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Timothy Guerin was transported on the Medina, departing 5th Sep 1823 and arriving 29th Dec 1823 with 179 passengers.
Medina 1823. Surgeon’s Journal states: 27 August 1823; Received on board 180 male prisoners. 2: 5 September 1823; Got under way from the Cove of Cork and made all sail for ultimate destination. Two days before our departure 3 of the convicts were taken away in consequence of orders, and it was intended to have replaced them by others, but our short stay would not admit of it. The remaining convicts were 177. One convict died at sea. SHIP NEWS.—On Monday evening last arrived from the Cove of Cork, which she left on the 5th of September, with 176 male convicts, the ship Medina, Captain Brown. The guard comprises a detachment of the 40th, under orders of Lieutenant Gunning. Assistant Surgeon Coleman, 40th Regiment, comes by this opportunity The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. Rodmell, R N. who was here before in the Mary transport. Sydney Gazette, 1 Jan 1824.
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Warrants of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Indent No; 83. Offence; Swindling
GOVERNMENT NOTICE. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE SYDNEY, FEB. 5th, 1830. HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR has been pleased to approve of the following Alterations, in the Police of the Colony, namely ;- Bringelly and Cooke.- Timothy Guerin, free, by Servitude, to be Ordinary Constable,, from the 27th Ultimo, in the Room of Gould, dismissed. Sydney Gazette, 6 Feb 1830. Government Notice. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 26th Jan. 1831. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following alterations in the Police of the Colony; namely, Bringelly and Cooke - Edmund Bath, free, to be Ordinary Constable from the 24th Instant, in the room of Timothy Guerin, resigned. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following alterations in the Police of the Colony, viz. To be Constables, under the Government Order, No.12, of 23d May, 1831. Bringelly-Timothy Guerin, free, in the room of Patrick Clary, resigned; to bear date the 1st ultimo. Sydney Gazette, 25 Oct 1831.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Timothy Guerin, age 25, per medina (1) 1823, tried at Limerick Co., 1822, sentence 7 years. Native of Limerick Co., DOB, 1798. Trade – Fencer ploughman thatcher. ------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretarys Index. GUERIN, Timothy. Per "Medina", 1823 1824 Jan 6 - On list of convicts landed from the "Medina" and forwarded to Minto for distribution (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.132) ------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 census at Cooke, in household of farmer Jonathan Hassall and his family, resident at Mattavia. Timothy Guerin, age 30, T.L. per Medina 1823, sentence 7 years, employed as Overseer, Roman catholic. ---------------------------------------------------