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Owen Leonard

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Summary

Born

Jan 1781

Conviction

Manslaughter/culpable homicide

Departure

Oct 1844

Arrival

Feb 1845

Death

Jul 1860

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Personal Information

Name: Owen Leonard

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1781

Death: 20th Jul 1860

Age at death: 79

Occupation: Tailor

Crime

Crime: Manslaughter/culpable homicide

Convicted at: Lancaster, Assizes at Liverpool

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Oct 1844

Ship: Hyderabad

Arrival: 19th Feb 1845

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island [Norfolk Island, under the jurisdiction of Van Diemen's Land]

Transportation

Owen Leonard was transported on the Hyderabad, departing 15th Oct 1844 and arriving 19th Feb 1845 with 250 passengers.

Built 1841 at Sunderland. Wood ship of 815 Tons.

Hyderabad (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 199 (101). Tasmanian Archives - convict records http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-86,261,126,F,60.
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

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on 3rd December 2016

Note: Owen's wife died the next day. Owen LEONARD was transported to Australia per the 'Hyderabad' 1845. First stationed at Norfolk Island (off the east coast of New South Wales) at the penal settlement. Transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Tory' in 1847. Aged 67yrs; a tailor; 5'2"; Roman Catholic; can read & write a little; sallow complexion; grey hair; grey eyes. Native Place- Co. Tyrone Widower, children. Note on record - "children in service". Sisters: Anne, Mary & Rose - at native place Various work assignments in the Colonies. No record of any misconduct. Ticket of Leave granted 29 August 1854 Conditional Pardon approved 16 Sept 1856 Died 20 July 1860, aged 80 years (decay of nature), tailor, district of Campbell Town, Tasmania. (Ref. 35/1/29 no. 444)

on 1st December 2016

On 28th July 1844 at Peter Street, Liverpool, Leonard cut his wife's throat with a razor as he believed that she was 'in terms of more than ordinary intimacy' according to the Liverpool Mail.