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Work in Progress

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NOTICE

RATHCOOLA RESIDENCY, CORK, IRELAND

I am currently trying to trace descendents, still living in Ireland, of Irish convicts transported to Australia in the 1700-1800s, especially from County Cork, for Dr. Charles Page, lecturer in Photography at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland.

Dr Page has an extensive and varied background as a photographer with an established profile of important national and international projects. He has participated in every major Australian public photographic project since 1984, including Australia?s bi-centenary in 1988. These projects were milestones in documenting contemporary Australian history.

He will be taking up the second Rathcoola Residency for 2006. The residency, based in Cork, Ireland is open to New Zealand and Australian writers and visual artists.

While in Ireland, Dr Page will photographically explore two interrelated components, the historical links between Ireland and Australia and an overview of contemporary Ireland.
His project will also reference the earliest period of European settlement in Australia.

The relationship between Ireland and specifically County Cork and Australia dates back to the era when Australia was established as a penal colony. Convicts tried in Cork were on the first convict transport ship ?The Queen? to sail from Ireland to Australia in 1791. That era established an inexorable link and Irish culture became part of Australia?s identity. The Irish presence in Australia has been an enduring one and is still evident in most aspects of Australian culture.

Dr Page wishes to invite relatives and descendents of people transported to Australia to be photographed in the studio at Rathcoola. He would also be interested in any artefacts that they may retain relating to their ancestors and of course Australia.

These portraits will establish a dialogue and a conduit between contemporary Ireland and Australia while referencing the history of both nations.

In order to achieve this, Dr Page needs to locate descendents and relatives of transported convicts, who are still living in County Cork, Ireland.

I am therefore trying to contact Australians descended from transported convicts, who have relatives in Ireland who could be interested in participating in the project, or Irish families whose ancestors were transported to Australia.

Any assistance you could offer would be greatly appreciated.

Please address any comments or queries to the address, below:-

Jacqueline (Jacky) Owens
Photography Administrative Officer
Griffith University
Queensland College of Art
PO Box 3370 (226 Grey St)
South Brisbane Q 4101
T: +61 7 3875 3203
F: +61 7 3875 3202
http://www.gu.edu.au/faculty/qca/
Photo News: http://kali.qcas.gu.edu.au/~photo/
This email may be forwarded to others.

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CONVICTS & EMIGRANTS 1800 - 1879

Names of those who received sentence of transportation, as reported in Cork newspapers & other sources or were transported as confirmed by Australian sources

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CONVICTS TO NEW SOUTH WALES 1801 – 1803 - Compiled from Cork newspapers

(26/1/1801) - ‘… of a Letter from Capt. Stewart of the Transport ship, Anne, which left this place last year [ departed 26/6/1800; arrived N.S.W. 22/2/1801] with Convicts for New South Wales. - Rio Janeiro, Aug. 26, 1800 - We continued our voyage from Cork without any thing happening very particular, until the … when we were in latitude 6.32 north, and longitude 21.34 west of Greenock. The Surgeon being taken ill a short time after sailing, I took …. myself to administer every thing to the Convicts to preserve their health. During this part of the passage the prison was whitewashed twice, fumigated twice a week with gunpowder and vinegar mixed, and washed with vinegar twice a week: and I had them upon deck for the benefit …. twice a week. This attention was followed by the most beneficial effects; all the sick we had …. departure were nearly recovered, one old …. only having died. On the 29^th, as above, … to see the Prison fumigated, attended by ….. and Gunner. The instant the smoke ….. was seized by the throat by a Convict, ….. erating death or liberty. - The gunner and mate were seized at the ….time by others; and the party of them upon …. about thirty, wrenched a cutlass from one of the Black centinels, and some iron bars from ..abhouse; the alarm became general, and the … and Men were quickly armed and at the …. door. The Convicts’ Mutiny on deck was quickly quelled, I extricated myself from .. man who first seized me, and was rescued from .. crowd by two convicts, and got upon deck. ….. mate and gunner being still in their custody, ….. the mutiny still continuing, recourse was had to fire-arms, when one man attempting to take a …. from a seaman was shot dead, and two more … wounded. This had the effect of rescuing. Mate and gunner, but not until the first had suffered some violent contusions on the head. - At this crisis a speedy and exemplary punishment was necessary, and from the information …Mate, as well as my own recollection. - Marcus Sheehy was the ringleader. He confessed his guilt, and was, by the sentence of all the Officers, immediately shot, in the presence of the Convicts. Christopher Grogan, the ringleader …ek, was sentenced to 250 lashes; and thus ended this disagreeable affair. – We arrived here ..2d of August.’ (This ship contained some of the 1798 Rebels. See http://www.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm )

(24/9/1801) – Seventy-one convicts have arrived here from the counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, Limerick, Clare, and Kerry, for the purpose of being embarked for Botany Bay. They are confined in the City Gaol.

(26/10/1801) – Last Friday night the City convicts who were lodged in the New County Gaol, nearly effected their escape, by breaking through the wall of the prison. – Yesterday morning part of the convicts for Botany Bay, were shipped on board a lighter, conveyed to Cove, and put on board one of the ships appointed for the voyage.

( 30/11/1801) – Last Saturday, the Hercules and Atlas sailed from our harbour, with convicts for Botany Bay

( 1/10/1802) – The following CONVICTS were shipped on board the ROLLA, at Cove, for Botany Bay, on the 12^th and 17^th ult. [For crimes committed in Cork only included here]

Name	Sentence
Clarke, Wm.	7 years
Collins, Catherine	7 years
Fitzgibbon, John	7 years
Lyon, Corns.	7 years
M’Lane, Michael	7 years
Murphy, Mary	7 years
Powe, Mary	7 years
Riely, Daniel	7 years
Riely, John	7 years
Supple, Denis	7 years

SENTENCED TO TRANSPORTATION IN CORK 1800 – 1803 - Compiled from Cork newspapers

Name	Crime Details	Tried	Sentence
Barry, Mary		City Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Barry, Mary or Boy, Sarah		?City Court, Aug. 1801	7 years
Boy, Sarah or Mary Barry		?City Court, Aug. 1801	7 years
Breen, Mau.		Co. Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Bryan, William		?City Court, Aug. 1801	7 years
Buckley, Bridget	Stealing a silver watch property of John Hobbs	Apr 1800	7 years
Callaghan, Daniel, alias Reenan		Co. Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Callaghan, John		City Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Carthy, Jas.		Co. Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Clancy, John		City Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Clarke, William		City Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Collins, Catherine		?City Court, Aug. 1801	7 years
Connor, Catherine		City Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Curtin, Cornelius		City Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Desmond, Dennis		Co. Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Grace, James		Co. Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Keliher, Timothy		Co. Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Lahiff, George?	Stealing several books of stamp paper, the property of Sir James Laurence Cotter	Apr 1800	? trans 7 years
Lyons, Cornelius		?City Court, Aug. 1801	7 years
M’Lean, Michael		?City Court, Aug. 1801	7 years
Murphy, Mary	Stealing a cotton gown and several other articles of wearing apparel, the property of Mary Roberts	Aug 1800	7 years
Mynehan, John		Co. Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Power, Mary		City Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Reily, Daniel		?City Court, Aug. 1801	7 years
Reily, John		?City Court, Aug. 1801	7 years
Riordan, Dan		Co. Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Scott, Jane		City Court, Apr. 1801	7 years
Sheehan, Conor	Burglary & robbery in the dwelling house of Thomas Gregg, Esq.	Apr 1800	Life
Walsh, Ellinor	Stealing several articles of wearing apparel the property of Ann Walsh	Apr 1800	7 years

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CONVICTS TO AUSTRALIA 1815 – 1817 - Compiled from Cork newspapers & * from 'Some Unpublished Records of Cork,' C. G. Doran, JCHAS, Vol. 1

Name	Crime Details	Tried	Sentence
Dinan, Samuel	Assault	City Court 1815	7 years*
Duggan, Lawrence	Street Robbery	City Court 1815	7 years*
Fitzgibbon, Mary	Theft	City Court 1815	7 years*
Ford, Henry	Stealing cloaths	City Court 1815	7 years*
Henessey, Humphrey	Stealing cloaths	City Court 1815	7 years*
Kirby, William	Street Robbery	City Court 1815	7 years*
Lafy, John	Stealing cloaths	City Court 1815	7 years*
Lynch, Michael	One of 3 small boys along with Owen Neal & Patrick Lynch, theft	City Court 1815	7 years*
Lynch, Patrick	One of 3 small boys along with Owen Neal & Michael Lynch, theft	City Court 1815	7 years*
Mahony, Patrick	Theft	City Court 1815	7 years*
Mantle, Joseph	Theft	City Court 1815	7 years*
McCarathi, Thomas	Stealing a watch	Co. Court 1815	7 years*
Murphy, Margaret	Stealing a child	Co. Court 1815	7 years*
Neal, Owen	One of 3 small boys along with Patrick & Michael Lynch, theft	City Court 1815	7 years*
Rogers, Ezekiel	Theft	City Court 1815	7 years*
Walsh, William	Stealing cloaths	City Court 1815	7 years*

(23/11/1817) – CONVICTS – The following men under sentence of Transportation, were yesterday sent from the City Gaol to Cove, for the purpose of being shipped on board one of the Botany Bay ships now in the harbour: [ For crimes committed in Cork only included here]

S…, Robert

Twomey, John

Dawson, M.

