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Transportation
Edmund Mccarthy was transported on the Eliza, departing 19th Jul 1827 and arriving 8th Nov 1827 with 194 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Moreton Bay Convict Records. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Edmund McCarthy, age 22, per Eliza II (1) 1827, Tried at Cork. 1827, sentence 7 years, for Stealing clothes, Native of Waterford Co., Single, Catholic, trade – Labourer. DOB. 1805. ------------------------------------------------------ Moreton Bay Convict Records. Edmund McCarthy, per Eliza 3, Tried at Co Cork, 9 Apr 1827, 7 years, trade – Lab & Groom. Colonial Sentence: tried at Crim. Court at Camp. Town, 18 Aug 1830, Burglary, 7 years commuted from Death recorded. Drowned. Description: Edmund McCarthy Native of Waterford Co., age 23, 5 ft 6. Sallow comp, Dk brown hair, hazel eyes. R.C. religion. -------------------------------------------------- Campbell Town Assizes We have been favoured with the following complete list of the prisoners tried before the Honourable the CHIEF JUSTICE, at the adjourned Sessions of the Supreme Court, held at Campbell Town. TUESDAY, 17th. Edmund McCarthy was indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of Michael Cody, at Mittagong, on the 20th July last. Guilty—Death recorded. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1830.