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James Cooney was transported on the Calcutta, departing 19th Apr 1837 and arriving 5th Aug 1837 with 342 passengers.
HMS Calcutta was the East Indiaman Warley (1795), converted to a Royal Navy ship. This ship of the line served for a time as an armed transport. She also transported convicts to Australia. The French Magnanime captured Calcutta in 1805. In 1809, after she ran aground during the Battle of the Basque Roads and her crew had abandoned her, a British boarding party burned her. In 1803 the Calcutta sailed into Port Phillip bay where at least 4 convicts escaped , in Sydney in April 1804 it was reported that 8 had died on the trip. Of the four known escapees one was shot on escape, 2 turned back after 2 days to reattach to the group at the camp in bay before the boat left , one continued on ...into Australia's history books. At least 13 convicts were transferred on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia.The ship also carried officers, wives and free settlers.
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| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. New South Wales, Australia. Convict Death Register. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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NSW Convict Death Register. Cooney, James. per Calcutta 1837, age 34, Date of death, 24 Sept 1837, Sydney Hospital. J. Eckford.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Cooney, age on arrival, 34, per Calcutta II, 1837. Tried at Tipperary, 1837, 7 years for Manslaughter. DOB, 1803, native place, Tipperary Co. Married,1 male, 6 female children. Catholic. Labourer.
COUNTY TIPPERARY ASSIZES, CRIMINAL COURT—FRIDAY. Before Baron Foster. His Lordship took his seat on the bench this morning at half past nine o'clock, The Jury having been sworn, Patrick Troy, James Cooney, John Gleeson, Anne Cooney, Anne Troy, and Martin Troy, were indicted for the manslaughter of Wm. Kearney on the 5th September last, at Newton. Margaret Kearney sworn, by the Hon. Mr. Phaket..Recollects the fair of Newton on the 4th of September last. the prisoners—identified them—overtook them with her father and husband on the way home—went up on their car at their invitation. .Jas. Cooney he liked witness’s father’s wife, but didn’t like James Cooney and Pat. Troy take up stones..Pat Troy struck her husband with a stone—his head was much cut. by Mr. Walshe—Didn’t attend the inquest on her husband. John M‘Grath sworn,  examined by Mr. Scott K.C,—Was with deceased, and was on the above day by James Cooney and Pat. Troy with a stone—drank two glasses that day—heard deceased say, ‘oh, Pat Troy, you've killed me’ ..Pat Troy was within 4 or 5 yards of deceased, and could hear him say the words. Cross-examined by Mr. Rolleston. . Was not in six fair fights in all his life..struck Cooney with his hand that night—did not tell as much in his though he swore them the day after the fight, as he did at the inquest 19 days after. James M‘Grath sworn,examined by Mr.Scott Pat Troy told him the day after the fight, twas and was sorry for it. .Coo- he struck deceased, ney and hia wife, and Troy's wife were present —this was in the gaol of Nenagh. .swears positively he did not object to Mr. R. Juror on the inquest, nor did not attend the inquest at all. Robert Sweeney, Constable, sworn, examined by the Hon Mr. Troy and Cooney to the house where deceased lay—deceased said it was Troy struck him — said nothing to had his head tied up and ap- as if he was struck Dr. Dempster proved that deceased died from an extensive fracture of the frontal bone over the left eye, caused by a stone or some instrument—saw James M‘Grath in the crowd when the inquest jury were being sworn. For the Defence. Michael Kennedy sworn, examined by Mr, … Was overtaken at a cross by prisoners the night of the ... - saw Pat Troy struck with ... by old John M‘grath. Court: He was after an argument. and we all know what is meant by an argument in this county, Examination resumed — Prevented Troy from throwing stones,.saw Cooney down, and Ma- grath on him. Timothy Harty sworn, and examined by Mr, Walshe—John wanted Rody M‘Grath and deceased to come out of house to fight Cooney and Troy. -refused, Patrick Flannery sworn, was in his house when deceased was struck, Troy ran in to witness’s house and was bleeding. John M'Grath’s foot was caught by the door when witness was shutting it—his window was broken by a stone, flung from outside--heard Rody M‘Grath’s voice Outside. Francis Maher, Esq, Solicitor, sworn—Was present when the inquest jury were being —swears positively M:Grath was there, and objected  to Mr. R, Lewis as a juror. Verdict— Patrick Troy and James Cooney guilty. the others not guilty. Sentence not passed, Martin  Tipperary Free Press, 22 March 1837. To be transported for seven years—Patrick Troy, James Cooney, manslaughter Waterford Mail, 29 March 1837.
Status; Married 1 male and 6 female children. Died; 24 September 1837 age 34 years