Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Pierce Fitzpatrick was transported on the Blenheim, departing 27th Jul 1834 and arriving 14th Nov 1834 with 203 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
City Criminal Court. Pierce Fitzpatrick and Mary Fitzpatrick were indicted for counterfeiting on the 7th March 180 pieces of coins valued. 6d. Pierce Lyons Mayor’s Sergeant, and Matthew Parks, one of the Horse Police, proved the fact of their having found the prisoners in their house, No, 7, Abbey-street, with the coins and implements for coining in their possession. He informed the Jury that there were some cases in which the law looked upon the wife as acting under coercion of the husband. The Jury at once found the husband Guilty, but acquitted the wife. Cork Constitution, 25 March 1834. On Monday, Pierce Fitzpatrick was found Guilty of counterfeiting half-crown pieces. Northern Whig, 3 April 1834. Pierce Fitzpatrick, for coining; to be transported for 7 years. Cork Constitution, 29 March 1834.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Pierce Fitzpatrick, alias Pierre, age on arrival, 38 per Blenheim I (1) 1834. Tried 1834, at Cork City, 7 years, for Base coin. DOB, 1796, native place, Waterford. Married. Catholic. Trade, Servant farm.