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Transportation
William Crosby was transported on the Pekoe, departing 10th Jul 1840 and arriving 7th Nov 1840 with 191 passengers.
Built Dundee, Scotland 1834. 379 tons. Rig type S. Transported convicts from Dublin, Ireland 1840 to New South Wales, Australia. List of 177 - 180 male persons. As this ship sailed direct from Ireland, the details of those on the voyage are NOT fully entered on this site, but being updated by volunteer researchers. Military Guard of the 96th Regiment plus 5 women and 11 children. Two boys, Matthew Wood (son of Michael Wood) and Patrick McArdle (son of James McArdle) - they were considered as free persons. Ship Surgeon, Robert Bower kept a Medical Journal.
Pekoe (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
ROSCOMMON ASSIZES. Our assizes terminated here on Tuesday evening, and judges left for Carrick on Wednesday morning. There were records. The trials in the criminal court quite uninteresting, except that of Crosby and another for attacking Mr. Carson, the particulars of which have been already before the public. Crosby was found guilty, and the other person accused was acquitted. It was quite evident during the entire inquiry that the object of the ruffians who attacked the house of the above gentleman was plunder. On Tuesday evening Crosby (who is a very ill-looking wretch) and the other prisoners found guilty during the assizes, were placed in the dock to receive sentence. The clerk of the crown having asked Crosby if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not recorded against him? the prisoner. in an audible tone, replied “that he left himself entirely to the mercy of the court.” Mr. Justice Bah then addressed the prisoner, and after recapitulating the offence of which he was convicted, said that the merciful step which the crown prosecutors had taken m not arraigning him for attempt to murder, had enabled the court to mitigate the sentence of immediate execution to that of recording sentenceof death. There was nothing in the conduct of the prisoner to induce the crown or the court such a lenient part. The improved state of society, and the tranquillity of county, were the only motives to prevent the court from carrying the sentence of the law into its fullest effect. Impressed by such feelings, the learned judge said he would recommend her Majesty’s government commute the sentence of death to that of transportation for the period of his natural life. Dublin Monitor, 3 Mar 1840.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Crosby, age on arrival, 26, per Pekoe, 1840. Tried at Roscommon, 1840, Life sentence, for attempt to murder. DOB 1814. Native place, Roscommon Co. Trade, Stone cutter. Single. Catholic.