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Transportation
David Brooks was transported on the Norfolk, departing 15th Oct 1831 and arriving 9th Feb 1832 with 201 passengers.
1832 Voyage - Norfolk 3 from Ireland. Henniker - Master. William Clifford - Surgeon Superintendent. Total originally embarked; 200. Died on voyage; 5. Arrived in Sydney Cove 9 February 1832
Norfolk (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. |
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Convict Notes
Absconded. Brooks David, Norfolk 2, 32-87, 27, King's County, groom, 5 feet 4 and a quarter, sallow comp. brown hair, grey eyes, scar on left eyebrow, from Mr. Girard, George-street, since May 26. NSW Govt. Gazette, 28 May 1834.
The following have taken place at Clonmel assizes:— … Death recorded against David Brooks and Cornelius Holahan, for robbery of money; … Roscommon & Leitrim Gazette, 2 April 1831.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 86 Age; 25 years, Read & write. Married - no children Trade or calling; Groom & Labourer Remarks; BROTHER; to John Brooks per Andromeda BROTHER; John Brooks arrived in the Colony per Ship; Andromeda - 1830. Refer Indent No; 162
Cornelius Holahan and David Brooke were then placed at the bar, charged with assaulting Margaret Renihan and stealing money, the property of Laurence Renihan. Laurence Scully sworn—Recollects the 11th February last; was at John Meehan’s house ; Laurence Renihan was there with his daughter, Renihan was tipsy ; Meehan wanted Renihan to give him the money he had to keep for him ; followed Renihan and his daughter part of the road ; they went towards Urlingford—witness towards Thurles ; a young man named Cahill, was was in his company ; met two men, Brooks and Holahan, on the road ; bid Cahill good night and went after the men ; told them that Mr. Renihan was on before and that he had money ; they offered a third of the money to witness with them, and he did ; they overtook the car on which Renihan and his daughter were ; they demanded their money ; Brooks caught Miss Renihan and Holohan, the father; the latter said had no money and offered to shew them the bill of his corn; heard Miss Renihan say she would give her blessing to Brooks; witness after charged Holohan and Brooks with the robbery, which they denied ; witness got part of the money ; saw hatchet and a bottle with prisoners before the robbery; Holohan was cut in the head ; went with him and left him at his house, and afterwards went home to his fathers house. Cross-examined by Counsellor Ronayne—Slept last night with Constable Boots, was five weeks prisoner in Thorles gaol last Saturday ; was taken upon suspicion of the robbery ; Holahan and Brooks were not then taken up; saw Mr. Lanigan, M. Langley, and Chief Constable Lowry at Thurles gaol; saw Dr. Fitzgerald there in the course of week after; the gaoler told witness that he was in a bad state; is quite sure that some one did'nt tell him if he did’nt swear first he would be sworn against ; told Dr. the same story ; swears that it was to save himself he swore informations against the prisoners; Houlihan it was that had the hatchet; it was witness that told the prisoners that Renihan had the money; it was the devil tempted witness to tell them so; Dan Cahill told Witness that a man with cabbage stump could could rob Renihan that night; witness stood in the bog during the robbery 15 yards away ; did not ask after for his share of the robbery. Laurence Renihan sworn ; was stopped on the road on his return borne from house; man came up and struck witness and demanded his money ; another struck his daughter; had some silver and copper in his pockets which the robbers did not take; did not know any of them. Margaret Renihan sworn; Remembers the night of the robbery; two men came up the car, one man knocked her down, and swore that if she did not give up the money, he would drown her; witness denied having the money, but upon his swearing he would drown her, tried for the money in her bosom, and could not then find it; but the robber searched and got the money; had about nine pounds. Mr. Laurence Lowry, C.C. sworn; examined the prisoners after they were taken; Holahan had a cut on his head; this was on Monday the 14th; said be got the cut at a fair a fortnight before the cut was quite fresh; witness told prisoner not to say anything prejudicial to himself, as anything he would say might be for both hurt or benefit. Mr. Hatchell here submitted to the Court that there was an inducement to the prisoner to tell something that might not be true, and that therefore and that therefore the confession the prisoner should not be received. The Court agreed that Mr. Lowry’s mentioning the word benefit might have been an encouragement to a declaration which might be prejudicial or Otherwise. Daniel Cahill sworn—Was with Scully on their way home after M. Renihan and his daughter; met two men on the road; Scully then bid him good night and went after the men; witness went home. The Judge then charged the Jury at considerable length ; the Jury retired for about ten minutes, and returned verdict of guilty. Judge—The Jury found you guilty on clear evidence, very clear indeed, but it appeared that though you had the power, yet that you shewed some tenderness towards the party, I shall let that circumstance operate in your favor, and therefore will sentence you to transportation for life. Tipperary Free Press, 26 Mar 1831. ---------------------------------------------------- David Brooks and Cornelius Holohan, robbery from the person—sentence of death recorded. Tipperary Free Press 2 April 1831. --------------------------------------------------- The following persons (44 in number) were transmitted from our County Jail, on yesterday morning, to the Hulk at Cork, under rule of transportation. They were escorted party of the 1st Dragoon Guards: Edmond Penders, John Donghan. David Darmody, Patrick Brin, Martin Daneson, John Carroll, Patrick Carroll, Patrick Hennessy, Patrick Riordan, Miles Carroll, John Fihily, William Hayes, John Delany, Patrick Byrnes, John White, Michael Keeffe, David Brookes, Cornelius Holahan, Maurice Quan, John Ryan, Michael Connollan, Patrick Colbert, Michael Burke, Philip Maher, Edmond Toohy, Denis Mullaghan, Thomas Britt, Thomas Cantwell, John Purcell, John Hough, John Kennedy, John Riorden, John Carthy, Michael Cody, Michael Brien, William Lynch, John Flion, Patrick Ward, Cornelius Tucker, Cornelius Ryan, Patrick Hickey, Michael Catkin, Patrick Bryan, John Egan. Tipperary Free Press, 7 May 1831.
107875 Brooks David - Norfolk 1832. 1841 15 July Maitland SG. Granted Ticket of Leave.
Born - Kings County Ireland. Married.