Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Dwyer was transported on the Governor Ready, departing 21st Sep 1828 and arriving 17th Jan 1829 with 201 passengers.
Governor Ready (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australia Convict Indentures (hand written) |
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Convict Notes
Convict Index. John Dwyer, per Governor Ready, Certificate of Freedom, 30 Nov 1839, No 39/2157. Index to letters received by the Colonial Secretary. Re John Dwyer, per Governor Ready 1834, Letters No 34/1115 and No 34/6935. 1836, Letter No 36/6943. 1848. Letter No 48/12054.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Dwyer, age on arrival, 24, Per Governor Ready (2) 1829. Tried at Kilkenny, 1828, 7 years for Stealing coats. DOB 1805. Native place, Kilkenny. Single. Catholic. Labourer farm milkman. Remarks: Colonial sentence. Convictions and Acquittals which took place in our County Court at the late Assizes. … John Dwyer, for stealing wearing apparel … of Thomas Fannon, at Castlegannon, on the ? December; Guilty--to be transported for 7 years. .…. Kilkenny Moderator, 29 March 1828.
The Convict Indentures state that John Dwyer was 24 years old. He could neither read or write; religion Catholic, status single and a native of Kilkenny. His trade was a farm labourer. He was convicted of stealing goats at Cork on 28 March 1828 and sentenced to seven years. He had no prior convictions. Physical attributes - Height 5 feet 4 inches; complexion ruddy; hair brown and eyes hazel. Transport number 130. Assigned to Mr Harrison, Sydney.