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Crime
Transportation
Catherine Mccourt was transported on the Tory, departing 17th Mar 1845 and arriving 4th Jul 1845 with 172 passengers.
Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.
Tory (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 259 (131) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Name; Catherine Mccourt alias Catherine Robertson Vessel; Tory Convicted Date 25 Sep 1844 Voyage Date 17 Mar 1845 Colony Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) Place of Conviction Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Place of Conviction; Indent No; Age; 55 years old - Born abt 1790 Status; Widow Hair; Brown to Grey Eyes; Grey Height; 4 ft 11 3/4 in Able to Read Native Place; Fermanagh Trade; Housemaid Offence; Theft habit and repute. Stealing clothes Previous Convictions; 4 times in prison for theft. 15, 20 60 days and 12 months Surgeons Report; Well Behaved Remarks; Freckled Family; 1847 - 26 Jul. Offence; Drunkenness 1847 - 11 Sep. Offence; Drunkenness 1849 - 31 Jul. Received; Ticket of Leave. 1850 - 28 Jan. Offence; Drunk and Neglect of Duty. Sentence; 1 month hard labour & Ticket of Leave to be revoked 1850 - 1 Feb. Wages Forfeited 1850 - 12 Mar. Revoked: Ticket of Leave 1850 - 22 May. Offence; Larceny under £5. Sentence; 6 months hard labour 1851 - 25 Sep. Free Certificate