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James Feeney was transported on the Jane, departing 29th Apr 1831 and arriving 5th Nov 1831 with 139 passengers.
A teak built, coppered and copper fastened vessel. 1831 sailing: The Jane departed Cove harbour, Ireland on 29 April 1831 for New South Wales, Australia. 128 prisoners, 66th Reserve Guard. 5 prisoners embarked at Cape of Good Hope. Two died during voyage. (on this site, names & details are currently being listed - as yet incomplete)
Jane (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. Brooks, J. (2000). First Heart of the Namoi, A History of Wee Waa to 1865. |
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Convict Notes
Absconded. Feeny James, Jane, 31,1690, 25, Mayo, labourer, 5 feet four and a half, dark complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, scar left side of the month, cross JF and cross on the right arm, indistinct marks on left, from No. 13, Road Party, since February 18. NSW Govt Gazette, 5 Mar 1834.
James Feeny, a member of the bushranger gang led by John McDonald, with his headquarters at Courada, and who later lived with the Kamilaroi Aboriginals, gave himself up to Robert Pringle's hut keeperand subsequently to Edward Mayne in January 1840 on the Gwydir. He said he was "in fear of being shot in mistake for one of them (blacks) by the Border Police". Most likely he was one of the fugitives reported by Alexander Paterson (Commissioner for Crown Lands) as "urging them (the Aboriginals) to these outrages). Feeny or Pheeny, real name 'John Cawley', transported for seven years from County Mayo per 'Jane' in 1831, was at one time assigned to Thomas Dangar and had been committed for trial on a charge of murdering an Aboriginal before absconding from a road gang on the Hunter in 1834. Despite this, Feeny was seemingly so highly regarded by the Kamilaroi Aboriginals that he was allowed three wives as servants to carry his goods from camp to camp. After giving himself up, Feeny was assigned to Corporal William Anderson, the N.C.O. in charge of the Mounted Police in Mayne's lower district, where he agreed to help to "keep the blacks quiet" and proved to be a great help to the police.
143751 Feeney (Pheeny) James _ 1831. AO NSW Convict Indents Fiche No. 680. Age 22. Spadesman from Co. Mayo. Tried 30 July 1830 and sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing sheep. Assigned to William Dangar at Darlington on arrival. 94066 Feeny (Feeney) (Pheeny) James -1834 9 July Invermein GG. 5/4 1/4: dark ruddy freckled compl., dark brown hair, haze eyes, scar at left side of mouth; JF and cross on ® arm. 70 pound reward offered after he robbed Capt. Dumaresq. Accomplices included Joseph Lynch, John Crawford and John Mcdonald (leader).
Born - Mayo County Ireland. Single.