James Develin

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 23rd March 2021

Sir Godfrey Webster - 1826 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 148 Name; James Develin Age; 27 Married - 1 child Native Place; Down Trade or calling; Whitesmith Trial where & Date; Wexford - Robbery - 14 March 1825 Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 7 3/4 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Brown Completion; Ruddy Brown Behaviour on board; Received 2 dozen for attempting to escape. Assigned; Government Remarks; A bullet wound through the left wrist. Scar over left temple --------------

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Maureen Withey on 17th December 2020

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Develin, age on arrival, 27, per Sir Godfrey Webster, 1826, Tried Wexford, 1825, Life. DOB 1799. ------------------------------------------------------ Moreton Bay records Arrived at Moreton Bay, 2 Jun 1826. James Devlin, per Sir Gody. Webster, Tried at Wexford, Mar 1825, Life, Brass founder. Colonial conviction: Gen. Sessions, Sydney, 13 Feb 1826, Felony, 3 years. Run 15 November 1826. . Description: James Devlin, native of Wexford, age 28, 5 ft 9 ¾ in; Dk Sallow comp. Dark hair, hazle eyes. -------------------------------------------------- James Jackson and James Devlin, prisoners of the crown, brought up for having stolen a valuable telescope, (the property of Government) from the office of the Master Attendant, at the Dock-yard. The prisoner Jackson, with another man, had sold the article in question to a brass-founder, in George-street, for 4 dollars, and it came out in evidence, that the other prisoner, Devlin, had been employed in erasing the Government marks out of the telescope. The prisoners admitted the charge, and were sentenced each to a penal settlement for 3 years. Sydney Gazette, 15 Feb 1826.