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John Carey was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 28th Sep 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 142 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Moreton Bay Convict Register. Sydney Gazette, 26 Apr 1826. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Absconded. 1. Carey John, Castle Forbes, (2), 15, Cork, 4 feet 8 and a quarter, grey eyes, dark brown hair, fair comp. from Carters' Barracks. Sydney Gazette, 22 Apr 1826.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Carey, age 15, Castle Forbes (2) 1824, Tried at Cork City, 1823, 7 years, DOB 1809, Native place, Cork, Single. Tailor. ---------------------------------------------------- CAREY, John. Per "Castle Forbes" 1825 - On return of men and boys belonging to Carters Barracks who have been exempted from the Treadwheel by the Acting Engineer (Reel 6017; 4/5782 p.264) 1825 Dec 12 - Ran from a gang at Carters Barracks on 11 Dec (Reel 6063; 4/1784 p.200c) -------------------------------------------------- The Police. April 24th. William Bird, James Doyle, George Smith, Patrick Welsh, John Todd, John Carey, Thomas James, William Bryan, Thomas Katon, and Walter Levey, prisoners of the crown, who had been all apprehended on the morning of the 22d, at a place called the Paper Mill, about three miles and a half from Sydney, and who made violent and desperate resistance to the constables sent to secure them, were all brought forward this day. A considerable number of articles of cotton prints and some slop clothing were found in their possession when apprehended, and from the deposition of Mr. Wm. Smith, a dealer in York-street, it appeared that his house was broken open on the night of the 18th instant, and property and goods to an extensive amount burglariously removed therefrom. A blue coat, one cotton shirt, two pieces of waistcoating, sixteen pieces of cotton print, and four yards of blue cloth being produced, Mr. Smith positively deposed to the same being his property, and to have been stolen from his shop the night it was robbed. The property thus identified having been found in the prisoners' possession, the weight of evidence was so conclusive against them, that the Bench sentenced them as follow ; viz. Bird, Doyle, Smith, Welsh, Todd, Carey, Bryan, and Caton, to be removed to such penal settlement, as His Excellency may direct, each for the term of three years ; James to have his original term of transportation extended for three years from the period of its expiration : Levey to be worked in irons for three months. Sydney Gazette, 26 Apr 1826. -------------------------------------------------- The boys were sent to Moreton Bay penal settlement. He arrived at Moreton Bay 4th November 1826 Moreton Bay Convict Register. John Cary, Castle Forbes 2, Tried at Cork City, Lent 1823, 7 years, Tailor. Colonial conviction: General Sessions, Sydney, 24 Apr 1826, House robbery. 3 years. Died 16 Nov 1826. Description: John Cary, age 15, native of Cork, 5ft 0 ¾ in, fair ruddy comp, dark hair, grey eyes.