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Transportation
John Keily was transported on the Eliza, departing 19th Jul 1827 and arriving 8th Nov 1827 with 194 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. John Keily, per Eliza, 1827, Ticket of Leave, No 43/169. District, Campbelltown; Tried, Cork Co.
William Driscoll and John Keily, were next charged witli stealing a mare, the property of William Foley, on the 15th December, at Uunoismore. It appeared that the mare was stolen on the above night out the prosecutor’s stable. The prisoner, Keily, was seen driving it in the town of Breuttevant, three days after a Policeman, whn suspecting he had stolen it, took him into custody o t being questioned, he accused the other prisoner Driscoll, of having stolen it, which occasioned his being apprehended. The Jury returned a verdict of Guil y, against the prisoner Keily—Seven years transportation. There appearing no evidence against the other, he was acquitted. Cork Constitution, 5 April 1827.
Absconded. Keily John, Eliza 3. 27-2436, 28, County Cork, farm servant, 5 feet 8½ dark sallow comp. brown hair, grey eyes, from William Howe, Glenlee, since 5th April. NSW Govt Gazette, 9 Apr 1834.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Keily, alias Kelly, age on arrival, 22, per Eliza II (1), 1827. Tried Cork, 1827, Life, for Stealing horse. DOB, 1805, Native place, Cork Co. Catholic. Married, 1 child, Farm man.