M’Carthy, T.

Murphy, Michael

Oliffe, Abraham

Mahony, Pat

Welsh, Wm.

Regan, Daniel

Lynch, T.

Callaghan, Wm.

Bryan, A.

…Upwards of 80 other still remain in the City Gaol under sentence of Transportation

Name	Crime Details	Tried	Sentence
Haly, John	‘a notorious character’, stealing clothes from Denis Murphy.	City Court Apr. 1817	7 years

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CONVICTS TO AUSTRALIA 1821 - 1822 - Compiled from Cork newspapers & other sources

CORK SPRING ASSIZES 1821 - All 'Under Rule of Transportation' except for those marked with * who were 'Under Respite Till Further Orders' - Compiled from 'Co. of Cork Calender Summer Assizes, 1821.'

Name	Crime
Bourke, James	Tendering Oaths
Brien, Maurice	Stealing Clothes
Connelly, Michael	Stealing Money
Connoll, William*	Rape
Connors, Edward	Stealing Clothes
Connors, John	Stealing Money
Cotter, Thomas	Vagrant
Coughlan, Mary	Sheep Stealing
Courtney, Bridget	Cow Stealing
Crowley, Mary	Clothes Stealing
Cullen, Mary	Clothes Stealing
Donoghue, Corns.	Vagrant
Donovan, John*	Horse Stealing
Drew, James	Sheep Stealing
Duggan, Michael	Stealing Money
Fitzgerald, Ellen	Clothes Stealing
Flynn, Patrick	Tendering Oaths
Foley, John	Horse Stealing
Gorman, John	Sheep Stealing
Gready, Maurice	Swine Stealing
Houragan, Michl.	Tendering Oaths
Kelly, James	Stealing Clothes
Kennedy, Jeremiah	Stealing Clothes
Lane, Johana	Vagrant
Long, Dennis*	Horse Stealing
Marlow, John	Stealing Cotton
Martin, Thomas	Stealing Earthen Ware
McCarthy, Dennis	Stealing Clothes
Meehan, John	Cow Stealing
Murley, Mary	Vagrant
Nocton, Catherine	Vagrant
Power, Patrick	Vagrant
Power, William	Vagrant
Sheehan, Dennis	Sheep Stealing
Sherlock, Ellen	Clothes Stealing
Sullivan, Thomas	Cow Stealing

(CC 4/9/1822) - CONVICTIONS AT THE LATE ASSIZES -

Name	Crime Details	Court	Sentence
Ahern, Judith	Larceny	City Court	7 years
Barrow, John, the elder	Larceny	City Court	7 years
Barrow, John, the younger	Larceny	City Court	7 years
Barry, Wm.	Larceny	City Court	7 years
Brien, John	Stealing a shirt	County Court	7 years
Burke, Margaret	Larceny	City Court	7 years
Canty, Timothy	Having forged notes in his possession	City Court	14 years
Carey, Patrick	Stealing lead	City Court	7 years
Connell, Ann	Larceny	City Court	7 years
Crowley, Cornelius	Cow stealing	County Court	7 years
Crowley, Cornelius	Sheep stealing	County Court	7 years
Crowley, Michael	Cow stealing	County Court	7 years
Dawley, Jeremiah	Administering oaths	County Court	Life
Donovan, Bart.	Stealing lambs	County Court	7 years
Donovan, Cornelius	Sheep stealing	County Court	7 years
Donovan, Michael	Larceny	City Court	7 years
Duggan, Jeremiah	Manslaughter	County Court	7 years
Fowlue, Timothy	Uttering forged notes	City Court	7 years
Gallavan, Darby	Administering oaths	County Court	Life
Gibbons, Anthony	Administering oaths	County Court	Life
Griffin, William	Administering an oath	County Court	Life
Harrington, John	Perjury	City Court	7 years
Hart, Mary	Stealing cotton	County Court	7 years
M'Auliffe, Bryan	Administering oaths	County Court	Life
M'Auliffe, John	Administering oaths	County Court	Life
M'Carthy, David	Larceny	City Court	7 years
M'Donnell, Garrett	Larceny	City Court	7 years
Murphy, John	Having forged notes in his possession	City Court	14 years
Neal, Daniel	Stealing money	County Court	7 years
Neill, Thomas	Larceny	City Court	7 years
Quinlan, Darby	Administering oaths	County Court	Life
Quinlan, Robin	Administering oaths	County Court	Life
Regan, Timothy	Sheep and goat stealing	County Court	7 years
Savage, John	Stealing wearing apparel	County Court	7 years
Sullivan, Thomas	Larceny	City Court	7 years
Sweeny, Catherine	Stealing wearing apparel	County Court	7 years
Wholahan, Daniel	Sheep stealing	County Court	7 years
Wholohan, Patrick	Sheep stealing	County Court	7 years

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CONVICTS FROM CORK TO AUSTRALIA IN 1825 - Compiled from Cork newspapers

SHIP NEWS - COVE OF CORK

Sailed - for New South Wales

Jan. 5	Hoogly	Reeves	Convicts
July 11	Sir Godfrey Webster	_____	Convict Ship
Oct 24	Mangles	Coggil	Convicts
Nov. 14	Thames	Frazer	Convicts

Arrived - from Dublin

Aug 7	Robert, Lovely?	M'Guffey	Female Convicts
Oct 4	Clementina	Lawson	Convicts
Dec 3	Repent, coaster	_____	Convicts

(2/3/1825) CONVICTS TO NEW SOUTH WALES - On Saturday last, 112 female convicts from the Convict Penitentiary in this City were conveyed by the Waterloo Steam-boat to the ‘Mariner’ convict ship at Cove, for transportation to New South Wales. On enquiry, we find, that during their imprisonment in the Penitentiary, they conducted themselves with great propriety and regularity, and seemed to feel as they should on their passage through our streets, their unhappy situation. Every attention, while in the Penitentiary, was paid to their spiritual and temporal comforts – one hundred and twenty one was the total number of female convicts confined, of whom the above mentioned, were embarked. They appeared uncommonly healthy.

( 13/4/1825) CONVICTS – An order has been transmitted from the Irish Government, directing that the prisoners who were convicted during the Circuits throughout the Country, which have just terminated, should be conveyed with all reasonable expedition, to the Convict Depot in this City, to be shipped on board the hulk ‘Surprise’, at Cove, preparatory to the arrival of the vessels to take them out to New South Wales. An order was received by Mess. COLBURN and BAGNELL, our City Sheriffs, and on Saturday, the following convicts were conveyed in one of the Steam Packets to Cove [with additional notes]:-

Ahern, Edward

Callaghan, John

Canavan, Mich. - Convicted at Cork City Assizes (23/3/1825) of stealing a bridle and saddle the property of Rev. Mr. O Grady (RC). Canavan was recognised as an old offender having been convicted at the last Assizes as a vagrant. Sentenced to seven years transportation.

Coakley, Denis - Convicted at Cork City Assizes (23/3/1825) of stealing fourteen pigs from George Shaw of Kilnap. Prisoners were found with five of the pigs in Barrack St., Cork. One said that he came from Charleville, the other said that they came from Buttevant. Coakley was recognised as an old offender and both were sentenced to seven years transportation.

Corrigan, Patrick

Daly, Malachy

Dineen, Denis

Field, James - Convicted at Cork City Assizes ( 23/3/1825) of stealing £3 from Bartholomew Long in the Coal Quay, Cork. Sentenced to seven years transportation.

Foley, Timothy - Convicted at Cork City Assizes ( 23/3/1825) of stealing articles from Eugene Sullivan who kept a Lodging House where the prisoner had stayed. The articles were found in the prisoner’s house in Fair Lane, Cork. Sentenced to seven years transportation

Hereen, John – see Coakley, Denis

Jagoe, Bat.

Keeffe, Michael

Kelleher, Denis - Convicted at Cork City Assizes ( 23/3/1825) of stealing bridles and saddles

Long, Andrew

M’Carthy, Jeremiah

Twomy, Patrick

The Sheriffs of Waterford have received a respite for a man named Rody Scully, who was capitally convicted at the late Assizes.

