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Transportation
Patrick Kennedy O'brien was transported on the Hive, departing 24th Aug 1835 and arriving 10th Dec 1835 with 52 passengers.
Hive (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Records NSW, Convict Ships to NSW, "Hive" indents; Kerry Evening Post, Saturday 21 March 1835, p.3. |
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Convict Notes
Patrick Kennedy O'Brien, aged 28 years, convict per "Hive" arriving in 1835, Tried in Tralee, County Kerry Assizes of March 1835. Life sentence for cow stealing. No prior convictions. Farm Servant, Roman Catholic, Married with a son and a daughter. Can read. Native of County Kerry. Height; 5ft 4.5 inches, "brown" complexion, light brown hair mixed with grey [even though only aged 28!], hazel grey eyes. IRISH CRIME: Kerry Evening Post, Saturday 21 March 1835, p.3. TRALEE ASSIZES “On Tuesday last [ie 17 March, St Patrick’s Day] Patrick Kenedy O’Brien was convicted of stealing a cow, the property of Robert Hickson, of Ballyngown, from the fair of Tralee, in the month of December last, and sentenced to transportation for life.” [Kerry Evening Post, Saturday 21 March 1835, p.3.] In NSW: 1844 Ticket of Leave Number. Number 44/0282, Allowed to remain in the District of Goulburn - Patrick Kennedy O'Brien, Tried Kerry, arrived "Hive" in 1835. 1847 - recommended for COnditional Pardon. "Patrick Kennedy, alias Patrick O'Brien, Arrived per ship Hive, 2" SMH, 15 March 1849, p.3 "Conditional Pardons dated 20th December 1848"- authorised for the following persons, including "Patrick Kennedy O'Brien, Hive 2"