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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Jeremiah Harney was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Dec 1830 and arriving 30th Apr 1831 with 200 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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| Primary Source | NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. |
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Convict Notes
Recorder’s Court, yesterday. Jeremiah Harvey was convicted of stealing a silk pocket- handkerchief, the property of Mr. Edward Tuohy. The prisoner, being a notorious offender, was sentenced to seven years’ transportation, Upon receiving sentence the prisoner cried out in the dock, “ Haurra! for Grattan.” The patriotic exclamation of the prisoner excited great laughter in the court. Dublin Morning Register, 13 Oct 1830. NSW Convict Index. Jeremiah Harney, per Waterloo, 1831, Certificate of freedom, No 38/0709. 4Aug 1838. Renewed CF 42/1589.
129907 Harney Jeremiah - Waterloo 1831. AO NSW Principal Superintendent of convicts. Indents. Fiche No. 696 pp 1 - 52. Errand boy age 15 from Dublin. Sentenced to 7 years transportation for picking pockets. Tried 12 October 1830. 113124 Harney Jeremiah - Waterloo 1831. 1837 Patrick Plains GRC. Age 20. Assigned to J.M. Blaxland.
Born - Dublin Ireland. Single.