Peter Connick, James, Develin, Michael Byrne, Patrick Goodman and Thomas Rourke, arrived there on Saturday, under escort, from Wexford, for the convict ship at Cove. Develin, who had been so often detected in planning to escape, had been in several gaols, for various offences, and broke out of those of Athy, Naas, and Downpatrick. Several other men from the gaols in the interior of the Co., are almost daily arriving in Cork, on cars well guarded.

(22/4/1825) CONVICTS - Yesterday, the following Convicts who were ordered for transportation at the late Assizes for various offences, were transmitted from the Co. Gaol to the ‘Surprise’ at Cove preparatory to their being Shipped for New South Wales

Donovan, John	Kavanagh, James	Mahony, Maurice
Driscoll, Florence	Keeffe, Jeremiah	Murphy, J.
Dunbar, Pat.	Keeffe, John	Walla, Michael
Howard, John	M’Cullock, John

And at the same time Michael Croniken and John Croniken convicted on the 11^th inst. at a Special Sessions under the Insurrection Act at Mallow were also sent.

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EMIGRATION 1828 - Compiled from Cork newspapers

To	SHIP	Master	Tons	Date of Ad. & Details
Van Dieman’s Land & New South Wales	LAETITIA	_____	700	Jan. 1828 – Ship sailing from Dublin to call at Cork 25^th March. This ship was still being advertised in May of 1828 finally arriving in Cork on June 17^th.
Sydney & Van Diemen’s Land	CORONET	Thomas B. Daniels	___	‘has sailed from London and is expected in Cork with the first fair wind.’ The Coronet will wait at Cove ‘only a few days.’
Van Dieman’s Land & New South Wales	NEW SOUTH WALES PACKET	J. Barclay	500	‘To succeed the Coronet.’ ‘Expected end of May, to sail in June.’
New South Wales	SURRY	A. I. Ranulph Dacre	330	‘To sail early in August.’

(26/4/1828) – The Sir Joseph Bankes, transport, has arrived in our harbour to take out the wives and children of Convicts who have been recommended to the Government for good conduct – to New South Wales.

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EMIGRATION & TRANSPORTATION 1833 - Compiled from Cork newspapers

(CC 8/1/1833) – One Hundred and Thirteen Female Convicts arrived at the Convict Penitentiary in this City, on Friday last, from Dublin, and the North of Ireland, for the purpose of being transferred at an early opportunity to New South Wales.

(CC 5/3/1833) – EMIGRATION – To sail from Liverpool about the 20^th of April, for Hobart Town, Van Dieman’s Land, and Sydney, New South Wales, - THE BEAUTIFUL FRIGATE-BUILT SHIP – MARY CATHERINE – R. JONES, Commander, 391 Tons register, Burden 600 Tons, Armed, and carries a Surgeon. – THIS Superior SHIP is well adapted for the Australian Trade, being built after the exact model of a British Frigate, and is known to be one of the Fastest Sailing Ships out of the Port. She has a Poop Deck, which renders her Cabins airy as well as commodious, and having spacious room in the Steerage, she will be found by Emigrants of all classes to be a particularly suitable and expeditious conveyance. – For particulars of Freight or Passage, apply personally, or by letter (post paid) to – WILLIAM BELL, No. 1 King-Street, Liverpool, - Or, MAURICE DALY, Ship Agent, Merchant’s Quay, Cork. – March 4,1833

(CC 12/3/1833) – [Advertisement] - FEMALE EMIGRANTS FROM CORK – It will be recollected that in April last the ship Red Rover sailed from this port with two hundred female [orphans?] for Sydney, New South Wales. By the following letter from the Captain to Peter Besnard, Esq., of this city, it will be seen that, with one exception, they have all arrived safely at their destination :-

Sydney, September 10, 1832 – MY DEAR SIR – Being about to leave this place, and knowing how anxious you are to hear of the young women I brought out in the Red Rover, I sit down to inform you that the passage was happily completed on the 10^th of last month. The behaviour of the women whilst on Board was generally good, and the passage passed off without the least accident, though with so many persons on Board and mostly females. The Surgeon unfortunately died on the 30^th of June, after lingering for a long time, therefore, all Physicing, &c., devolved on me; fortunately, there was no serious sickness; had there been the least appearance of it, off the Cape, I should have put in there, for help. The passengers, with the exception of one Girl, landed looking better than when they embarked. Margaret Mullens, a Dublin girl, died some time after embarking, of a consumption, which she had before she left home. Of the number that came out, all have been provided with situations except 30 who are yet unprovided for because they would not go to the Country, but preferred remaining in Sydney, and many others have hired in inferior places in Sydney rather than go to better ones in the Country, but this often happens here with new comers until they become better acquainted with the country after some residence in it; the wages of those that are hired vary from £10 to £12 per year; but some who went to the Country, have got so high as £20; from what I have heard it would appear that some of the Girls are considered rather awkward, and not supposed to have been in service before; that, however, the people here are willing enough to look over, provided they find them honest. – I am, dear Sir, yours very faithfully, ROBERT C. CHRISTY – To Peter Besnard, Esq., Cork

(CC 26/3/1833) – City Criminal Court

Wm. Fleming was indicted for stealing six punch ladles from the house of Mr. Wyburd, Patrick Street, on the 16^th of March. Guilty – 14 years’ transportation.

Michael Driscol was indicted for stealing one silver watch, the property of Mr. O Shaughnessy, on the 18^th of March. Guilty – Transportation for 14 years

(CC 27/4/1833) – EMIGRATION – FOR LAUNCESTON, VAN DIEMAN’S LAND, AND SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES – THE fine first-class Ship EDWARD COULSON, to sail from Liverpool 15^th May; and on the same dau, the beautiful Packet Ship, PRINCESS ELIZABETH, will be dispatched for HOBART TOWN direct. Both these superior Vessels are fitted up expressly for the accommodation of Passengers, and offer such advantages to Emigrants as cannot be procured at any future period.

MARRIED MECHANICS of good character may obtain a Loan of £20 from Government towards defraying the expense of their passage, thus requiring only £18 for the Passage and Provisions of a Married Couple. Mechanics unable to pay this sum will be taken on payment of £6, and signing a bond for £18, payable by installments out of their earnings.

UNMARRIED FEMALES between the ages of 18 and 30 may obtain £12 as a Gift from Government, thus requiring only £6 for Passage and Provisions. Females unable to pay this sum will be taken on payment of £3 and signing a blond for £5 payable out of their earnings. Early application is necessary.

Apply (if by letter, post paid) to A. MURRAY, Mail Coach Office, Cork; or E. WALKINSHAW, Rumford Buildings, Liver pool.

(CC 25/3/1833) – SHIPPING – EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL – (To Sail about 20^th July,) – FOR VAN DIEMEN’S LAND & SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, the JESSIE, James Troup, Commander; register tonnage [320?], burden 500; armed, sails fast, coppered and carried a Surgeon.

This Ship succeeds the MARY CATHERINE, the arrangements on board of which vessel have given universal satisfaction to the passengers. The JESSIE will be fitted up precisely that similar manner, and no expense will be spared to merit that encouragement already received; her height between decks nearly seven feet; the Cabins are airy and provided with all dry requisite. For further information, and to secure passage, apply personally or by letter, (post paid) to – WILLIAM BELL, No. 20, Water-street, Liverpool; Or to MAURICE DALY, Ship Agent, Merchant’s Quay, Cork.

(CC 4/6/1833) – NEW SOUTH WALES & VAN DIEMAN’S LAND – IMPORTANT NOTICE – IN consequence of the termination of the Government assistance in aid of Emigration to the above Settlement, occasioned by the fund being exhausted, the terms formerly announced by this Establishment cannot now be complied with; but, anxious to lessen the distress to the numerous respectable persons who have been making their arrangements for proceeding this month, and to whom it would now be injurious to draw back, the undersigned has appointed the SHIP LADY EST, 648 TONS, The largest and most magnificent in the trade, to sail from Liverpool for Hobart Town and Sydney about the 12^th June, and has made arrangements for the conveyance of a limited number of Passengers, of approved character, on the following footing:-

Males paying}£20 and Females £18, in full for passage and provs.

Ditto …..	15	And ditto…..13	And signing a bond for £6
Ditto…..	12	… ditto…..10	Ditto, ditto, …..£10
Ditto…..	10	… ditto…..8	Ditto, ditto, …..£13

A married couple may thus obtain their passage by advancing so small a sum as £18, and signing a Bond for £26, payable by installments, out of their earnings. But from the immense outlay of Capital required, Notice is hereby given, that by the succeeding Vessels no Passengers will be taken except on paying the full Passage Money. – Apply (if by letter, post paid) to A. MURRAY, Main Coach Office, Cork; or to E. WAKINSHAM, Australian office, Liverpool.

