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Transportation
Chris Boylan was transported on the Fergusson, departing 16th Nov 1828 and arriving 26th Mar 1829 with 220 passengers.
Departed Dublin. 214 male prisoners - 2 deaths.
Fergusson (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. |
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On the 8th inst. the Markethill party of police proceeded to Crankey, county of Armagh, and there apprehended Peter, Terence, Christopher, and John Boylan (four brothers,) on a charge of burglary committed on Patrick Lea, of Leish, in said county. They have been fully committed to Armagh gaol, to abide their trial at the next assizes. Belfast News-Letter, 20 May 1828. AGGRAVATED.CASE OF BURGLARY. Peter, Christopher, Terence and John Boylan, were indicted for a burglary, in the -dwelling house of Patrick Loo, townland of Leish, 9th April, 1827. Pat. Loo --Lived in townland of Leish, 9th April, 1827; at twelve o'clock on that night, being in bed, witness heard a noise of men coming into the room; one man came with a lighted candle in one hand and a pistol in the other; the man demanded his money and struck him a blow with the pistol; the rest of the party then fell on witness, and abused him ; they had forced the door off its hinges- they covered his head with, bed-clothes, and began to plunder; witness's sister (Catharine) came in and the men knocked her down, and broke her leg; then dragged witness out of bed, and tied him and his sister together, back to back; they plundered the house of a silver watch, table-cloths, shirts linen, yarn, sugar, tobaccos, new suit clothes, &c. they stopped in the house nearly an hour ; being confused, he did he did know them at the moment they entered, but afterwards caught a glance of Peter Boylan, he was the person entered the room with the pistol and candle; knew Peter and Christopher perfectly well, but knew Terence and John only by their clothes and height; after taking away the property, some of them brought in a bundle of hay, laid it on the top of witness and his sister, who were lying tied together, and put a candle to it, and set it on fire. The party then made out of the room, leaving the unfortunate prosecutor and his aged sister to be burned, which would have been the case, had not the sister got her arm extricated, with which she was enabled to cast off the hay. Witness saw Christopher ten days after, going to mass; saw Peter shortly after; about a month after the transaction, witness went to Mr. S. Corty, of Newry, to swear informations; Mr. C. told witness that, not being a Magistrate of County Armagh, he could not act; had been with three Magistrates, and could not get his informations sworn ; deferred further proceedings until he could clearly find out the men who had robbed him; had several houses searched did not get tbe house belonging to prisoners searched until 12 months after; when searched, some shirts were found. Here two shirts were produced, which were identified by the prosecutor, one of them from the circumstance of having himself put a button on the neck, and sewed round the hole on the other side-swore positively these shirts were his property, and part of the goods taken away the night of the robbery. Cross-examined.-It was a month after the transaction when be went to Mr. S. Corry - went to after-but this was easier than to go before a Magistrate- witness's reason for not having Christopher taken up when he saw him on the day he attended mass was, that he wished to have to have them all it ...,-they were at home all this time -they were walking about like gentlemen on the proceeds of his property - they did 0ts wees his coat, which was suited for any gentleman-..could see the prisoners In the house from beneath the blanket which was over his face,-did not know Terence and John that night, but suspected and knew them afterwards..wltness lives a quarter of a mile distant from prisoners. By the Court- Witness obtained a search warrant from Dr. Stewart -on searching nearly twenty houses, none of the lost property was found, and this prevented further proceedinigs at that time- did not tell the perpl to search prisoner's, house at this time -knew there war at Mass, as they would suspect him, and be on their guard. Catharine Loo (an infirm old woman, still suffering from the wounds she had, sister to last witness- will remember this night while while she lives. [Here the witness, in a flood of tears, was proceeding to show her shattered leg, but. was prevented) The door was forced and a rush of people came in -did not think she had a moment to live -saw Peter Boylan - knrew him from when he was a child-witness was knocked down as soon as she got into her brother's room - was tied up like a sack, and treated like a dog- everything was taken out of the honse- will not look at the shirts now handed to her -knows nothing about them -did not see any of the prisoners but Peter on this night. Cross-examined.-The faces of the party were not concealed -is acquainted with all the prisoners, but only knew Peter that night -the party had three lighted candles. Sergeant Robinson, a ?? a search in prisoners' house 8th May last -he found several shirts -arrested the prisoners, who said the shirts were their property. Searched several other houses by directions of Loo. Patrick Gallagher, a policeman, was with lost witness when the shirts were found in prisoners' house-the shirts now shown are the same that were found. DEFENCE. Widow Boylan -Is mother to prisoners-knows, shirts now shewn her-made one of them herself, and helped to make the other. … ... The Jury having retired a few minutes, returned with a verdict of Guilty against Peter and Christopher Boylan.- Terence and John were acquitted. While the Jury were closetted on this case, the Learned Judge took occasion to remark that such carelessness and neglect, in the administration of justice, as the evidence in this trial brought to light, were deserving of the ... Belfast Newsletter, 1 Aug 1828.
ADM 101/27/41828-1829 Medical journal of the Ferguson, convict ship, for 23 September 1828 to 8 April 1829 by Charles Cameron, surgeon and superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in carrying convicts to New South Wales. [Daily records of the ship's position, temperature readings and routine on board ship are also recorded]. (Described at item level). Folios 14-42: Cristopher Boylen, aged 25, prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, catarrh; put on sick list 29 December 1828, discharged 2 January 1829. Folio 42: 26 March 1829; fresh beef and vegetables being daily supplied to the prisoners, improve the general health of the scorbutic patients rapidly. The prisoners being about to land, I this day sent (March 29th ), Thomas Ivory and Christopher Boylen, to the hospital ...
New South Wales, Australia, Hospital & Asylum Records, Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute. Admissions and Discharges No; 688 Name; Chris' Boylan. Age; 67 Country; Ireland Religion; C. R. Date of admission. 6 Sept 1872 By whom recommended; Board Date of discharge; 17 March 1873. DIED Age when discharged; 71 Remarks; Fergusson - 1829
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship: Fergusson - 1829 No; 84 Name; Christ' Boylan Reads. Single, Native County; Armagh Trade; Weaver Offence; House Robbery Trial; Armagh - 25 July 1828 - Life Height; 5 ft. 7 inches Complexion; Ruddy freckled Hair; Brown Eyes; Hazel Date of Certificate; 44/2010. CP No; 49/378 Dated 1 Feb 1849 Assigned; In the hospital Additional Remarks; BROTHER; Peter Boylan. Indent No; 83