Michael Casey
Summary
Transportation
Built in Sunderland 1840. Tonnage 493. Rig. Appears to be only one voyage transporting convict persons to Australia - Departing Dublin, Ireland 16 Dec 1840 to arrive at Van Diemen's Land 18 March 1841. As this ship sailed direct from Ireland, the full register of transportees are not yet listed on this web site but are currently being added. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
References
| Primary Source | archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-7,196,47,F,60 National Library of Australia Manuscript collection MS3251 |
Claims
Convict Notes
Convicted for Rape of his father's servant Margaret Flannigan (24 yrs old) transported to VDL for 10 years. Surgeons Report General conduct quarrelsome & not well behaved looks only 35 yrs old (age: 47) Height 5' 4 1/4" Complexion: ruddy, Nose: crooked, Mouth: wide, Eyes: Grey, Scar on eyebrow, Scar on upper lip. April 1847 Found guilty of attempted rape of a 4 yr old child given 50 lashes & sentenced to 3 years in chains at Port Arthur freed in 1852 he departed VDL for Melbourne on the ship Mercury.
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
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greg petersen | 27th Mar 2023 | convicted at, term: 10 years, voyage, source: archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-7,196,47,F,60 National Library of Australia Manuscript collection MS3251 (prev. ), firstname: Michael, surname: Casey, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , ali |