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ORPHANS FROM CORK TO AUSTRALIA 1835 - SHIP BOADICEA, GRAVESEND, ENGLAND TO HOBART, TASMANIA (ARR. 7 FEBRUARY 1836) - including 12 female orphans from Cork Foundling Hospital.

Note there is some discrepancy in the ages of the emigrants. The figure in brackets is that recorded by the Ship’s Surgeon. Cork Foundling Hospital and House of Industry (now part of Murphy’s Brewery, Leitrim St.) closed in 1840 and inmates were transferred to the new Union Workhouse on Douglas Road. The records of the Foundling Hospital/House of Industry have not survived. See ‘In the Shadows; Life in Cork 1750 – 1930’ by Colman O Mahony, Tower Books, Cork, ISBN 0 902568 27 2, for further reading.

CORK FOUNDLING HOSPITAL ORPHANS ON THE ‘BOADICEA’ with comments from the Ship’s Surgeon:-

Ashley, Ann	13 (15)	School Girl	Very Good
Casey, Mary	13 (15)	School Girl	Very Good	Sore Eyes
Creed, Eliza	13 (15)	School Girl	Good
Gibbins, Ellen	11 (15)	School Girl	Good
Gordon, Mary	12 (15)	School Girl	Good
Johns(t)on, Maria	12 (15)	School Girl	Good
Kingston, Mary	15	School Girl??	Very Good
Marty, James	12 (15)	School Girl	Very Good
O Brien, Mary	12 (15)	School Girl	Good	Sore Eyes
Ponsonby, Ann	11 (15)	School Girl	Good
Rowland, Sarah	12 (15)	School Girl	Good
Terry, Mary	11 (15)	School Girl	Good	Scrophulous

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AHEARN, JAMES, County Court (9/8/1844) - Found guilty of abduction with intent to intimidate the female to marry him. Sentenced to be Transported for seven years.

BARRY, WILLIAM, (Spring Assizes, City Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘was sentenced to seven years’ transportation, that being the eighth time he was convicted for theft.’

BIRMINGHAM, MALE, City Sessions Court, ( 29/7/1843) - A man named Birmingham pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing several articles of wearing apparel, the property of the Rev. Mr. Van, near Ballincollig and was sentenced to seven years transportation. It appeared that the prisoner was reared in Mr. Van’s house, where his mother is at present employed. Ten years earlier, Birmingham had joined the US Navy, but had left the service some eight months earlier. He had come back to Cork, gotten drunk, pledged or sold some of his clothes and a few days later had broken into Mr. Van’s house and stolen some goods.

BROWDERER, MICHAEL; CASEY, THOMAS; & SULLIVAN, JOHN, (Spring Assizes, County Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘found guilty of robbing the house of Mr. O Brien, at Mitchelstown, of £21, were each sentenced to ten years transportation.’

BUCKLEY, JOHN, see TRAVERS, JOHN

BUCKLEY, TIMOTHY, (Spring Assizes, County Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘found guilty of bigamy, was sentenced to seven years transportation.’

BURKE, PATRICK; KEANE, JOSEPH; MURPHY, MOSES; & PURL, ELLEN, (Recorders’ Court, 24/7/1848) - PATRICK BURKE, JOSEPH KEANE and MOSES MURPHY were next charged with the commission of a similar offence on the houses 9 and 10 Nicholas street. The pensioners were found guilty of the offence alleged against them. - The Bench, after referring to the frequency of this species of robbery, the system that appeared to prevail amongst its perpetrators, and the great loss entailed upon the Injured parties, sentenced JOSEPH KEANE, PATRICK BURKE, MOSES MURPHY and ELLEN PURCELL to transportation for seven years, and the other prisoners, including those concerned in the first case, to various terms of imprisonment and hard labour. - The extinction of this gang will be of considerable advantage to the city, as their misguided ingenuity was, in most instances, directed to this description of robbery, which, they appeared to believe, was the most likely to escape detection.

BURKE, WILLIAM, (Recorders’ Court, 24/7/1848) - WILLIAM BURKE, who was found guilty on the last court day for the burglary and robbery of Dr. BARRY, of Camden-Quay, was then called up for sentence. On being first asked by the Recorder if he had anything to offer in mitigation of the offence, or if anybody in court would come forward and give him a character, and no one appearing, His Worship, after a lengthened address expatiating on the frequency of the crime for which the prisoners convicted, and his determination, as far as in him lay, to put them down, by sending those convicted of them out of the country. His Worship then sentenced the prisoner to transportation for seven years.

CASEY, MICHAEL, see BROWDERER, MICHAEL

COGAN, JOHN, (Spring Assizes, City Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘found guilty of stealing 20lb weight of bacon from the shop of Mr. Edward Duke, Prince’s-street.’ ‘found guilty of larceny and, that being his fifth offence he was sentenced to be transported for seven years.’

CONNOR, JOHN, City Court, ( 5/4/1843) - John Connor was placed at the bar, charged with having feloniously broken open and entered the dwelling house of John Dulay, at Lisgoold, near Midleton, and robbed him of 4 notes value 30s., 2 notes value £1, together with 16s. in silver. - John Dulay, a young man, and son of the owner of the house, swore that two men broke into his father’s house in the dead of night about May last, that they had fire arms, and that one held a candle which gave light to the room, and enable the witness to identify the prisoner as one of the parties. - Several witnesses were called, and though keenly cross-examined by Mr. O Connell for the prisoners, differed little in their statement. The prisoner himself was remarkably intelligent, and very often interrupted the sworn interpreter, stating that he did not give the exact words of the witness ‘but only his sinse’. After a long and patient charge from the learned Judge, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty. - His Lordship, having made enquiries from the officers of the prison regarding the character of the prisoner, proceeded to pass sentence, which he was doing in a most impressive and affecting manner when he was stopped by the Prisoner who said:- Oh, my Lord have mercy upon me! I have a wife and distressed family, and it was on account of them that I robbed the money. But if you have mercy now, I promise before God and the Court, that I’ll never be guilty of anything bad again. Have mercy my Lord! - The Court regretted the painful duty that devolved upon him, a duty more painful in consequence of the words just spoken by the Prisoner, and then sentenced him to be transported across the seas for the term of seven years. - Prisoner – I did not expect better when coming before you! (Sensation through the Court).

COTTER, JEREMIAH, see TRAVERS, JOHN

CROWLEY, JOHN, (Bantry Sessions, 18/2/1848) - JOHN CROWLEY was indicted for, that he, on the 15^th November, did feloniously steal seventeen sheep, the property of DENIS MAHONY; and in another indictment the prisoner was charged with having stolen a cow, the property of TIMOTHY SULLIVAN. - DENIS MAHONY sworn and examined--Knew the prisoner and considered him of sound mind; witness caught him driving his sheep away late on the evening of the 15^th November; he was driving away seventeen of them, the entire that he had in his possession; he drove them off the ground and took them into Galteen. - MR. GREGG--'Was not it to good grass he was driving them?' (laughter) - To the Court-- 'It was late in the evening--about two hours before sunset.' - To MR. MICHAEL GALLWEY--'Did not say a word to him, but sent at on for a policeman down to Skull; he did not speak to witness, nor witness to him; the prisoner ran away when he was charged with stealing the sheep.' - The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to seven years' transportation.

DALY, CATHERINE, (City) Police Office, (16/1/1843) and (14/1/1843) - Catherine Daly was placed at the bar, and found guilty on a charge of having, on the 11^th of January, stolen 15s 6d. in silver, from the person of John Sullivan. The Court said that it appeared she was acting in concert with a gang of robbers, prowling about the streets, and it appearing she had been several times in custody for robbery, it became his duty to break up the gang, of which she was an active member, and he should, therefore, sentence her to seven year’s transportation. - Prisoner – When I come back again I will bring you a monkey (great laughter).

DALY, MARY, City Court, ( 10/8/1843) - Mary Daly, convicted, along with Ellen Murphy, of the theft of a pie of blue cloth on the 1^st of August, from the shop of William Fitzgibbon, Great Georges St. Daly was sentenced to seven years transportation.

DAUNT, CATHERINE & WILSON, ELLEN, (Spring Assizes, County Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘two old women, found guilty of larcenies. Daunt having been several times convicted of similar thefts, was sentenced to transportation for seven years. Wilson had been found guilty previously and within two years, this was her third offence. She was also sentenced to be transported for seven years.

