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John Kerr was transported on the Almorah, departing 24th Aug 1820 and arriving 22nd Dec 1820 with 161 passengers.
Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.
Almorah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Prison Registers, 1790-1924, Dublin Kilmainham 1815-1910 |
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Convict Notes
ATROCIOUS MURDER.—On Tuesday last, a working man named CARR, residing at Parramatta, discharged the amount of his lodgings, stating, that he was going into the country to fence. He hired a cart from Mr Hodges, Innkeeper, and got two of his neighbours to assist him to put his things into it, amongst which was a cask headed up, and which he stated, contained salted beef. It being late when the cart was loaded, he remained Tuesday night at Mr Hodges' Inn, the things remaining in the cart in the yard. On Wednesday morning he started, and was seen going a long the Sydney road, and near to Bates's farm. He returned with the empty cart about noon on Wednesday, and discharged it, and has not been seen since. His wife had not been seen for a day or two previously to this. On the Friday, a lad named Fulliger, a resident at Parramatta, went into the Bush at Bates's Hill to get wood, and found the body of a woman in the hollow of a stump, covered over with boughs. The body was naked, and the face so disfigured as to render identity impossible. Near to the body was found an old blanket, a gown, and some other articles. The gown and the ring upon the deceased's finger are sworn to as having been Carr's wife's, and the body is supposed to be that of Mrs. Carr herself.—The body was doubled up, as though it had been compressed into some close vessel like a cask. Carr has not yet been apprehended, but the Police are in search of him. A Coroner's Inquest sat on view of the body on Saturday, and at 10 o'Clock at night, the court was adjourned until Monday. Sydney Monitor, 4 Sep 1833. On Wednesday morning, the man named Carr, who was formerly a constable at Parramatta, and against whom a warrant was issued for the murder of his wife, whose body was found rolled up in a bed and blanket, within three miles of Parramatta, on Thursday last, was found hung in the bush, within a short distance of that place. Sydney Herald, 5 Sep 1833.
Ticket of Leave No; 30/667. 30 Sept 1830 Name; John or Jospeh Kerr Year of Birth; 1784 Trial; Antrim - Lent 1820 - Sentence; Life Trade or calling; Weaver Offence; No Details Native Place; Co. Down Height; 5 ft. 6 1/4 in Eyes; Blue Hair; Grey Completion; Dark General Remarks; Apprehended four runaways Noted across the Ticket "Hung himself nears Parramatta about 9 months ago - 16 October 1831
1831 - Australia, Marriage Index Prudence Lindsay & Joseph Kerr Marriage; 1831 Sydney, New South Wales 1831 - 25 April. New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts’ Applications to Marry. No; 130. Prudence Lindsay. Age; 35. Ship; Asia 7. Sentence; 7 years. Bond. Joseph Kerr. Age; 43. Ship; Almorah 2. Sentence; Life. Ticket of Leave
CRIME - horse stealing (see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1820 Almorah).
1820, 3 July: Admitted to Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin; prisoner 5305; listed as “Convict from the County Antrim”. 1820, 22 July: From Kilmainham, he was “sent on board the convict ship” (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924, Dublin Kilmainham 1815-1910).