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Eugene Mccarthy was transported on the Royal Saxon, departing 1st Jun 1851 and arriving 12th Aug 1851 with 17 passengers.
Barque, 510 tons. Shipping New, Hobart Town. March 17 – Arrived the barque Royal Saxon, 510 tons, Captain Charlesworth, left Calcutta 15 January, with seven male convicts and general cargo. The Courier, Sat 17 Mar 1849. -------------------------------------------------- PORT of Hobart Town, - Arrival. October 5 - Royal Saxon, barque, 510 tons, Charlesworth, from Calcutta June 29th, with a general cargo. Passengers - and 10 male convicts. Colonial Times, 8 Oct 1850. THE "ROYAL SAXON." — This vessel anchored in our harbour on Saturday evening, from Calcutta and Madras. She has on board a very fine royal tiger, about 15 months old, and measuring about 4 feet 6 inches in length; also a young bear and several monkies. Hobarton Guardian, 9 Oct 1850. -------------------------------------------------- PORT OF HOBART TOWN ARRIVALS. August 12 - Barque Royal Saxon, 712 tons, Charlesworth from Calcutta 1st of June, with a general cargo, and 16 male prisoners. Colonial Times, 15 Aug 1851.
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Mccarthy, Eugene Name: Mccarthy, Eugene Record Type: Convicts Employer: Hamilton, Captain: 1854 Property: Port Arthur Penal Station Departure port: Calcutta Ship: Royal Saxon Police number: 2166 Index number: 44417 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1415908 Tasmanian Library




Indent No; 2166 Aged; 25 years old Offence; Disgraceful conduct in stealing 2 pairs of trousers the property of his comrade and striking his supervisor Officer 1856 - Colonial Trial. Hobart Town. 6 Oct 1856. Offence; Stealing a gun, Sentence; 10 years at Port Arthur 1859 - 13 May admitted to the Port Arthur Insane Asylum: Disease; Amentia & Delusion DIED at Port Arthur - 16 Aug 1865