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Judith Murphy was transported on the Palambam, departing 23rd Mar 1831 and arriving 31st Jul 1831 with 122 passengers.
394 tons. 1831 voyage from Cork, Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Capt. Willis. 114 female prisoners. Also 50 girls from the Foundling Hospital, Cork with 2 Matrons and their husbands and children. Also 4 female wives of convicts already in Australia and their children. Register of passengers currently being updated and not yet complete.
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Judith Murphy was indicted for stealing wearing apparel, the property of Edward Esq. Robert Tomlins, sworn : l am servant to Col. Wildman, and lost the articles in question on the night of the 13th July out of the Barracks; I found livery coat at Alexander’s pawn office in Blackpool. I got some of the articles at the Bridewell. John Manning, sworn : The drab livery coat now produced was brought to the office where I do business to pawn, and I detained it. The prisoner said she got the coat from another girl to pledge. Guilty, To be transported for seven years. Cork Constitution, 24 Aug 1830. Permission to Marry. James Leonard, per Prince Regent (3), age 31; 7 years; Free; and Judith Murphy, per Palambam, age 25; 7 years, Bond; Date and Place of permission: 31 Aug 1835, Sydney. NSW BMD Marriage Reg: 234/1835. James Leonard and Julia Murphy. LD district (Catholic. Sydney St Mary’s)
The prisoner said she got the coat from another girl to pledge. Guilty, To be transported for seven years.
Family connections for Judith (Murphy) are: MURPHY ??? (Murphy) & ??? (???) produced perhaps 2children: 1.Judith (Murphy) was born about 1810 in Cork Ireland & became a housemaid. She was tried for robbery at Cork Ireland in 1830, sentenced to 7years, sufferred dysentey before while waiting transportation & arrived in NSW as a convict on 31 7 1831 after a voyage of 4months on PALAMBAN. She received permission to marry James (Leonard) on 31 8 1835 at Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..James (Leonard/Lennard) was born about 1804 & became a ploughman. He was tried at Dublin city in 1823, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 15 7 1824 after a voyage of 5months on PRINCE REGENT; he was sent to Liverpool for assignment. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom No.32/668 on 25 7 1832. ..[Some details taken from this Website] 2.Margaret (Murphy) was born about 1813 & became a housemaid. She was tried for stealing a cloak at Cork city Ireland in March 1831, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 27 9 1831 after a voyage of 3months on HOOGHLEY; she was Catholic 5'3.25" ruddy fair freckled complexion brown hair blue to grey eyes. She married Daniel (Shea). She was issued her Certificate of Freedom No.39/201 on 1 2 1839. ..[Some details taken from this Website, where there are two people of the name] ..Daniel (Shea) was born about 1805 & became a butcher. He was tried for cow stealing in Cork Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in MSW on 22 4 1825 after a voyage of 3.5months on HOOGHLEY; he was Catholic 5'5" brown hair blue eyes. He was employed at some time by Mr (Douglas). He was issued his Certificates of Freedom No.31/631on 17 6 1831 at which time he was recorded as having broken his right leg. He was recorded as serving 3 months labour July 1836 until 10 9 1836. ..[Some details taken from this Website] References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Convict Applications to Marry. James Leonard, Prince Regent (3), age 31, 7 years, Free; and Judith Murphy, per Palambam, age 25, 7 years, Bond; Date of permission,31 Aug 1835, Sydney, Revd. W. Ullathorne.
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 Name; Julia Murphy Age: 22 Birth Year: 1809 Treatment Year: 1831 Treatment Place: United Kingdom Nature of the Disease; Dysentery Date taken ill: 10 Jun 1831 Discharged; 16 Jun 1831 - Quite well --------------------------
Judith MURPHY was convicted at Cork, Ireland in 1830 for robbery at a Barracks. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to New South Wales, Australia per the 'Palambam' arriving 1831. Single woman; housemaid; aged 21yrs. Native Place of birth: Cork, Ireland. Sister: Margaret Murphy (transported to Australia per the 'Hooghly' 1831)