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Voyage
Transportation
Edward O'hara was transported on the Minerva, departing 1st Jan 1818 and arriving 7th Jun 1818 with 167 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. O'HARA, Edward. Per "Minerva", 1818 1821 Feb 17 - Commutation warrant (Reel 6070; 4/7020 No.72) 1821 Feb 17 - Tried in Hobart. Sentence commuted (Reel 6070; 4/1265 p.4) 1821 Feb 21 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.141) 1821 Jul - On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.131) c.1822 - On list of convicts at Port Macquarie (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.344-5) 1822 Jul 3 - Runaway from Port Macquarie; captured at Port Stephens (Reel 6067; 4/1808 p.165) 1822 Jul 31 - Runaway from Port Macquarie. Embarked on "Elizabeth Henrietta" for Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.113) 1823 Mar 21 - Runaway from Port Macquarie. On list of convicts embarked on the "Elizabeth Henrietta" for Hobart on 31 Jul 1822 (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.12) -------------------------------------------------- At the Monthly Sessions which commenced on Saturday last, and continued by adjournment till Tuesday the 5th inst. included, the under-mentioned prisoners were fully committed to take their trial before the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction:— Edward O'Hara and John Procter, charged with stealing a number of sheep, the property of Wm. Waterson, at Clarence Plains. Hobart Town Gazette, 9 Dec 1820. Court of Criminal Jurisdiction. Monday. John Procter and Edward O' Hara were indicted for feloniously stealing a number of sheep, the property of William Waterson, a settler at the Bluff Lagoon. Evidence at some length was given in support of the information.— The prisoners made no defence; and were both found Guilty. Hobart Town Gazette, 27 Jan 1821.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Edward O’Hara, age 25, per Minerva I (1) (1818), Tried at Armagh, 1817, Life, DOB 1793, native place, Tynan Armagh Co., Labourer. ------------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p128 Convicts on the Minerva, List dated 30 Dec 1817, Castle of Dublin. Armagh. Edward O’Hara, age 21, Horse stealing, tried March 1817, Life.