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Transportation
John O'neill was transported on the Kinnear, departing 10th Jul 1842 and arriving 23rd Oct 1842 with 174 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.
Kinnear (generic)References
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Convict Notes
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P50 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P51 6792. John O’Neill, tried at Antrim, 12 April 1842, 7 years, age 13, height 4 ft 8, catholic, can read and write, single. Offence: Stealing 3 bottles of wine from p. James Donnellan; once for a handkerchief, 3 mos; - clothes – acquitted; shoes – discharged. Surgeon’s Report: Middling. Trade, Labourer. Native place, Belfast. Remarks: M, Margaret. B, Thos, Jno at N.P. Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p134 Spent his probation period at Point Puer Juvenile Penal Station. 15 Feb 1844. Misconduct- 20 stripes on the breech. 26 May 1846. Insolence & threatening ?, 25 stripes on the breech. 13 May 1847. T.L Cert, 8/6/1849.