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Transportation
John Rice was transported on the Navarino, departing 22nd Sep 1842 and arriving 10th Jan 1843 with 181 passengers.
Built 1808. 493 tons. Several voyages to Australia with convict transportees. Registers of persons currently being updated - not complete as yet. 1840-1841. Departed Dublin 5th.Sept 1842. Arrived Hobart appx 10th Jan 1843. Sailed with 260 convicts including between 40-50 women,girls & children loaded at Kingstown Harbor. Capt A Warning.
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Convict Notes
The Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to grant Tickets-of-Leave to the under-mentioned convicts— John Rice, Navarino. Hobart Town Advertiser, 31 July 1846.
The old Spy system, which flourished in Ireland during the rebellion 1798, is revived under the auspices of Lord and Mr. Blackburne, whose agents first make Ribbon men, and then transport them. The infamy of these tools corrupt Government was exposed in all its revolting deformity, at a late trial of persons accused the crime Ribbonism in Armagh. Five of them were found guilty on the evidence of spy, named Hagan, and a policeman named Cox, and sentenced to transported for seven years. Limerick Reporter, 5 August 1842.
ADM 101/56/31842-1843 Medical journal of the Navarino, convict ship from 16 August 1842 to 30 January 1843 by John J Lancaster, surgeon superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in proceeding from England to New South Wales. Folio 3: John Rice, aged 46, prisoner; sick or hurt, catarrhus; put on sick list 11 December 1842, discharged 17 December 1842 cured.
ARMAGH. ASSIZES INTELLIGENCE. John Brady, Hugh O’Hare, John Rice, and Henry Hughes, were indicted for that they, on the 7th of October, 1841, at Middleton, in the county Monaghan, did act as members of a certain illegal society, whose members were known to each other certain secret signs and passwords, by attending a meeting of such society, and for holding correspondence and intercourse with members of said society. This is the second time that the prisoners have been tried for this offence, the jury not having agreed the former occasion. The jury was composed of ten Protestants and two Roman Catholics, and empanelled without challenging at either side. The Attorney-General addressed the jury at considerable length. He said he appeared as the public prosecutor to support the charge against the four prisoners at the bar, and no one who understands the nature ol that charge can for a moment doubt its vast importance as regards the general interests of the peace of this country. Gentlemen, besides the four prisoners, there are two others included in the indictment: Patrick O’Haire who was never amenable to justice and John Cavenagh who was tried last assizes, and who has since absconded and forfeited his recognizance; and so far for the time at least justice has lost the due atonement, if he be guilty, to which it is entitled by his conviction. And before, gentlemen, I go into the evidence, I will shortly state the nature of the charge, in order ….. ..... Statesman and Dublin Christian record, 26 July 1842.
Tasmanian Records. Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-34/CON33-1-34P161 No 8335. John Rice. Tried Armagh, 21 July 1842, 7 years. Transported for Ribbonism. Goal report Good in prison. Widower, 9 children. Trade, Plo’man & Farm labourer. Age 45, Widower, Native place, Monaghan. 28 July 1846, Ticket of Leave. C.P. Apprd. 16 Jan 1849. Cert. 23/7/1849. Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P233 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P234 John Rice, Tried Armagh, 21 July 1842. 5 ft 10. Age 36 (or 56), 7 years, Catholic, can read and write. Widower, 9 children. Offence: Ribbonism. Surgeon’s Report, Good. Trade, Ploughman, Fm Labourer. Native place, Monaghan. Remarks: 1 B, Michael, 3 S. Sally, Biddy, Ann at Ennis.