Matthew Burns

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Matthew Burns
Aliases:	Byrne
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1820
Occupation:	Brushmaker
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing
Convicted at:	Ireland, Carlow
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Duke of Richmond
Departure date:	21st September, 1843
Arrival date:	2nd January, 1844
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 6 other convicts

References

Primary source:	http://www.linc.tas.gov.au/
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Community Contributions

D Wong on 15th July, 2013 wrote:

Matthew Burns was transported as Matthew BYRNE.
Matthew was transported for “Stealing an old shirt”.

Surgeon’s Report: Weak Intellect.

Matthew was 23 years old, 5’6 1/2” tall, illiterate, single, protestant, sallow complexion, brown hair, dark brown eyes, slightly pockpitted, cast in both eyes.

Conduct record full of misconducts, absconding, refusing to work etc.

12/9/1951: Free Certificate.
9/9/1853: In gaol at Launceston.

Last note on his conduct record states that he was transported again, but I can’t make out where.

Please Note: There were 2 Matthew Burns in VDL at the same time, and I don’t know which one this is, so I add this under advisement:
6/7/1858: Launceston Examiner - Matthew Burns found guilty of the rape of 3 year old Eliza McDonald at Avoca.
15/7/1858: Sentenced to Death
5/8/1858: Hanged.

Convict Changes History

D Wong on 15th July, 2013 made the following changes:

convicted at, term 7 years, voyage, source, firstname, surname, alias1, alias2, alias3, alias4, date of birth 1820, date of death 0000, gender, occupation, crime

D Wong on 16th July, 2013 made the following changes:

firstname Matthew (prev. Burns), surname Burns (prev. Matthew)