| Name |
Matthew James EVERINGHAM |
| Born |
1768 |
Middlesex, London, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Convict |
Oct 1784 |
London, England |
- https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17840707-116-defend1178&div=t17840707-116#highlight
Old Bailey transcript
Text: MATTHEW JAMES EVERINGHAM was indicted, for that he being a profligate person, on the 17th of June did falsly pretend to Owen Owens servant to Samuel Shepherd, Esq; in the Middle Temple, that he was sent to Mr. Shepherd, from Mr. Clermont's for Burn's Justice or Compton's Practice meaning certain books, by which he obtained the same books, value 10 s. the property of the said Samuel Shepherd, whereas he was not sent with that message.
OWEN OWENS sworn.
I am servant to Mr. Shepherd, I was servant to him on the 17th of June last, the prisoner came to me on the 17th of June in the morning, about ten or eleven, he came with Mr. Clermont's compliments to Mr. Shepherd, and he would be obliged to him, if he would lend him Burn's Justice or Compton's Practice, I gave him the books, and asked him whether he lived with Mr. Clermont's or not, he said yes, he did, and he had had the fever and ague, and was come back again.
- CLERMONT, Esq. sworn.
The prisoner at the bar was my servant, but not on the 17th of June.
Did you send him any where? - I did not send him any where.
RICHARD BANNISTER sworn.
I am a bookseller in Bell-yard, Temple-bar, the prisoner came to me about the middle of June, I did not take any particular notice then of the time, he brought to me to sell Compton's Practice; I gave him five shillings for it, if it had been the last edition of the book it would have been worth more, but not being the last, it was the full value of it.
What does the last edition sell for? - Sixteen shillings; I asked him whose they were, he asked me but three shillings, I said my lad I can give you five shillings for them, but you must produce me some authority, or I shall detain the books, he said he himself lived in Elm Court, Temple, upon which he went away, and returned and brought me a letter, on the authority of which I bought them; I thought it might be some distressed member of the law that wanted money, I could not tell.
PRISONER's DEFENCE.
I was in great distress.
Court to Owen Owens. Were Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Clermont acquainted? - Yes, they were.
GUILTY.
Transported for seven years.
Tried by the London Jury before Mr. ROSE.
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| Life event |
03 Jun 1804 |
Portland Head, New South Wales, Australia [1] |
- 1804 'ACCIDENTS.', The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), 3 June, p. 2. , viewed 01 Dec 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article626239
We are concerned to state that a few of the Natives have again manifested an inclination to hostility, and already proceeded to acts of abominable outrage. Report at the present juncture confines their ravages and barbarity to Portland Head, where Mr. Matthew Everingham, settler, his wife, and a servant, are said to have been speared ; as is also Mr. John Howe, settler, near the above spot. The house and out-houses of the former were plundered and afterwards set on fire, but the spear wounds received are not accompanied with any mortal appearance.
Several other settlers in this neighbourhood have suffered very considerably in being robbed of their cloathing, stock, and grain.
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| Died |
25 Dec 1817 |
Lower Portland, New South Wales, Australia [2, 3, 4] |
- 1818 'JEU d'ESPRIT.', The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), 3 January, p. 3. , viewed 01 Dec 2017, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2177671
On Friday last Mr. Matthew Everingham, settler and district constable at Portland Head, fell overboard from a Hawkesbury boat, and was unfortunately drowned.-On the finding of the body an Inquest was convened, who returned a Verdict Accidental Death. He leaves a large family to deplore his premature destiny.
Reported in other sources
After a festive family Christmas day, duty called Matthew to a sloop on the river, a sly grog runner. Matthew fell overboard and drowned.
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| Buried |
Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia [3, 5] |
- Matthew James Everingham
Died: 5th December 1817
Age: 48 years
Cemetery: Wilberforce Cemetery, Wilberforce
Location: right section, row 7 plot 20
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| Person ID |
I22682 |
Rossow-Beitzel |
| Last Modified |
2 Dec 2017 |
| Family |
Elizabeth RIMES, b. 20 Mar 1774, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England , d. 12 Dec 1841, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia (Age 67 years) |
| Married |
13 Mar 1791 |
Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [6] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Matthew James EVERINGHAM, b. 23 May 1795, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , d. 22 Nov 1884, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia (Age 89 years) |
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| Last Modified |
1 Dec 2017 |
| Family ID |
F104595 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1768 - 1817 (49 years)
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