Convict John Browne - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1796

Conviction

Highway robbery

Departure

Jan 1818

Arrival

Jun 1818

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: John Browne

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1796

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Unknown

Aliases: Brown

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery

Convicted at: Carlow County

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 1st Jan 1818

Ship: Minerva

Arrival: 7th Jun 1818

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Browne was transported on the Minerva, departing 1st Jan 1818 and arriving 7th Jun 1818 with 167 passengers.

The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.

Minerva (generic)

References

Primary Source

Tasmanian Archives - Convicts & Permission to Marry. Hobart Town Gazette 14/07/1834 & 21/01/1835.

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Convict Notes

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on 14th October 2012

John Browne was convicted of Highway Robbert at Carlow, Ireland in July 1817 and was given a Life Sentence. He was transported on the 'Minerva' departing 22/12/1817, arriving Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 07/06/1818. Convict no. 8037. Aged 42 yrs. Colonial Offences: 15/10/1821: Drunk & disorderly - Reprimanded & discharged. 04/05/1824: Refuse to obey the Magistrate - to forfeit Ticket of Leave and returned to Port Arthur penal settlement. 06/08/1830: Absent from quarterly Muster - admonished. 08/08/1831: Married Mary Lynch (convict per 'Morley'). Ref. 1745/1831-36. Sorell district. Under surname 'Brown' (no 'e'). 21/08/1832: Conditional Pardon no. 403. Hobart Town Gazette has a Conditional Pardon granted on 14/07/1834 and a Free Pardon 21/01/1835 (but these are not recorded in Conduct Record Book).