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Terence Murphy was transported on the Navarino, departing 22nd Sep 1842 and arriving 10th Jan 1843 with 181 passengers.
Built 1808. 493 tons. Several voyages to Australia with convict transportees. Registers of persons currently being updated - not complete as yet. 1840-1841. Departed Dublin 5th.Sept 1842. Arrived Hobart appx 10th Jan 1843. Sailed with 260 convicts including between 40-50 women,girls & children loaded at Kingstown Harbor. Capt A Warning.
Navarino (generic)References
| Primary Source | Navarino Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P219 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P220 |
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Convict Notes
CONDITIONAL PARDONS RECOMMENDED.— Terence Murphy, Navarino. The Cornwall Chronicle, 15 Oct 1853.
At Nenagh Assizes on Friday, … John, Terence, and Mary Murphy, guilty of the manslaughter of Kennedy Brien. Clare Journal, 4 Aug 1842. ASSIZES—RULE COURT. … be transported for life—Terence Murphy, manslaughter; … Imprisoned for twelve months —John Murphy, the elder, manslaughter, with solitary first and last. Limerick Recorder, 9 Aug 1842. Neneagh Assizes. Mary Murphy, Terence Murphy, and John Murphy, sen., were indicted for the manslaughter of Kennedy O'Brien, of Lackenavoy. on the 18th of April last Mr. Scott, Q C., briefly stated the case for the Crown. The prisoners at the bar, he said, were indicted in the mitigated form of manslaughter; but a more tragical occurrence, or a case of a more sanguinary character had seldom met. Laurence O’Brien examined Mr. Scott—l knew Kennedy O’Brien ; he was brother of mine; we lived on the same townland under Lord Dunally; we have been living there since 1809 ; our father held the land before us; John Murphy had a turf bog opposite ours; he thought he had a right to cut portion of our bog, but he had not; the deceased has left four children it was in the bog where he was cutting the turf he came his death ; Robin and William Caples, John Ryan and two Gleesons were on the bog; saw Terence, John, sen. and James, Michael and Mary Murphy came into the bog; (identifies the prisoners) the men were all stripped; they had their shirts off; my brother went over to Terence to prevent him breaking the turf which witness had made ; Terence struck the deceased with a shovel on the arm and the head of it fell off; Michael Murphy then came up and struck him with a brislane upon the left side of the head and split it; he fell after getting the blow ; I was within 30 yards of him during the affray: I did not see Terence Murphy anything more; when Kennedy was down old John gave him a blow across the hips, and which he complained of more than the blow of the slane; the woman had stones in her apron ; I had to run away fearing they would kill I saw them leaping and shooting for joy on leaving the place where the deceased lay; his son and daughter afterwards came his assistance; this took place on Monday, the 18th of April last; Dr. Kittson, of Nenagh, attended the deceased; Mary is the wife of Terence Murphy. Cross examined by Mr. Ryan—The witness was not shaken in his testimony. ... Waterford Chronicle, 6 Aug 1842. ... Pat. O’Brien examined by Mr. ? I am son to the deceased ; I was cutting turf with him on the day he was killed ; told the prisoners at the bar were also there; Terence M. the deceased to be off or he would have his life; be replied, that if he was doing ‘anything amiss, the law was them; I heard my father call Terence Murphy. “cuckold ;” Terence Murphy then ran off towards Kilmastulla, together with his party; they afterwards came back to the bank ; Terence Murphy my father, and Mick came behind him and streck him with a slane; he fell after being struck ; I asked Terence if he was going to kill my father, and he swore out ——— —— he was, and that he would kill me too; he then strack my father stone which he held in his hand; Mary Murphy also struck him with a stone; the other Murphy streck him with pitchfork ; Terence Murphy asked if he were killed, and old Jack said, “ never fear, he will never trouble you again ;” he died on the Saturday following. Mr. Ryan addressed the jury at some length upon behalf of prisoners. without leaving the box, found the prisoners guilty. ... Dublin Evening Mail, 1 Aug 1842.
Navarino Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P219 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P220 Terence Murphy, Tried Tipperary Co Nenagh, 28 July 1842. 5 ft 9. Age 29, Life, Catholic, can read. Married, 1 child. Offence: Manslaughter of Kennedy O’Brien. Surgeon’s Report, Good. Trade, Laborer. Native place, Limerick. Remarks: W, Mary. F, John. M, Joan. 3B Jno Michael James. 3S, Honora Judy Peggy.