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Voyage
Transportation
Patrick Higgins was transported on the Governor Ready, departing 21st Sep 1828 and arriving 17th Jan 1829 with 201 passengers.
Governor Ready (generic)References
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Convict Notes
On Thursday morning, Martin Bulstrim, owner of a Galway sail boat, lying at the Long Dock, was found dead in the cabin. Same evening, the Mayor held an inquest on the body; the son and nephew of deceased were examined, and proved having opened the hatch of the small cabin, in the morning, and found their relative suffocated. Another person admitted having gone with two others, the night before into the cabin, where Bulstrim lay asleep. carried off a box of his, and then fastened down the hatch over his head . Mr. G. Ryan,. Apothecary to the Dispensary, was examined ; his belief was that the man died of suffocation ; he examined his person, and observed no marks of violence thereon. Surgeon Thwaites was also examined, and confirmed the testimony of Mr. Ryan. On a full consideration of the circumstances, the Jury found found a verdict that Martin Bulstrim expired of suffocation, Patrick Higgins and Edmond Rice having wilfully and maliciously closed the hatchment on him. Limerick Chronicle, 20 Oct 1827. Edmond Price, Patrick Higgins, and Michael Mahony, were found guilty of feloniously stealing money and wearing apparel, the property ofMartin Bulstrim, sen. and Martin Bulstrim, jun. Galway boatmen, at the Long Dock of Limerick, in October last. The capital indictment for the murder of Martin Bulstrim, the father, was not pressed by the Crown. To be transported for life. Limerick Chronicle, 15 March 1828. SUMMARY OF TRIALS IN THE CITY. Convictions,—To be transported for life— ...Edmond Price, Michael Mahony, and Patrick Higgins, for robbery from on board a boat ; Limerick Chronicle, 22 March 1828.
** 2 Patrick Higgins on this voyage - the other one was tried at Tipperary, both were in the Maitland area. 19/3/1828 Tipperary Free Press Tipperary, Republic of Ireland: Limerick City Court, Saturday, before the Chief Baron, Edmond Price, Patrick Higgins, and Michael Mahormy, were found guilty of feloniously stealing money and wearing apparel. **All were on board** The article should read 'Michael Mahoney' Patrick was 19 years old on arrival, he was single. 29/8/1832: Tailor assigned to Charles Boydell, Hunter River. 1837: TOL Maitland 1841: Died at Newcastle Hospital.