John Downing

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Summary

Born
Jan 1810
Conviction
Rape
Departure
Jul 1833
Arrival
Nov 1833
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Downing
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1810
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Rape
Convicted at: Ireland, Kerry
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jul 1833
Ship: Java
Arrival: 18th Nov 1833
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Downing 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

JavaJava (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 21st March 2025

John Downing, rape, guilty—recommended by the Jury, sentence hanged recorded.  Kerry Evening Post, 24 Oct 1832.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 21st March 2025

NSW Convict Permissions to Marry. John Downing, per Java, age 32, Life, Bond; and Mary Kincart, per John Renwick, Came free, Free. Date of permission, 1 Aug 1842, East Maitland RCC.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 10th March 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry John Downing, age on arrival, 23, per Java, 1833, Tried at Kerry, 1832, Life, for Rape. DOB 1810, native place, Kerry. Single. Catholic. Trade, Spadesman labourer farm.