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Honora Leahy was transported on the Janus, departing 23rd Oct 1819 and arriving 3rd May 1820 with 109 passengers.
Rig Type: S. Built: New York 1810 Size (tons): 308 The Janus was also a whaling ship. 1819/20 voyage: Female convicted women embarked in England and then in Cork, Ireland. One Rebecca Connolly embarked at Cork but due to ill health was returned to Depot. Sailed on 19 Dec 1819. Arrived at Port Jackson, NSW 3 May 1820. On 20th May, 68 of the women was boarded on the Princess Charlotte bound for Van Diemen's Land, to Port Dalrymple and Hobart. A formal enquiry was held as to the treatment of the women by the Captain and his crew. Note: Not all of the women from Ireland have been included yet on this Register. Currently being updated. Two of the Women convicts, Mary Long, and Lydia Elsden claimed to be in a pregnant condition on arrival. Mary Long claimed the Captain, thomas Mowat, was the father of her child, and Lydia Elsden claimed the Chief Officer, John Hedges, was the father of her child, to which they both swore before the Magistrate.
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Convict Notes
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p51 List of Prisoners per Princess Charlotte to Port Dalrymple. Honoria Leary, age 20, Country service, Co Cork, Summer 1818, 7 years.
At the Cork Assizes, Honora Leahy was convicted on the clearest evidence, and much to the satisfaction of a crowded Court, of child stealing. The child was about eight years old, and was living with her aunt, the prosecutrix, her parents having gone to America. It appeared in evidence, that the prisoner took away the child and kept her for several days before she was discovered, and ill treated her in most unmerciful manner, the marks of which the child still retained. The prisoner made no defence, and the Jury instantly brought in verdict ol guilty. Sir Win. Smith said the prisoner was convicted on the fullest evidence, of most cruel and atrocious offence; felt it his duty to punish her in the severest manner the law allowed—and so great an interest appeared to taken in this case ' the number of persons present, he imagined it was due to the public, and might serve a useful example in future, were he to pass sentence on the prisoner immediately, and let her know the punishment she would suffer for her atrocious conduct. The sentence was to be transported for seven years. Saunders News-Letter, 24 Aug 1819.
Honora Leary is also listed under the ship ‘Princess Charlotte’ 1820—this ship was used as transportation from NSW to VDL for 2 convicts only. (Apparently 68 were sent from NSW to VDL per list from the Col. Sec. Nsw.) Honora Leary was listed as 20 years old on arrival. Colonial Secretary Index: LEARY, Honora. Per "Janus", 1820 1820 May 16: On list of convicts transhipped from the "Janus" to the "Princess Charlotte" and forwarded to Port Dalrymple (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.38) 7/6/1820: Arrived VDL. Conduct Record: Empty.