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Transportation
John Leary was transported on the Merchantman, departing 10th Oct 1862 and arriving 14th Feb 1863 with 192 passengers.
1018 ton ship built in Sunderland 1852/53. Two (2) voyages to Australia with convict transportee's - both to Western Australia. On these voyages, she also carried 'Pensioner Guards' and their families, a few free passengers and soldiers. The 1862 voyage went via Bermuda and picked up British and local prisoners.
Merchantman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 510 |
| 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
FELONlOUS ASSAULT. John Leary, a young man about 30 years of age, and a policeman stationed at Ballybrue, in this county, was indicted for a felonious assault upon the person of a young girl named Mary Malony, aged 15, upon the 25th of September, 1854. Sergeant O’Brien, Messrs. M. Barry, and J. B. Green appeared for the prosecutrix, and Mr. Keys, solicitor, defended the prisoner. There were several witnesses produced to sustain the indictment. It appeared from their subjoined testimony that the prosecutrix was servant in the employment of schoolmaster named Hartstonge, and having been sent about one o’clock in the day-time to the village of Ballybrue, to purchase a pint of whiskey, when returning she met the prisoner on the road, who forcibly effected bis purpose. The girl received a very good character; and the doctor, who saw her immediately after the transaction, deposed to circumstances which fully corroborated the crown case. The prisoner was convicted. Sentence deferred. Belfast Mercury, 20 July 1855. John Leary was sent to Bermuda as a convict. Bermuda Indents, HO-11-18_4 p.35. Irish Convict, John Leary, date of conviction, 17 July 1855, Life. members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/con-wa32.html John Leary, No. 6915, age 30, tried at Limerick, 17/7/1855, sentence, Life for Rape