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Transportation
Catherine Burns was transported on the City Of Edinburgh (1), departing 23rd Jun 1828 and arriving 12th Nov 1828 with 82 passengers.
Departed Cork 23/6/1828. Arrived Port Jackson 12/11/1828. 80 Female Prisoners, 12 free women, 36 children [Convicts Children; 1 male and 5 female children]
City Of Edinburgh (1) (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 |
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Convict Notes
Cork Assizes. Richard Tobin, Mary Brien, Honora Harrington, and Catherine Burns were indicted for stealing several articles from the shop of Mrs. M. A. Skillin, in Patrick-street. John Harris and John Scannell, two juvenile accomplices, identified the prisoners, and detailed a series of visits to the shop of Mrs. Skillin, out of which they contrived to purloin the articles in question, width they pawned at the office of Mr O’Keeffe, at the corner of Morleys-lane, in the North Ham Street and at Mr Thorntons and the proceeds were divided between them. The clerk of Mr. Thornton identified one of the prisoners, as having pledged the articles now produced; and she said she got them from man who came over in one of the steam packets. Mr. O'Keeffe, the other pawnbroker, was called up and vigorously examined by the Court, to what questions were put to the person who pawned the articles, and whether she was that description of person who was likely to come honestly by the articles. To which he replied that it was a young woman who was employed by him that took the articles into pawn. The court directed that the young woman be sent for, and that Mr. O'Keeffe should also produce his books, to ascertain in what name the articles were pledged. Ann Johnson deposed to the articles being pawned by the messenger of woman named Gill, but she cannot say whether any of the prisoners at the bar were the parties; she gave the articles to Mrs. Skillen, who claimed them as her property, and paid the amount which had been procured on them at office. The books were produced, and in the month of January entries of articles pledged in the name of Gill were found, which articles were then identified. Baron Pennefather recapitulated the evidence. The prisoners were severally found guilty, and sentenced to transportation for seven years. Dublin Evening Packet, 10 April 1828.
ADM 101/17/3A1828 Medical journal of the female convict ship City of Edinburgh for 14 June to 27 November 1828 by William Anderson, during which time the said ship was transporting female convicts to New South Wales. Folio 4: Catherine Burns, aged 16, prisoner; sick or hurt, cynanche; put on sick list, 10 October 1828. Discharged 14 October 1828 well.
Possible Death Record of Child Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, St John's Parramatta. Year 1833 No; 726 Name; William Byrnes Abode; Parramatta When Buried; 1833, 8 Sept 1833 Age; 3 months Ships Name; Mother per City of Edinburgh. Quality or profession; Convicts Child Factory
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: Catherine Burns Age: 14 Place of Conviction: Cork City Vessel: City of Edinburgh Date of Arrival: 20 Jun 1828 No; 25 Age; 14 Native Place: Calling; Nurse Girl and House Maid Offence; Larceny from Shop Sentence: 7 years Date of Trial: Height; 4 ft. 10 Complexion: Fresh Hair: Brown Eyes; Hazel General Remarks; Died at Parramatta 1 July 1833 --------------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: Cathe Burns Estimated birth year: abt 1811 Age: 22 Date of Death: 1 Jul 1833 District: Parramatta ---------------------------------------