Sydney Herald - Police Incidents 3 August 1831 Monday, August 1.—Rose Brian, a stunty little dame, with the comer of her apron applied to her eye, from which the pearly drops fell freely, was charged with absenting herself for a week, this being the third offence ; she stated by way of defence, that she was allowed no blunt for her services ; also, that her mistress had given her a cap with no lace on the edge, which she did not consider quite the thing, and there- fore made off to where she could be better provided with toggery. Six weeks to the third class in the factory. 1 August 1833 WEDNESDAY. -A rara avis. -Sarah Jones was charged by her mistress with being a remarkably good woman, to wit, one whose tongue was so completely rusted, that let whatever question be put no answer could be obtained -" Is the dinner ready," the mistress would say, and Sarah would reply by looking into her face with the most innocent astonishment. The Bench ordered her to try Gordon's anti-corrosion mixture for one month ; the very mention of this appeared to have a wonderful effect, for her tongue immediately loosed, and, like the elements at war, played round the heads of their worships, without the slightest remorse, until the Charleys removed her. 21 June 1832 Mary Joyce' was charged by her master with always running after the men creatures, and spending far more time in dressing her hair, than in the household duties. " Oh, stop, stop, stop," said Mary, " to err is human, to forgive, divine." " Yes, that's all quite correct," said the master, " but you have been forgiven too many times to expect it any more." The Bench sent her under Mrs. Gordon's care for a month. Mary attempted again to spout " the quality of mercy," when she was forcibly muzzled, and carried off. 12 August 1833 Mary Flaherty, with a killing mob cap stuck upon three hairs, and surmounted with large bunches of flaming pink ribbons, that threw an additional tint over her rubicund visage, was charged with attempting to rule her mistress's household with a high hand and a heavy arm, when she thought fit to let it fall, was ordered for these peccadilloes to try Gordon's corrective for one month. 7 November 1833 MONDAY.-Ann Jones, was introduced to that box which has long been the place of high distinction between those who have, and those who have not, the liberty of ad libitum volition. This loquacious nymph, feeling herself quite at home in her old position, placed her head, shoulders, and all other visible points of action, in battle array, and was evidently eager for the fight. Scarcely could she be charged with improper absence, insolence etc .- ere the burden of her song would out. Her mistress was overpowered by Bacchus; she often paid devotion to the wily pouting god, and that therefore, she was not compos mentis to judge of the conduct of Ann, the nymph now in durance vile, that - but here her master's indignity burst forth ; the partner of his fate was not in her "cups;" she never had anything to do with such vessels but at tea time; that she was in ill health, and this insinuation was most foul and scandalous, and - His Worship's penetration decided upon fourteen days repentence at the Penitentiary, near the Government Villa, and Ann was handed off vociferating most naughty epithets. 12 July 1832 Johanna Newland, a stout, portly dame, was charged with taking her drop rather freely -" Oh, mercy, mercy," said Johanna, the Bench replied, she was too old an offender to expect mercy. "Oh, your Worship, 'tis-drawn from the stars and filtered through the skies," no doubt said their Worships, who ordered her to filter the grog out of her system, by a two months' residence in Mrs. Gordon's dripstone. Johanna Finn, "deaf as a post" whenever work was mentioned to her, but as sharp as a needle when desired to retire to rest was ordered to have her ears pricked at Mrs. Gordon's establishment. August 25 1831 Catherine Wyer was charged by her husband, with breaking four pounds worth of crockery, picking his pocket and getting drunk with the proceeds, and divers other scandalous outrages, to the subversion of all domestic economy. The bench sent her to the factory for one month, and Wyer said he would pay to keep her there, as blunt was no object to him. -- Regards Lesley Uebel http://www.claimaconvict.net/index.html CLAIM A CONVICT email: [email protected]