Peter Conway

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Maureen Withey on 29th May 2024

Londonderry Assizes. Peter Convery, otherwise Conway, John Butler and Henry Hassen, for assaulting Charles M’Cartney and stabbing him with a sword with intent to kill and murder him—second, to maim and disable him—third, to do him grievous bodily harm. Charles M‘Cartney—Was returning from the fair of Feeny, on the evening of the 1st of May last, in company with H Irvine and his son; saw three men upon at distance; when they advanced, the men lay down the road side; at this time four men came down to wafts from another one which is contiguous to it; identifies prisoners as the three men whom first saw; after be passed them he was knocked down with stone, which cut through his hat; (shows his hat) it was from the three men the stone came; it was day-light, and there was good deal of up sun; on recovering from the effect of the blow, he raised bis head, and was stabbed above the cheek, near the left eye, with some weapon drawn from a stick ; it was Peter Conway inflicted the wound; he was wounded on other parts of the head, and was so inhumanly beaten that be was devoid of sight, hearing, and understanding for four days; but for the interposition of a man named Hency, he would, in all probability have been killed; saw no weapon with either Butler or Hassan.—Cross examined.—Lodged informations in the month of June; went to Mr. Ogilby as soon as he was able, but having to go to Dublin on important business, he could not attend the Petty Sessions till after his return ; it was about five o’clock in the evening, and about two miles from Feeny, the attack was made upon him; after his return from Dublin, two of the prisoners, Conway and Hassan, waylaid him again on the 26th of May, near the cross of Ballynascreen, and he owed his escape then to the circumstance of his having a pistol; on perceiving it they made off; cannot say whether the prisoners remained … The Jury after continuing in deliberation for seven hours, returned their verdict, acquitting the prisoners on the principal count, and finding them guilty on the minor ones. Sentence of death was recorded against them, but his Lordship informed them that he would take care to have the punishment commuted to transportation for life in reference to Conway; and transportation for seven years in regard to each of the other two prisoners. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 25 Aug 1827.

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 10th April 2020

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: Peter Convery [Peter Conway]. Age: 28 Date of conviction: 16 Aug 1827. Place of Conviction: Londonderry Estimated birth year: abt 1799. Vessel: Mangles (5) Port of Arrival: Sydney. Date of Arrival: 1828 Tyrone. farm Servant. Offence: Cutting and Maining. Londonerry 16 Aug. Life. No former convictions. 6'03"Dk Ruddy Skin. Brown hair, Light grey eyes. 1828 -NAME: Peter Couvery. AGE: 28 PLACE OF CONVICTION: Londonderry. VESSEL: Mangles DATE OF ARRIVAL: 21/02/1828 Convict Death Records NAME: Peter Conway. DATE: 1833 PLACE: New South Wales Australia CATEGORY: Convicts Deaths. TITLE: Death Register, 1828-1879 VOLUME NUMBER: 4/4549 Peter Conway. Mangles (5) "Supposed to have drowned himself shortly after his arrival in the colony. As reported by Mr Thomas Raine. 1833