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    Just wondering if anyone can help to direct me to the records of Wexford. My ancestor was Ellen or Elenour Lyons. She was tried at Wexford 9 July 1859, found guilty and sent to Australia on The Blackfriar arriving in Tasmania 29 May 1851.She had a convict number 43991 but not sure if that relates to the court hearing. Do records exist? If so , how can I find them?
    Many thanks from Evelyn
    Last edited by evelynchrystal; 16-06-2015 at 6:52 AM. Reason: Spelling mistake

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    I guess the difficulty is in establishing where the court records are held - locally or in the National Archives - and in the latter case is that the UK or Eire?

    I have tried "googling" but so far no definite success, although there are lots of web sites which might assist, such as:

    https://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cg...f+Huntley+(2)+[1828]

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/b...ther-archives/

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/b...-and-convicts/

    https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/b...-transportees/

    https://www.nationalarchives.ie/genea...91-1853/748-2/

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    Thanks Megan, I am working through your suggestions and have discovered I have the date of the trial wrong. It should read 1850 not 1859. The transportation of convicts apparetly ceased in 1853 so I have at least learned that much.
    Evelyn

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    Let us know if you find anything out - and where you found it from, as we are always looking to expand our knowledge.

    The good thing about having a "black sheep" in the family is that you can usually find more detail about that person, than all the law abiding ancestors put together.

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    Most court records in Ireland have stayed in Ireland. So for Wexford I’d try National Archives in Dublin. (PRONI in Belfast have the records for or cases heard in what is now Northern Ireland).

    I have no experience of Wexford records but those for Northern Ireland pre 1880 or so are very patchy. Most have been lost or destroyed. Some are just one line entries in court registers.

    You could try the local papers to see if the case was reported but don’t expect a lot. Usually just a short mention along the lines of charged with X, convicted and sentenced to Y. Occasionally mention of co-conspirators and where the offence was committed.

    Try the National Archives in Dublin:

    https://www.nationalarchives.ie
    ELWYN

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    Megan and Elwyn, My thanks to you both. The Dublin Archives tells me they do not have records from Wexford. I will keep looking but do not like my chances.
    Evelyn

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    Have you tried looking in old newspapers?

    I have a transported convict (1832) in my tree, and although I know where he was tried, I have never seen the trial records, but I have a number of press cuttings relating to his charging, trial and conviction, and removal to the prison hulks, to know what he did, and the timelines.

    I don't know how good their coverage is but one site is: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/

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