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Maureen Withey on 11th April 2022

Marriage Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-6$init=RGD37-1-6P278 Marriage at Evandale, 30 Nov 1847, George West, 31, bachelor and Ann Williams age 32, spinster, were married at the Manse in Evandale, according to the Church of Scotland rites, by Robert Russell, Minister. Both signed with their marks. Witnesses were John Gerrish and Elizabeth Gerrish.

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Maureen Withey on 11th April 2022

Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-10$init=CON40-1-10P227 509. Ann Williams, alias Edwards. Tried Anglesea Assizes 19 Marcy 1842, 10 years. See record for details. --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-2$init=CON15-1-2P132 509. Ann Williams, alias Ann Edwards, age 19, 5 ft 0½. Farm servant, milk, wash. Tried Anglesea Ass. 19 Mar 1842. 10 years. Native place, North Wales. Religion, CE. Can read in Welsh, ?? English. F & M at NP. 4 B & 1S. F, Wm Edward., a Currier at NP. Proper name Williams. Ship character, Bad. Offence, Stg from a dw Hos, pro Thos Hughs, once for a cloak and dress, 6 mos.

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Clare (West) Mortimer on 11th April 2022

Married convict George Coutts aka West in Tasmania, Australia 1847

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Clare (West) Mortimer on 9th July 2019

Baptism record in Wales.

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Neil Tyne on 24th March 2015

Married George Robert Couth WEST (born Nov 30 1816) in Evandale Tasmania in 1847. She was not released until 1852 and two of her six children were born while still in custody. George was a freed convict from a nearby property. GAOL REPORT ANN WILLIAMS Very indifferent, convicted twice (single) stole a cloak and a dress. 29 June 1843 - Absent without leave, admonished and returned to Governor 3 August 1843 - Now with Mrs Solomon. Disobedient of orders and insolence got two months probation had to work on washtubs. December 1843 - Now with Stallard, misconduct in taking spirits into the house. Six days solitary confinement. 13 February 1844 - Now with Sloan, was absent day and night without leave given three months hard labour.- House correction recommended and that she be degraded to second class. 9 July 1844 - Now with Puncheon, absonded and given three months hard labour. 3 October 1845- Now with Hudson- misconduct in having a man couple with her on her masters premises, given 3 months hard labour. 10 October 1845 - Delivered of an illegitimate child 29/12/1846? (said 1945 in archives) 12 May 1846 improper conduct and insolence (recommended to 1st class)? 2/3 June1846 Disrespectful conduct to medical officer, three months hard labour added to her probation. 6 June 1846 - Disobedbedient of orders given 14 days solitary confinement. 24 February 1847 - Now with Langmaid, neglect of duties 10 days solitary confinement. As she was free in 1852 it is presumed she was allowed to marry before release. It is believed George was a convict on a nearby property and maybe were allowed to marry as they had two children registered before that date. Records show they married at Evandale in 1847. George Robert Couth West married Anne Ellen Williams (Alias Edwards). They had six children:

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J. richard williams on 27th October 2011

Home:Gegin Filwr, LLANFECHELL, Anglesey, North Wales, UK Parents: William & Mary Edwards. (William worked as mill carrier.) Sentenced on her third court appearance at Beaumaris, Anglesey. Married: George West. Had six children. Family still living in Mowbray , Launceseton, Tasmania.

