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Owen Daley was transported on the Prince Regent, departing 7th Aug 1841 and arriving 2nd Jan 1842 with 146 passengers.
Prince Regent, 1820-21. On Tuesday arrived from Ireland, the ship Prince Regent, Captain Clifford. She left the Cove of Cork the 19th of September last, and brings, in excellent health, 144 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Taylor, R. N. The guard comprises 30 men of the 1st Foot (Royals), under orders of Lieut. Lewis. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jan 1821.
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Owen Daly/Daley was listed as 20 years old on arrival, he was born in Tyrone, Ire. Owen was 5'4 3/4" tall, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, scar each side of jaws, scar on forehead, slightly pockpitted, can read, married with 1 child, wife Susan at Liverpool. 2/2/1847: TOL 12/6/1949: CP 16/2/1850: Married Ansty Coughlan (Kinnear 1848). Children: Edward 17/1/1861 d 31/1/1861 convulsions - Labourer's child, Launceston. and others. 19/12/1851: Free Certificate 17/5/1852: Steerage passenger per 'Shamrock', Launceston to Melbourne. Free by Servitude. 1/8/1855: At Launceston, was tried with Thomas Conolly for the murder of James Moxon....In about half an hour they decided, and delivered the following : That deceased's death was caused by blows inflicted by Owen Daly, John Connolly, and another person name unknown, and not otherwise. The prisoners were then committed, and marched back to gaol, Mrs. Daly following her wretched husband with a young child in her arms : it is said the poor woman is thus left destitute with four or five very young children. 6/10/1855: Launceston Court: The jury found the prisoners guilty of an assault only, and they were sentenced to 12 calender months imprisonment in the gaol at Launceston. Owen Daley died 20/12/1895 at the Benevolent Society, Launceston, of Senility.
Also documented as Owen Darby. Further convicted of manslaughter after pardoned. Married convict Ansty Coughlan