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John Corkery was transported on the Lonach, departing 16th May 1825 and arriving 4th Sep 1825 with 144 passengers.
On Sunday last arrived from Ireland, with 143 male prisoners, the ship Lonnorch, Captain W. H. Driscoll. She sailed from Cork the 16th of May, and lost one prisoner on the passage. The guard consists of Lieutenant Donelan, 57th Regt, with a detachment of the same corps. Dr. Osborne, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Passengers, Mr. Drew and Mr. Stubbs. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 8 Sep 1825.
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Special Sessions under the Insurrection Act. Henry Leader, Timothy Corkery, John Corkery, and Jeremiah Corkery, were charged with retaining arms on the 8th January, inst. at Lisheenfella, near Buttevant, and refusing to surrender them when demanded. Serjeant Jennings, and Sub-Constable Ross, of the Police, proved the demand, and subsequently the finding of one sword and bayonet, in the Dwelling-house of the Corkerry’s, who, being applied to, and told the consequence of refusing to give them up, peremptorily denied having them. It appearing on the evidence that the prisoner, Henry Leader, was only a temporary resident in the house, and that the arms might have been there without his knowledge, and Jeremiah Corkerv, being only a lad of 8 or 10 years old, they were both acquitted, and the two other prisoners Timothy and John Corkery, (father and son,) were found Guilty, and after a feeling address from Mr. Blacker, were sentenced to be transported for seven years. Southern Reporter 18 Jan 1825.
1828 NSW Census Index. John Corkey, age 22, G.S. Lonach, 1825, 7 years, catholic, Shepherd, Thomas Hawkins, Bathurst. ---------------------------------------------------- Convict Index, 1791-1873. John Corkery, per Lonach, 1825, Ticket of Leave, District, Bathurst; Born, Cork; Trade, labourer; Tried, Cork Co. 30/137. John Corkerry, alias Corkery, per Lonach, 1825, Certificate of Freedom, 27 April 1832. TL 30/1370.
John CORKERY was convicted at Mallow, County Cork, Ireland in 1825 for insurrection. His father Timothy was also convicted and they both received a 7 yr transportation sentence and sent to New South Wales, Australia per the ship 'Lonach' in 1825. Aged 18yrs; a reaper. Father: Timothy CORKERY (transported on the Lonach)