Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Catherine Burn was transported on the Experiment, departing 21st Jan 1809 and arriving 25th Jun 1809 with 62 passengers.
568 ton ship
Experiment (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. BURN, Catherine (Per "Experiment", 1809) see PICKERING, Catherine PICKERING, Catherine or BURN. Per "Experiment", 1809 1823 Sep 22-Oct 15 To be transported for three years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.113) 1824 Jan 20 Wife of Charles Pickering; has two children. Petition of husband for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3242; 4/1872 p.88) 1824 Feb 2 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.109, 464-5) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Criminal Court. Tuesday. Catherine Pickering (a well known character), found Guilty of a misdemeanor—3 years transportation. Sydney Gazette, 2 Oct 1823. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- List of Prisoners transported to Port Macquarie, Dated Sydney, 2 Feb 1824. Catherine Burn or Pickering, tried Criminal Court, Sydney, 30 Sep 1823, 3 years, Trade, Servant. Per Experiment Brig, Tried at Dublin, June 1807, 7 years.
New South Wales Certificate of Freedom. [NRS 12208] Register of Certificate of Freedoms No; 3/1350 Name; Catherine Burn When and where tried; Dublin City - June 1807 Sentence; 7 years Ship and arrival year; Experiment Brig - 1809 Native County; Dublin Trade; House Keeper Age; 29 [1785 ] Height; 5 ft. 2 in Complexion; Dark Sallow Hair; Black Eyes; Hazel DATE: 6 June 1814
Catherine Burn/Byrne was 17 years old when transported for “Uttering a forged One Pound Note. Catherine stated she was an orphan. 1811??: TOL – no actual date given – Catherine also received a Free Pardon, also no date given. 3/8/1818: Married Charles Pickering (Duke of Portland 1807) – they had 2 or 3 children, son Charles was born 4 years before they married – he was charged with perjury at the age of 15 and was exiled for 3 years, he died in Fiji. Catherine was charged with "Feloniously stealing" goods of the value of 25 Shillings in the dwelling house of Anne Waterhouse at Sydney, Sentenced to 3 years at Governor's Pleasure. Her maiden name (Byrne)wife of Charles Pickering, Publican George Street, Sydney. 1859: Catherine died. Charles Pickering died in 1837.