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Transportation
Catherine Mccormick was transported on the Asia V, departing 10th Sep 1829 and arriving 12th Jan 1830 with 45 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 674 --Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book State Archives NSW; Roll: 136 |
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Convict Notes
7 March 1838 Place: Newcastle gaol Source: Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book - State Archives NSW; Roll: 136 Details: Laundress from Westmeath. Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Patrick Plains. For admission to the Gaol hospital. Forwarded to the Female Factory at Parramatta on 24 March 1838
Age 20. Married with one child. Native place Westmeath. Occupation all work. Tried at Dublin 10 January 1829 and sentenced to transportation for life for accessory to rape. Assigned to Robert Armstrong on arrival.