He states himself to be a Runaway from Moreton Bay. "Signed" George O'Neil

Sworn before us 29 August 1833 "Signed" Benj Sullivan J.P. N.H. Geary J.P.

The prisoner being asked what he had to say in his defence, replied "Nothing".

Guilty-Sentence to be worked in Irons for twelve calendar months, and to be returned to such Penal Settlement as His Excellency the Governor may think proper to direct. 'Signed" Benj. Sullivan J.P. W.H. Geary J.P.

[left bottom cnr] A true copy Benj. Sullivan Redt Magt 4th Sept 1833