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John Hynes was transported on the Royal Saxon, departing 1st Jun 1851 and arriving 12th Aug 1851 with 17 passengers.
Barque, 510 tons. Shipping New, Hobart Town. March 17 – Arrived the barque Royal Saxon, 510 tons, Captain Charlesworth, left Calcutta 15 January, with seven male convicts and general cargo. The Courier, Sat 17 Mar 1849. -------------------------------------------------- PORT of Hobart Town, - Arrival. October 5 - Royal Saxon, barque, 510 tons, Charlesworth, from Calcutta June 29th, with a general cargo. Passengers - and 10 male convicts. Colonial Times, 8 Oct 1850. THE "ROYAL SAXON." — This vessel anchored in our harbour on Saturday evening, from Calcutta and Madras. She has on board a very fine royal tiger, about 15 months old, and measuring about 4 feet 6 inches in length; also a young bear and several monkies. Hobarton Guardian, 9 Oct 1850. -------------------------------------------------- PORT OF HOBART TOWN ARRIVALS. August 12 - Barque Royal Saxon, 712 tons, Charlesworth from Calcutta 1st of June, with a general cargo, and 16 male prisoners. Colonial Times, 15 Aug 1851.
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Hynes, John Name: Hynes, John Record Type: Convicts Departure port: Calcutta Ship: Royal Saxon Place of origin: Galway Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Index number: 35498 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1404517 Tasmanian Library
Gunners John Hynes, James Weeks, and James Fardy, 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion Artillery. Tried by General Court Martial at Lahore, 22nd March 1850. Charges. — 1st. Stealing valuable property belonging to the British Government from the Tosha Khanah or State Wardrobe and Jewel-house at Lahore; 2nd. Setting fire to the Tosha Khanah. Finding. — Guilty, except that Gunner James Fardy is acquitted on the charge of setting fire to the Tosha Khanah. Sentence. — Gunners John Hynes and James Weeks, transportation for seven years; Gunner James Fardy imprisonment in the Fort of Agra, for 18 months, with solitary confinement for the first fourteen days of the 5th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th and 18th months. — Approved and confirmed. — Head Quarters, 6th May 1850. ----------------------------------------------------- Gunners Patrick Collins and John Hynes, 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion Artillery. Tried by General Court Martial at Lahore, 7th April 1850. Charge. — Having stolen from the Tosha Khanah, or State wardrobe and jewel house at Lahore, two gowns and parts of four gowns, value eight rupees or thereabouts, the property of the British Government. Finding. — Patrick Collins, Not Guilty; John Hynes, Guilty. Sentence. — On Gunner John Hynes. — Transportation for three years. Revised. — That the Court may direct the sentence of Gunner John Hynes, to commence from the expiration of former sentence of seven (7) years' transportation, in which the lesser sentence will otherwise merge. Revised Sentence. — Transportation for three years to commence at the expiration of any sentence of transportation which may have already been awarded against him. — Approved and confirmed. — Head Quarters, 6th May 1850. -------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-4$init=CON16-1-4p224 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-4$init=CON16-1-4p225 John Hynes, age 22, 5 ft 11 ¾ in; 7 years, can read a little, single, Offence: Stg jewellery belonging to the ?. I was sentry at the time at Lahore. Never tried before by Ct Ml. or C. power. 5 yrs E.I.C. service. Labourer. Native of Co. Galway. F, .M, B Anty.? at N.P. --------------------------------------------------