(Article which appeared in the Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald, March 26, 1842.) “The learned judge (Mr. Justice Coltham) arrived at Beaumaris from Caernarvon at 9 o'clock on the evening of Saturday last, and immediately proceeded to the Shire Hall to open commission. On the following day (Sunday) his lordship attended divine service in the chapel of St. Mary, where an appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. Hugh Jones of Llanfaes, the Sheriff's Chaplain, from Romans Ch.4v10. MONDAY. The Court opened at ten o'clock and the usual formalities having been gone through, a grand jury was empanelled, consisting of the following gentlemen:- Hon. Charles C. Vivian, M.P., Foreman; " William Owen Stanley, M.P.; William Bulkeley Hughes, Esq., M.P.; Richard T. Griffith, Esq.; Charles Henry Evans, Esq.; Vice Admiral Robert Lloyd; John Williams, Esq., Treffos; John Price, Esq., Cadnant; Thomas Williams, Esq., Glan yr Afon; Robert Jones Hughes, Esq.; Edmund. E. Meyrick, Esq., Beaumaris; Llewelyn Jones, Esq., Beaumaris; Charles Stanhope Jones, Esq., Tros yr Afon; John Lloyd Price, Esq.; Henry Webster, Esq., Vitriol; Thomas Owen, Esq., Plas Penmynydd; Owen Roberts, Esq., Bwlan; Rice Roberts, Esq., Plas Llangefni; James Treweek, Esq., Mona Lodge; Stephen Roose, Esq., Glan y Don; John Paynter, Esq., Maes y Llwyn. His Lordship, in addressing the Grand Jury, congratulated them on a small amount of crime that appeared upon the calendar. And a case of serious crime that required the utmost discouragement. He referred to that in which Anne Williams was charged with stealing wearing apparel from a dwelling house. The case presented no difficulty as the property seemed to have been found upon her. Lord Vivian, at the close of the address took his seat, on the bench beside the learned judge. The grand jury having found a true bill against Anne Williams, otherwise Anne Edwards, for house breaking, the prisoner pleaded not guilty of the charge of having feloniously broken into the house of Thomas Hughes at Llanfechell on 27 February last and stolen there from two cotton gowns, a pair of stays, a silk handkerchief and several other articles of wearing apparel. Mr. Townsend stated the case on behalf of the prosecution Ann Hughes, sister of the prosecutor, who lives at Tyddyn cowarch Llanfechell. She deposed that she left the articles named in the indictment, safe in her room in her brother’s house on the Sunday morning and that on her return from chapel at noon, she found the window bar removed and the articles missing; a person standing on the ground outside could reach to the window; prisoner being seen to wear one of the gowns on Wednesday; witness went with Margaret Owen and Ellen Williams to her house and stood outside while they went in; they brought out of her house one of the gowns that had been stolen together with a handkerchief and the stays. Thomas Hughes, brother of the last witness, went shortly after his sister to chapel on Sunday the 27th of February, and left all safe, the window barred, and the door locked; outside the window does not reach higher than his breast, and is large enough to admit a person to go through; on his return from chapel the window was ajar, and the bar had been removed; knows the prisoner, but had never given her any of the articles. By the prisoner: Did not take them to her house on the previous Saturday. Margaret Owen and Ellen Williams corroborated the evidence of the prosecutrix as to the finding of the stole articles in the possession of the prisoner Jane Williams and Elizabeth Owen saw the prisoner walking on the Sunday in question, at about half past ten in the morning, towards the house of the prosecutrix. She had left the path and was walking across the fields. The articles were produced by the constable as he received them from Ann Hughes, before the magistrates; and duly identified by the prosecutrix. In her defence, the prisoner stated that the brother had give her the clothes on the Saturday night; and that she kept them until Wednesday. he had, after the clothes were delivered up, offered her a Merino dress but she refused it. She had no witnesses of his giving her the clothes, but plenty could speak to his being in the habit of visiting her. No witnesses, however, responded to her call. ‘GUILTY’ The prisoner pleaded guilty to a previous conviction. To be transported for ten years.”

THE CASE AGAINST ANNE WILLIAMS (alias Edwards). Anne had previous convictions and that is why she was making her second court appearance in one year. According to records: PRO ASSI/62/2: Began Saturday 20 March 1841. Ann Edward 16 – Breaking into dwelling house of Hugh Hughes pa. Llanfechell 21 February 4 Vic, Stole 5 knives value 2s, 5 forks value 2s, 1lb. Soap value 6d, 2 prs. sugar tongs value 1s & other articles of clothes. Guilty. Imprisoned – hard labour for 6 cal. months. The second record notes: PRO – ASSI/62/3 Assize Records Crown Books Beaumaris – Began Saturday 21 March 1842 Ann Williams alias Ann Edward 17. Stealing 27 February 5 Victoria pa. Llanfechell and feloniously breaking into the house of Thomas Hughes 2 cotton gowns value 5s. & other articles of Ann Hughes. Guilty. Transported 10 years. Pleaded guilty to previous conviction. There was also a charge of stealing milk laid against her name in 1840: Anglesey Humphrey Herbert Jones Esquire Of her TO WIT Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said County, to the Constable of the parish of Llanfechell in the said County, and to the Keeper of the Common Gaol at Beaumaris, in the said County, and to John Jones Special Constable, and to each and every of them. These are to command you, the said Constable, in her Majesty’s name, and forthwith to convey and deliver into the custody of the said Keeper of the said Common Gaol the body of Ann Williams charged this day before me the said Justice on the oath of Ebenezer Williams and others, for that she the said Ann Williams on the Third day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty at the parish of Llanfechell in the said County, did milk a cow, the property of the said Ebenezer Williams and did steal one pint of milk the property of the said Ebenezer Williams, to wit at the parish afoursaid, within county afoursaid, which milk was the produce of the said cow of the said Ebenezer Williams And you, the Keeper, are herby required to receive the said Ann Williams into your custody in the same Common Gaol and her there safely to keep until she shall be thence delivered by due course of Law. Herein fail not. Given under my Hand and Seal the fourth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty. HHerebert Jones. (Details copied from a document at Anglesey Archives, Llangefni.)