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Thomas Reilly was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th Jul 1829 and arriving 4th Nov 1829 with 201 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. |
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Convict Notes
The Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838) Wed 31 Jul 1833 Page 3 NORFOLK ISLAND. MR. EDITOR.—A prisoner, named Thomas Reily, who has been in most instances traced as a maniac, butchered in the most inhuman manner on Sunday the 19th of May last, Edward Dolan, (the approver in M'Intire's murder) while sleeping in his hammock. The wretched culprit secreted a knife about him antecedent to his being locked up in barrack, & about ten o'clock in the day the murder was heard, when the alarm bells rang, muscats were fired, the soldiers all in arms, and the commandant came into the room, and on asking who had done it, Reily himself exclaimed, "it was Reily, it was Reily." The man lingered till the following Friday, having been cut and stabbed in such a manner, that the medical gentlemen were surprised instant death did not take place. On the case being examined before the Bench of Magistrates, Reily was asked how he came to perpetrate the deed? He replied, that Colonel Morisset had informed him he was for life in irons, and that he preferring being hung out of the way. On the Bench referring to the indents received from the Colonial Secretary's Office, it appeared Reily was sentenced fourteen years out of irons! This is one of the numerous instances of mistakes in the men's sentences.
Thomas Reilly was despatched on the Lucy Ann on 3 May 1830 bound for Norfolk Island (see The Campbelltown Convicts).
Thomas Reilly was charged for murdering fellow convict Edward Doolan on 8th June 1833 @ Norfolk Island. Sentenced to Hang by Justice Dowling in September 1833 although feigning insanity even Dancing on the Scaffold he was hung on September 23rd.1833 being 1 0f 3 executed that day
133162 Reilly Thomas - Guildford 1829. 1829 November - AO NSW Convict Indents Fiche No. 673. Age 18. Farm boy from Westmeath. Sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing clothes. Assigned to Timothy Nowlan at Hunter River on arrival.
Born - Westmeath Ireland. Single - 3 brothers here Luke Reilley arrived per Phoenix III (1826) Peter Reilly arrived per Guildford (8) [1829] Francis Reilly arrived per Bussorah Merchant (3) [1831]. Sent to Norfolk Island.