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John Linnon was transported on the Mangles, departing 23rd Feb 1828 and arriving 2nd Jun 1828 with 202 passengers.
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Moreton Bay Convict Records. John Linnon, per Mangles 5, Tried Antrim, 9 Aug 1827, Stealing from house, Life, Labourer. Colonial conviction: Gen. Sessions, Penrith, 23 Apr 1830, Absconding and attacking the persons with bludgeons who apprehended him, 2 year sentence, Returned to Sydney 23 Nov 1832. Description: John Linnon, age 19, native place, Antrim, 5 ft 1¾ in; fresh comp, brown hair, grey eyes, RC religion.
John Lennon and James Morrison were again brought forward, charged with stealing a quantity of tea and sugar, and thirty shillings in money, the property of Cornelius Brady. Ann Brady, widow of C. B. sworn—She stated that on the evening of the robbery the front and back doors were secured; that in the morning, about six o'clock, both doors were found open, and she found that 30$. in money, some tea, sugar, a scoop, and other articles, were taken away; got back 12s. in money, two stone of sugar, a handkerchief, and a tin scoop identified the handkerchief and scoop her property. John Kelly, one of the Police——Was passing near the Linenhall on the morning of the robbery (about six o’clock); saw the prisoner there ; Lennon had a bundle over his shoulder in handkerchief (which turned out to two stone of sugar); Morrison had another bundle in his band, containing some some loose sugar and in his hat a quantity of tea) apprehended them, when Morrison threw his bundle over the rails at the Linen-hall; the articles found were identified by Mr. and Mrs. Brady in the Police-office. This and the preceding witness were cross-examined by the prisoner Lennon with great acuteness and ingenuity, evidently with the intention of perplexing the witnesses, end misleading the Jury, They were both found Guilty; and received sentence of transportation for life On retiring, the prisoners gave the Court great deal of abuse and Morrison threw penny piece at the Judge, hit one of our reporters the forehead, but fortunately without materially injuring him. These two criminals are young men not more than 16 or 18 years of age, but we have seldom witnessed such degree of depravity manifested as they evinced. They have been long known by our police-officers, have been often apprehended for various offences. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 11 Aug 1827.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Linnon, alias Lennon, age on arrival, 19, per Mangles (5), 1828. Tried at Antrim, 1827, Life for Robbery house. 2 former convictions. DOB, 1809, native place, Belfast Antrim Co. Single. Catholic. Trade, Tobacco spinner.