Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Keoghe was transported on the Governor Ready, departing 21st Sep 1828 and arriving 17th Jan 1829 with 201 passengers.
Governor Ready (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australia Convict Indentures (hand written) and Sydney Chronicle. |
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Convict Notes
Thursday last, the Lord Lieutenant held a Council, when a Proclamation was issued offering a Reward of Two Thousand Pounds for the conviction of the murderers of Daniel Mara, a brother of the person who convicted Philip Grace, for the murder of Richard Chadwicke, Esq. The Proclamation appears in our advertising columns. Limerick Chronicle, 6 Oct 1827. Judge Moore has fixed Thursday for the trial of John Keogh, Thomas Keogh, Patrick Keogh and Michael Teacey, charged as principals in the murder of Daniel Mara. Besides those, there are 12 or 14 to be tried for a conspiracy to murder Mara; and a strong belief prevails of their conviction. Limerick Chronicle, 5 April 1828.
REPRIEVE. Clonmel, Friday. —An express has arrived in town to stay the execution of William Grace, Thomas Maher, Michael Tracy, Michael Looby, James Daniel, and Thomas Keogh, jun. They were sent off for transportation for life under an escort. Dublin Evening Packet, 15 April 1828. Yesterday, about one o’clock, and without one hour’s notice, William Grace, Thos. Keogh, Edmund Daniel, Thomas Maher, Michael Looby, and Michael Tracy, proceeded on an outside car from the county gaol escorted a party of the Scots Greys, with drawn swords, to the Hulks at Cove, where they are remain till they are embarked board the convict ships, to be transported for life. Drogheda Journal, 16 April 1828.
The Convict Indentures states that Thomas Keoghe was 32 years old. He could read and write; religion catholic; status single and a native of Tipperary. He was convicted of conspiracy or murder on 7 April 1828 at Tipperary and sentenced to life. He had no prior convictions. Physical attributes - Height 5 feet 6 1/2 inches; complexion sallow and freckled; hair brown and eyes brown. Transport number 51. Assigned to Mr Moran, Hunter's River. Received a conditional pardon in Government Gazette dated Friday 13 August 1847. Reference Sydney Chronicle dated Saturday 14 August 1847.