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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Michael Reardon was transported on the Blenheim, departing 27th Jul 1834 and arriving 14th Nov 1834 with 203 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/75/7. |
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Convict Notes
Close of the Assizes. Subjoined are lists of the convictions and sentences in the County and City: — CONVICTIONS &c. IN THE COUNTY. … Michael Riordan, ... manslaughter— Transportation for life. ... Cork Constitution, 29 March 1834.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Michael Reardon, alias Riordon, age 24, Per Blenheim I (1) 1834, Tried Cork 1834, Life for Manslaughter. DOB, 1819, native place, Cork Co. single, catholic, Trade: Carpenter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/75/7. Date. 1836 Mar 28. Prisoner name: Michael Riordan. Prisoner's occupation: Carpenter. Court and date of trial: Cork Lent Assizes March 1834. Crime: Manslaughter of Timothy Horgan. Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Annotated: nil. Petitioner(s): Francis Riordan, the prisoner's father; Honora Riordan, the prisoner's mother; 32 farmers and 12 people of Donoughmore [County Cork, Ireland] with character references. Grounds for clemency: Prisoner got into a fight outside a pub after refusing to hand over a horse he was looking after; did not produce witnesses as they did not think such a severe penalty would be imposed; no previous conviction; parents' declining health; cannot look after his sisters. Other papers: A letter forwarding one of the petitions; eight good character references; a letter from C Lucas enclosing a letter from the Reverend Cotter, petition form Honora Riordan and papers from 1834. A letter from the Reverend Cotter enclosing petitions and documents. Additional Information: The prisoner was sent to New South Wales.