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Redmond Burke was transported on the Guildford, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 8th Apr 1816 with 229 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
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It appears that Redmond Bourke had been allocated land in Launceston: COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE, Nov. 18, 1836.— Notice is hereby given, that the following claims for grants will be ready for examination by the Commissioners appointed for that purpose, upon or immediately after the 18th day of January next, before which day any caveat or counter claim must be entered : — James Weavers, 1 rood, 13 perches, York-street, Launceston (originally located to Redmond Bourke); Launceston Advertiser, 24 Nov 1836.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p90 List of 105 male convicts arrived at Port Jackson per sundry ships and embarked on the ship Pilot Pexton Master, for Hobart Town in Van Diemen’s Land 11 Sept 1817, with their sentences extracted from the Indents. Per Guildford 2nd Johnson Master, in 1816, from Ireland. Redmond Burke, master : Nash; Tried Co. Clare, Aug 1815, Life. ------------------------------------------------ Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-1$init=CON31-1-1p112 No 55. Redmond Bourke. Guildford (2) , & Pilot, 1817. Tried Clare, 1815, Life. March 28 1821. Neglect of duty. Reprimanded & disd. March 9 1822. Drunk & Disorderly & making use of threats. To forfeit his ticket of leave & to ?? To be dismissed from the office. July 6 1824. Forcibly entered the dwelling house of Danl. Mackay .no applic? The prisoner is dismissed. Oct 14 1825. Gross prevarication . Confined on Bread & water. Oct 24 1831. Felony stealing one ewe sheep value 5 s of the goods & chattels of Jno. Christie. Committed for trial at Supreme Court. In margin: SC Feby 32. ------------------------------------------------------- THE under-named are appointed Constables of Hobart Town:— Redmond Bourke, vice Robinson, appointed Overseer of Gaol Gang. Hobart Town Gazette, 23 Sept 1820. -------------------------------------------------- Government House, Hobart Town, Friday, Dec. 6th. 1822. The following Appointments, by the Commandant of Port Dalrymple, are confirmed : Redmond Burke, To be Constable at Launceston. Hobart Town Gazette, 7 Dec 1822. -------------------------------------------------- LAUNCESTON.—CRIMINAL COURT, OCTOBER 16. 1827. John Brown an assigned servant to the Under Sheriff, who had been a long time in gaol, was tried for stealing a sheep from Mr. Massey. Redmond Burke swore positively to the fact, but his evidence being considerably shaken in his cross examination by Mr. Rowlands, the prisoner was acquitted. Hobart Town Courier, 27 Oct 1827. -------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, Feb. 14. Redman Burke stood charged With stealing one ewe, value 5s. the property of Thomas Drydecn; Thomas Dryden, sworn—Lives hear Perth; Mr. Bartley has a farm adjoining mine ; in August last the prisoner was Mr. Bartley's shepherd ; James Murdock is Mr. B's overseer; on the 1st August I went with him to his master's sheep yard, where I saw a sheep belonging to John Christie; and one I did not know, in the corner, where they were usually slaughtered; the prisoner did not go with me to the yard; I let the sheep remain and returned to the hut; prisoner said he had tied the sheep for the purpose of turning it into its owner's flock; this is the skin of the one I am speaking of; Christie's sheep and mine run together; By the Court—Mr. Bartley has many marks on his sheep ; I cannot swear he had no sheep similarly marked to the one in question ; our sheep and those belonging to Mr. B. have frequently intermingled; there was nothing at that time to prevent them; James Murdock, sworn—Lived with Mr. Bartley as overseer in August last; the prisoner was Mr; B's shepherd at that time ; on 2d August he was taken into custody for having killed a sheep not belonging to Mr; B., and for having another tied up; he was ordered to kill a couple for the use of the place; about 8 or 9 in the morning I saw him turning the sheep out of the yard; I went into the house, and in about 10 minutes went to the yard for the purpose of seeing what sheep he was killing; he had two sheep, a black and a white one; the white one was killed; and he said it belonged to his master; I asked him whose was the black one, and he replied that he intended to return it to the owner; in about half an hour I sent for Mr. Dryden; at this time Mr. B. had no sheep marked like the one the prisoner had tied up; the white sheep—the one he had killed, was not Mr. B's property; I do not know to whom it belonged; I sent for Mr. Saltmarsh who took the prisoner into custody. William Saltmarsh sworn—Deposed to having apprehended the prisoner on the 2d August, on a charge of killing a sheep that did not belong to him; a white one : the prisoner said he had killed it for one of his master's ; Murdock skinned the dead sheep, and I took the skin into camp; which I afterwards gave up to Mr. Hortle; I put Burke in the watch house. James Hortle, sworn—I got possession of the black sheep on the 5th August, when I had it killed and the skin taken to my house—the white skin I had on the 2d August from Saltmarsh ; these are the two skins of which I am speaking. The prisoner said in his defence that the white sheep was one of a flock which he brought from Mr. Sinclair's farm to that of his master, in May last, where it remained until he killed it on the 2d August—that the black one he knew to be one of Christie's, that had got among Mr. Bartley's, and had tied it up for the purpose of detaining until he had an opportunity of turning it into its proper flock. He called two witnesses whom be said he had subpoened, but they did nor appear. His Honor, summed up, and the Jury, returned a verdict of Guilty. The Independent, Launceston, 18 Feb 1832. --------------------------------------------------- LAST DAY— Friday. This morning, the Court having assembled at 8 o'clock, His Honor the Chief Justice proceeded to pass sentence on the prisoners convicted during during the Session. William Jaques, cattle stealing, George Gould, uttering a forged cheque, George Wrighte, and Redman Burke, sheep stealing, were placed at at the bar, and after a suitable address from the Judge received the awful sentence of Death. To George Wrighte no hope of mercy could be held out, His Honor advising him to look upon death as certain. Jaques and Burke were told there might be a slight hope in their favor, but were advised not to be too sanguine. Gould had strong hopes held out to him that his life would be spared. Launceston Advertiser, 22 Feb 1832. -------------------------------------------------- Police Office, Hobart Town, Sept. 5, 1832. THE undermentioned prisoners having absconded from their places of residence, all constables and others are hereby required to use their utmost exertions to apprehend and lodge them in safe custody. Redmond Bourke, 5 ft. 3 in., dark brown hair, grey eyes, age 60, a labourer, tried at Clare, in 1815, life, and Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, Feb. 1832, life, per Guildford, to Sydney, and Pilot to this Colony, native of Ireland, left arm crippled, absconded from his duty on special police service. Reward £2. The Tasmanian, 7 Sep 1832.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Redmond Burke, alias Bourke, age on arrival, 37, Guildford (2) 1816, Tried Clare Co., 1815, Life, DOB, 1779, native of Tipperary Co., Labourer.