Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Richard Evans was transported on the Woodbridge, departing 10th Oct 1839 and arriving 26th Feb 1840 with 231 passengers.
Woodbridge (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 104 |
| 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
Richard Evans, alias John Ridler, for stealing a jug from Robert Bakewell, at Mitcheldean. A former conviction was proved against the prisoner, who had only been liberated from Lawford's gate prison six days when he committed this robbery. Bristol Mercury, 20 April 1839.
15/4/1839 Cheltenham Journal and Gloucestershire Fashionable Weekly Gazette Gloucestershire, England: Richard Evans alias John Ridler, 20, was found guilty of stealing, at Mitcheldean, a jug, value 1s. the property of Robert Bakewell, and a former conviction having been proved against him, he was sentenced to ten years' transportation. Real Name: Samuel Jones. Richard Evans was 21 years old on arrival in NSW - he was literate, single, 5'4½" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, Eyebrows meeting, two scars over inner corner of left, and one over the right, scar on right cheek bone, two back of left side of head, large scar on ball of right thumb. Native place: Carmarthenshire. 1840: Sent to Norfolk Island 18/5/1844: Sent to VDL from Norfolk Island. Arrived 6/6/1844. Richard was then described as: 23 years old, fair complexion, dark brown hair and whiskers, light hazel eyes, married, can read. 6/2/1846: TOL 11/5/1849: Free Certificate.