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Transportation
Henry Huston was transported on the Eliza, departing 19th Jul 1827 and arriving 8th Nov 1827 with 194 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Date of death entered as 30 Nov 1827, but this is not correct. Assuming he died in hospital; but if just year is entered, it looks as though he died before he was on the ship.
ADM 101/23/41827 Medical journal and diary of the Eliza convict ship from 15 May to 26 November 1827 by G S Rutherford, surgeon and superintendant, during which time the said ship was employed on passage to New South Wales. (Described at item level). ... disease or hurt, phthisis pulmonale incipiens, severe and troublesome cough, loss of appetite, headache. Folio 5: The following complained about the same time of the two above mentioned in detail they were treated in the same way by bleeding, blistering with the use of [digitalis] as symptoms seemed to require they all ascribed their complaint to the same cause in the hulk and were a longer or a shorter time in the sicklist. Folio 5: Henry Huston, aged 28, convict; disease or hurt, phthisis pulmonale incipiens, Date on sick list unknown, at Cove of Cork. Date of discharge unknown. Folios 20-21: Henry Huston, aged 44, prisoner; disease or hurt, scorbutic, slight swelling in the right side of his frame, paralysis of the lower extremities with slight oedema about the ankles, put on sick list 28 October 1827, at sea. Sent 9 November 1827 to hospital. I am not sure whether he recovered or more likely, died in hospital. The Irish convict Database, by Peter Mayberry, notes "Died at Sea" However, the Surgeon's record states he was discharged to hospital on 9 November 1827.
Henry Heuston was indicted for the murder of his wife. Mary Heuston, on the 20th Jan. last, at Clonmel, by giving her a mortal wound under the left breast of which she immediately died. Thomas Millett sworn.— Recollects the 20th January last; lodged at that time and for seven eight weeks previous in the house of the prisoner Houston; about four o clock on that evening prisoner came to the foot of the stairs and called down witness, at the same time saying that there was bad work below stairs ; on going down stairs he found deceased lying on the ground ; her up in his arms upon which prisoner rushed forward and burst deceased’s apron-string, saying the same time, I wish I had a candle to see it” ; witness then cried out, what you villian have you stabbed her; oh yes” replied the prisoner, I have stabbed poor ; the woman died in the arms of witness ; placed her on chair near the fire, and went off for the Police; brought them; did not see the wound for three or four hours afterwards ; saw plates on the tables as if they had been at dinner; before going down stairs heard the prisoner repeat the words “G—d d--n your soul” twice ; did not hear her reply; saw her shortly before, when she was drunk, and had been so for three or four days previous ; they had children ; he smelt of liquor but was not drunk. Mathew of the Police, said, he went with Millott down to Heuston s house, found him standing without his hat at the inside room, in which were a number of women. Prisoner appeared in real grief and made no attempt to fly. On seeing the woman dead, took him into custody, he went very quietly ; returned to the house with Dr. Fitzgerald; there was the remains of dinner on the table; found a knife, the one now produced it then bore slight tinge of blood along its centre; searched prisoner in the police office; found a large pocket knife on him, and whilst in the act of examining it, prisoner called out, “That’s not the one; it was the other that did it” Surgeon Fitzgerald said he examined the body of the deceased ; found a wound under the left breast, apparently inflicted with sharp-pointed instrument; opened the chest of the deceased discovered that the instrument had penetrated the chest, passed through the left lobe of the lungs and entered the heart; it must have caused instantaneous death. There were no other marks of violence on the body; heard that prisoner bore an unimpeachable character previously. Case for the prosecution closed. In his defence, the prisoner called Robt. Turner, Chaytor, and Denis Corkran, each whom bore testimony to his former good character. Guilty of Manslaughter. To be transported for life. Tipperary Free Press, 7 Apr 1827. CONVICTIONS IN CLONMEL. The following is the Rule of Court — … The seven following to be transported for life: … Henry Houston, … for manslaughter. Limerick Chronicle, 18 April 1827.
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Surgeon; G S Rutherford Case No; 32 Ship; Eliza 3. 1827 Name; Henry Huston Age; 44 Disease; Scorbutus Date; 28 October 1827 Surgeon's Notes; Complains of a slight swelling in the right side .... Discharged; Sent to the Hospital
Warrants of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Indent No; 177 Offence; Manslaughter Date of Trial - Tipperary - Life Age; 45 Height; 5 ft. 5 in Complexion; Fresh Hair; Brown Eyes; Grey