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Henry Lawler was transported on the Calcutta, departing 19th Apr 1837 and arriving 5th Aug 1837 with 342 passengers.
HMS Calcutta was the East Indiaman Warley (1795), converted to a Royal Navy ship. This ship of the line served for a time as an armed transport. She also transported convicts to Australia. The French Magnanime captured Calcutta in 1805. In 1809, after she ran aground during the Battle of the Basque Roads and her crew had abandoned her, a British boarding party burned her. In 1803 the Calcutta sailed into Port Phillip bay where at least 4 convicts escaped , in Sydney in April 1804 it was reported that 8 had died on the trip. Of the four known escapees one was shot on escape, 2 turned back after 2 days to reattach to the group at the camp in bay before the boat left , one continued on ...into Australia's history books. At least 13 convicts were transferred on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia.The ship also carried officers, wives and free settlers.
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On Thursday the ? instant. Chief Constable Trent, Borris, county Carlow, succeeded in arresting two men named Jordan and Lawler, charged, with two others, with attacking the house of Martin Cummins, of Scaughanran, the night the ? ult. Pat. Hickey and John Quinn, the two others, were arrested the ?th Instant. The four were committed to the county prison to abide their trial. Two pistols were taken from the latter. There is also strong evidence that these persons were principals in the gang who committed several robberies throughout the county. Stafford, the pensioner who was robbed some time back, identified a watch which had been found on one of the prisoners. Dublin Weekly Register, 18 March 1837. Henry Lawlor. John Quinn, and Moses Jordan, were indicted tor burglariously entering the house of Cummins, with the intent of taking away his goods. and with having put him in fear of his life. Quinn and Jordan pleaded guilty. but Henry Lawler pleaded not guilty. The said Lawler was then arraigned. Martin Cummins sworn- I remember the night of the 23rd of February; live at Skaghandrane; some men came to my house and gave me a false token, by which I opened the door; I saw but two men, and their faces were blackened; they...my wife, and I was knocked down by; they beat me while down with pistol; ... and the other man called out to his comrade to kill me;..., they wanted my money ; ... while they were in the house some of the children escaped and ... for the neighbours; one of the robbers made ..., the other with his coat torn ; did not succeed in taking his money ; ...Patrick Hickey ;an approver, sworn -I know the ... I was one .. who went to rob Cummine's house : the consisted of Henry Lawler. John Quinn, Moses Jordan, myself; we were all blackened In the face ; Jordan and Lawler had two pistols. two of the party went in ; I stood at the door, and another of the party on the road ; Jordan and Lawler went to commit the robbery; …. Carlow Sentinel, 25 March 1837. CONVICTIONS AT THE LATE ASSIZES FOR CARLOW, Henry Lawler, found guilty of burglary; judgment of death recorded. Moses Jordan and John Quinn, pleaded guilty of burglary; judgment of death recorded. ... Waterford Mail, 29 March 1837.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Henry Lawler, alias Lawlor, age on arrival, 23, per Calcutta II, 1837. Tried at Carlow, 1837, Life for Burglary. DOB, 1814, native place, Carlow. Single. Catholic. Labourer.