I'm trying to add more information into the story of John Punyer. In November 1845 John Punyer in the company of Alice McBride were sold drinks on the sabbath by Mr John Mayo of the Hunter River Hotel at East Maitland. Both John and Alice were at the time convicts and they were passing themselves off as travellers and man and wife. The constables discovered them and they were taken to the lock-up. Mayo ws found not guilty due to conflicting evidence. John was at this time assigned to the police magistrate of East Maitland - where can I find out his name and details ? Alice McBride was assigned to a Mr Portus. (Does anybody have any information on Mr Portus)I haven't been able to find Alice through the convict indents. No Alice McBride appears in the births index although there is a marriage for Alice Mcbride to Henry Greenwood 1847, I don't know wether this is the same Alice. The marriage took place in St Johns Parramatta regards Ted

Hi Ted Alley McBride ( Alice) arrived on 1840 on board the transport Margaret. According to my transcriptions she received TOL Number 47/939. According to the AGCI Vol 2 NSW Government Gazettes 1832 - 1863 CD she absconded in 1844 and 1846. Also according to my transcriptions she was granted permission to marry in 1847 and she was back in Parramatta at this time She was the only one by that name to arrive as a convict to my knowledge Regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Ted & Magi Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 2:59 PM To: AUS-CONVICTS@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-CON] Alice McBRIDE I'm trying to add more information into the story of John Punyer. In November 1845 John Punyer in the company of Alice McBride were sold drinks on the sabbath by Mr John Mayo of the Hunter River Hotel at East Maitland. Both John and Alice were at the time convicts and they were passing themselves off as travellers and man and wife. The constables discovered them and they were taken to the lock-up. Mayo ws found not guilty due to conflicting evidence. John was at this time assigned to the police magistrate of East Maitland - where can I find out his name and details ? Alice McBride was assigned to a Mr Portus. (Does anybody have any information on Mr Portus)I haven't been able to find Alice through the convict indents. No Alice McBride appears in the births index although there is a marriage for Alice Mcbride to Henry Greenwood 1847, I don't know wether this is the same Alice. The marriage took place in St Johns Parramatta regards Ted