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Transportation
Mary Evans was transported on the Burrell, departing 31st Dec 1831 and arriving 20th May 1832 with 101 passengers.
Burrell (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 249 (126) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Convict Permissions to Marry Richard Hailes, per Katherine Stewart Forbes, 7 years, Free, disallowed; and Mary Evans, alias Mary Ann Earitts, per Burrell, age 28, married, 1 child, disallowed. Date of Permission, 6 Mar 1839, Sydney, Revd. G.N. Woodd.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 29 December 2021), December 1831, trial of MARY EVANS (t18311201-42). MARY EVANS, Theft > pocketpicking, 1st December 1831. 42. MARY EVANS was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of November , 2 sovereigns, 1 shilling, and 1 sixpence, the monies of George Robins , from his person . GEORGE ROBINS . I am a porter . On the 25th of November I was in Great Russell-street , at half-past eleven o'clock at night; the prisoner accosted me, and asked for a penny - I said I had no money to give away; she bustled up against me two or three times - there was a little woman begging in the street, and the prisoner asked me to give her a penny; I again said I had no money to give away; she then said, "I will give her a penny;" she came by my side again, and then walked away - I felt in my left-hand trousers pocket, and my money was all gone; she was not then above five yards from me - I know my money was safe when she first accosted me; I called the officer, and gave charge of her - he took her to the station, and with great force he found the money on her; I lost two sovereigns, a shilling, and a sixpence. JAMES WHITAKER . I am a Police-officer. The prosecutor charged the prisoner with stealing two sovereigns and two shillings, and then he recollected that he had changed one shilling, and spent 4d. out of it - I took her to the station, saw her put some money into her mouth, and then take it out in her hand; I found in her left-hand two sovereigns and a shilling; and 1s. 8 1/2d. in her purse. Prisoner. I had known the prosecutor two months before - he met me at the corner of Hanway-yard, and we walked together to Russell-street. MR. ROBINS. I never saw her till met her in Russell-street. Prisoner's Defence. When I met him I asked him for a penny - he said he was very sorry he had no more money, but he would give me a couple of shillings - he put his hand into his pocket, and gave me what he had; my purse was in my right hand - I put what he gave me into my glove; I had 2s. in silver, and 10d. in copper - he said he was sorry we could not go to a place where we could be comfortable; a woman then came up and asked for a penny, and I gave it her from my purse; the prosecutor then put his hand into his pocket, and said he had lost two sovereigns - the officer then came up; the prosecutor whispered to me not to tell what had taken place between us. COURT to JAMES WHITAKER . Q. Was the prosecutor intelligent? A. Yes - there was another woman about two yards from the prisoner; the prisoner denied having any money. GUILTY . Aged 31. - Transported for Fourteen Years .