DAWLEY, PATRICK, (Bantry Sessions, 18/2/1848) - PATRICK DAWLEY was indicted for having stolen four sheep, the property of CHARLES DUCLOW on the 6^th of February. The prisoner, it was said, was from the neighbourhood of Meenteravara. The prosecutor stated that on searching the house of the prisoner he found 13 quarters of mutton concealed in various parts of the house. The case against the prisoner was clearly proved, and, though he received a good character from the police in attendance, the Court sentenced him to seven years transportation.

DONOGHUE, DANIEL, (Spring Assizes, City Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘found guilty of sacrilege in the North Chapel (RC Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne, Cork). He had been previously charged with receiving stolen goods, and there was a second bill of indictment for larceny found against him at this assizes. Taking all this into account, his Lordship sentenced him to be transported for seven years.’

DONOVAN, FRANCES, ( 31/10/1845) Bandon Quarter Sessions – pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen several articles of wearing apparel, at Bandon, on the 15^th of August, the property of Sarah Evans. The Court sentenced her to seven years’ transportation.

DRISCOLL, MICHAEL, (Spring Assizes, County Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘Michael Driscoll, found guilty of attempting to poison his wife, was called up for judgment. His Lordship said that it was one of the most revolting charges that a man should be found guilty of, and it was his duty to order him to be transported beyond the seas during his natural life.’

DUNDON, WILLIAM, County Court (9/8/1844) - Pleaded guilty to larceny in a church. Sentenced to be Transported for seven years.

EGAN, MARGARET, City Sessions (9/9/1844) - Was convicted of having stolen two yards of Calico and a Handkerchief, the property of John Foley. Sentenced to seven years Transportation.

FITZGERALD, JOHN, City Sessions, (23/9/1843) - John Fitzgerald, a boy, was found guilty of stealing a pocket handkerchief from the Rev. John Atkins. This being the 4^th time that prisoner was found guilty, having been three times imprisoned and whipped, he was sentenced to be transported for seven years.

FITZGERALD, THOMAS, alias COTTER, ( 31/10/1845) Bandon Quarter Sessions – was given in charge and found guilty of having stolen two pigs, the property of William Green, on the 12^th of April last, at Skibbereen. The Court said that he had already been convicted of horse stealing, and that the court had therefore no discretion but to sentence him to 10 years’ transportation.

FLYNN, DENIS & JOHN, (Spring Assizes, County Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘found guilty (along with Arthur Leary & John Sweeny, who received lesser sentences) of the manslaughter of John Murphy at the patron of Lisheens’ were sentenced to seven years transportation. William Costigan, James Costigan, Michael Harrington, John Harrington, John Trigs, Joseph Sullivan and Denis Dealer, who were also charged with the manslaughter, were ‘allowed to stand out on bail until next assizes.’

FOLEY, JOHN, County Criminal Court ( 22/4/1844) - Age 14 for twice raping a girl of 11 in a potato field where he had been working. Foley was a servant of Jane Callaghan who told that Court: ‘ she knows the prisoner who is a well conducted boy; he was a servant to her; would not keep him if he were an improper character.’ He was sentenced to Transportation for the period of his natural life.

HANDLEY, ELLEN, SEE LEHANE, MARGARET

HANLON, PATRICK; LEAHY, MICHAEL; & M’AULIFFE, MICHAEL, (Spring Assizes, County Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – Found guilty of violating a female at Kilnap, near Cork city. ‘Mr. Scannell wished his Lordship to hear evidence as to character, but His Lordship intimated that he rather wished that that be laid before a higher tribunal. They were each sentenced to be transported beyond the seas for the term of their natural lives.’

HANLY, MARY, City Court, ( 10/8/1843) - Mary Hanly convicted of coining, sentenced to seven years transportation.

HERLIHY, DANIEL, ( 2/4/1845) – CORK SPRING ASSIZES – Daniel Herlihy was convicted of having stolen 3 yards of vesting, on the 12 of March, the property of William Quinlan. – Mr. Murphy, the Governor of the Jail, having stated that he was repeatedly in prison, and Head Constable Condon having informed the Court that he had no mode of living but by picking pockets. – His Lordship sentenced him to 7 years’ transportation. – Prisoner – It is the first time and it will not be the last. – Court – Take care, my lad, you do not find your way to the gallows.

HERLIHY, JOHANNA, (Spring Assizes, County Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘found guilty of the manslaughter of her step-child, under unnatural and revolting circumstances, was sentenced to transportation beyond the seas for the term of her natural life.’

HINCHION, WILLIAM & VARIAN, STEPHEN - ( 6/9/1847) – RECORDER’S COURT – Friday - Two notorious characters named Hinchin [also William Hension] and Varian [() Stephen Varian] were sentenced to seven years of transportation, for having broken into the premises of Mr. Woods, and stolen therefrom a quantity of copper. - Mr. Woods begged to draw the attention of the Recorder, to the activity and energy of Constable O NEILL, as well as on this as on other occasions on which he required his services. A few hours after the commission of the robbery he had the perpetrators of it in custody, and on a former occasion of a similar character he was equally prompt and successful. - His Worship observed that it was quite unnecessary, as he had frequent opportunities of witnessing his activity and zeal. - The prisoners were the members of a regularly organised gang of burglars, which through the efficiency of Constable O Neill has been completely broken up – two of the party named Macgregor and Flynn were apprehended previous to the last assizes for robbery and burglary, and transported for life. - On the affidavit of Mr. Curtayne, a bench warrant was issued for the apprehension of Ahern; as Mr. Curtayne stated, in the affidavit, his belief that Ahern was about emigrating to America to avoid the consequences of the proceedings which the applicant had instituted against him. The court adjourned at an early hour.

HOGAN, JOHN, County Criminal Court ( 22/4/1844) - For the murder of John Whelton on the 31^st of December 1843. Margaret Whelton, the widow of John, gave evidence that she knew the prisoner. Her husband was employed that morning in turning water off from the door; Hogan came up with a shovel and attempted to prevent him; a dispute arose between them, when prisoner struck her husband with the iron of the shovel, and knocked him on his knees in the mud; he struck him a second time and broke the shovel on his head, just as he was rising; he fell a second time, Margaret Twohy and she (witness) took him up; we brought him into the house; he grew sick in his stomach, and lost his speech; he then fell into a s..... and never recovered. - David Ryan, policeman, examined – Arrested the prisoner, and took him to the house of deceased; when he said, ‘if I had not given him the second strike it would have been nothing; but I did not strike him for the purpose of killing him.’ - Patrick O Hea, MD, examined – Attended deceased on the day in question; he was insensible, and was convulsed; had a wound on the left side of the head; .... was concussion which produced laceration of the brain, examined the head after death; there was no fracture, the wound was inflicted with a blunt weapon. - The case here closed and Mr. O Hea said that it was evident that there was nothing premeditated in the affair. Mr. Plunkett for the Crown, admitted that there was nothing willful shown. - The Court addressed the jury, and said that as the Crown was satisfied to forego the indictment for murder they might find not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. It was evident that from the confession of prisoner after his arrest that there was nothing of malicious propense in the outrage. - The jury returned a verdict accordingly. - The Court addressed the prisoner, and said - You have now narrowly escaped the forfeiture of your life; for if you had been found guilty of murder I should have ..... my duty, however painful, to pass a sentence of death upon you. You raised your hand on a mere impulse in a trifling dispute, and with a most dangerous weapon inflicted a mortal blow on the head of the deceased. The .... to those weapons must be visited with severity and the law must interpose its authority for the protection of life. The sentence of the court is that you be transported for the remainder of your natural life.

KEANE, JOSEPH, SEE BURKE, PATRICK

KELLEHER, MARGARET, City Sessions Court, ( 25/11/1843) - Margaret Kelleher pleaded guilty to stealing fourteen yards of merino from the shop of Miss Casey, Great Georges St., (now Washington St.). The prisoner had only left the jail on Thursday, her period of imprisonment having expired, when she was caught in the act of taking the merino from Miss Casey’s shop. His Worship said that as the prisoner had been previously convicted on three different occasions, he should sentence her to seven years transportation.

KELLY, BRIAN, County Court ( 9/8/1844) - Pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to be Transported for ten years.

LEADER, THOMAS, (City) Police Office, ( 16/1/1843) and ( 7/1/1843) - Thomas Leader, who had been found guilty of stealing a sheep off the lands of Grenagh on the 19^th of December, the property of Patrick Buckley, was placed at the bar to receive his sentence. The Clerk of the Pea enquired what he had to say why sentence should not be passed on him. The prisoner said that he had not time to communicate with his friends. The Court was proceeding to pass sentence when Mr. O Brien informed the Court that the prisoner requested sentence to be deferred until the next Court day. - Prisoner – Oh, no, let him go on (laughter). The Court then sentenced him to 10 year’s transportation.

