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Voyage
Transportation
James Fury was transported on the Hyderabad, departing 23rd May 1849 and arriving 26th Aug 1849 with 48 passengers.
Built 1841 at Sunderland. Wood ship of 815 Tons.
Hyderabad (generic)References
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Convict Notes
OTHER: For further details of James Fury's convict life in VDL, see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-94$init=CON33-1-94p116. FOOTNOTE: His brother Francis (Frank) was transported to VDL per the St Vincent, arriving in May 1853. Three months later, on 29 August, Frank died in Hobart Hospital (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p58).
IN VDL: 26 August, 1849: On arrival in VDL, JAMES FURY was listed as convict #21866, a blacksmith's labourer, 22 years old, 5’7½” tall with brown hair, blue eyes and a fresh complexion. He had no previous convictions. He said he had been transported for "housebreaking stealing meal". He was single, Roman Catholic, and illiterate. Native place: County Longford, Ireland. Family: Mother Kitty (Catherine); brothers Frank at Spike Island, a prisoner, Berny (Bernard), Hugh, and Michael; sisters Ellen and Biddy (Bridget) – all at his native place (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai25252; and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-94$init=CON33-1-94p116). --0--
JAIL: 23 December, 1847: James Fury was admitted to Richmond jail, Dublin, inmate #3092. Listed as 18 years old on admission; convicted at Longford, Dublin, for “being of a party (one armed) who entered the house of Bridget McWade & stole 16 stokes of meal, the goods of Henry McWade, on the night of the 2nd Jan 1847”. He was described as 5’6”, blue eyes, brown hair and fresh complexion; a blacksmith; Roman Catholic; single, neither reads nor writes (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 for James Fury; Dublin; Richmond (Bridewell); 1847-1887). --0-- 10 May, 1849: He was sent from Richmond to board the Hyderabad for transportation to VDL (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 for James Fury; Dublin; Smithfield; 1844-1849). --00--
TRIAL: 24 February, 1847: Francis Fury, James Fury, Patrick McWade and John McRoyan were convicted of robbery – stealing meal at Longford – and sentenced to seven years’ transportation (Kings County Chronicle, 3 March 1847, p4). —0—