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Transportation
Mary Obrien was transported on the Isabella, departing 8th Mar 1840 and arriving 24th Jul 1840 with 119 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Non-Annotated Printed Indentures 1840-1842 |
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Mary Ann Obrien 17/9/1840 Mary Ann O'brien confine 14 days in Sydney 22/1/1847 1 month hard labour for vagrancy at Bathurst New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Refused 20/11/1844 Mary Obrien 24 ToL (7yrs) per ship Isabella (5) refused permission to marry Henry Pope 48 free by servitude (14yrs) per ship Albion (1) Rev Thomas Hassall Cobbidee. Reason: Pope married with 3 children. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) View title info Fri 14 Feb 1845 Page 2 PICTON. PICTON. Abbotsford, February 10.—This village was thrown into a state of considerable excitement on Thursday evening last, in consequence of one of our peace officers firing a pistol at a man named Harry Pope ; the case came before our respected Magistrate, Mr. John Wild, on Saturday last, when the following particulars were given in evidence by eight witnesses :— On Thursday evening, about nine o'clock, the constable (George Wilson), Harry Pope, and a woman named Mary O'Brien, (a ticket-of-leave holder) met together in the centre of the township; some words ensued between Pope and Wilson respecting the woman, and the former knocked Wilson down, who, on rising, discharged one of his pistols at Pope, but without effect. The peace officer was soon taken into custody ; and on Saturday last was brought up for examina- tion before Mr Wild, J.P., when after a careful and patient investigation, Wilson was committed to Berrima Gaol to take his trial. No less than seven witnesses, independent of two constables, were bound over to prosecute this fellow Wilson ; but as Berrima is some forty miles from this, it can scarcely be ex- pected that these men, who are poor mechanics and labourers depending (to my own know- ledge) on their daily labour for the support of themselves and families, can attend without remuneration ; it is scarcely fair that this im portant sacrifice of their time and money (if they be fortunate enough to have any) should be expected from them. And yet, if they do not attend, this scoundrel, and peace officer may escape with impunity, and infect this neigh- bourhood in company with his disreputable paramour again. I fear our "opposition" friends in Council have made a great mistake in refusing to allow Crown witnesses a fair remuneration for the time required for public prosecutions ; it is a measure most likely to cause material witnesses to absent themselves, and thus impede and prevent the ends of jus- tice, while crime and vice will escape with impunity. New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 28/7/1847 Mary O'Brien 27 free by servitude (7yrs) per ship Isabella (5) to marry Thomas Burns 33 ToL (life) per ship Emma Eugenia William Ross Goulburn New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 24/7/1846 c46/706 in Goulburn. Had a ToL 44/2253 dated 13/9/1844 In the Queenbeyan district. Then altered to Picton on 31/10/1844 and then to Berrima District on 18/3/1845 then to to Goulburn 23/6/1845.
From Co Clare Ireland single protestant who could read. 2 previous convictions of 3 months each. 5' 3" Fair ruddy and freckled complexion brown hair and hazel eyes. C46/706