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Thomas Bourke was transported on the Navarino, departing 22nd Sep 1842 and arriving 10th Jan 1843 with 181 passengers.
Built 1808. 493 tons. Several voyages to Australia with convict transportees. Registers of persons currently being updated - not complete as yet. 1840-1841. Departed Dublin 5th.Sept 1842. Arrived Hobart appx 10th Jan 1843. Sailed with 260 convicts including between 40-50 women,girls & children loaded at Kingstown Harbor. Capt A Warning.
Navarino (generic)References
| Primary Source | Navarino Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P179 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P180 |
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Other Children of Thomas and Hannah: Born 22 Oct 1854, Mary Ann Burke; Thomas Burke, born 2 Apr 1860. at Richmond; Died 11 Feb 1861 Denis Burke, born 24 Feb 1864, at Hobart; died 23 April 1864.
Birth of son. Tasmanian Birth Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-6/RGD33-1-6-P458 District of Hobart Town. Born April 20 1857, William Burke, father Thomas Burke, wheelwright, mother, Hannah Burke, formerly Lynch, The mother Hannah Lynch was the informant, (signed with her mark X) and her residence was Battery Point.
An extract from the report of the case for manslaughter against Thomas Bourke and Doheny: "Cornelius Lonergan examined by James Scott. QC. Lives at Caber knew Mr. Mahony ; saw him on the night of the 26th of October last with a man named Healy, at Fat Neil’s public-house, in which witness then lodged, about seven o’clock; they afterwards went out, and again returned about half-past nine; Mahony appeared tipsy, but Healy was sober ; when Mahony and Healy came back man named Doheny and two men named Burke were in the kitchen ; their going in Doheny complained to the Burkes of Mahony having taken his watch when returning from the races; there was a row then, and Mr. Neil put the party out; the two Burkes and Doheny returned to the kitchen ; that row Mahony lost his hat; saw it the kitchen after he went out ; Mahony returned in a little time for his hat, and the Burkes and Doheny run out at him, and pelted him down the road; before the first row took place, the low-sized man. Burke, took a stone from his pocket, which he showed to Doheny. and said that would do something before they went home; there had been blows at the time that occurred, but Doheny had before that charged Mahony with having taken his watch ; when Mahony went back for his hat witness went out and saw the Burkes and Doheny pursuing Mahony, and the three men again returned with an old man to Neil’s; ...." Dublin Monitor, 22 July 1842.
His wife Hannah was sentenced to 1 year's imprisonment for Larceny in June 1873. The report of the Court case refers to a daughter of Hannah Burke.
Marriage Permission: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON52-1-5/CON52-1-5P012 Thomas Bourke, per Navarino, and Hannah Lynch, per Blackfriar, Date of permission, 10 Nov 1852. Marriage Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-11/RGD37-1-11P276 Thomas Burke, age 36, Shipwright, Bachelor, and Hannah Lynch, age 28, servant, spinster, were married at the Catholic Church of St Joseph, Hobart Town, on 13 Dec 1852, by the Very Rev. W. Hail. Thomas and Hannah both signed their mark X. Witnesses were Nicholas Symes and Sarah Corcoran.
Clonmel Assizes terminated on Thursday evening after the following convictions and sentences:--To be transported for life—John Doheny and Thomas Bourke. manslaughter. ... Limerick Chronicle, 27 July 1842.
Navarino Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P179 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P180 Thomas Bourke. Tried Tipperary Co. Clonmel, 18 July 1842. 5 ft 3¼. Age 29, Life, Catholic, cannot read or write. Single. Offence: Manslaughter of Michael Mahoney in a row. Surgeon’s Report, Good. Trade, Carpenter, perfect. Native place, Co Tipperary. Remarks: F, William at NP. M, Ellen. B, James, John. 4 S, Mary, Briget, Alice.