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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Evans was transported on the Elizabeth And Henry, departing 14th Sep 1846 and arriving 4th Jan 1847 with 171 passengers.
Built 1845. Wood barque of 534 Tons.
Elizabeth And Henry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 108 |
| 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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"Mary Evans is my Great, Great, Great Grandmother."
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Convict Notes
A true bill for murder was returned against Mary Evans, charged with poisoning her child at Bebington. Chester Courant, 1 April 1846. There were two cases of wilful murder, for in the case of Mary Evans, the charge against whom in the calendar was that of administering poison with a felonious intent, it would appear that in consequence of what had since transpired she now have to answer the capital offence. Chester Courant, 1 April 1846. Chester City Sessions. Court being opened, the Attorney-General rose and stated that he had looked into the depositions in the two cases against Mary Evans, and he should not proceed against her on the charge of murder, as he did not think there was such a case as he could submit to a jury. He proposed, therefore, to try her only on the charge with intent to Murder. …. Chester Courant, 10 April 1846. Child Murder. At the Chester Assizes, Mary Evans was indicted for administering a certain poison called red oxyde of mercury to her male child with intent to kill and murder it. it would appear the prisoner had a bastard child September last. ... Westmorland Gazette, 11 April 1846. At Chester Assizes, Mary Evans, a young woman, was tried for attempting to poison her illegitimate infant.— She gave the child red oxide of mercury ; but the woman who nursed it early discovered that there was something wrong, and took the infant to a surgeon, its life was saved. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to death. She has had four other illegitimate children, all of whom are dead . she was indicted sometime back for poisoning one of these, but the Grand Jury ignored the bill. Derbyshire Advertiser, 18 April 1846.
Tasmanian Records Convict Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON41-1-11/CON41-1-11P42 No 155. Mary Evans. Life. Transported for administering poison with intent to murder her child. Gaol report, Unknown. Single, 1 child. Stated this offence: Administering poison to my child, red precipitate. I gave it with my teaspoon, it recovered. Jas. Payne the father of my child. Single, 1 child. Surgeon’s report, Quiet hard worker. Country servant. Age 27, Native place, Manley in Cheshire. T of L 25/7/54. C. Pardon approved, 19/5/1857. Hobart, 18/5/18?? Larceny, 3 months. See record for full details. Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-4/CON15-1-4P14 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-4/CON15-1-4P15 No 1881. Mary Evans, Country servant. Tried Chester Assizes, 28 March 1846, Life. Can read and write. Relations: B. Thomas; S. Martha, Eliza, Ruth, Anne. James Paine, the father of my child. Offence: Administering poison to my child red precipitate. I gave it a teaspoon, it recovered. See record for full details.
Mary Evans was my Great, Great, Great Grandmother.