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Transportation
Mathew Geoghan was transported on the Henry Porcher, departing 5th Aug 1825 and arriving 3rd Dec 1825 with 176 passengers.
1825 Journey. On Saturday morning (3 Dec) arrived from London and Dublin, the ship Henry Porcher, Captain John Thompson, with 175 male prisoners, having lost one man - the rest in good health. She sailed from London the 10th of July, and Dublin the 5th of August. The guard comprises a detachment of the 47th Regiment, under the orders of Captain Donaldson. The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. CARTER, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 5 Dec 1825.
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Convict Notes
COMMISSION INTELLIGENCE. Jan. 7. ... Mathew Geoghan and Charles Murphy were indicted for stealing lead from Mr. Hughes's house, Dullerfield, on the 17th November last. They were also found guilty. Saunders’s News-Letter, 8 Jan 1825.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Mathew Geoghan, age on arrival, 23, per Henry Porcher (1) 1825, Tried 1825 at Kilmainham Dublin Co., 7 years for stealing lead. DOB, 1802, native place, Dublin Co. Carter. --------------------------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index. Mathew Geoghan, per Henry Porcher, 1825, Ticket of Leave, 31/690. District, Hunters River; Tried Dublin Co. Mathew Geoghan, per Henry Porcher, 1825, Certificate of Freedom, 3 Dec 1832. No 32/1063. TL 31/690.