Convict Records from Tasmanian Archives

modified 2 Nov 2014

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The following are my transcriptions of records held by the State Archives in Hobart, Tasmania. The entries refer to John & James Andrews who arrived in Hobart on the Bengal Merchant in 1828. They had been sentenced for seven years. The documents, copied onto microfiche from the originals, are difficult to read and at times the text disappears into the binding.

MicroFiche: Record B. CON (31/1)

This is their criminal file...apart from their initial entry James has only one further entry and John has none. Other entries on adjacent pages are full of further offences

280 Andrews Jas. Bengal Merchant 1828 Dorset Q.S. (Quarter Sessions) Jan. 9 1827 – 7

Transported for "Larceny" Gaol report "Been in gaol 3 times before and belongs to a gang of thieves" Hulk report "Good" "Single" Stated this offence stealing 2 hives of bees (…) Pros. Pottwickey at Beveridge, Dorset once for a dog, a lurcher, served 6 months in Dorchester (….) for a bastard child, 3 months for potatoes. Family at N.P. (Native Place) Verwood near Cranbourne, Dorset. Thos. Andrews (…) works on the farm of Jas. Davis at Romford, Dorsetshire. I was last living with Lord River’s gamekeeper (…) "Single"

Nov 24 1829 Cawthorn / suspected of an intention to rob his Mistress. Retn. to P.W. (Public Works) N. Norfolk (E Duncraig)

Cawthorn was a New Norfolk property owner and Duncraig a magistrate. James seems to have spent some time on public works, road gangs for this offence. A lurcher was a dog used by poachers

281 Andrews John. Bengal Merchant 1828 Dorset Q.S. (Quarter Sessions) Jan. 9 1827 – 7

Transported for "Larceny" Gaol report "Been in Gaol 3 times before and belongs to a gang of thieves" Hulk report "Good" Single Stated this offence "stealing 2 Sacks of Wheat, 4 Bus (….). Pros. Pottwickey once a month for Trespass. Jas. Andrews 280/7 is my brother. I last worked last for Mr Abbott, Pimperne near Blandford Single.

The remainder of John's record is blank

Microfiche: Indent. (MM 33/1)

280, Jas Andrews, 5/6¼, 21,Farmers Labourer, Dorset Q.S., 9 Jan 1827, 7,Verwood near Cranbourne, Protestant, Read & Write, Stealing 2 hives of bees, stealing a dog, 6 months Dorset, Bastard child 3 months, Potatoes 3 months

281 John Andrews, 5/5, 22, Farmers Ploughman, Dorset Q.S., 9 Jan 1827, 7, Verwood, Pro., Read, Stealing 2 sacks of Wheat, Breaking hedge, 1 month

Microfiche : Description List (CON 23/1)

280 Andrews, James, 5/6¼, D. bro, bro, 21,Farmers Labourer,

Dorset Qt. Sess., 9 Jan 1827, 7, Bengal Merchant, Verwood, near Cranbourne, Dorset,

Small scar centre of upper lip, scars on first and third fingers left hand, large brown mole

under left brest.

F.C. 1834/45, 1 Mar 1834

281 Andrews, John, 5/5 D. bro, bro, 22, Farmers Labourer and ploughman

Dorset Qt. Sess., 9 Jan 1827, 7, Bengal Merchant, Verwood, near Cranbourne, Dorset,

Small scar right side upper lip,

F.C. 1834/44, 1 Mar 1834

Microfiche : Approp. List (33/5)

No.	Name	Age	Trade	Where Tried	Sentence	Native Place	Remarks
280	Andrews James	21	Farmers Labr.	Dorset Q.S.	7	Verwood Nr. Cranborne	Mr. Batman (Ben Lomond)
281	Andrews John	22	Farmers Plough	~Do.~	7	~Do. Do~.	Mr.Parramore (Ross)

This table indicates James was assigned to Mr Batman however the Record B has his employer as a Mr Cawthorn

Some copies of original documents

Shipping Records.

Thanks to Gary Matthews for the following information and the scan of documentation

(John Andrews shown receiving T of L on 3rd last line of L/H page [2 April 1831] and again 8 lines down on R/H page for "sleeping out of barracks" . James received T of L last line of R/H page,[ 23 April 1832]).

Ticket of Leave

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