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Transportation
Michael Cunnane was transported on the Java, departing 24th Jul 1833 and arriving 18th Nov 1833 with 208 passengers.
Embarked: 206 men Voyage: 117 days Deaths: 5
Java (generic)References
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Convict Notes
CROWN COURT Wednesday. John Rock and Michael Cunneen were indicted for violating the person of Mary Gordon. Mary Gordon examined by Mr. tills, K, C. Lived at Cumroo ; was Elphin on Wednesday with her master, Charles Byrne, and his wife, they were on horseback ; she was on foot; she continued with them until she met Hogg, Conry, and the prisoners; her master shook hands with one of the men and desired her to hurry on, as it was going to rain ; she said she could not keep up, so they went on before her; and then Cunneen took hold of the basket which prosecutrix had on her back, and Hog put his hand upon her mouth and Rook held her hands ; they then her to a sandpit and Cunneen remained with her half hour ; she was unable to make any resistance ; Conry did the same; Hogg did the same ; Farrell the same ; knew them well by eye-sight ; they lived within a mile of her residence; they left her there after they pleased themselves ; she then went to Mulligan’s house ; did not tell who they were; did not say how many of them were in it; told Mulligan about the bacon and flax, remained one hour in Molligahan’s house; person of the name of Tighe came for her; lost a comb; Mulligan brought it to her; Tighe brought her to the house of one King; seen of the name of Jane Cain', stopped at Kings three hours; till Neddy Byrne, her master's brother came for her; he brought her home to his own house; told him what happened to her that night; did tell how many of them were in it; went next morn her master’s ; did not tell who they were; went to Captain French’s house: told him who they were; also told Mr, Fahy, Parish Priest who they were; swore informations the day after before O. D, J. Grace, Esq. never spoke to any of the prisoners before ; knew them all well by eye sight never had connexion of that kind with any man before ; heard they were taken on the Saturday after ; seen them at the Police Barrack on Sunday ; Daniel Kelly and George Horkan were present. Cross-examined by Mr. Blakeney- - Is at service five years ; lived in the one village all the time, had courtship with only one man all her life ; was not very fond him ; often was kissed by him ; went to the market that day with butter; drank only one glass of punch that day ; it was darkish when she left Elphin ; was two miles from Eiphin when this happened to her; her master and mistress were before her ; they sent a person for her before anything happened to her: cried out when they caught hold her basket, but they put their hands on her mouth ; would not be heard in Mulligan’s ; dragged her over the stile ; it was middling dark ; was crying out when she was inside till she was tired; cannot tell how long she was in the sand pit; was not long the road until she was dragged to the sand-pit; it was the first day she lived with Charles Byne, told their names first to Captain French ; did not know their Christian names ; knows Jenny Corns did not tell their names to any body that night; was in the market about four hours that day; …. ... Roscommon Journal, 1 Mar 1833.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Michael Cunnane, age on arrival, 22, per Java, 1833, Tried 1833 at Roscommon, Life for Rape. DOB, 1811, native place, Roscommon. Single, Catholic. Labourer farm.