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Catherine Leeson was transported on the Tellicherry, departing 31st Aug 1805 and arriving 15th Feb 1806 with 161 passengers.
The 'Tellicherry' - built in 1796 at Thames, England for the East India Company. 467 tons. One sailing to Australia - Ireland to New South Wales in 1805, arriving 1806. 125 (or 130) male and 35 female prisoners, 2 children - 6 deaths. Many on the men on board were political prisoners. Departed from Cork, Ireland. (The register of these persons is NOT yet complete on this website - a work in progress.) In 1807 the Tellicherry was shipwrecked off the coast of the Philippines. The men were rescued and made their way to Manilla.
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PUBLIC NOTICE. The undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates, or Tickets of Leave, during the last Week:— CERTIFICATES. Tillicherry .......... Catherine Leeson, duplicate. Sydney Gazette, 19 Feb 1824.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Catherine Leeson, alias Gleeson, age 21, Tellicherry (1806), tried at Limerick city, 1804, 7 years. DOB 1785. Spouse: m 1823 Windsor, Oven Laragy. ---------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Owen Laragy, F.S. age 34, Almorah, 1820, 7 years. Catholic, Constable, resident at Appil, Appin district. Catherine Laragy, age 40, Tellycherry, 1806, catholic. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. LEESON, Catherine. Per "Tellicherry", 1806; wife of Owen Laragy 1805 Aug 17 - On list of convicts embarked on board the "Tellicherry" (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.42) 1813 Nov 2 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Estramina" (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.284) 1817 Nov 20 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.145) 1824 Feb 2 - Affidavit re loss of her certificate of freedom; appears as Larragay (Reel 6027; 4/1717.1 p.14) 1824 Nov 23 - Convict assigned to in the District of Appin; appears as Laragy (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.71) 1825 Jul 1 - On return of settlers in the District of Appin requesting convict servants; appears as Laragy (Reel 6064; 4/1787 p.1a) ---------------------------------------------------- LARAGY, Owen. Per "Almorah", 1820 1823 Jul 7,8 - Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.642) 1824 Mar - On return of convicts returned to Government, transferred & assigned to settlers in the District of Appin; listed as Eugene Larragy (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.55) 1824 Mar 12 - On list of prisoners assigned; listed as Lardgy (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.74) 1825 Oct 1 - Appointed constable at Appin (Reel 6064; 4/1789 p.48) ----------------------------------------------------- Supreme Court. Thomas Mitchell and John Leonard, were indicted for stealing in the dwelling house of our Sovereign Lady, the Queen, situate at Appin, on the 29th of July last, £20 in bank notes, the property of Owen Laragy, one Catherine Laragy being at the time in the said dwelling house, and being put in bodily fear. The circumstances of the case were briefly these. Laragy is keeper of the lock-up situate at Appin, and the two prisoners were in his custody there on the day laid in the indictment, charged with bushranging. Laragy having occasion to go from home for a short time, left his wife, an aged woman, in charge of the lock-up in his absence ; during which, some strange man came and released the two prisoners from confinement ; upon which they turned upon the old woman, broke open her husband's box, and took his money, Mitchell giving her a severe kick over the temple from which the blood flowed. They then locked Mrs Laragy up in a cell, and departed. A person coming by the lock-up a few minutes afterwards, attracted by her screams, dismounted from his horse, released Mrs Laragy from confinement, and galloped after and overtook the two prisoners, but they having sticks in their possession, and he being unarmed, he did not think it prudent to come to extremities with them. A few days afterwards, however, the prisoners were captured by the police. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty against both the prisoners, and it having been intimated to the learned judge that they had already been to a Penal Settlement, they were remanded, in order to give His Honor an opportunity of obtaining from the Principal Superintendent of Convicts, a return shewing forth their former histories. The Australian, 7 Nov 1837. --------------------------------------------------------- Missing Friends. Information is requested respecting Owen Laragy, per “Almorah,” 1820. Description on arrival,—28 years of age, 6 feet 10 1/2 inches high, fair ruddy complexion, black hair, hazel eyes; native of Church Town, West Meath, Ireland. Information to the Inspector General of Police. NSW Police Gazette, 7 Jan 1880.