Francis Evans

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 17th July 2025

Native Place; North Wales 1816 - MARRIAGES - 8 July 1816. Hobart Francis Evans, Free & Mary Redmond, Convict. Ship; Alexander. Witness; H. Fawkner & David W Bush. 1824 - Locally convicted 1824 1824 - Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser. Fri 19 Nov 1824. Page 2 THE SUPREME COURT, OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. THURSDAY—Samuel Davidson and Francis Evans, late of Pitt-water, were arraigned for feloniously driving away, with intent to steal, on the 8th of September last, 50 ewes and, 50 wether sheep, the property of James Gordon, Esq. Plea, Not Guilty. No; 199 Trial; Hobart Town - 2 November 1824 - Sentence; 14 years Black hair & brown eyes aged 43 years old [Sept 1831] Trade; Farm Labourer & Ploughman Remarks; Film, over pupil of right eye, ring on ring finger left hand. FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 1738 Orphan: Thomas EVANS Mother: MORGAN/REDMONDS/BROWN, Mary Father: EVANS, Francis Mother's ship: Alexander 2 Father's ship: Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: 23 Sep 1831 Date discharged: 25 Jan 1835 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: parents Remarks: parents convicts - mother Mary Redmonds References: SWD24p348, 28 Orphan Number: 1734 Orphan: James EVANS Mother: MORGAN/REDMONDS/BROWNMary, Father: EVANS, Francis Mother's ship: Alexander 2 Father's ship: Age when admitted: Date admitted: 10 Jan 1829 Date discharged: 3 Nov 1831, 15 May 1833 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: absconded, discharged Remarks: parents convicts - mother Mary Redmonds References: SWD24p118, 28, CSO5/86/1885 Orphan Number: 1733 Orphan: Francis EVANS Mother: MORGAN/REDMONDS/BROWN, Mary Father: EVANS, Francis Mother's ship: Alexander 2 Father's ship: Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: 1831 Date discharged: 26 Jun 1835 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: father a convict, locally convicted 1824 References: SWD28, CSO5/86/1885 Orphan Number: 1731 Orphan: Elizabeth EVANS Mother: MORGAN/REDMONDS/BROWN, Mary Father: EVANS, Francis Mother's ship: Alexander 2 Father's ship: Age when admitted: 6yrs Date admitted: 25 Jan 1829 Date discharged: 25 Jan 1835 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother Remarks: mother Mary Redmonds References: SWD28, CSO5/86/1885

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Christine Mines on 12th June 2023

Old Bailey 22nd April 1789 345. FRANCIS EVANS and JAMES SCOTT were indicted for stealing, on the 29th of March, a hempen rope, and an iron chain affixed thereto, value 20 s. another piece of hempen rope, value 2 s. three pieces of other hempen rope, value 2 s. the property of Frederick Croker. FREDERIC CROKER sworn. I am a pilot; I lost the things in the indictment from the lighter head; on the 30th of March I was absent for a week, and then returned; I know nothing with respect to the lighter's being broke open myself; my property was never found. JAMES CROKER sworn. On Monday morning I found a coat button on the lighter-head, the constable has it, I kept it till my father (the last witness) came home; the step-board belonging to the wherry was in the lighter's fore sheets, which was belonging to the boat that they had stolen away; I suspected the prisoner by the button, we found them in East Smithfield on Tuesday morning the 31st; they were taken in East Smithfield; they ran away when they saw us, we did not find any of the things; they were overtaken, they acknowledged taking the things in a public-house. DANIEL KITCHENOR sworn. My master sent me to look after the chain, I was walking down towards Ratcliffe Highway, and just before I came to the door I saw Evans and one Beck together; then I stepped back, he is an accomplice, I said, I believe I want you; then afterwards I let him go; he ran away and I ran after him, and took him again; I sent my master's son away immediately to fetch his father; he brought him to Battle Bridge; then we went to the public-house, and I heard Evans say, he was the person that lent a hand to rob the lighter, on the 31st of March, before Justice Swabey; I cannot say whether it was taken in writing or not, I was present when he was examined. Prosecutor. I was present, there was no promise made to Evans or Scott to tell the truth; I heard what he said. Kitchenor. Evans said he lent a hand to haul the chain out and put it into another boat; Scott said he was not guilty. Prosecutor. I heard Evans say that he lent a hand to haul the chain up out of the lighter-head, and to put it into the wherry, and that they sold it at Limehouse for half a guinea; we were going out to search, and before I went out they sent me word they had taken a man; the button which was found and given to me is one of the accomplice's that was admitted an evidence; his 3d and 5th buttons are off his coat; Evans got from them, at that time they did not secure either of them but Beck; Evans got off. - BECK sworn. Court. I shall not hear Beck's evidence against Scott. To Beck. You was concerned in this robbery? - Yes. Was Evans with you? - Yes. Are you sure of that? - Yes. What time did you go on board the lighter? - Between eleven and twelve o'clock. How many were there of you? - Four of us; we took a piece of chain, and two or three pieces of rope; we got a piece of stick and broke the hold board up, and got a chain; we carried the things to Limehouse; there we sold them for half a guinea for the chain, and half a hundred of rope and other things for twelve shillings and nine pence; they gave us twenty-three shillings and six-pence for it all and two tarpaulins. PRISONER EVANS's DEFENCE. Scott had nothing to do in the affair; Beck persuaded me to go out with him, I being a little in liquor went out with him, little thinking anything of that kind, and he hauled the chain up. FRANCIS EVANS, GUILTY. Transported for seven years. JAMES SCOTT, NOT GUILTY. Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER. 346. FRANCIS EVANS, and JAMES SCOTT were indicted for stealing, on the 29th of March, a piece of hempen rope, called a five-inch hawser, value 5 s. the property of Jeremiah Hayes. JEREMIAH HAYES sworn. The lighter was broken open, which lay near to my ship, and my ship was cut adrift, and every bit of the hawser down to the chain was cut away; I know no more than that my ship was cut adrift. There was no more evidence but that of Beck the accomplice. BOTH NOT GUILTY. Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

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Glen on 16th June 2018

Tried 22 Apr 1789 at Old Bailey, Middlesex for stealing 5 lengths of hempen rope and an iron chain from Frederick Croker, Ships Pilot, on 29 Mar 1789. He was sentenced to 7yrs transportation Transferred to Dunkirk Hulk, and from there embarked with 189 other convicts on Atlantic Transport for NSW, 3 Mar 1791