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Transportation
Dominick Gillespie was transported on the Asia 1, departing 29th Oct 1824 and arriving 22nd Feb 1825 with 119 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849. East Maitland Burial Register P3 Colonial Secretary's Papers Colonial Secretary's Papers special bundles |
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Convict Notes
On 6 July 1825 petition on behalf of Gillespie sent to various authorities (Possibly written by Dr Townson (Townshend) to have Dominic's wife Mary & their 6 children free passage to NSW. This would explain his son John dying in Black Creek 1832 aged 12yrs.
Upon landing in 1825 sent to Appin for distribution & assigned to landholder, scientist & botanist Dr Robert Townson.
His 12-year-old son John Gillespie was buried Glebe Cemetery 10 Sept 1832. Dominic Gillespie of Black Creek recorded as his father.
Correction: Buried as Domnick Gillaspy.
Died: 4 July 1850, Branxton, NSW. Buried: St Brigid's Catholic Cemetery, Branxton, NSW (as Dominic Gillaspy).
Mayo Assizes. Edward McLoughlin, Dominick Gillespie. John Flemming. Michael Flemming, and Martin Ward, for breaking the dwelling house of James McCae, to be hanged, on Saturday on Saturday 1st May, 1824. Roscommon & Leitrim Gazette, 3 Apr 1824. ---------------------------------------------------- Convicts Index, 1791-1873. Dominick (Daniel) Gillespie, Asia, 1825, Ticket of Leave, 34/1498. District: Patricks Plains; Born, Mayo; Trade, Shepherd; Tried, Mayo. Dominick or Daniel, Gillespie, Asia, 1825, Ticket of Leave, 39/1998. District: Maitland; Born, Mayo; Trade, Shepherd; Tried, Mayo. Dominic Gillespie, alias Daniel Gillespie, Asia 1825, Conditional Pardon, 1 Jan 1842. 43/032. -------------------------------------------------- Violent Assault. James Nicholson was yesterday brought before the bench for a violent assault on Edward Rusden, of Patrick's Plains. It appeared that on the evening of either Friday or Saturday last Rusden and a man named Dominick Gillespie went to the house of a shoemaker known by the name of Watty, at Black Creek, for the purpose of buying a pair of shoes. On asking for the shoemaker they were referred by the mistress of the house to the defendant, when an altercation took place about the price, during which Rusden called the defendant a treacherous old man. At this the defendant was greatly incensed, and seizing a handspike, he followed Rusden into the street, and with one blow stretched him senseless on the ground. Not content with this, he inflicted several additional blows with the same weapon, and when the unfortunate man recovered his senses, he found that he had received a deep cut on the back of the head, another on the right temple, besides severe wounds on the left and the right shoulder blade. He also struck Gillespie with the handspike, but not so violently. Gillespie took his companion to Dr. Glennie, who dressed his wounds, and did all which could be done for him, but he still suffered from giddiness and weakness. Patrick Dent, an inhabitant of Black Creek, was an eye-witness of the assault, and gave evidence accordingly. Nicholson was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. Maitland Mercury, 11 Mar 1846. ASSAULT. James Nicholson, on bail, was indicted for having, at Black Creek, on the 7th March last, assaulted, by cutting and wounding, one Edward Risdon ; a second count laid the offence as with intent to disfigure; a third count as with intent to disable ; and a fourth count as with intent to do some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Holroyd appeared for the prosecution. Edward Risdon, a labourer, residing in Patrick's Plains, deposed that on Friday or Saturday, the 5th or 6th of March, he went to the house of a shoemaker who went by the name of Watty, with the intention of buying a pair of shoes ; he was accompanied by Dominick Gillespie ; some words passed between Gillespie and the prisoner about a pair of boots which the prisoner asked 8s. for, and Gillespie offered him 6s. ; witness said he was a treacherous old man, and they had better leave him ; with that they went into the street, but the prisoner followed and knocked down witness with a large piece of wood ; he was insensible at first, and was unable to work for a week. Dominick Gillespie, of Black Creek, saw the assault committed by the prisoner with a piece of wood, which looked like a hand-spike ; he gave Risdon two blows on the head ; the first knocked him down, and as he attempted to rise a second blow made him senseless. Patrick Dent, of Black Creek, also witnessed the assault, of which he gave an account similar to that given by the last witness. None of the parties were drunk. The weapon was as thick as a man's wrist, and three or four feet long. The prisoner called John Emerton, who said that the prisoner told Gillespie to come in the morning, when he was sober, if he wanted a pair of boots. The first abusive words were used by Gillespie, who both used threats, and stood in a threatening attitude. He also called John Pyne, who could not say much about the matter, as he had left the house because he thought there would be a row. He heard the sound of blows at a distance. Another witness for the defence could only say that he heard the sound of blows at a distance. The jury retired for a few minutes, and found the prisoner guilty of the fourth count. He was remanded for sentence. Maitland Mercury, 8 Apr 1846.