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Crime
Transportation
Andrew Callaghan was transported on the Asia V, departing 6th Aug 1831 and arriving 2nd Dec 1831 with 90 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | 1831 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Asia |
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Convict Notes




1831 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Asia Indent No; 24 Name; Andrew Callaghan Age; 20 years. Read & write. Single. Native Place; Cork Trade or calling; Butcher - 2 years Offence; Stealing from dwelling house Previous Convictions; None Trial; Cork City - 25 March 1831- 7 years. Height; 5 ft. 5 1/4 in Remarks; COUSIN; Margaret Griffin - 2 1/2 years ago 1836 - 7 April. Ticket of Leave. No; 36/633. Allowed to remain in the District of Patrick Plains 1840 - 9 April. Certificate of Freedom. No; 40/659. Age; 29. [1811]