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Transportation
James Martin was transported on the Kinnear, departing 10th Jul 1842 and arriving 23rd Oct 1842 with 174 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.
Kinnear (generic)References
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Convict Notes
James Martin, a middle-aged one-eyed fellow, of peculiarly sinister aspect, was placed at the bar, and arraigned on a charge of wilful and corrupt perjury in a certain information sworn on the 16th of October, 1841, charging one John Sullivan with having written a threatening noticeto Neal Browne, R.M. There was a further indictment for having written the threatening notice in question, and pasted it on the gate of Mr. Berry, J. P., at Tullamore. The prisoner having pleaded guilty, Chief Justice Pennefather sentenced him to be transported for seven years. Cork Examiner, 11 March 1842.
Indent Kinnear: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P46 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P47 6779. James Martin, tried at Kings, 4 March 1842, 7 years, age 42, height, 5ft 3 ¾, catholic, can read and write, married, 2 children. Offence: Perjury, Surgeon’s Report: Good. Trade, House servant. Native place, Tullamore, Kings. Remarks: W, Jane, at N.P. F-in-Law Bentley. 1S Betty. 2 certificates as to character. Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p121 Blind of left eye. 2 June 1846, Ticket of Leave. Cert. 7.3.1849.