Alexander Jones

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Maureen Withey on 7th July 2021

BENJAMIN HOUSLEY, aged 28, ALEXANDER JONES, 21, SAMUEL ASHFORTH, 20, JAMES WOOD, 20, were indicted for burglariously and feloniously breaking into the dwelling-house of Thomas Clark, of Wath-upon-Dearne, and stealing therefrom quantity silk handkerchiefs, ribbons sarsnets, satins, Persians, and about ? worth of copper coin, and about 40lb. weight of tobacco, altogether valued about ? Sheffield Independent, 11 Aug 1821. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. JONES, Alexander. Per "Guildford", 1822 1822 Jul 24 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.61) 1825 Aug 10 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Mermaid" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.532-3) 1825 Aug 10 Prisoner sent to Port Macquarie per "Mermaid" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.257) ---------------------------------------------------- Convict Assignment. Alexander Jones, Guildford (5), 24 Jul 1822. Assigned to Mr D. Duncombe. --------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. Alexander Jones, Guildford 1822, Ticket of Leave, 39/327. District, Sydney; Tried York Assizes. Alexander Jones, Guildford 1822, Ticket of Leave, 41/1759. District, Sydney; Tried York Assizes. Alexander Jones, Guildford 1822, Conditional Pardon, 30 Sep 1847. 47/0918. ---------------------------------------------------- Convict Applications to Marry. Alexander Jones, per Guildford (5), age 33, Life, Bond; and Mary Sweet, per Sovereign, age 30, 7 years, T. of L. Date of permission, 8 June 1833, Sydney; RCC. Revd. W. Ullathorne. -------------------------------------------------- On Thursday last, a ticket-of-leave holder named Alexander Jones, was charged with having been found in company with a number of well-known thieves, drinking in a low public house in Pitt street. By the regulations, a ticket-of-leave holder is enjoined to avoid bad company, and the Bench therefore admonished Jones, and said that they should recommend that his ticket-of-leave be cancelled, and that he should be returned to Government. Sydney Monitor, 2 Aug 1841. --------------------------------------------------- With reference to a paragraph which has appeared in one or two papers, alluding to a person named Alexander Jones, having been taken out of a " low public house in Pitt-street," whilst in company with known thieves. The authorities of police, on being referred to, have declared the charge to be unfounded ; the house adverted to being of the most orderly description, and the landlord, " an Australian" by birth, of unquestionable character. — Communicated. Sydney Free Press, 3 Aug 1841. -------------------------------------------------- TICKETS-OF-LEAVE CANCELLED. Principal Superintendent of Convicts' Office, Sydney, 18th August 1841 - The tickets of leave granted to the undermentioned Prisoners of the Crown have been cancelled for the reasons set against their respective names: Alexander Jones, per Guildford (5) disorderly conduct, district of Sydney. Sydney Herald, 24 Aug 1841. -------------------------------------------------- SUPREME COURT. Civil Side. — Thursday, 21st July, 1842. Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and Capt. Moffatt and — Brown, Esq., Assessors. Jones v. Smith. — This was an action for debt. Mary Jones, a washerwoman, residing in York-street, was the plaintiff, and John Smith, a partner in the late man of Smith and Salmon, butchers, was the defendant. Mr. Darval stated the case. The sums went for were stated in the declaration to be £30 for money lent, £30 for interest, and £30 on an account stated. To this the defendant pleaded that the plaintiff, at the time of the debt accruing, was. and is still married to one Alexander Jones, who lives in York-street, Sydney. The plaintiff, in her reply, admited her marriage ; but states, that Alexander Jones was a convict when she married him. To this the defendant responded; and the question now was, whether Alexander Jones was or was not a convict under transportation at the time the debt was contracted? He contended that, under the circumstances, the plaintiff was entitled to be regarded as a femme sole, and not a married woman; and it was not necessary that her husband should be a party to the action. The Court would perceive the ungracious defence set up, on mere technicality. The defendant admitted the debt, and never disputed it, but relied on the defence set up. The facts of the case were these, that the plaintiff lent the defendant £20, which, together with the interest accruing thereon, was the amount sued for. Barry Lunn called — was clerk in the employ of defendant. The note produced for £20 in favor of the plantiff was in the handwriting of the defendant. The defendant is a butcher, and was one of the late firm of Smith and Salmon. John Townsend, Clerk of the Records in the Colonial Secretary's Office, produced the indent of the convict Alexander Jones, who is still under sentence of conviction. Thomas Ryan, Chief Clerk in the Principal Superintendent's Office, proved that Alexander Jones arrived by the Guilford in 1822. Mary Ryan, being called, objected to being sworn, on account of being near the time of her confinement, and the learned Council dispensed with her evidence, which was merely to prove the marriage of the plaintiff with Alexander Jones. This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. Foster contended, for the defence, that the plaintiff had not made out her case; as it was necessary to prove the identity of Alexander Jones; and also, that he had arrived as a convict in the Colony, which she had entirely failed to do. His Honor put the case to the Assessors, who found a verdict for the plaintiff, — Damages £20. The New South Wales Examiner, 22 Jul 1842.

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Maureen Withey on 7th July 2021

York Assizes. ... Alexander Jones. ..., for burglaries ; severally received sentence of death. To them his Lordship intimated mercy would be extended, but it was impossible they could be allowed to remain in the country. Lancaster Gazette, 25 Aug 1821.