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Transportation
Catherine Kearns was transported on the Kinnear, departing 16th Jun 1848 and arriving 7th Oct 1848 with 141 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.
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Convict Notes
Catherine KEARNS or BRYAN was convicted at Waterford on 27 Dec 1847 for Larceny - stealing a cloak. Previous conviction. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Kinnear' arriving 7 Oct 1848. Ship Surgeon's Report: "good and quiet". Aged 28yrs; 5'2"; dealer in poultry; widow. Native Place - City of Waterford, Ireland. Mother: Mary Sisters: Mary & Margaret (recorded on Convict Indent) Assigned out to various work services in the Colony of VDL. Oct 1849: Absent without leave. 3mths hard labour at the Female Factory. Jan 1850: Out after hours. 3mths hard labour at the Female Factory, Hobart. 6 March 1851: Delivered of a male child (John). Female House of Correction, Hobart. 22 July 1851: Ticket of Leave granted. Revoked 16 Dec 1851. 24 May 1853: Ticket of Leave restored. 27 Dec 1854: Certificate of Freedom