James Lowe

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RichR on 26th March 2022

This James Lowe IS NOT Faux. - Faux is a Different person. This James Lowe born in Mitcham, Surrey, England in approx 1774 (26 years old when found guilty) transported to Australia, went to Norfolk Island, married Mary Standley (who was 13yo) and eventually ended up in Tasmania. I will expand when I have time. See https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lowe-1869

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Jose Luis Arrebola on 20th February 2021

By 1805 James was working as a Coxswain

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Maureen Withey on 16th August 2019

Colonial Secretary Index VAUX, James Hardy. Per "Minorca", 1801; later retransported per "Indian", 1810, as James Lowe 1811 May 2 - Sent to Newcastle per "Estramina" (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.5) 1811 May 14 - Arrived as prisoner at Newcastle (Reel 6066; 4/1804 p.73) 1814 Feb 2 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Endeavour" (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.30) 1818 Sep 2 - Re transfer to Sydney (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.26) 1818 Nov 28 - Paid from the Police Fund as remuneration for two houses at Newcastle required for use of Government (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.526) 1818 Dec 7 - Petition for mitigation of sentence; with testimony as to his character by John Tucker, Storekeeper at Newcastle [1 Sep 1818], & extract of church register of marriage to Frances Sharkey on 3 Aug 1818 (Fiche 3189; 4/1856 pp.206-8) 1820 Feb 9 - Re discontinuing his rations (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.247) 1820 Oct 17 - Re issue of rations to (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.367) 1821 Nov 30 - Temporary Assistant Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office. To be victualled at the usual rate from 24 Nov (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.110) 1822 Nov 11 - Tried as James Lowe. Petition for pardon (Fiche 3228; 4/1868 p.29) 1822 Dec 1 - Copyist in Colonial Secretary's Office. Petition for free pardon; as Lowe (Fiche 3221; 4/1866 p.55) 1822 Dec 21 - Of 7 Cumberland Street. Misconduct of his wife obliged him to absent himself from office (Reel 6056; 4/1763 p.83) 1823 Oct 24,29, Nov 28 - Re remuneration and adjustment to his allowance (Reel 6059; 4/1773 pp.33-5) 1824 - Salary listed in the Colonial Revenue Account (Reel 6059; 4/1774 p.33c) 1824 Jul 15 - Requesting to be allowed to receive money in lieu of the weekly rations (Reel 6061; 4/1780 p.203) 1824 Jul 31 - Allowing him to receive money in lieu of rations (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.120) 1824 Jul 31-1825 Aug 30 - On pay lists of constables employed at Sydney (Reel 6029, 4/7016C pp.229-385; Reel 6030, 4/7016D pp.21-379) 1824 Oct 15 - On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.102) 1824 Dec 31 - Salary paid to him (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.415) 1825 Dec 19 - Clerk at Colonial Secretary's Office. Re recommendation of salary to be paid to instead of his present allowances (Reel 6016; 4/3516 pp.203-4)

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Maureen Withey on 16th August 2019

This man was transported on 3 different occasions, on the Minorca, in 1801, on the Indian in 1810 and on the Waterloo, arriving in Sydney in May 1831. He wrote his autobiography "The Memoirs of James Hardy Vaux" published in 1819, available on-line: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Memoirs_of_James_Hardy_Vaux Colonial Secretary’s Letters received relating to Moreton Bay, during 1822-1860 Refers to: Oct 1831. Letters received from James Hardy Vaux, relating to his petition not to be sent to Moreton Bay. May 1831 “Application for favourable consideration of his case – mentions Lieut Thompson, Commandant at Newcastle & Mr Justice Field & the publication of his “memoirs” “Arrived per “Minorca” (1801) per “Indian” (1810) and recently per “Waterloo” in the name of James Young” May 1831: Mentions Conditional Pardon held by Vaux in name of James Lowe per “Indian” His Trial at The Old Bailey. (Old Bailey online) ALEXANDER BROMLEY, JAMES VAUX, Theft pocketpicking, 17th September 1800. 660. ALEXANDER BROMLEY and JAMES VAUX were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 17th of August , a handkerchief, value 2s. the property of William Dewell , privily from his person . WILLIAM DEWELL sworn. - I am a plumber : On Sunday the 17th of August, about one o'clock, I had my pocket picked in Cheapside ; I had been to Wapping, and was returning home to Chancery-lane; there were a parcel of people had stopped, and I waited to see what had happened, the prisoner Vaux was near me; there had been some fastenings twisted off from the shutters; before I got four paces, I put my hand in my pocket and missed my pocket handkerchief; I turned round and saw a person have hold of Bromley, that person pointed out the other, and I went and laid hold of him; the constable had got the handkerchief. Cross-examined by Mr. Alley. Q. How long might you have stopped? - A. About three minutes. Q. How long before had you felt your handkerchief? - A. Just by the Mansion-house. Q.Upon your solemn oath, you mean to swear you did not drop your handkerchief instead of putting it in your pocket? - A.I cannot. Q.Do you know that these men are trying for an offence for which they must be hanged, if they are convicted? - A.I did not know that. Court. Q. How came you to put your hand in your pocket? - A. I don't know why; I did it. Court. Q. Had you no suspicion at all? - A. No, I had no suspicion of the kind. CHARLES ALDERMAN sworn. - I was with my brother, who is an officer: On Sunday the 17th of August we saw a number of people stopping in Cheapside, we went over to see what was the matter, I saw the two prisoner very active in the crowd; in a very short time, I saw them both put their hands into the prosecutor's pocket, and take out a handkerchief, both of them had, hold of it, the biggest, Vaux, let it to go immediately. Q. Are you sure you saw both of them with their hands in his pocket? - A. Yes; It was a cross-barred cotton handkerchief. Q. Did you ever see two men put their hands into another man's pocket at once before? - A. No. Q. Which of them took out the handkerchief? - A. They both had hold of it. Q. You went before the Lord-Mayor and gave notice of this, did not you? - A. No, my brother went, and I thought that was sufficient. Q. You did not go before the Grand Jury neither? - A. No. Q. Were it you that advised them to be indicted for a capital offence, the prosecutor has told us he did not? - A. I did not know it was a capital offence. Q. Upon your oath, did not you advise with your brother to make it a capital offence, in order to have two rewards? - A.Upon my oath I did not. EDWARD ALDERMAN sworn. - I was with my brother; I saw the prisoner Bromely put his hand into the prosecutor's pocket. Mr. Alley. Q. You are sure it was Bromely? - A. Yes, I am sure of it, and took his handkerchief out of his pocket; Vaux then caught hold of it, I seized hold of Bromely, and Vaux let go immediately; I immediately apprehended Bromely (produces the handkerchief;) I took them both to the Compter; upon searching them, I found two pocket-books, and some other handkerchiefs. Cross-examined by Mr. Alley. Q. Do you know that you are sworn? - A. Yes. Q. They did not both put their hands in his pocket? - A. No. Q. Then if your brother has sworn that they did he has told a lie? - A. That he certainly has. Dawell. I believe this is my handkerchief, it is the same pattern, there is no mark upon it The prisoner left their defence to their Counsel. Bromley called six witnesses, who gave him an excellent character. Bromley, GUILTY. (Aged 20.) Vaux, GUILTY. (Aged 16.) Of stealing the goods value 11d. Transported for seven years. Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.