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Voyage
Transportation
William Casey was transported on the Hyderabad, departing 23rd May 1849 and arriving 26th Aug 1849 with 48 passengers.
Built 1841 at Sunderland. Wood ship of 815 Tons.
Hyderabad (generic)References
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Convict Notes
IN VDL: 26 August, 1849: William Casey, #21817, was listed as 24 years old when convicted for malicious assault with his younger brother James (who died on the voyage). He was single, a top sawyer, Roman Catholic and able to read and write. He was 5'7" tall, with a fresh, freckled complexion, sandy hair, red whiskers and grey eyes. His native place was County Cork. He had no previous convictions and came with a "good" conduct rating. William Casey was given a Ticket of Leave on arrival. This was revoked in late March 1853 for being absent from his master but restored again three weeks later after his absence was "accounted for"(https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-94$init=CON33-1-94P66). --0--
14 September, 1848: Both men were discharged from Cork gaol to be “Delivered to Constabulary”. They were listed as William Casey — inmate #2819, aged 24 years — and James Casey — inmate #2820, aged 20 years — both having been admitted to Cork gaol following their committal to stand trial for “assault (malicious)” on 8 April, 1848. Both men had been convicted at the Spring Assizes, before Mr Justice Ball, and sentenced to 7 years’ transportation (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 for William Casey; Cork; Cork; 1846-1849). --0--
JAIL: 8 April, 1848: Both men were admitted to Cork gaol, awaiting trial for assault, having been committed to stand trial at the Assizes (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 for William Casey; Cork; Cork City; 1834-1852). —0—
Newspaper reports of their committal and trial: 10 April 1848—From the Cork Examiner, p4: “CORK SPRING ASSIZES, 1848 ... ASSAULT ON MR. FITZPATRICK: James Casey and William Casey were charged with having on the 4th of November assaulted Mr. Jm Fitzpatrick, Clogheena, so as to endanger his life, and another count for a common assault…” and 3 May, 1848, p2: “James and William Casey, for the assault on Mr. James Fitzpatrick, were sentenced to seven years’ transportation. This terminated the Commission…” (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/). --0--
TRIAL: Note: Official records give two different dates for the trial of the two brothers for malicious assault — 1 April, 1848, and 1 May, 1848. The first date is their committal hearing. Full name: WILLIAM CASEY Sex: M Trial place: Co. Cork Trial date: 01/05/1848 Crime desc: Malicious assault Sentence: Transportation 7 yrs Ship: Hyderabad Document ref1: TR 8, P 29 and Full name: JAMES CASEY Sex: M Trial place: Co. Cork Trial date: 01/05/1848 Crime desc: Malicious assault Sentence: Transportation 7 yrs Ship: Hyderabad Document ref1: TR 8, P 29 (http://findingaids.nationalarchives.ie/) —0—