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Transportation
Margaret Dwyne was transported on the Midas, departing 22nd Jul 1825 and arriving 17th Dec 1825 with 109 passengers.
Midas (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 281 (142) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. Margaret Dwyne, per Midas, 1825. Certificate of Freedom, 9 Jun 1831. No 31/0568
The Surgeon of the Convict Ship Midas, Charles Cameron, referred to Margaret Dwyne, aged 28, many times in his journal. She was sick with vomiting and also bowel problems for much of the voyage. Source: transcription of Surgeons Journal for ship Midas.. https://femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/Midas1825_SJ.pdf
Surrey Sessions. Margaret Dwyne, for stealing a coat and other articles Morning Advertiser, 23 Jan 1824.
The following report appeared in a Dublin newspaper, but it was taken from English reports, where the woman is named as Margaret Dwyne. Note. She is referred to as an Elderly woman, not as the Irish Database lists her, a woman aged 22 years. UNION-HALL, LONDON Saturday elderly woman named Margaret Dwyer, in the service of Captain Bishop, who resides Rotherhithe, was brought before the sitting Magistrate) charged with having robbed him of a quantity of property. There was another charge preferred against her, of having administered poison called to several of the Captain's servants. The prisoner was brought by city officer.—Captain Bishop, it was mentioned he was unable to attend from illness. Mrs. Bishop stated that prisoner lived in family servant of all work, since last April. For some time past various articles of property were missed, and suspicion at length rested on the prisoner. An officer was procured, who, on searching her, found the duplicates several articles which had pledged her at pawnbroker's, and which Mrs. Bishop stated to be her property. The duplicates were produced to the Magistrate, and this charge was entered against the prisoner. Mrs. then said, that she had another charge, of a very serious nature against the prisoner, which she would prove to the satisfaction of the Magistrate. husband, herself, several of her children were now suffering from the effects of poison, which she said was administered to them by the prisoner. Upon searching her box for some of the stolen property, a paper parcel containing a quantity of cantharides was found by the officer; and the instant she (Mrs. Bishop) beheld it, she was convinced that a portion of the drug had been administered to them by the prisoner, which at once accounted for their long illness. The Magistrate inquired what proof she had of the poison having been administered her by the prisoner, who might have had it her box for other purposes? Mrs. Bishop said, that on several occasions since the prisoner was in their service, joints meat were brought up to table, which she and the Captain observed, had something resembling black pepper badly pounded, under the skin of the meat. short time since a shoulder veal which was roasted, was served up, and a quantity this ingredient was found hidden wherever place presented, but they had no conception at the time it was any thing but what she before alluded to. Her family were now afflicted with illness, and she was positive proceeded from the causes above mentioned. The Magistrate observed that had some doubts whether cautharides poison. Mrs. Bishop said, that she had ascertained several chymists that was poison, and that they always kept it labelled poison, and sold it such.— She added, that it had operated herself and her husband as poison, the latter was unable to attend this investigation in consequence its effects. The officer who apprehended the prisoner produced a paper parcel containing quantity of cautharides, commonly called Spanish flies; which he stated had taken from the prisoner's box, who appeared to be much agitated during the search, particularly when this parcel was found. She admitted to him that she had purchased it, not for the purpose of doing any injury to Captain Bishop's family, but for the purpose of destroying her own husband, who, she said, had abandoned her, and she was determined upon destroying him with the poison when she had opportunity. The Magistrate informed the prisoner, she had occasion to say any thing with respect this latter charge unless she pleased, and observed he would remand her to give Bishop opportunity of attending. The prisoner, being taken from the bar, protested that she had never used the described Mrs. Bishop She was then remanded. Dublin Evening Mail, 9 Jan 1824.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Margaret Dwyer, age on arrival, 22, per Midas (1) 1825, Tried at Horsemonger Lane, England, 1824, 7 years. DOB, 1803, native place, Cork, Sempstress. --------------------------------------------------------------