MELINDA KENDALL : HER LIFE AND WRITINGS

19th-century Australian writer, pioneer, teacher. The site of the rambling research of Mr Knox’s offsider.

FORGERY – BASIL IN 1837 AND 1847

Posted by nellibell49 on August 16, 2008

WITH HENRY LIKEWISE 33 YEARS LATER. HMMM! WAIT FOR THE SYDNEY GAZETTE.

We knew of Basil’s conviction in 1847 which led to a 2 year sentence to PARRAMATTA GAOL and preceded the family’s relocation to the Clarence. Now we find a number of articles regarding forgeries in 1837 and involving BARKER’S mill where Kendall Bros worked. Melinda and basil had been married less that 2 years when these charges are laid. Hmmm!

TRY THIS TANTALISER:for those of us who don’t have access to the Libraries. Thank you NLA. I have left it in the unedited form which the NLA had onsite for those of us keen or mad enough to tackle the editing – thus allowing free access for the whole online community to this vast database.

BRAVO AGAIN NLA.

The Sydney Gazette and… Saturday 22 April 1837, page 2. News 2092 words

… M John, for Lawrcnce Kendall, who \T charge of that establishment, the laltsj of whom is authorised … which li« handed ort to Mr. Dusil Kendall minus the GOD mission« On (he same evening M Kendall came … Thus the ma’tor rests for tho attendant

 

SUPREME COURT. (CRIMINAL SIDE.) SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1837.

The Sydney Gazette and… Tuesday 22 August 1837, page 3. News 1277 words

… perjury j Basil Kendall and Wilson Berry, for- gery. Margaret Welsh, Susannah Murphy, William…

The Maitland Mercury… Saturday 1 January 1848, page 4

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article713810

(Before Mr Justice Therry ) – Basil Kendall pleaded guilty of uttering a forged order, and was remanded for sentence.

If you can assist them with the editing, tagging or comments – BRAVO FOR YOU AS WELL

Police Report.

The Sydney Gazette and… Tuesday 12 June 1832, page 2. News 1181 words

… by Captain Kendall wilh refusing to work, and leaving the vessel without per missission. On

AND HENRY

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1334957

The Brisbane Courier Thursday 24 November 1870, page 2.

Henry Kendall, the Australian poet has been brought up on a charge of forgery on which he was remanded. It is supposed that he is insane

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