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Transportation
Catherine Neale was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 27th Aug 1827 and arriving 12th Jan 1828 with 195 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
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| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. |
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Convict Notes
John Mahony, Catherine Neile, Margaret Mahony, Johanna Finn, and James Fitsgerald, were then severally indicted for haying in their possession, certain moulds, for the purpose of making counterfeit coin. In this case there was every reason suspect from the testimony of several respectable witnesses, that each of the prisoners were in some way concerned in the felony ; but there did not appear sufficient evidence to convict the prisoners John Mahony, Mary Mahony, and and Johanna Finn, of having the moulds in their possession, and there not having been found any of the articles on their persons, the Jury did not consider themselves warranted to return verdict guilty; they were accordingly acquitted—the other two prisoners in whose possession the moulds were discovered, were found Guilty. —His Lordship humanely promised to interfere in their behalf, and to use his influence to get the capital punishment changed to transportation for life. Cork Constitution, 1 Aug 1826. Her husband, James Fitzgerald was transported to NSW per Mariner (3), arriving in 1827.
On Tuesday night about 11 o’Clock, Mr. Sheriff Spearing, aided by Messrs. Hewson, Bull, and Mathis, jun. surprised a noted gang of Coiners, in a remote house near the Lough. Five, namely James Fitzgerald, John Mahony, Catherine Neal, Margaret Mahony, and Johanna Finn, were found in the act making counterfeit Half Crown, Shilling and Sixpenny pieces, for which purpose they had crucibles, molds, speltre, &c. some of the pieces were uncommonly well executed. The parties after trifling resistance were secured, and committed and committed to gaol for trial at the next Assizes. Cork Constitution, 13 April 1826.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Name; Catherine Neale Ship; Elizabeth No; 19 Age; 42 Est birth Year; 1785 Read & Write; Married Four Children, Religion; Catholic. Native Place; Kilkenny Calling; Farmers Dairy Offence; Coining Date of Trial: Cork 29 July 1826 Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 3 inches Complexion; Pale Freckled Hair; Brown Eyes; Grey Noted against name; HUSBAND here as James Fitzgerald about 12 months since, tried for ? Died at Windsor Hospital 5 July 1839. No 39/6468 ------------------------------------------------ Ticket of Leave; 33/506. Torn up as the holder having been reported in the letter dated 13 July 1839 to have died on the 5th of the same month