Richard Jowers

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Departure
Jun 1810
Arrival
Dec 1810
Death
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Personal Information

Name: Richard Jowers
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Essex Assizes
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Jun 1810
Ship: Indian
Arrival: 16th Dec 1810
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Richard Jowers was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.

IndianIndian (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 14
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 27th September 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates, Absolute Pardon, or Tickets of Leave, in the Course of the last Week :— Certificates. Indian, ... John Clatworthy ; Indian, ... Richard Jowers ; Sydney Gazette, 10 Apr 1823. ---------------------------------------------------- Supreme Criminal Court. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6.—Richard Jowers was indicted for stealing a bullock, the property of Thomas Collegan and Owen Bowen, at Argyle, on the 5th of January last. Not Guilty. Sydney Gazette, 7 July 1825.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 27th September 2025

Colonial Secretary Index. JOWERS, Richard. Per "Indian", 1810 1820 Dec 24 Store receipts for fresh meat (Reel 6049; 4/1745 p.355) 1821 Mar 29 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.198) c.1823 Memorial (Fiche 3048; 4/1830 No.200). Reply, 15 May (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.305) 1825 Jul 6 On return of prisoners tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Fiche 3298; X727 p.10) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Receipts for Stores at Sydney; Richard Jowers received £36. 3 s. 4 d. on 18 Nov 1820, for 1736 lbs of F. Meat at 5d. List of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta", 29 Mar 1821. Richard Jowers, convicted by the Bench at Sydney, 22 March 1820 Sentence: Remainder of sentence. Labourer, per Ship Indian, originally tried at Chelmsford, 13 Mar 1809, for 14 years. ---------------------------------- Richard Jowers. Memorial (Reply) Your memorial having been submitted to the Governor, I am directed to acquaint you that for the purpose of depasturing the fifty head of cattle you state to have accumulated, a Ticket of Occupation will be allowed to you for the temporary possession of Five (5) hundred acres of Land. F. Goulburn. Sydney, 15 May 1823. ----------------------------- 6 July 1825. On return of prisoners tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales Richard Jowers, Tried July 6, Cattle stealing, Not Guilty.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 2nd May 2022

Received from Chelmsford, 3 Mar 1809. Robert Grimes alias Graham, age 46, C.R. Tried at Chelmsford 13 Mar 1809, Life, Indian. Richard Jowers, age 32, Felony, Tried at Chelmsford 13 Mar 1809, 14 years, Indian. John Smith, age 30, Felony, Tried at Chelmsford 13 Mar 1809, 14 years, Indian. Edward Jones, age 46, Felony, Tried at Chelmsford 13 Mar 1809, 14 years, Indian.