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John Maher was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 28th Sep 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 142 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
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Tasmanian Record: CON13-1-3- image 24 John Maher was on a list of 9 convicts in private service, sent to Port Dalrymple on the Brig Nereus, on the 23 Jan 1824. John Maher, ship: Castleforbes (3), trade, carpenter; convicted at Clonmell, Mar 1823, to transportation for life; In the service of Mr A. Walker.
Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-29$init=CON31-1-29p171 No 499. John Maher. Castle Forbes & P. Regent. Tried Lent 1823, Life. Aug 22 1831. Drunk & disy on the 20th inst. Repd. Sep 7 183?. Ticket of Leave. Drunk at muster, Recommended to be deprived of his Ticket of Leave for the period of 2 mos. Conditional Pardon, No 860. 10 May 1836.
John Maher was 42 years old on arrival in NSW - he was then sent to VDL per 'Nereus'. Colonial Secretary Papers: MAHER, John. Per "Castle Forbes", 1824 1824 Jan 20: On list of convicts landed from the "Castle Forbes" & forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.194) 1824 Jan 23: Servant of Mr A Walker. On list of convicts in private service proceeding to Port Dalrymple per "Nereus" (Reel 6019; 4/3522 p.6) 1824 Jul 17, Sep 14: Re passage to Port Dalrymple (Reel 6019; 4/3522 pp.85, 93)
John Maher was convicted Lent of 1823. Life sentence. Transported to Australia. 'Prince Regent' sailing to NSW and then transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Castle Forbes'. Assigned to Mr. A. Walker. Public Works. Conditional Pardon no. 860 10 May 1836.