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Transportation
Patrick Crosby was transported on the James Pattison, departing 2nd Oct 1829 and arriving 20th Jan 1830 with 201 passengers.
James Pattison (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Irish National Archives. Ireland- Australia Database. Doc FS 1835 List 1. List of convicts who have applied for their wives and families to be sent out to New South Wales to join them at the expense of Government. Wife, Isabella Clark, residing in Mill Street, Belfast. Patrick Crosby, Trial place, Co. Antrim. Ship: James Pattison, 1830.
County of Antrim Assizes. Patrick Crosby, for stealing £18, 15s. in property of James Watson, Belfast. James Watson—On 16th October (the fair day): in his own house in Hudson's-entry, Belfast -he had £18, 15s in ,bank notes in his breeches pocket -about 8 o'clock, being much fatigued, he fell asleep at the fireside; prisoner was present at the time- he had been employed by him that day as ostler -heard the door open which wakened him, and heard prisoner go out, called to him, but received an answer, and immediately after he missed his notes -went to where prisoner lived, but his wife said he was not home ; about the middle the night, prisoner came and roused witness out of bed and asked what he wanted with him ; witness told him he had robbed him, which prisoner denied, and said he would go next day and take his oath before Mr Skinner -next day witness got a search warrant from Mr. Skinner, and searched his house, but found nothing ; there was little box at the fireside, which prisoner's daughter was sitting on; it was claimed to be the prisoner's son’s, who was employed at the Royal Hotel, but Serjeant Lindsay insisted on opening it; witness permitted prisoner to go to his son for the key, and during his absence, prisoner‘s wife seduced them into another room, and on their return, in a few minutes, they found the box bad been unlocked. Sergeant Lindsay searched the box, and got £14 in bank notes --witness could swear to one of the notes which he had got at fair a month before -it had his own mark on it- he was able to identity three or four others by particular marks -prisoner was present when the notes were found -prisoner's son never returned with the key of the box. Serjeant Lindsay, of the police, corroborated the evidence of last witness as to finding the money &c. Guilty -7 years transportation. Belfast News-Letter, 27 March 1829.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Patrick Crosby, age on arrival, 45, per James Pattison (1) 1830, Tried 1829, at Antrim, 7 years for Picking pockets. DOB, 1785, Native place, Westmeath, Married, 1 child, Catholic, Coach man horse breaker.