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Transportation
Redmond Costellow was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.
Indian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 14 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
At Chelmsford Assizes, R. Costello, J. Taylor, and J. Maclally, three soldiers of the 4th regiment of foot, were indicted for the wilful murder of W. Wrack, a private of the North Lincoln militia, at the Woolsack public-house in Colchester, on Christmas-eve last, where a quarrel took place between the parties of these corps, which ultimately proceeded to blows, when the deceased was knocked down with the poker by the prisoner Costello, and died in consequence. — Costello only was found guilty, and received sentence of death, but has since been respited. Bury and Norwich Post, 22 March 1809. ------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. COSTELAR, Redmond (Per "Indian", 1810) see COSTELLO, Redmond COSTELLO, Redmond or COSTELAR or CASTILLO. Per "Indian", 1810. 1810 Dec 29 Sent to Newcastle (Reel 6003; 4/3490A p.141) 1817 Nov 24 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3175; 4/1850 p.74) --------------------------------------------------- 29 Dec 1810. to Commandant at Newcastle. By the Lady Nelson there are sent down to you for Government work 7 prisoners (names in the margin) lately arrived here from England in the Indian Convict Ship, and it is His Excellency the Governors desire that these men may receive no harsh treatment – Charles McMahon who absconded from Newcastle some time ago is now returned by the Lady Nelson to Government work. Names in margin: 1 Felix McKenna. 2 Thos. Copian. 3. Carman Reajo. 4. Edmd. Castello. 5 Felix Peritcho 6. Benj. Grimshaw 7. Joseph Neille. -------------------------------------------------- 24 Nov 1817. Petition of Redmond Costello, First part is too faint to read. We beg leave to certify to His Excellency the Governor that Petitioner is to the best of our knowledge sober honest and industrious and agreeable to His Excellency’s directions on that heard, we beg leave to recommend for a Ticket of Leave. Signed: Robt. Cartwright, J.P. ; Wm. Cox, J.P.; J. Milsham, J.P. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. Redmond Costello, per Indian 1810, Conditional Pardon, 31 Jan 1818. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Redmond Costellow, age 44, C.P. Indian, 1810, Life, catholic, Labourer, David Dunston, Wilberforce district. -------------------------------------------------- WINDSOR, DEC. 29.– On Sunday last an inquest was held, at Wilberforce, on the body of a man of the name of Redmond Costello, who left his home that morning early, and was found in a field near the Hawkesbury river in the course of the day quite dead. He was an habitual drunkard. The verdict, returned was that be died from apoplexy, induced by drunkenness.– Australasian Chronicle, 1 Jan 1842.