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Transportation
John Keating was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 8th Oct 1832 and arriving 5th Feb 1833 with 197 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Sessions court, July 18. THURSDAY JUVENILE OFFENDERS, Lawrence Byrne, John Keating, Joseph Beirne, John Kenny, and James Norton, were indicted tor a conspiracy to cut and destroy fifty yards of cotton warp, in the process of being manufactured in the Smithfield Penitentiary. It appeared that the prisoners had been confined in this prison, and while there had been actually engaged, after an antecedent combination for the purpose, in destroying the property stated in the indictment. None of the prisoners were more than fourteen or fifteen years age. The jury having returned verdict of Guilty, the Court sentenced Byrne and Keating to transported for seven years, and the two others to long imprisonment. Dublin Observer, 21 July 1832. and Dublin Evening Packet. 21 July 1832.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Keating, age on arrival, 15, per Roslin Castle (3) 1833, Tried 1832, at Dublin, 7 years for Cutting waifs, DOB 1818. Native place, Dublin. Single. Catholic. Errand boy.