LEAHY, JOHN, see TRAVERS, JOHN

LEAHY, MICHAEL, see HANLON, PATRICK

LEHANE, MARGARET, & HANDLEY, ELLEN, (Bantry Sessions, 18/2/1848) - MARGARET LEHANE and ELLEN HANDLEY were indicted for having feloniously stolen a table cloth, a shirt and a bedgown at Clonakilty, on the 8^th January, the property of EYRE COOTE CROKER, Esq. The prisoners were clearly convicted, and in consequence of their previous bad character, the Court sentenced them both to seven years transportation.

LLEWELLYN, JAMES, see WILLIAMS, RICHARD

M’AULIFFE, MICHAEL, see HANLON, PATRICK

MAHONY, DANIEL, (Bantry Sessions, 18/2/1848) - DANIEL MAHONY was charged with having stolen a horse on the 12^th of January, the property of MARY BURKE. The charge was clearly established, and prisoner was sentenced to transportation for ten years.

MAHONY, MARGARET, ( 31/10/1845) Bandon Quarter Sessions – pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to seven years’ transportation for having stolen four shirts, the property of James Madden.

MEHIGAN, JOHN, (Spring Assizes, County Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘found guilty of burglary, and having been found guilty, it was his lordship’s duty to transport him for 15 years.

MORRISSY, JOHN, see TRAVERS, JOHN

MURPHY, MOSES, SEE BURKE, PATRICK

MURPHY, TIMOTHY, City Court, ( 10/8/1843) - Timothy Murphy, a boy of about fourteen years, was convicted of stealing a pocket handkerchief, the property of Lionel J. Fleming Esq.

POWELL, FRANCIS, City Sessions Court, ( 18/11/1843) - Francis Powell pleaded guilty to picking the pocket of Mr. Arthur Wellington, Ardagh and stealing a bunch of keys, a purse and 6s. 6d. was sentenced to seven years transportation.

PURCELL, ELLEN, SEE BURKE, PATRICK

RIORDAN, CORNELIUS, City Sessions, ( 7/1/1843) - Cornelius Riordan, who had pleaded guilty on the 16^th of December to stealing two sheep from Daniel Sheehan of Whitechurch, was sentenced to ten years transportation. Sub-Inspector Anderson of Mallow, brought forward witnesses to prove that the prisoner was a person of bad character in the country.

ROCHE, RICHARD, ( 24/10/1845) Mallow Quarter Sessions – Richard Roche of Kildorrery, was sentenced to seven years’ transportation for perjury. He swore informations against two brothers, named Hurley, living near Charleville for a high way robbery at Clogher, near Doneraile, on the 30^th December last, upon which they were arrested, and acquitted afterwards. It was proved on the trial that the Hurleys were in the Court House Charleville, at the time that Roche alleged they robbed him. Mr. Batwell, Attorney, Mr. Daly, of Charleville, and Sub-Inspector of Police, proved the facts. The Barrister said that the finger of God was manifest in the transaction.

SHEEHAN, DANIEL, (Bantry Sessions, 18/2/1848) - DANIEL SHEEHAN was charged with stealing a cow on the 13^th December last. The prisoner pleaded guilty. The Court sentenced him to seven years transportation.

SHINE, JAMES, (Spring Assizes, County Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘for stealing a sum of £68 from a man named Keeffe, was sentenced to 10 years transportation.’

SULLIVAN, EUGENE, County Criminal Court ( 25/3/1844) - Eugene Sullivan was given in charge for feloniously embezzling letters deposited in the post-office, he being post-master of Castletown(bere). - After deliberating for about half an hour the Jury entered the Court with a verdict of Guilty. - His Lordship said, the law left him no discretion. The sentence of the prisoner was – to be transported for the period of his natural life. - In reply to Mr. O Hea – His Lordship said – the Post-mistress must be discharged.

SULLIVAN, JOHN, see BROWDERER, MICHAEL

SULLIVAN, MICHAEL, County Criminal Court ( 7/4/1843) - John Talbot and Michael Sullivan, the two boys convicted of the felonious assault on a girl, at Ringrour, Bantry, were next placed at the bar. His Lordship, in addressing the prisoners, said that theirs was a case of great aggravation. The object of their violence was almost a child, though her age was more advanced than her appearance would lead one to suppose. The prisoners were also apparently little better than youths, the extreme punishment of the law should not be visited upon them. Had they been brought to trial for this crime in October last, their conviction should have been followed by the forfeiture of their lives, for it was only within that short period that the Legislature had mitigated the punishment. He had seldom known an instance of this brutal and detestable violence of all law, human or divine, to be committed by persons so young as the prisoners, and that circumstances aggravated their guilt, for they must have begun habits of depravity at a very early age, when they could bring themselves to the commission of so foul a crime at their present time of life. As the Law at present stood he had the power to mitigate the punishment in the case of either prisoner, and that punishment was that they should each be transported for life.

TALBOT, JOHN, see SULLIVAN, MICHAEL

TRAVERS, JOHN; LEAHY, JOHN; COTTER, JEREMIAH; MORRISSY, JOHN; & BUCKLEY, JOHN, (Spring Assizes, County Criminal Court, 26/3/1846) – ‘all found guilty of sheep stealing. His Lordship said, that this was a crime which should be repressed, and as they all dealt largely in the offence of plundering from the poor farmers of the county, he should sentence each to be transported beyond the seas for a term of ten years.’

TUITE, MICHAEL, County Court ( 7/8/1844) and ( 9/8/1844) - Michael Tuite was indicted for feloniously assaulting a woman upon the 9^th of June, at Kilcoman, and thereby ravishing her against her will and consent. To be transported for life.

VARIAN, STEPHEN, SEE HINCHION, WILLIAM

WALSH, JAMES, County Criminal Court ( 29/3/1844) - For a felonious assault against a woman at Knockanulla on the 29^th of September 1843. Sentenced to Transportation for life.

WALSH, JOHN, (Bantry Sessions, 18/2/1848) - JOHN WALSH was found guilty on the charge of having stolen one sheep, the property of PATRICK LEARY, on the 17^th of last month. - The Court said the prisoner was one of the very worst characters in the country, and that account he had on the best authority, the statement of his own parish priest. He said nothing was safe wherever the prisoner was. The sentence of the Court was that he should be transported for seven years.

WALSH, MICHAEL, (Kanturk Petty Sessions, 27/6/1845) –Michael Walsh was convicted and sentenced to transportation for seven years, for having stolen a cloth trousers on the 11^th June, the property of Timothy Finn. – The prisoner is a very old offender, and has been convicted four times during the last four years, three times for sheep stealing. – On hearing the sentence, the prisoner expressed his tanks for being transported.

WILLIAMS, RICHARD, (or William Richard), and LLEWELLYN, JAMES, City Sessions ( 9/9/1844) - A private in the 61^st Regiment, pleaded guilty to having stolen a watch on the 2^nd of September, the property of Mr. John Coleman. - James Llewellyn, also a private in the 61^st Regiment, pleaded guilty to having broken into the shop of Mr. Samuel Haynes and stealing a watch on the 31^st of August. - The Judge said that it was a source of regret to him to see so many respectable soldiers placing themselves in the position which would subject them to Transportation. Both were sentenced to be Transported for life.

WILSON, ELLEN, see DAUNT, CATHERINE

WISEMAN, JAMES, City Court, ( 5/4/1843) and County Criminal Court ( 8/4/1843) - James Wiseman was given in charge for violating the person of Honora Murphy, a married woman, and also for stealing from her person eight half-crown pies, her property, on the 12^th December, at Bulnague, near Macroom. The Jury, after an absence of half and hour, returned a verdict of Guilty. The Court then sentenced him to transportation for life.

