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Transportation
James Everett was transported on the Mangles, departing 8th Dec 1832 and arriving 17th Apr 1833 with 236 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 494 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 16th December, 1840. FREE PARDON AND PASSAGE TO ENGLAND. WHEREAS it has been represented to the Government that the Bushrangers named and described below, who have lately committed outrages in the Hunter's River Districts, are still at large, His Excellency the Governor, with a view to encourage their more speedy apprehension, directs it to be notified that a Free Pardon and Passage to England, will be granted to any Prisoner of the Crown who shall give such private information, to any Police Magistrate, as may cause the capture of the said Bushrangers. By His Excellency's Command, E. DEAS THOMSON. NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF CONVICTS ILLEGALLY AT LARGE WITH FIRE ARMS. James Everett, alias Ruggy, Mangles, 1833, 23, London, paper stainer's boy, sallow and pock pitted comp., dark brown hair, brown eyes, JOEO inside lower left arm, JO inside lower right arm, back of hand pock pitted. NSW Govt Gazette, 16 Dec 1840.
Old Bailey: RICHARD LOVELL, JAMES EVERETT, Theft > animal theft, 5th April 1832. Offence: Theft > animal theft Verdict: Guilty; Guilty Punishment: Transportation RICHARD LOVELL and JAMES EVERETT were indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 1 live tame rabbit, price 7s.; 2 live tame fowls, price 5s.; 1 cap, value 6d., and 8 eggs, value 6d. , the property of Thomas Chamberlain . JOSEPH LEWIS (Policeman K 7.) On the 28th of March, about two o'clock in the morning, I heard a noise at the back of Providence-place, Bethnal-green - I got over a wall at the back of Chamberlain's house, and found a cap with eight eggs in it - I looked into the privy, and found the two prisoners there with a live tame rabbit and two fowls in a bag; I took them to the station - Chamberlain saw the property next morning, and claimed it. THOMAS CHAMBERLAIN . I live at No. 8, Providence-place - I know nothing of the prisoners. I lost this property from my premises on the 28th of March, and found them at the station-house, with this rabbit and fowls, which are mine - the cap belongs to the premises; the hen was setting on nine eggs. Lovell's Defence. I was at the play, and got over into these premises to sleep - I went into the privy; two men jumped over, we saw the eggs laying down, and put them into the cap. LOVELL - GUILTY. Aged 16. EVERETT - GUILTY. Aged 14. Transported for Seven Years. (Richard Lovell arrived per 'Roslin Castle 1834'). James Everett became one of the members of the Jewboy Gang, they included : Edward Davis Robert Chitty James Everett John Shea John Marshall and Richard Glanville. They began their robberies in November 1840 and were said to have roamed in areas including Maitland, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Wollombi, Dungog, Muswellbrook and Scone. They stole horses when they needed them and had several brushes with the law before they were finally captured at Doughboy Hollow by a volunteer party led by Edward Denny Day. They were hanged on 16 March 1841.