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Transportation
Catherine Connelly was transported on the Asia V, departing 10th Sep 1829 and arriving 12th Jan 1830 with 45 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 | NGE - AO NSW Convict Indents. Fiche 674 |
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Convict Notes
Occupation - allwork. Age 25 . Native place Galway. Sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing money. Assigned to William Morris on arrival
Servant from Galway. Admitted to Newcastle gaol 9 September. To be forwarded to the female factory 3rd Class for 2 mths. Sent by Steam packet to Sydney 27 Sept.,