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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Dennis Donovan was transported on the Boyd, departing 10th Mar 1809 and arriving 14th Aug 1809 with 144 passengers.
395 ton ship. Departed Cork, Ireland for New South Wales, Australia 1809. After leaving Australia, for New Zealand, the vessel was set upon by natives from Bay of Islands and most onboard the ship were massacred (including cannibalization). The boat was captured and towed to Motu Wai (Red Island) were it was totally destroyed.
Boyd (generic)References
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Convict Notes
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/628943?searchTerm=Dennis Donovan Trial of Dennis Donovan. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/628950?searchTerm=Dennis Donovan Execution of Dennis Donovan, Tuesday 12 July 1814.
12 July 1814 – Hanged for burglary of the house of John Cowley at Surry Hills, the murders of William Alder, Thomas White and Hannah Sculler on the Hawkesbury, and for rape. His body was handed over for anatomisation and dissection