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James Hyland was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 4th Jun 1833 and arriving 26th Oct 1833 with 226 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
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Extensive Robbery. —Yesterday a man named James Hyland was arrested and brought before the Magistrates at College-street Police-office, charged with the robbery of the house of Mr. Patterson, of the Globe Insurance Office on Wednesday night. The robbery in question was effected by some person well acquainted with the premises, and suspicion rested upon Hyland, as he had been upon a former occasion the servant of Mr. Patterson. The robber had taken with him 272£ in notes and gold, but left after him securities to the amount of 6,000£. Hyland was seen on the night the robbery, Was accomplished at the neighbourhood of Mr. Patterson's premises and though he had begged a shilling from Mr. Patterson but a few days ago, it was discovered that he had entrusted woman of his acquaintance with 14£ in notes and light sovereign, the night before he was arrested. Mr. Patterson remarked to the Magistrates, that amongst the money taken was light sovereign. When Hyland was brought before the Magistrate (Alderman Fleming,} stated that the money found with the woman was his, and that he had taken it out the Savings Bank ten months since. Hyland has been Committed for further examination. Dublin Evening Packet, 22 Sept 1832. SESSIONS COURT— Friday, October 5. James Hyland was indicted for burglariously entering the dwelling-house of Mr. James Patterson, Westmorland-street, and stealing therefrom large amount of cash, (170/.) and several other valuable articles, the evening of Wednesday, the I?th September, or morning of the next day. The particulars of this robbery have recently appeared in this paper. The prisoner was acquitted of the burglary, but found guilty of the robbery, and sentenced to transportation for seven years. Dublin Evening Packet, 6 Oct 1832.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Hyland, age on arrival, 43, per Royal Admiral (2) 1833, Tried 1832, at Dublin, 7 years, for House breaking. DOB, 1790, native place, Mullingar Westmeath. Widower, 4 children. Catholic. Servant indoor groom. Disposed to insanity.