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EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA 1843+ - SHIPPING ADS & NOTICES - Compiled from Cork newspapers

(27/12/1843) - EMIGRATION DIRECT FROM CORK - PERSONS intending to proceed as Cabin Passengers to the Australian Colonies are informed that the splendid Ship, ROYAL SAXON, 700 Tons, WILLIAM CHARLESWORTH, Commander, will be despatched from Cork on the 10th day of MARCH, 1844. - A FREE PASSAGE IN THE STEERAGE will be granted, under the authority of her Majesty's Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, to Married Agricultural Labourers, Shepherds, Carpenters, Smiths, Wheelwrights, Bricklayers and Masons - Also to Unmarried Female Domestic and Farm Servants. Families will increase their chances of being accepted if accompanied by young women. - JOHN BESNARD, JUN. - Emigration Agent, Church Street, Cork - Dec. 27 1853

(1/12/1843) - EMIGRATION – WE, the CARPENTER’S of the CITY OF CORK, most respectfully return our sincere thanks to the following humane and benevolent Gentlemen of the City, who have voluntarily and most bounteously contributed to our EMIGRATION FUND, to enable some members of our Trade and their Families to Emigrate, some for SYDNEY, and others for PORT PHILIP – Many of them having been labouring under severe privations for want of Employment:-

A Friend	1.0.0	Forbes, Corns., Esq.	0.10.0	Murphy, Dan, Esq.	0.5.0
A Friend	0.5.0	Gibbs & Meyers, Mess.	0.5.0	Murphy, E., Mr., Builder	0.10.0
Ahearne, John, Mr.	0.5.0	Hackett, E., Mess.	0.10.0	Murphy, J., Mess., & Co.	1.0.0
Alcock, Jonas, Mr.	0.5.0	Harris & Beale, Mess.	0.10.0	Murphy, J.S., Esq.	0.10.0
Ashe, Mr., George’s Quay	0.5.0	Harvey, R., Mess & Sons	0.10.0	O Callaghan, Alexander, Mr.	0.5.0
Barrett, Daniel, Mr.	0.5.0	Harvey, W. M., Mr.	0.5.0	O Callaghan, Humph., Mr.	0.5.0
Beamish & Crawford, Mess.	1.10.0	Hayes, E., Mr., Accountant	0.10.0	O Connell, Cornelius, Mr.	0.5.0
Belcher, S., Esq.	1.0.0	Hegarty, James, Mr.	0.5.0	O Connor, Jas., Mr.	0.5.0
Besnard, J., Esq., Jun.	1.0.0	Hennessy, Michl., Esq.	1.0.0	O Keeffe, Very Rev. Archdeacon	1.0.0
Carmichael, J., Esq.	0.10.0	Hewitt, T., Mess., & Co.	1.0.0	O Leary, Corns., Mr., Dominick St.	0.5.0
Carroll, J. & B., Mess.	1.0.0	Howard, R., Esq., Builder	1.0.0	O Regan, Math., Mr.	0.10.0
Cashman, Michl., Mr.	0.5.0	Jennings, Thos., Esq.	0.10.0	Oakshot, John, Mr.	0.5.0
Clifton, Mess. & Co.	0.10.0	Lyons, F., Esq., MD	1.0.0	Right Worshipful the Mayor	0.10.0
Daly, James, Mess. & Co.	0.10.0	M’Swiney, Paul, Esq.	0.10.0	Scott, E., Esq., Builder	2.0.0
Daly, M. & T., Mess.	1.0.0	Martin, E.G., Mr.	0.5.0	The Society of Carpenters	17.14.1
Deane, A., Esq., Architect	1.0.0	Mazon, George	0.5.0	Topp, John W., Esq.	0.5.0
Deaves Brothers, Mess.	0.10.0	Mullan, Felix, Mr.	0.5.0	Troy, Collector	0.5.0
Deeble, John, Mr.	0.5.0	Murphy & O Connor, Mess.	0.10.0	Wheeler, Joseph, Esq.	0.10.0

We also unanimously return our sincere thanks to the undernamed appointed Delegates for their good efforts, their sincere services, and their indefatigable exertions in conducting our Emigration Fund in October, 1843:- JEREMIAH CORKERY, JOHN HAYES, WILLIAM DAWSON

(12/6/1844) ADDRESS TO JOHN BESNARD, JUN., ESQ., EMIGRATION AGENT - SIR – We, the Undersigned Passengers about to emigrate to Port Philip, in the Ship Abberon, beg leave, previous to our departure, to express to your our sincere and heart-felt gratitude for the attention and kindness which we have experienced from you whilst sojourning in this City, during which time we have remained at your Emigration Depot, in Shandon Street, which, for comfort, accommodation, and arrangement, in every department, abounded in every requisite that could be required. - We also beg leave to express our obligations for the instructions and friendly Advice you have given us, which will remain deeply engraved on our hearts, and which we feel confident will be of the greatest service to us on our arrival in the colony. - We beg, much respected and kind Sir, to offer our most sincere prayers for your happiness and prosperity, and to subscribe ourselves, most gratefully and truly, your obliged and humble servants, - Signed on behalf of ourselves, our wives and our children,

Bourke, Thomas	Manly, John	Sullivan, Denis
Coady, Patrick	Quin, Michael	Sullivan, Mathew
Frencham, Wm.	Sheehan, John	Sullivan, Patrick
Jenkins, Henry J.	Simmonds, Geo.	Watt, Thomas
Mahony, John	Sullivan, Cornelius	Wheeler, James
Mahony, William

MR. BESNARD’S REPLY – My Friends – I thank you for your too kind and flattering Address. I claim no credit for the protection offered you in my Depot. I have only done my duty. I most sincerely wish you a happy voyage and prosperity in the land of your adoption, - Yours, truly, JOHN BESNARD, jun., Cork, June 12, 1844

(14/11/1845) – FREE EMIGRATION – Under the Authority of Her Majesty’s Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners. – FOR PORT ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Direct, the fine British built Ship, ‘ISABELLA WATSON,’ John Henderson, Commander. - This Ship has a spacious poop, and good height between Decks – she has a first-rate Accommodation for Cabin, Intermediate and Steerage Passengers; and carries an experienced Surgeon. - Chief Cabin, £50, Intermediate, £25, Steerage, £18. - Applications for Passage to be made to the Undersigned, who is authorised to grant ‘a free passage’ to Mining and Agricultural Labourers, Bricklayers, Masons, Mechanics, Male and Female Domestic Servants. - JOHN BESNARD JUN., Emigration Depot, Cork. The above Ship will sail from Plymouth about the 10^th of December.

(18/7/1846) – FREE EMIGRATION – TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE – UNDER the Management of Mess. JOHN MARSHALL & CO., of London, and with the sanction of Government. The Terms and Conditions on which FREE PASSAGES are granted, with the Dates of the Sailing of the Ships, will, with all necessary particulars, be furnished on application to William Aikenhead, Kilkenny; Mr. Samuel Ellis, 38 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin; or to ALEX. SLORACH, 3 Merchants’-quay, Cork.

(29/1/1848) - AUSTRALIAN LINE OF PACKET SHIPS FOR SYDNEY DIRECT - And Regular Traders for Van Diemen's Land, New Zealand, &c. - THE following first-class Ships having most elegant Accommodations for Passengers, will be punctually despatched for their respective Ports on the appointed Dates. Engagements are given as to days of sailing. Load at the Jetty, London Dock

Ships	Tons Burthen	Com.	Ports of Destination	To Sail
A SHIP	400	_____	Sydney	19th Feb.
A SHIP	450	_____	Hobart Town	15th Feb.
HAIDEE	350	J. Stewart	Launceston	5th Feb.
CHILDE HAROLD	700	J.S. Byres	Adelaide & Port Philip	1st Feb.
LADY PEEL	750	R.L. Fraser	Port Philip & Sydney	15th Feb.
A SHIP	659	_____	Adelaide & Port Philip	1st March

For further particulars apply to the undersigned, who are constantly despatching a succession of superior first class Ships, Regular Traders, to each of the Australian Colonies. - Agent in Cork - DENIS BRENNAN - Merchant's Quay. - MARSHALL & EDRIDGE - 24 FENCHURCH-STREET, LONDON.

(2/2/1849) – FIRST SPRING SHIP FROM LIVERPOOL TO AUSTRALIA – A STEERAGE PASSAGE, including provisions – for the Voyage, only £20, with a supply of Medical Comforts: which is fully as low as to America, when the difference of the voyage is considered. – FOR PORT PHILIP AND ADELAIDE – THE Splendid First Class Frigate Built Ship, ‘HYDASPES,’ H.F. Grebous, Esq., Commander, 800 Tons Burthen. Under engagement to sail on the 15^th of March. – This beautiful Packet Ship stands A. I. at Lloyds, is one of the fastest sailing Vessels afloat, has a full Poop, with splendid and spacious Cabins; with lofty and well ventilated between Decks, fitted up replete with every convenience for the comfort of a limited number of intermediate and steerage passengers and carries a Surgeon. – The HYDASPES will be provisioned and fitted under the inspection of Her Majesty’s Emigration Officers; and as the tide of Emigration to these thriving and flourishing Colonies has just set in and several families having secured their Berths by this Ship, immediate application must be made to the undersigned, who continue to despatch every Six Weeks a succession of First Class Ships to each of the Australian Colonies. Apply to – HENRY FOX, 2 King-Street, Liverpool

(9/3/1849) – IMPROVED AND CHEAP COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA – UNDER INSPECTION OF HER MAJESTY’S COLONIAL COMMISSIONERS – THE New Packet Ship ‘TRAVANCORE,’ Mac Intyre, Commander, Sailing from Southampton for Port Philip and Port Adelaide, on the 5^th of APR – A limited number of Cabin, 2^nd Cabin and Steerage Berths can be secured on application to – Mess. PARSONS & REYNOLDS, London; or, D. KENNELLY & CO., Maylor Street, Cork. – These Packets sail monthly.

