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Voyage
Transportation
William Geary was transported on the Portland, departing 21st Feb 1833 and arriving 26th Jun 1833 with 199 passengers.
The 'Portland' ship was built at Bristol, England in 1822, 385 tons. The 'Portland' transported convicted from Britain to Australia in 1832 & 1833. The 1833 voyage came direct from Cork, Ireland therefore all of the passengers are not yet listed on this web site.
Portland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
William, Margaret, and Ellen Guiry, were indicted for stealing a large quantity of bed clothes and wearing apparel, the property of John Keefe and Edmond Lonergan, of Clongegan, near Dungarvan, the Ist of February, Margaret was acquitted, and William and Ellen Guiry were convicted. The two latter were sentenced to transported for 7 years. Tipperary Free Press, 17 March 1832. -------------------------------------------------------------- WATERFORD SPRING ASSIZES. The following are. the convictions as our late assizes: COUNTY COURT. John Geary, pig-stealing — to be transported for seven years. - William Guiry, Ellen Guiry, Rodolphus Pahy, William Hamilton, and Richard Rielly, Larceny—to be transported for seven years. .., John Dogherty, James Ryan, Patrick Cormack, James Devine, Thomas Power, and Patrick Daniel, robbery, sentence of death recorded. Waterford Chronicle, 17 Mar 1832
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. William Geary, age on arrival, 32, per Portland (2) 1833, Tried at Waterford, 1832, 7 years, for Stealing clothes. DOB, 1801, native place, Cork Co. Married, 2 children, Trade: Labourer farm. Catholic.