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Transportation
Michael 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.
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Convict Notes
A former soldier with the 73rd Regiment, where he served 14 years. 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 6795. Michael O’Neill, 73rd Regt. 14 years, tried at Kildare, 18 March 1842, 10 years, age 35, height 5ft 10¼, catholic, can read and write, single. Offence: Stealing a cow, p Michael Nolan. Surgeon’s Report: Head overseer. Highly recommended. Trustworthy attentive man. Trade, Labourer. Native place, Co. Kildar. Remarks: M, Mary, at Derry. 3 B, John, Edward, *James. 2S, Catherine, Mary. *James at Boston, America, a soldier. The rest at N.P. Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p137 Was a constable at Hobart. 10 June 1848, Constable, Hobt. Drunk, Admonished. T.L. 19 Sep 1848. 17 Feb 1849. Constable, Misconduct in being at a disorderly house at night. 24 hours solitary. 23 Feb 1849. Constable. Drunkenness on duty. One months’s impt & hard labour & recommd to be discharged from the police. Free Cert 22 Mar 1852.