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Transportation
John Doony was transported on the Three Bees, departing 8th Dec 1813 and arriving 6th May 1814 with 221 passengers.
SHIP NEWS.—On Wednesday arrived the Catherine transport, Capt. Simmonds, with 97 female prisoners from Ireland; which she received at Cork, and afterwards went to Falmouth for convoy, whence she sailed for this Colony the 8th of last December. Yesterday arrived the Three Bees transport, Capt. Wallace, with 209 male prisoners, also from Ireland, but last from England having sailed in the same convoy with the Catherine, under protection of the Niger and Tagus frigates; which captured, off the Cape de Verde, the Ceres French frigate, rated 36, but carrying 46 guns, after an action of 15 minutes in which the Tagus only was engaged. Sydney Gazette, 7 May 1814.
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In 1817, John Ducey and Patrick Ducey, (who arrived on Atlas 2 in 1802), were found guilty of stealing and killing a cow. Patrick was sentenced to Death, and was executed, and John was sentenced for Life to Newcastle. Were they related?? --------------------------------------------------- John and Patrick Ducey, and John Dogherty, were indicted for stealing and killing a cow, the property of Patrick Devoy. John and Patrick Ducey Guilty ; John Dogherty not guilty. Sydney Gazette, 18 Oct 1817. ---------------------------------------------------- COURT OF CRIMINAL JURISICTION.—The Court opened on Monday at 11 in the forenoon ; when the following persons, who had been convicted of diverse offences, were brought up to receive judgment of Death: For burglary—John Maxwell, James Hesketts, John Foster, Henry Moore, and Thomas McGiff. For cattle-stealing—Bartholomew Roach and Patrick Ducey. For sheep-stealing—Samuel Martin. For horse-stealing—Thomas Brown. The following convicted of larcenies and other offences, were sentenced variously :— William Cope, John Ducey. William Boxho, Robert Wilson, and William Allen — for life to Newcastle. Sydney Gazette, 25 Oct 1817. ---------------------------------------------------- Yesterday forenoon Thomas McGiff, Bartholomew Roach, Patrick Ducey, and Thomas Brown, were executed pursuant to their sentence at the late Criminal Sessions. Sydney Gazette, 8 Nov 1817. ---------------------------------------------------
Colonial Secretary Index. DOOHY, John (Per "Three Bees", 1814) see DUCEY, John DUCEY, John. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1817 Nov 20 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.145) 1821 Aug 9 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; listed as Doohy or Duchy (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.213) 1821 - On list of convicts at Port Macquarie (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.348-9)
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Doony, alias Doohy, age 22, Three Bees, 1814, Tried at Tipperary Co., 1812, 7 years. DOB, 1792, native place, Cork Co., Labourer. ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. DOONEY, John. Per "Three Bees", 1814 1814 May 11 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Three Bees" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.165)