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James Gevern was transported on the Asia V, departing 6th Aug 1831 and arriving 2nd Dec 1831 with 90 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 |
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Bryan Kyne was also transported on the same ship, and was tried in Roscommon. There would have been antipathy between the two men. Kyne, when in Ireland, had been in respectable, and even opulent circumstances. He was, we understand, in the commission of the peace for two counties, in which capacity, having headed a body of police for the dispersion of an assemblage of white boys, some of the latter were killed, by the fire arms of the former, under the orders of Kyne, for which effusion of human blood, the law holding him inexcusable, he was sentenced to seven years transportation, and arrived in the Colony about two years since. From this time his conduct appears to have been exemplary, up to the fatal moment when he committed the crime, for which he has paid the forfeiture of his life. Sydney Gazette, 14 Jan 1834. Bryan Kyne, formerly a Magistrate for Galway, Roscommon and Mayo, stood indicted for having, on the night of Sunday the 9th October last entered the house (in which was a dance) of James Quin, at Crodone, in this County, and having demanded the fiddle, desired the people instantly to disperse.—lt appeared in evidence, that after they had left the house, and had gone about 12 yards from the place, the prisoner discharged a gun, loaded with shot, and lodged the contents in the backs of the prosecutors, Patt Leonard and James Swift. The prisoner, not having set up any defence, was found was found guilty, and judgment of death recorded—but, owing the strong recommendation of the Jury, Mr, Kyne, being in the habit of accompanying and assisting the Police in the discharge of their duty, his Lordship was pleased to say, that the case should be laid before Government. Roscommon and Leitrim Gazette, 12 March 1831.
CORONER'S INQUEST. — An inquest was taken at Waterview, on Friday last, on the body of James Gevarin, an assigned servant of the Solicitor General's, who was shot in his master's dwelling on the previous evening, by a fellow servant named Bryant Kyne. The result of a long investigation was, that the accused man Kyne, was committed to take his trial for the wilful murder of the deceased. Sydney Gazette, 31 Dec 1833. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12848507?searchTerm=Bryant%20Kyne Friday.-Before Judge Burton, and a Military Commission. Bryant Kyne, was arraigned at the bar, charged with the wilful murder of James Gevan, alias James Gavan, alias James Gavanagh, on the 26th day of December last, in the house of the Solicitor-General, at Water View near Sydney. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. (A Coroner's inquest had been held on the body of deceased, at Water View, on the 27th December, when the prisoner was committed under the Coroner's warrant. ) ….. Sydney Herald, 13 Jan 1834. Bryant Kyne was found guilty and sentenced to be hanged. He was executed on 13 January 1834.
Roscommon Special Commission. LAST DAY.-THURSDAY, JUNE 21. This day the special commission terminated. The judges took their seats, and the following were sentenced : … James Gaveron, for having feloniously demanded a gun from Mr. Morow.—Transported for life. … The prisoners were ordered forthwith to be removed from the dock for transportation, means being at hand to effect that object. A large guard of infantry and cavalry were in attendance, and the prisoners were removed to the cars in attendance in the gaol yard. Baldwin’s London Weekly Journal, 2 July 1831. James Govern, for demanding a gun from Hugh Morrow, at Clonsellan.—Transportation Roscommon & Leitrim Gazette, 25 Jane 1831.
Name: James Gevern; Age: 23. Date of conviction: 20 Jun 1831 Place of Conviction: Roscommon; Estimated birth year: abt 1808 Vessel: Asia (8) Port of Arrival:Sydney Cove; Date of Arrival:1831 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: James Gevern Age: 23 Date of conviction: 20 Jun 1831 Place of Conviction: Roscommon Estimated birth year: abt 1808 Vessel: Asia (8) Port of Arrival: New South Wales Date of Arrival: 2 Dec 1831 31-2038. 123. James Gevern. 22. Read & Write. Rom. Catholic. Single Millers Labourer. Demanding Arms 30.06.183. 123. Life 5'4" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1833 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: James Gevern. Date of Death: 26 Dec 1833 District: Parramatta Parramatta River. Murdered at the residence of Mr......unable to read