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Stowaway is someone who hides on a vessel for free passage or as a fugitive. These persons, if caught are reported in the Police Gazette. List them here and we may find them on the tree. Please add profiles of Stowaways to this project.
1885
From Adelaide comes an account by wire of a stowaway having been confined seven days in a box 3ft. 6in. by 2ft. 1in. On the arrival of the 'South Australian' from Western Australia, a box addressed 'Mr. Walter Bills, passenger,' was found to contain a man who gave the name of Alderson, although papers upon him led it to be supposed that his name was William Burnside. He had been stowed in the hold of the steamer, and was in a fearfully emaciated condition when released, having been without water the whole voyage. Last accounts were that he was recovering with careful treatment."
The Stowaway's Case.
William Burnside, ticket-of-leave man, was charged with breaking the conditions of his ticket, by absconding from the colony. The prisoner is a man apparently about fifty years of age, rather slightly built, and above the average height. He had a haggard and somewhat dejected look. No evidence in the case was taken, the prisoner admitting the offence. In reply to the Magistrate, the prisoner said he was sent out from England .on a 14 years' sentence, and though that term expired in 1871, he had not received his certificate of freedom from that sentence. The Magistrate : But you have had other sentences in this colony and the last has not expired. You have been guilty of a very grave offence ; but I do not intend to inflict such a punishment as will deprive you of all hope. If you behave yourself under this sentence, the authorities will take the fact into consideration. I must inflict the punishment upon you that you be imprisoned with hard labour in irons for a term of one year.
1896
Police Gazette Wednesday 4th November 1896
Free from Frematle Prison, 7th November, 1896,
- Frederick Higgins 4 weeks hard labor
- Charles Schmidt 4 weeks hard labor
Free from Albany Gail 31st October 1896
- William Armstrong 14 shillings and 14 days hard labor
Sentenced
- JOHN COLLINS and JOHN SMITH, at Fremantle, on the 13th inst., by Cox. S. Hayman and W.P.C. J. Browning; stowaways on S.s. "Marloo." 20s. fine or 4 weeks h.l. each.
- JOHN RYAN and THOMAS BOURKE, at Geraldton, on the 29th ult. by P.C. G. Gannon; , stowaways on board the s.s. Albany. £5 fine or 3 months hard labor.
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