Thomas Kelly

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Maureen Withey on 29th May 2020

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Kelly, age 13. per Hive (2) 1835, Tried Limerick City. 1835, 7 years, for Stealing wool. Native of Limerick Co. DOB 1822. Single, Errand boy. Remark – Iron gang. -------------------------------------------------- Thomas Kelly was again convicted at Berrima in 1845, and sentenced to 15 years transportation to a penal colony. He was sent to VDL per Wanderer, arriving 8 Dec 1845. -------------------------------------------------- Berrima Circuit Court. Patrick Keenan, Thomas Kelly, and Emanuel Carrier, all of Goulburn were indicted for having, on the 19th February last, assaulted one Bartholomew Sullivan, at the River Station at Mummell, and burglariously entered a dwelling house, the property of Mr. George Hobbler, with intent to rob the same. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against Kelly and Keenan, each of whom was sentenced to be transported for fifteen years. Carrier was acquitted. The Weekly Register, 13 Sept 1845. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-3$init=CON16-1-3p210 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-3$init=CON16-1-3p211 Thomas Kelly – Tried at Berrima 8 Sept 1845, age 23, height 5ft 9, catholic, can neither read nor write, single. Offence - Same as Patrick Keegan. (Burglary, pr. Mr Sullivan Nr. Goulburn, tried with Patrick Keenan) on 13th . States nothing was taken and he was not there. To NSW Hive 1835. Tried Limerick for Stg. Wool ?. 7 years. G?s Servant, Native of Limerick. F(father) Dennis, M (mother) Anne, B- Michl, Dennis, S- Margt, Mary, at Native place.