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Transportation
Joseph Fawcett was transported on the Pekoe, departing 10th Jul 1840 and arriving 7th Nov 1840 with 191 passengers.
Built Dundee, Scotland 1834. 379 tons. Rig type S. Transported convicts from Dublin, Ireland 1840 to New South Wales, Australia. List of 177 - 180 male persons. As this ship sailed direct from Ireland, the details of those on the voyage are NOT fully entered on this site, but being updated by volunteer researchers. Military Guard of the 96th Regiment plus 5 women and 11 children. Two boys, Matthew Wood (son of Michael Wood) and Patrick McArdle (son of James McArdle) - they were considered as free persons. Ship Surgeon, Robert Bower kept a Medical Journal.
Pekoe (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Joseph Fawcett, the younger, for having robbed the shop of Mr. McCullongh, of Dundalk, in December last, of several articles, and a tin box containing money and bills of acceptances and Joseph Fawcett, the elder, for having received the above goods knowing them to have been stolen. William M'Cullough sworn.—Lives In Dundalk, a. silk-mercer; knows Joseph Fawcett, jun,; knows his fathcr: young Fawcett was his employment as servant hoy, about two months ; discharged him on the on the 24th December: lost .some goods a tin box, containing money and bills exchange ; had the box in the shop, missed it on the 2d January ; one of the notes in the box was a Bank of Ireland note for 10£. got out of the Bank Ireland office the Monday preceding the robbery; sent for the police, got search warrant, and searched Fawcetts father’s house; found lady's neck ribbon in a box in that house: it was stolen about 3 weeks previous to the robbery . found also old pair of suspenders ; found ivory comb ; also, some notes, silver, and gold in a purse; identities the note produced the bills of exchange were found in … Fawcett’s house, torn shreds; collected the pieces and patted them together, identifies them the bills of exchange that were in the box ; … Newry Examiner, 4 March 1840. County of Louth Assizes. Friday, February 28. At ten o’clock, this morning, the Honourable Justice Torrens opened the Court. . Joseph Fawcett, sen., and Joseph Fawcett, jun, for stealing 10£, 2 sovereigns and a pair of suspenders, the property of Mr. William M‘CulIoch, Dundalk, on the January last. Joseph Fawcett, sen., not guilty Joseph Fawcett, jun., guilty. His Lordship discharged the old man, to the younger, he said, you have before robbed your master, for which offence he pardoned you; in return for that pardon, you, a young boy, have again robbed him; you can no longer remain in this country, and therefore sentence you seven years' transportation. Northern Whig, 5 March 1840.
NOTE. His conviction was at Louth, not necessarily at Drogheda, but this website does not offer Louth County as a choice.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Joseph Fawcett, age on arrival, 18, per Pekoe, 1840. Tried at Louth, 1840, 7 year sentence, for Burglary. DOB 1822. Native place, Louth Co. Trade, Labourer. Single. Protestant. Remarks: CF 47/584.