ticket of leave

After serving nearly six years he was released on ticket of leave.

During his time in York, he employed ten ticket of leave men, including three as teachers.

Those with a ticket of leave were able to marry or to bring their families from Britain.

After obtaining his ticket of leave, he worked as a carpenter.

He received his ticket of leave on arrival in the colony.

John Galloway serves time in prison and gets his ticket of leave.

After his gaol time was over he was given a ticket of leave.

When she'd earned out her ticket of leave and was free, she would start on her own in business.

These were usually ticket of leave men, expressly appointed to the position, and many took great pride in their work.

Three of the others are on ticket of leave, and work in fishing boats.

After receiving his ticket of leave, he was appointed a school teacher at Picton.

A ticket of leave was an important document given to convicts who had been sent to Australia.

He was given a ticket of leave in 1829 after apprehending eight runaways.

The Grant was consequential to his ticket of leave.

By 1877 he had gained his ticket of leave, and was registered to work in the Toodyay district.

They would receive a ticket of leave from their captain to cover the time needed to reach port and return overland.

Ticket of leave men were permitted to work for money, but could not leave their assigned district and had few legal rights.

Moondyne Joe was given another ticket of leave in April 1871.

But she comforted herself with the fact that he would need to serve at least seven years before he could expect his ticket of leave.

Originally the ticket of leave was given without any relation to the period of the sentence being served.

With but few exceptions, the earlier cedar-cutters were convicts out on ticket of leave.

He employed a number of ticket of leave convicts in his businesses.

He gave tickets of leave to well behaved convicts.

Ikey barely survived his seven years until he received his ticket of leave.

Herman received his ticket of leave 16 July 1864 and was appointed to teach in the York district.