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Transportation
Alexander Mooney was transported on the Kinnear, departing 10th Jul 1842 and arriving 23rd Oct 1842 with 174 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.
Kinnear (generic)References
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Convict Notes
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 6787. Alexander Mooney, tried at Londonderry, 8 April 1842, 7 years, age 21, height, 5ft 5 ¾, catholic, can neither read nor write, married. Offence: Stabbing a man with a grape or dung fork- McCullen. Surgeon’s Report: Good, Trade, Weaver. Native place, Co Antrim. Remarks: W, Matilda, Co. Derry. B, Edward. Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p129 22 Dec 1846, T.L. Cert. 11.9.49.
Alexander Mooney was convicted at Londonderry on 8 April 1842 for stabbing a man with a fork. 7yr transportation sentence. To Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Kinear' 1842. Aged 21yrs; weaver; Roman Catholic. Native place - Co. Antrim. Married - wife Matilda at Co. Derry. Assignments in Colony. Ticket of Leave granted 22 Dec 1846.