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Transportation
John Evans was transported on the Eliza, departing 2nd Mar 1829 and arriving 20th Jun 1829 with 45 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
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| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for John Evans Bound Indentures 1829 |
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1835 No 35/443 The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848) Tue 7 Feb 1837 Page 2 LAW. John Evans and Mary Matthews stood indicted for burglariously entering the dwelling-house of Mr. Wm. Barnett, of George-street, Sydney, on the night of the 7th of November last. William Barnett deposed, that about Nine o'clock in the evening of the 7th of November, he having previously closed and secured his shop, and put the key in his pocket) went to the Theatre; the prisoners were in his service, the man a free hired servant and the woman a convict assigned to him, and left them in the kitchen in charge of the premises during his absence; witness was called out of the Theatre, and informed that some persons had effected an entrance into his shop; he had not missed anything from his shop; it was fastened on his return in the same manner that he had left it. Mrs. Rose, sworn.—I and my husband occupy apartments in Mr. Barnett's house; on the 7th of November we were out, and on returning between Nine and Ten o'clock, Mr. Rose knocked for several minutes at the private door of the house, when, no one appearing to open it, Mr. Rose was obliged to get over the yard-gate to admit me; I went into the kitchen across the yard, and found only the children, who were asleep. On entering the house I went into the back-parlour, and saw there was a light in the shop, and that the two prisoners at the bar, Mr. Barnett's servants, were there; Mr. Rose called the man, who shortly afterwards came; I heard the door of the shop closed and locked; Mr. Rose sent the man on an errand, and while he was gone went himself to the Theatre to inform Mr. Barnett of the circumstances; I saw the shop door wide open. Mr. Rose corroborated the evidence of this witness. Guilty. Sentence of Death recorded against both prisoners, which his Honor would recommend should be commuted to Fourteen Years Transportation. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Died Norfolk Island 21/9/1839
From Kings County Ireland, Married with 2 children catholic who could read and write. No previous convictions 5' 8 1/2" ruddy fair complexion brown hair dark grey eyes. Assigned to W Scott Sydney Note on indent: C35/1579 and died at Norfolk Island 21/9/1839 per letter 39/10752