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Transportation
Denis Burke was transported on the Mariner, departing 19th Jan 1827 and arriving 23rd May 1827 with 161 passengers.
The 1825 Journey. The ship Mariner, Captain Fotherley, arrived from Ireland with female prisoners, on Sunday evening. She left the Cove of Cork, the 12th of March, and brings 112 female prisoners, having lost only one on the passage. A few passengers also came per this opportunity. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Cochrane, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 14 July 1825.
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Cork, August 1 Jeremiah O'Brien and Dennis Burke were indicted for stealing a quantity of leather out of the tan yard of Michael Russell, of Charleville, on the 24th of June. John Hurly, examined by Mr O'Connell —Witness holds a situation in the establishment of Mr. Russell. The tan yard was robbed in June of a considerable quantity of leather. Witness, from information he had received, went to the house of the prisoner O'Brien; he found there the leather which he he now produces; it is part of what was taken from the yard. Cross-examined by Mr Howard—Witness is sure of the leather—it is unfinished and dirty. Mr. Howard—lt is indeed unfinished and dirty—just like your face.—(A laugh.) Was there no other unfinished and dirty leather in the world ?—There may be. What trade is the prisoner O'Brien ?—He’s a tinker. Now don't you know that tinkers want leather to mend bellows—have you never heard the cry of bellows to mend ?—I wish to GOD I could mend you. Go down. Mary Duane—Lived in service with the prisoner O'Brien. Saw the prisoners bring in a great quantity of leather at night. Witness was in bed. They put the leather under a quantity of turf. In some time after they asked witness did she see the leather. She said she did. They then began to speak to one another in a low tone of voice. Witness could not hear all they said, but heard Brien saying, No, we will not do that to her, but we will put her to her oath. They did accordingly put her to her oath not to say a word about what she saw. Witness was greatly alarmed, and took the oath. She would have taken a thousand oaths at the time, because she considered her life in danger. After swearing her, they made her swear again that she would not even mention it to her priest. She went to the priest however, when she had an opportunity, and he desired her to give information to the police, which she accordingly did. The case closed ; and the Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoners—Guilty. They were sentenced to be transported for seven years. Morning Herald, 7 Aug 1826
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Denis Burke, alias Bourke, age on arrival, 38, per Mariner (3) 1827, Tried Cork, 1826, 7 years for Stealing leather. DOB, 1789, Native place, Cork. Married, 5 children. Gardener. Religion, Catholic.