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Transportation
Andrew Grogan was transported on the Kinnear, departing 10th Jul 1842 and arriving 23rd Oct 1842 with 174 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.
Kinnear (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Kinnear Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P26 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P27 Andrew Grogan, tried at Westmeath, 28 Feb 1842, Life. Age 23, height 5ft 7, catholic, can read and write, single. Offence: Beating a man with stick - name William Ready – Edward Green, McSmith, Michael Sullivan on board for same. Twice fined for drunkenness. Surgeon’s report: Good. Trade House Carpenter Perfect. Native Place, Westmeath. Remarks: F, Sylvester at Mullinger; M, Elizabeth. 4S, John, Richard, James, Sylvester; 1S, Mary Ann O’Neil, married. 2 certificates in his favour. ----------------------------------------------------- Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p69 ---------------------------------------------------- WHITEBOYlSM —Michael Sullivan, Edward Green, Andrew Grogan, and Thomas Smith were indicted, that they with several others the night of the 21st July, burglariously the entered the dwelling-house of Michael Mulready, and beat himself, his three sons, and a daughter. There were several counts in the indictment varying the offence. It appeared to be one of those Whiteboy offences arising out of some dispute about. land. The jury returned verdict of guilty against all the prisoners. His LORDSHIP then said that after patient investigation the prisoners' case, they had been convicted of a very heavy crime, when they came to consider the present disturbed state of the country. Kilkenny Journal, 9 March 1842, and Freeman’s Journal, 5 March 1842 RIBBONISM.— At the Westmeath assizes, Michael Sullivan, Edward Green, Andrew Grogan, and Thomas Smith, were found guilty of Whiteboyism, and severally sentenced to transportation for life. Leicester Herald, 12 March 1842.