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Transportation
Mary Burn was transported on the Experiment, departing 21st Jan 1809 and arriving 25th Jun 1809 with 62 passengers.
568 ton ship
Experiment (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Mary had a colonial conviction and was sent to Moreton Bay penal settlement. She was one of 24 female prisoners who arrived at Moreton Bay per the Colonial schooner Isabella in July 1837. Moreton Bay Convict Register. Mary Burns or Gilmore convicted in the colony in the name of Catherine Gibson. Per Brig Experiment, Tried at Dublin City Apr 1807, 7 years, servant. Colonial Conviction: Tried at Q. Sessions, Sydney, 4 July 1836, Larceny, 3 years. To Sydney (no date recorded) -------------------------------------------------- This appears to be the case, although the name reported is Caroline Gibson, not Catherine Gibson. Sydney General Quarter Sessions. Monday July 4th. Caroline Gibson stood indicted for stealing 12 shillings, and a certain warrant or order for the payment of £5, the property of Thomas Glover. Guilty, sentenced to be transported to a penal settlement for 3 years. Sydney Monitor, 9 July 1836.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Mary Burn, alias Byrne, Gilmore, per Experiment II (1809), Tried at Dublin City, 1807, 7 years.