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James Cadden was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 8th Oct 1832 and arriving 5th Feb 1833 with 197 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
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Convict Notes
Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office, 14th May, 1839. THE Undermentioned Persons have obtained their Certificates of Freedom since the last day of publication, viz.— Cadden James, Roslin Castle 2. NSW Govt. Gazette, 15 May 1839.
Robert Gilmore, for wilfully shooting at William McErlane at Grange, on 15th Dec. last, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.- In this case it appeared that a warrant had been issued to arrest a man named Devlin, for an assault on Thomas Gilmore, and a serjeant of police and two constables went to execute the warrant. The prisoner and several others accompanied the police. They proceeded to McErlane's father's house to search for Devlin, and while there a scuffle ensued, and prisoner fired a pistol, which wounded McErlane in the right arm. The Jury found a verdict of guilty against the prisoner. James Cadden, a policeman, for shooting at Wm. McErlane, at Grange, on the 13th Dec. last, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. This case was connected with the last. The jury retired, and after the lapse of a considerable time, they returned a verdict of Guilty of an assault with intent to injure, coupled with recommendation to mercy. Belfast News-Letter, 20 March 1832. TRANSPORTATION OF CONVICTS.-On Monday last, the following convicts were forwarded from Carrickfergus Jail, under the charge of two of Mr Erskine's Assistants, and a guard of soldiers, to Kingstown, for transportation to New South Wales. Their clean and comfortable appearance, and the great decorum and regularity observed by the entire party, on their departure, (not a murmur or complaint having been uttered, but expressions of thanks) reflect the highest credit on the attention and discipline of the Governor of the Establishment. ... Robert Gilmore, aged 60, James Cadden, aged ?, convicted of malicious assault, at Spring Assizes, to be transported seven years. ... Belfast Newsletter, 10 Aug 1832.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Cadden, age on arrival, 29, per Roslin Castle (3) 1833, Tried 1832 at Antrim, 7 years for Assault malicious. DOB 1804, native place, Fermanagh Co. Single, Protestant. Police constable labourer farm.