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Crime
Transportation
Denis Collins 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 | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 |
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Convict Notes
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 Name; Denis Collins Age: 20. Birth Year: 1811 Treatment Year: 1831 Treatment Place: United Kingdom Nature of the Disease; Dysentery Date taken ill: 18th Sep 1831 Discharged; To HOSPITAL Sydney. 3 Dec 1831.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: Denis Collins. No; 161 Age: 20 Date of Conviction: 28 Mar 1831 Place of Conviction: Cork Certificate of Freedom: Yes. 35/700 Unable to Read & Write; Single; Religion; Catholic Native Place; Cork Calling; Stable Boy Offence; Stealing Pigs Date of Trial: Cork. 28 Mar 1831 Sentence; 7 years Height; 5 ft. 0 1/2 Complexion; Ruddy Freckled Hair; Brown Eyes; Hazel Noted against name; In hospital