Patrick Mckierney

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Maureen Withey on 19th January 2022

Kinnear Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P48 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P49 6786. Patrick McKierney, tried at Londonderry, 28 March 1842, 7 years, age 56, height 5ft 6 ¾, catholic, can read and write, married, 4 children. Offence: Stealing 12 yards of Broad cloth, p. Mr Hunter of Londonderry. For a bottle of whiskey, 1 Week. My wife transported for the same offence, 7 years. Surgeon’s Report, Very good. Trade, Labourer. Native place, Co. Monaghan. W, Margaret for same offence. 1B on board, John, aged 12. B, Philip, John, James. 1S, Bridget at Canada. -------------------------------------------------- Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p128 29 Sept 1846, Ticket of Leave. -------------------------------------------------- SHOPLIFTING. Robert Hayes, Patrick M'Kinney, Anne Orwell, and Margaret M‘Kinney were indicted for stealing, the I7th instant, from the shop of Mr. John Hunter, of this city, a large niece of green cloth. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners were in Mr. Hunter’s shop three times the day the theft was committed, when it was filled with customers; that they afterwards went into the shop of Mr. J. Smith, Butcher street, and asked permission of his son (a very young boy) to leave a bundle behind the counter till they would call again for it; that Constable Magee of the police called and got it, when it was found contain the cloth which was stolen from Mr. Hunter.— Verdict —Margaret M‘Kinney acquitted, and the other three were found guilty. Patrick M'Kinnev, Margaret McKinney, Anne Orwell (prisoners in last case,) were indicted for stealing a piece of cloth, the property of Mr Walter Scott, Strabane, the 15th instant. was proved that the prisoners came William Craig’s, Waterside, the morning of day, the 16th, that they brought two bundles and basket with them; that Margaret came back, and took the bundles away; that she brought them back Thursday evening; that Sub Constable Hare got the bundle and basket which contained three pieces of cloth, which Mr. Scott identified to be his property. Verdict—Anne Orwell acquitted; Patrick McKinney and Margaret McKinney, guilty. Robert Hayes, Patrick M'Kinney. Margaret M‘Kinney, and Anne Orwell, were also indicted for stealing two pieces of of Merinos, the 16th instant, from the shop of Messrs. William Rankin and Co., of this city. Sub-Constable Graham found two pieces of in the house of Wm. Strawbridge, Waterside, which Mr. William Rankin identified as his property. There being no stronger evidence in this case, ... Londonderry Standard, 30 March 1842. -------------------------------------------------- Patrick and his wife were both transported. Margaret was transported on Waverley, departing in September 1842. She took 2 of their 4 children on board with her. Patrick had their 12 year old son John on board with him.