Andrew Madigan

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D Wong on 1st August 2017

Andrew Madigan was convicted of manslaughter of John Gorey at Loughyard, along with Richard Connor/Connery who was also on board, Matthew Molony, William and John Punch and William Healy who were all sentenced to 7 years transportation and Michael Enright, (who was sentenced to two years imprisonment at hard labour). Andrew had never been in prison before. Andrew was 5'6¼" tall, literate, single, roman catholic. Father: Hall?? Mother: Mary Brothers: John in the 32nd Regiment, Patrick. Sisters: Margaret, Mary, Norah - at native place: County Limerick. July 1849: TOL Feb. 1850: Recommended for a CP Andrew and Hannah had 2 daughters in Tasmania, then, 5 more children listed on the VIV BDM. 30/3/1854: Donated to the St. Patrick's Church and Schools at Kilmore, Victoria. October 1857: Was a police constable stationed at Woodend, Vic. October 1860: Mounted Constable Andrew Madigan (No. 1766) to be an Inspector of Slaughter-houses and of Cattle intended for slaughter, &c., for the Police District of Carlsruhe, at Lancefield. November 1867: Farmers' Arms Hotel, Lancefield. Andrew Madigan, Proprietor. July 1878: The Poundkeeper at Romsey, Vic. August 1890: Still had the Farmers' Arms Hotel at Lancefield. 20/5/1893: Leader, Melbourne, Vic: MADIGAN - On the 11th Mar, at Lancefield, Andrew Madigan, late Farmers' Arms Hotel, aged 71 years. RIP. 18/5/1893: Kilmore Free Press, Victoria: I learn with regret that the death of Mr Andrew Madigan, an old resident of Lancefield, where he was poundkeeper and hotelkeeper for years, took place last week. His demise was fully expected as he was suffering from an incurable disease--cancer. The deceased until lately was a strong, active man, although he was 73 years of age, and in early days, fully 40 years ago, he was a trooper in Kilmore, and was fond of relating lively reminiscences of that period when bushranging was rampant. I knew Mr Madigan for very many years, and he was always a sterling, manly citizen, and one who would go a long way to serve a friend. Oh, how the ranks of our older colonists are being thinned--all should try and be prepared for the inevitable. When I last saw Mr Madigan, a few months back he then enjoyed, as far as appearances went, very good health, and related a story of his trooper days in Kilmore when the late -Capt. Dana was superintendent here, and he was brimful of interest ing anecdotes of that period. I can only express regret at his demise and sympathy with his family. Probate of his Will: Left £1120. 1886: There is a death registered for Hannah Madigan on the VIC BDM.

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Kelly-Maree Coll on 1st August 2017

Married to convict Hannah Williamson on 16.04.1850 at Fingal, Tasmania After good behaviour became a Police officer