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Voyage
Transportation
Richard Shea was transported on the Castor, departing 30th Nov 1845 and arriving 16th Nov 1846 with 12 passengers.
Castor (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Conduct Record: aged 23, Single Trade: Laborer Conditional Pardon: 25 November 1856 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-3$init=CON37-1-3P157 Richard Gregory Shea, aged 86 years, died of Senile Decay Burial 11 October 1905 at 3:30 Roman Catholic Section D, No. 99 https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/all/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:1565356/one?qu=NI_NAME="Shea, Richard" Find A Grave Memorial ID No. 212787466 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212787466/richard-gregory-shea
He became the the Signal man at Battery Point and held the position for 50 Years.
Richard SHEA was convicted at Auckland, New Zealand on 9 May 1846 for insubordination - striking an officer in the Army. He had been in the 99th Regiment for 6 years. Richard gave his native place of birth as Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) but first served time on Norfolk Island.