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Transportation
Joseph Lee was transported on the Blenheim, departing 27th Jul 1834 and arriving 14th Nov 1834 with 203 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Limerick Chronicle, 5 April 1834. |
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Convict Notes
Joseph Lee and James Gorman were placed the bar for a grievous assault. John Cook sworn; Lives at Moyne; two men came about meadowing, to whom witness said that his man was dinner, would soon be out and show it, when the man came out witness sent to show them, he did so, and the two men bade him good morning: saw his man (Toohy) about twenty minutes afterwards in witness’s kitchen, dreadfully beaten and covered with blood; witness then went out and after searching over the meadow found several stones full of blood; [ldentifies one of the prisoners Lee.] Cross examined Mr. Hatchell? Nothing material was elicited. Daniel sworn: Was in the employment of Mr. Cooke, recollects the day he got the beating; saw persons with his master after he went him to say that they wanted meadowing, witness went with the men to get the meadowing; took a small pistol with him; when witness got the meadowing, one of them struck him with stone, and both then treated him in such a manner to render him insensible; endeavoured to fire the pistol at them (identifies the prisoner) was three weeks ill of beating; witness spoke very little the prisoners. Cross examined Mr. Hatchell Did not know the men well before, and only took notice of them when the attack was made. Morgan sworn. Arrested Gorman who denied he knew Lee ; went Lee who told him that he knew Gorman quite well and often drank with him. Dr Bradshaw found Hoohy labouring under inflammation the brain,& was very great danger. THE DEFENCE , Thomas Millar sworn.. Knows Gorman and recollects the fair day of Templemore, was working on the hog of Liscarron ; James Gorman was at work heaping on the same bog ; knows where Mr. Cooke lives, which is about 3 miles from the bog. Gorman is in the employment of a man named Whelan., witness saw him there all the day from 5 o'clock in the morning till in the evening, except that went to his dinner at 12 o’clock. Catherine Rahill sworn. Was on the bog on July Us>, was saving turf for Paddy Whelan. knows James Gorman, saw him the bog that day, went to dinner Patrick Whelan’s. prisoner Gorman remained with witness dinner, and returned the bog again. Mr. Dwyer. Does not recollect the day Gorman was taken up, was not very sorry that he was taken up. George Ryan, Esq..Does not know Gorman. John Butler sworn. .Was heaping turf on the bog of his own the fair day of Templemore, and saw Gorman working there whole day. ... Tipperary Free Press, 19 March 1834. Joseph Lee and James Gorman were put to the bar charged with assaulting Daniel Toohy and inflicting on him a grievous bodily injury. Mr. John Cooke sworn ; lives at Moyne ; two men came to witness to take meadowing; sent his man, Daniel Toohey, with them to shew them ; the two men remained about 20 minutes at the hall door with witness while Daniel Toohy was eating his dinner. Daniel Toohy went with them ; saw them going together; in about twenty minutes more Daniel Toohy returned to the kitchen in desperately abused state, and his person greatly injured, and all bloody ; went to the meadows to find out where the injury was done ; came to spot where he found much fresh blood, and several stones lying about quite bloody; some the stones were very large ; Dan Toohy is still living,; he had been ill about six Weeks. ... .... George Ryan, Esq. being called to give a character of the prisoner, Gorman, said he did not know him. The case having closed, the jury retired for about half hour, when they returned into court with verdict of guilty against both prisoners, who were sentenced transportation for seven years. Clonmel Herald, 19 March 1834. Joseph Lee and James Gorman were placed at the bar for a grievous assault on Daniel Toohey. The prisoners were convicted and sentenced seven years’ transportation. Northern Whig, 3 April 1834.
CLONMEL COURT. To be transported for 7 years— … Joseph Lee, James Gorman, Timothy Toohy, Thomas Tracy and Michael Ryan, grievous assault; ... Limerick Chronicle, 5 April 1834.
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Case No; 6. Ship: Blenheim - 1834 Name; Age; 23 [1811] Disease; Vertigo . Palpitatio Lardis [Palpitations mean that the heart is not behaving normally.] Date; 23 Aug Discharged; DIED: 7 Sept 1834
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship: Blenheim - 1834 Indent No; 172 Name; Joseph Lee No details Noted against his name; DIED at Sea. 7 Sep 1834. ----------------------------