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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Peter Keenan was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Aug 1850 and arriving 28th Nov 1850 with 316 passengers.
1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts
Rodney (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 360 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Place of origin: Monaghan No; 2334 Aged; 25 years old 1852 - Ticket of Leave 1853 - 21 June C.P. Approved
On 6 & 7 March 1848 serious 'Chartist' riots took place in Glasgow with three persons killed, four serious injured and many shops plundered. Police arrested 200 persons but only 18 persons convicted at several trials the Glasgow Circuit High Court. On Wednesday 3 May 1848, five accused - George Smith, John Crossan, Hugh Barrons, James Killin and Peter Keenan (all aged between 18 to 25 years) appeared - charged with mobbing & rioting and 32 theft/robberies at several shops (the indictment extending to 73 pages). The five accused were found guilty of mobbing & riot in some other charges - with sentences passed on Friday 5 May 1848. Although the newspaper account reported Peter Keenan received 2 years imprisonment, but appear erroneous for he was transported for 10 years - see Scotsman newspapers 6 May 1848 p 3 on 'Glasgow Justiciary Spring Circuit' and 10 May 1848 p 3 on 'Glasgow Spring Circuit' for 5 May 1848 sentences. See also McGowan, John (2022) Policing the Metropolis of Scotland, 1833-1861 ()Edinburgh City Archives) Volume 1, p 456 and pp 1559-1562.