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Transportation
Bernard Coyle was transported on the Neptune, departing 27th Aug 1837 and arriving 2nd Jan 1838 with 56 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham 1815-1910 New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 |
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Convict Notes
1847, 25 January: From the Sydney Morning Herald, p2 “TICKETS-OF-LEAVE CANCELLED.-The following prisoners of the Crown have had their tickets-of-leave cancelled for the reasons stated against their respective names… Bernard Coyle, per Neptune 4; being unable from old age to support himself; Maitland Bench.” 1847, 16 May: Bernard COYLE, per Neptune, died in Sydney Hospital (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879).
1846, 9 April: Granted a Ticket of Leave No.46/593 for the District of Port Macquarie. A notation on this documents says it was “Altered to Maitland on 1 July 1846. Cancelled from old age and infirmity being unable to earn a livelihood. Letter from PM Maitland dated 18 Nov 1846” (see New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869; Ticket of leave butts (NRS 12202); Ticket of leave butts, Mar 1846-Sep 1846). 1846, 18 November: Bernard COYLE was admitted to Newcastle Jail from Maitland. From there he was sent to Hyde Park Barracks on 25 November. His conduct in jail was described as “orderly” (see New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Entrance Book Newcastle 1846-1859).
1846, 9 April: Granted a Ticket of Leave No.46/593 for the District of Port Macquarie. A notation on this documents says it was “Altered to Maitland on 1 July 1846. Cancelled from old age and infirmity being unable to earn a livelihood. Letter from PM Maitland dated 18 Nov 1846” (see New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869; Ticket of leave butts (NRS 12202); Ticket of leave butts, Mar 1846-Sep 1846). 1846, 18 November: Bernard COYLE was admitted to Newcastle Jail from Maitland. From there he was sent to Hyde Park Barracks on 25 November. His conduct in jail was described as “orderly” (see New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930; Entrance Book Newcastle 1846-1859).
1838: On arrival in NSW, Bernard COYLE, a Roman Catholic, 64, was married with three children. He was a distiller, maltster and brewer and could read but not write. His native place was Co Tyrone. He had no previous convictions. He was described as 5'6½", with a ruddy complexion, brown mixed with grey hair and hazel eyes (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Non-Annotated Printed Indentures 1838). Bernard COYLE had a relative in NSW already. Terence Du McILHONE, born 1794, was 25 when he arrived on the Mary in 1819. He had been transported for life (see http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi).
1837, 18 July: Bernard COYLE, male, 51, tried at Co Armagh on this date for sheep stealing, sentenced to transportation for life (see Ireland-Australia transportation database Document ref1: TR2, P6 at http://findingaids.nationalarchives.ie/). Note: Age difference of 10 years between this and following jail record; and he is older still according to Convict Indents. 1837, 17 August: Bernard COYLE was admitted to Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, from Armagh (prisoner #701). He had been tried on 18 July 1837, convicted and sentenced to life by Chief Baron Joy for sheep stealing. He was described as 61 (born 1776), 5’7” tall with blue eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion. 1837, 26 August: Discharged from Kilmainham to be “embarked on board Neptune” (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham 1815-1910).
OCCUPATION: Distiller, maltster and brewer