Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Alice Murphy was transported on the Hindostan, departing 6th May 1839 and arriving 12th Sep 1839 with 179 passengers.
Hindostan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 30. Tasmanian Archives - convict record https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au |
| 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
Alice MURPHY was convicted at Liverpool, England on 5 March 1839 for stealing bank notes from the person. Gaol Report: "bad, had been in prison twice before". 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Hindostan' arriving 11 Sept 1839. Ship Surgeon's report: "very quarrelsome". Single woman; aged 18 yrs; 5'0 1/4" height; needlewoman/house servant; can read; Protestant. Native place of residence: Liverpool, England. Brother: William, a sailor. Sisters: Catherine & Mary VDL: Assigned to service work. 22 Jan 1844: Receiving. 3 mths hard labour - sent to the Female Factory, Hobart. 12 June 1846: Conditional Pardon for the Australian Colonies approved. 29 Sept 1853: Tried, at Oatlands, for stealing. 14 yr sentence, 2 year probation period. 29 Sept 1857: Ticket of Leave approved. 21 June 1859: Colonial Conditional Pardon approved. Application for Permission to Marry: 8 Aug 1840 - Alice Murphy (per Hindostan) to Edward Davies (per Southworth) Marriage: 14 Dec 1840 at the Parish Church, Parish of Hamilton, VDL. Alice MURPHY, aged 19 yrs, to Edward Davies, aged 29 yrs, farming man. (ref. 37/1/2 no. 886.)