Michael Gallagher

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Summary

Born
Jan 1785
Conviction
Murder
Departure
Nov 1825
Arrival
Nov 1825
Death
Jan 1840
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Personal Information

Name: Michael Gallagher
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1785
Death: 1st Jan 1840
Age at death: 55
Occupation: Soldier
Aliases: Gallaghar

Crime

Crime: Murder
Convicted at: Madras Court Martial
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Nov 1825
Ship: Cawdry
Arrival: 30th Nov 1825
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Michael Gallagher was transported on the Cawdry, departing 30th Nov 1825 and arriving 30th Nov 1825 with 14 passengers.

The Cawdry was a grab ship that was used to transport 14 prisoners from Calcutta and Ceylon in 1826.

CawdryCawdry (generic)

References

Primary SourceConvict Indents. State Archives NSW.

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 26th March 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Cawdry - 1826 Indent No; 2 Name; Michael Gallagher Age; 41 Single Native Place; Leitrim Trade or calling; Labourer & Soldier. Offence; Murder Remarks; Brought in ...Bush and supposed to have perished from cold on the night of the 24 May 1840. Vide letter from Goulburn 40/5290. 1839 - 18 Feb. Ticket of Leave; 39/165. 1840 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register. Name: Michl Gallagher. Ship; Cawdry Date of Death: 23 May 1840 District: Goulburn

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 17th November 2020

Principal Superintendent of Convicts' Office, Sydney, March, 1839. THE undermentioned prisoners of the Crown have obtained Tickets-of-Leave since the last day of publication :— COUNTY OF ARGYLE. GOULBURN. Gallagher Michael, Cawdry. NSW Govt. Gazette, 13 Mar 1839.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 23rd October 2020

Item: 181915 Surname: Gallagher (Gallaghar) First Name: Michael Ship: Cawdry 1826 Date: 1826 Place: - Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW. Microfiche 627. (Ancestry) Details: Native place Co. Leitrim. Age 41. Occupation labourer and soldier. Tried Madras 9 July 1824 and sentenced to transportation for life. Assigned to John Thorpe at Sydney on arrival. Lost in the bush and appeared to have perished from the cold on the night of 24 May 1840. --------------------------------------------------- Item: 181913 Surname: Gallaghar (Gallagher) First Name: Michael Ship: Cawdry 1826 Date: 7 June 1826 Place: Newcastle Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry) Details: Michael Gallaghar, per ship Cawdry, in government service, charged with improperly removing coals from the wharf. George Ireland, Buffs, states - I was sentry yesterday at the wharf. The prisoner asked me if it was allowed to take a few coals for the prisoners barracks. I told him no. He went away and shortly after returned and had gathered some coals together to take away when I detected him. The prisoner states - I did not know there was anything wrong in my taking a few coals to warm myself. Michael Gallaghar sentenced to the gaol gang for three weeks. -------------------------------------------------- Item: 182161 Surname: Gallaghar (Gallagher) First Name: Michael Ship: Cawdry 1826 Date: 23 October 1826 Place: Newcastle Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry) Details: Michael Gallaghar per ship Cawdry, in government service, charged with neglect of duty. Patrick Tully, signal man, states - The beacon light on the Hill was nearly extinguished last night at about ten o clock. It was the prisoner s duty to attend the fire at that hour. The fire had been bad during the evening and I reprimanded him for allowing it to be so. When I discovered that the fire was out at the time I have just mentioned, I gave him in charge of Mr. Muir. The fire is frequently bad in consequence of the prisoners neglect. The prisoner in his defence states - that he used every means to make the fire burn, but could not on account of the bad quality of the coals and the absence of wind. Sentenced to the gaol gang for 3 months