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Edmond Kennedy was transported on the Eliza, departing 10th May 1832 and arriving 6th Sep 1832 with 196 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.
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Limerick Assizes. Edmond Kennedy was indicted for stealing a pig from James M‘Cormick, who proved having got the pig a month afterwards at Caberconlish, from Thomas Ryan, who sent to apprise him of it. The prisoner was, to appearance, a half-lunatic or idiot, looking round the Court incessantly, and staring at the ceiling and galleries, as if unconscious of what was passing before him. Thomas Ryan sworn.—l think prisoner is the man I bought the pig from, but he looks so strange to me now. He had not the same wild appearance when I bought the pig from him. (A laugh.) I sent M‘Cormick an account of the pig, and gave it back to him. The prisoner was very well able to make his bargain when I bought the pig: During this examination the prisoner still appeared quite astray, moving about in the dock, and gazing at every object but the judge, jury, or witnesses. His lordship at last called up the chief turnkey, to ascertain if the prisoner's abstraction of mind was real or assumed. Thomas Roche sworn—The prisoner was quiet and collected for some time, at least three weeks after he was committed to gaol, and then he assumed the wild appearance be now has, lie was of opinion that the manner and appearance of the prisoner were assumed; he broke windows and did considerable damage in the prison, but he never did any hurt to himself. His Lordship now inquired for the gaol physician, Dr. O'Callaghan, who was sent for, and in the interim he charged the jury, as to the alleged guilt and state of the mind of the prisoner—First they would satisfy themselves if he was compos mentis, and then decide on the next question. The jury continued in deliberation at least 15 minutes, and the turnkey was again examined. He said the prisoner's brothers and sisters had visited him in gaol, and declared he was never out of his mind, while a debtor in custody mentioned having seen him once tied up for lunacy. The jury at last returned a verdict of Guilty, and his lordship ordered him to be transported for seven years. Albion and the Star, 12 March 1832. & Limerick Chronicle, 7 Mar 1832. Edward Kennedy, a pretended Lunatic, for stealing a pig from James M'Cormic.—Guilty. 7 years. Limerick Evening post, 6 March 1832. Wednesday an order was received to send the following convicts from the County Limerick Gaol to the Surprise Hulk at Cork, previous to proceeding to Botany Bay— ... Ryan, Henry Wingle, Ed. Kennedy, James Erwin, Daniel Molony, John Hickey, William Brennan, John M‘Connell, James Barrett and Thomas Brohan, convicts in the City Limerick Gaol, are also directed to be forthwith sent to the hulk Surprise, at Cove. Limerick Evening Post, 6 April 1832.
Edmond Kennedy was next indicted for stealing pig. James M'Cormick, who proved havlng got the pig .month afterwards at Caharconlish, from Thomas O'?yhn. who sent to apprise him of it. The prisoner, to appearance, a half-lunatic or idiotlv looking round the court incessantly, and staring at the ceiling and galleries, as unconscious of what was passing before him – Thomas .. sworn—l think prisoner is the man I bought the pig from, but he looks so strange to me now ! He had not the same wild appearance when I bought the pig from him— (laugh)—l sent M‘Cormick the pig, and gave it back to him, the prisoner make his bargain. When bought ... this examination the prisoner still appeared quite astray, moving about the dock, and gazing at every object but the Judge Jury or witness. . His Lordship last called up the Chief Turnkey. to ascertain if the prisoner’s abstraction of mind was real or assumed. Thomas Roche sworn—The prisoner was quiet and collected for some time, at least three weeks after was committed to gaol, and then assumed the wild appearance he now has, he was of opinion that the manner and the appearance of the prisoner were assumed,.has broke windows and did considerable damage in the prison, but he never did any hurt to himself. His now inquired for the gaol physician. Dr. O’Callaghan, who was sent for, and in the interim he charged the Jury, as to the alleged guilt and state of the mind of the prisoner—First they would satisfy themselves if he was compos mentis, and then decide on the next question. The Jury continued in deliberation at least fifteen minutes, and the turnkey was again examined. He said the prisoner’s brothers and sisters had visited him In gaol and declared he was never out of bis mind, while a debtor in custody mentioned having seen him once tied up for lunacy. The jury at last returned verdict of Guilty, and his Lordship ordered him to be transported. Dr. O’Callaghan came in at this moment, and told his Lordship he had at first thought the prisoner a lunatic, but from the circumstances under which on the last occasion he had seen him. he was of opinion the. prisoner the bar was only acting; opinion to which almost every spectator in Court assented. Kerry Evening Post, 10 March 1832.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Edmond Kennedy, age on arrival, 27, per Eliza II, 1832, Tried 1832 at Limerick, 7 years for stealing pig. DOB, 1805, native place, Limerick. Single, Catholic. Ploughman labourer reaper sower.