Bernard Callaghan

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Dianne Jones on 30th January 2021

1846, 14 February: Bernard CALLAGHAN was granted a Ticket of Leave No.46/202 (see New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869; Ticket of leave butts (NRS 12202); Ticket of leave butts, Nov 1845-Mar 1846). 1846, 22 May: He was admitted to Sydney Hospital, having been transported there from Windsor on a trap, as per a notation on his ToL. 1846, 28 July: Bernard CALLAGHAN died at Sydney Hospital (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879).

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Dianne Jones on 30th January 2021

1837, 2 June: Bernard CALLAGHAN, 27, was tried in County Dublin and sentenced to transportation for life for burglary and felony; Document ref1: TR 2, p50 (see http://findingaids.nationalarchives.ie/). 1837, 14 June: Bernard CALLAGHAN was admitted to Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin (prisoner #608). He had been tried for burglary and felony (called housebreaking and robbery on Convict Indents) on 2 June 1837, convicted and sentenced to life by the Recorder. He was described as 27 (born 1810), 5’7½” tall with blue eyes, dark brown hair and a fresh complexion. 1837, 19 August: Discharged from Kilmainham to be “embarked on board Neptune” (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham 1815-1910). 1838: On arrival in NSW, Bernard CALLAGHAN, a Roman Catholic, was 26, single, and a wire worker and brazier. He could not read or write. His native place was Dublin City. He had a previous conviction resulting in a sentence of 7 months. He was described as 5'6", with a ruddy and a little pockpitted complexion, dark brown hair and grey eyes (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Non-Annotated Printed Indentures 1838).

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Dianne Jones on 30th January 2021

OCCUPATION: Wireworker and brazier (these do not appear in the list of occupations above). CRIME: Housebreaking and robbery (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Non-Annotated Printed Indentures 1838).