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Transportation
Dennis Kelly was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 12th Aug 1828 and arriving 16th Dec 1828 with 176 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
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 459 (231) |
| 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
Tried at the Old Bailey, 6 April 1826 841. DENNIS KELLY was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of February , 1 handkerchief, value 5s., the goods of Thomas Russell Drury , from his person . THOMAS RUSSELL DRURY. I am a printer , and live in the Strand. On the 24th of February, between eleven and twelve o'clock at night, I was in Long-acre , walking with my sister; I felt my handkerchief taken from my pocket, and turned round immediately; I saw the prisoner attempting to pass me with it in his hand; I collared him, and he threw it down by the door of a wine vaults - my sister picked it up. ISAAC SAYER . I am an officer. I have the handkerchief, and took the prisoner.(Property produced and sworn to). GUILTY. Aged 15. Transported for Seven Years . -------------------------------------------------------------- The National Archives. Hulk Records. HO-9-2_4 Hulks at Chatham. Euryalus Received: Twenty five from Newgate, 24 May 1826. Dennis Kelly, age 15, Stg from the person. Tried Middlesex, 6 April 1826, 7 years. How disposed of: NSW per Roslyn Castle, 7 Aug 1828.