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Transportation
John 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 Prisoners No; 31 - 1984 Indent No; 65 Name; John Callaghan Age; 20 years. Reads. Married - 1 female child. Native Place; Clare Trade or calling; Labourer Offence; Robbery with fire arms Trial; Clare - 23 June 1831. Life. No previous convictions Height; 5 ft. 1 1/2 in Remarks; BROTHER; Teddy Callaghan, about 2 months before him 1840 - 30 April. Ticket of Leave. No; 40/1110. Allowed to remain in the District of Bathurst. 1840 - 25 Sept. Ticket of Leave altered to Carcoar. 1847 - Conditional Pardon. No; 47/1454 Dated 7 Sept 1847.