Joseph Simmons

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Gaynor Lovett on 28th May 2026

Source: Prisoner No. 1410 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-39/CON31-1-39P162)

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Maureen Withey on 29th April 2020

GOVERNMENT NOTICE, No. 149, Colonial Secretary's Office, June 9,1834. The undermentioned persons have been sworn in Special Constables, to be employed in the Principal Superintendent's department in charge of convicts removed to and from the interior: Joseph Armitage, per Persian; David Hillyard, Aguilar; Thomas Green, William Glen Anderson; Joseph Simmonds, ditto; William Gall, Moffatt; Bernard Cahill, ditto. By His Excellency's command, J. BURNETT. Hobart Town Courier, 13 June 1834. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-39$init=CON31-1-39p162 410. Joseph Summons. Per William Glen Anderson, 1831. Tried Norfolk 20 Oct 1830, 7 years. Transported for Larceny. Gaol report, Convicted before, Chd. Fe. Bad, ?? notoriously bad. Hulk report, Good. Single. Stated this offence, Stealing oats, once 4 mos for a Gun again for Assault, dischd, Single. Several incidents of fighting, absent from muster, etc. Aug 9 1834. Allowing a prisoner placed in his charge at Sandy Bay to make away with a watch prior to his being taken into the P.B., (Prisoners Barracks), - To be removed to a Road party 4 months. Sept 25 1834. Not reporting the loss of a man when he delivered his Gang into the Kings Yard, T. Wheel 6 days. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Convict Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-2$init=CON14-1-2p71 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-2$init=CON14-1-2p72 1410. Joseph Summons, age 20, height 5. 6 ¾. Brickmaker labourer. Tried at Norfolk Qr Sessions. 20 Oct 1830, sentence 7 years. Native of Cossey nr, Norwich, (Costessy), single, protestant , could not read or write. Father (Wm) and Mother at N.P. 2 bros. And 3 sisters at N.P. This offence, Stealing Oats, once 4 months for a Gun again for assault, discharged. ------------------------------------------------- City Sessions. Joseph Summons, charged with stealing a gun, the property of John Cross, of Earlham, farmer. Norwich Mercury, 16 Jan 1830. --------------------------------------------------- Joseph Summons, aged 19, and Simon Scott, aged 20, were indicted on the prosecution of James Baxter, of Baston, labourer, with having, on Friday night, the 31st August last, stolen a bag, containing bushels of oats, his property. The circumstances of the case were these: the prosecutor had the oats in a shed, belonging to him, which he missed Saturday,1st October, and upon going into the road, saw the of the bag in the road which appeared have been thrown into heap of muck, and saw the footing apparently of two donkeys, and the footsteps of one person if one was led, which evidence was very strong against the prisoners, Scott bring cripple, without feet; the prosecutor went as far as the turn but took the road and saw oats spilled about two hundred yards the road, and saw gap in the fence, and after going over the gap discovered, under the hedge, the place where the oats had been rested; there was a track of a donkey cart which had been turned opposite the gap; the prosecutor then followed the track of the cart, and saw it going very slow with two people in it, who, when they saw him, drove away very fast; then he went to Matthew CoMcssey, and borrowed a horse, and he accompanied him in his pursuit; they quickly overtook the cart, and found the bag with some of the oats in the cart covered with brakes; the two prisoners were in the cart, and were taken into custody with the bag the prosecutor said had hole in it, which accounted for the oats having been scattered about; the prisoner Scott about 7 o’clock that morning borrowed cart and donkey of Mr. Bill Cannell, which was the cart in which they were discovered; the prisoner Summons has been before convicted of felony for stealing gun, and had been confined in Norwich gaol. Guilty—Summons, 7 year's transportation; Scott 12 calendar months imprisonment, the and last fortnights Military confinement, and another fortnight in the interval at the discretion the gaoler. Norwich Mercury 30 October 1830