(9/3/1849) – EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA – WITH a view to enable respectable Persons, who are ineligible for a Free Passage, to proceed to the Australian Colonies, at the lowest possible cost, it has been arranged to despatch a Line of Superior First Class Ships, of large Tonnage, for the especial accommodation of Steerage and other Passengers, at an exceedingly Low Rate of Passage money. These vessels will be subjected to the inspection of Her Majesty’s Emigration Officers, and will be despatched on the appointed days, (wind and weather permitting) for which written guarantees will be given.

POSTHUMOS, 650 Tons, R. Davison, for Adelaide and Port Philip, from London, 1^st March, from Plymouth, 11^th March

CROMWELL, 900 Tons, J.M. Ban, for Adelaide and Port Philip, from London, 15^th March, from Plymouth, 25^th March

INDIAN, 700 Tons, I.T. English, for Adelaide and Sydney, from London, 1^st Apr, from Plymouth, 11^th Apr.

These Splendid Ships have full Poops, with first-rate Accommodation for Cabin Passengers, and their ‘tween decks being lofty and well-ventilated, they afford most desirable opportunities for the Accommodation of Intermediate and Steerage Passengers. They will be fitted and provisioned in all respects on a similar plan to the Vessels now being despatched by Her Majesty’s Colonization Commissioners and the same Dietary Scale will be adopted. They are officered and manned by thoroughly competent persons, and carry duly qualified and experienced SURGEONS. – OTHER EQUALLY FINE SHIPS, SIMILARLY FITTED, &c., WILL SUEDE; AND SAILING ON THE 1^st and 15^th OF EACH MONTH FROM LONDON, AND THE 11^th and 25^th FROM PLYMOUTH. – Load at the Jetty, London Dock. – For further particulars, apply to the undersigned, who are constantly despatching a succession of superior first class Ships, Regular Traders, to each of the Australian Colonies. – MARSHALL AND EDRIDGE, 34 FENCHURCH-STREET, LONDON – Agent at Cork - DENIS BRENNAN - Merchant's Quay.

(6/2/1850) – EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA – A CHARTERED SHIP UNDER ENGAGEMENT TO SAIL FROM LONDON 12^th MARCH, CALLING AT PLYMOUTH – FOR PORT PHILIP and SYDNEY, Chief Cabin 42 Guineas, Intermediate 18 Guineas, Steerage 14 Guineas. The Fine Ship LLOYDS, burthen 700 Tons, A.I. and Coppered, George Pearson, Commander, lying in the St. Katherine Dock. – This Vessel has a full Poop and first-rate accommodation for Cabin passengers. Her ‘tween decks are lofty, well-ventilated and afford a superior accommodation to Intermediate and Steerage Passengers. The scale of Diet is liberal, and an experienced Surgeon will proceed in the Vessel. – For Freight, Passage, and further particulars, apply to – JOHN PIRIE CHARLES & CO, 13 George Yard, Lombard Street; or to STRANGE & LELEAN, Ship and Insurance Agents, Warren’s Place, Cork

( 16/1/1850) – EMIGRATION – REGULAR LINE OF PACKETS FROM LIVERPOOL TO AUSTRALIA – TO Sail Punctually on the 25^th January for ADELAIDE and PORT PHILIP, the Splendid First Class and Fast-Sailing Ship ‘LORD ASHBURTON,’ George Forrest, Commander, 3,000 tons register, 1,500 tons burthen, newly coppered and copper fastened.

To Sail on the 25^th January, for SYDNEY DIRECT the fine Fast Sailing Barque ‘AVONDALE,’ Thos. H. Armstrong, Commander, 430 tons register, 500 tons burthen, A.I. at Lloyd’s, now on her first voyage, and newly coppered.

To Sail on the 15^th of February, for PORT PHILIP and ADELAIDE, the Magnificent Frigate Built Ship ‘LUCEY,’ James Parsons Commander, 1,129 tons register, 1,500 Tons Burthen, A.I. at Lloyd's coppered and copper fastened, and only one year old.

These Ships are fitted up with every comfort and convenience for Cabin, intermediate, and Steerage Passengers, who will be taken at very Moderate Rates; they carry experienced Surgeons, and are provisioned under the Inspection of her Majesty’s Emigration Agent. – For further particulars apply to JOHN S. DE WOOLFE, & CO., or JAMES W. WALTHEN, 10 Tower Chambers, Liverpool. – WILLIAM CHARTRES, Ballincurra, near Midleton – Cork Office – GEORGE SHAW & SONS, Fish Street, and STRANGE & LELEAN, No. 1 Warren’s Place.

(18/6/1850 Excerpt) – EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA – ALTERATION IN TERMS OF PASSAGE MONEY – PASSENGERS engaging accommodation in he following Vessels will have Enclosed Cabins at £13 per Adult, and be found with Mess Utensils and Provisions of the best quality, and accordance with the same Scale of Dietary as adopted on board ships where the charge is twenty guineas. – To prevent disappointment as to the punctual departure of these Vessels, guarantees will be given agreeing to pay the expense which may be incurred by detention, should any our.

POSTHUMOUS, 750 Tons, Capt. R. Davison, for ADELAIDE and PORT PHILIP – To Sail from Plymouth 25^th May

ORIENTAL, 800 Tons, Capt. T.P. Taylor, for PORT PHILIP and SYDNEY – To sail from Plymouth 25^th May

HYDASPES, 850 Tons, Capt. J. Stewart, for ADELAIDE – To Sail from London 1^st June, and from Plymouth 11^th June

(20/12/1850) – EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA – NEW LINE of PACKETS from LIVERPOOL for PORT ADELAIDE and SYDNEY, Landing Passengers at PORT PHILIP – Reduced Fares, 1^st Cabin £45; 2d Cabin £25; Intermediate £15; Steerage, £10 – Accommodation, Provisioning, and Equipment, second none.

CONDOR	1500 tons, to sail	10^thJan.
OSPREY	1200 tons, to sail	10^th Feb.

A.I. New Ships, Coppered and Copper-fastened. For further particulars apply to the Owners. – GIBBS, BRIGHT, & Co., Liverpool. Sept. 13, 1850

1852 – (London Illustrated News) – THE PERU EMIGRANT SHIP LEAVING CORK FOR MELBOURNE, PORT PHILLIP – SAILING OF THE ‘PERU’ EMIGRANT-SHIP FOR MELBOURNE, FROM THE PORT OF CORK – In our Journal of September 18^th, we noticed the visit of Mrs. Chisholm to the port of Cork, and her inspection of the emigration arrangements at that port; including her inspection of the Peru. This vessel sailed on the 15^th ult; and our Artist has pictured the interesting scene of her leaving the port; which we trust is but a record of many such departures. – The Peru is a new ship, and though she presents but few of those beautiful lines so often to be seen in our recent naval structures, is considered a fast ship, from having made her first voyage to India in a shorter time than most of the other ships on the line, and of the same tonnage. This circumstance, coupled with the Captain’s promise to the emigrants that, in the event of anything approaching to fine or fair weather, he would land them in ninety days, at Melbourne, greatly cheered the emigrants on commencing their long voyage.

The internal arrangements of the ship are of a superior description; and afforded great satisfaction to the philanthropic Mrs. Chisholm, who inspected the ship both in England and Cork, when she expressed her entire satisfaction with both ship-arrangements and stored laid in for the voyage. – The Peru takes out her full complement of emigrants, 250; all of the best description of young men, possessing health, strength, and intelligence, calculated to raise themselves to the highest positions in their new homes. We doubt not, judging from the class of young men who have just sailed in the Peru, that ere long the entire tide of emigration from Cork, except in the cases of the most destitute, will be diverted from America to Melbourne; which may be regarded as a result of Mrs. Chisholm’s visit and group meeting. [See illustration, above]

1867 - See shipping ads, above.

(3/6/1879) - EMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND - In accordance with orders issued from the Agent-General of Emigration for Queensland to the Sub-agent at Mallow, the Free Emigration System to the far off climes of Queensland, has been closed to those persons who may wish to emigrate from the district of Mallow. Since the Government have adopted this rather unexpected measure, I am informed numerous applications to emigrate have been made to the agent at Mallow, not alone by the usual class of emigrants, but by small farmers, who, owing to the late failure of crops in the country, met with reverse of fortune, and, much to their disappointment, they found for some reason, best known to the Government, that emigration to the colonies was closed against them.

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