Hello Listers, I recently found out that three of my husband's ancestors were transported to Australia in the 1830s after being convicted in the Gloucester Assizes or Quarter Sessions. My query is this - are these court records available and if so how do I go about getting copies of them? In all three cases I know the dates of departure for Australia, the names of the ships they were transported on, and where each was convicted but not exactly when they were convicted. I hope some lister can point me in the right direction. Cheers Dallas - Australia

Dallas I do have access to the index of some of the Gloucester Criminal Records. If you have names I can check and see if they are on them. I believe that the records are held in Gloucester Record Office. Regards Linnette New Zealand Dallas Window <[email protected]> wrote: Hello Listers, I recently found out that three of my husband's ancestors were transported to Australia in the 1830s after being convicted in the Gloucester Assizes or Quarter Sessions. My query is this - are these court records available and if so how do I go about getting copies of them? In all three cases I know the dates of departure for Australia, the names of the ships they were transported on, and where each was convicted but not exactly when they were convicted. I hope some lister can point me in the right direction. Cheers Dallas - Australia _____________________________________________ Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Linnette, Thanks for your offer to help. The names are:- Esau Window Thomas Window Edward Window So an enquiry to the Gloucester Record Office might bear some fruit? Thanks Dallas -----Original Message----- From: Linnette HORNE [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 29 August 2008 12:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GLS] Help with Gloucester Assizes and Quarter Sessions please Dallas I do have access to the index of some of the Gloucester Criminal Records. If you have names I can check and see if they are on them. I believe that the records are held in Gloucester Record Office. Regards Linnette New Zealand Dallas Window <[email protected]> wrote: Hello Listers, I recently found out that three of my husband's ancestors were transported to Australia in the 1830s after being convicted in the Gloucester Assizes or Quarter Sessions. My query is this - are these court records available and if so how do I go about getting copies of them? In all three cases I know the dates of departure for Australia, the names of the ships they were transported on, and where each was convicted but not exactly when they were convicted. I hope some lister can point me in the right direction. Cheers Dallas - Australia _____________________________________________ Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Dallas, If you go to the Gloucester Records offices website http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx Enter your names and years, then just tick gaol, you can probably find them. I found two of mine, convicted at Gloucester, that way. You can get further details for a price, £4.50, I think. Judy Thomas Dallas Window wrote: > Hello Listers, > > > > I recently found out that three of my husband's ancestors were > transported to Australia in the 1830s after being convicted in the > Gloucester Assizes or Quarter Sessions. > > > > My query is this - are these court records available and if so how do I > go about getting copies of them? In all three cases I know the dates of > departure for Australia, the names of the ships they were transported > on, and where each was convicted but not exactly when they were > convicted. > > > > I hope some lister can point me in the right direction. > > > > Cheers > Dallas - Australia > > _____________________________________________ > > Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi Dallas I have one ancestor transported in 1837 after his conviction at the Assizes in Gloucester. The original court records are at the National Archives in Kew. I went there about 18 months ago and found the indictments and other documents - such as the recognizances for witnesses. I was able to get the indictments scanned as they were too large to photograph. Check the catalogue to find the reference. I believe the Quarter Sessions records are at the Gloucestershire Records Office. Regards Jan Daly Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dallas Window Sent: 29 August 2008 10:59 To: [email protected] Subject: [GLS] Help with Gloucester Assizes and Quarter Sessions please Hello Listers, I recently found out that three of my husband's ancestors were transported to Australia in the 1830s after being convicted in the Gloucester Assizes or Quarter Sessions. My query is this - are these court records available and if so how do I go about getting copies of them? In all three cases I know the dates of departure for Australia, the names of the ships they were transported on, and where each was convicted but not exactly when they were convicted. I hope some lister can point me in the right direction. Cheers Dallas - Australia _____________________________________________ Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message