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Voyage
Transportation
Matthew Kennedy was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 6th Sep 1845 and arriving 30th Dec 1845 with 300 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 381 (192) |
| 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
Old Bailey Online MATTHEW KENNEDY. Theft; theft from a specified place. 16th June 1845. Text type Trial account Defendants MATTHEW KENNEDY Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 16th June 1845 Reference Number t18450616-1396 Verdicts Guilty > Pleaded guilty Punishments Transportation 1396. MATTHEW KENNEDY was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of May, at Greenwich, 1 coat, value 2l. 10s.; 2 waistcoats, 1l. 19s.; 4 handkerchiefs, 12s.; 1 pair of trowsers, 15s.; and 1 watch, 12s.; the goods of Francis William Ward: 1 shawl, value 1l.; 1 pair of boots, 5s.; 1 3d. piece; 1 half-crown, and 6 shillings; the property of Martha Apark: 1 table-cloth, value 2s.; 1 towel, 6d.; 5 knives, 1s.; and 5 forks, 1s.; the goods of Philip Langford, his master in his dwelling-house; to which he pleaded GUILTY . Aged 26.— Transported for Ten Years.
Place of Birth - Limerick Ireland Religion- Catholic