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Michael Roach

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Summary

Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Apr 1841
Arrival
Aug 1841
Death
Sep 1846
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Personal Information

Name: Michael Roach
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: 24th Sep 1846
Age at death: 25
Occupation: Tailor

Crime

Crime: Stealing clothes
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 12th Apr 1841
Ship: Asia 1
Arrival: 21st Aug 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Michael Roach was transported on the Asia 1, departing 12th Apr 1841 and arriving 21st Aug 1841 with 258 passengers.

Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200

Asia 1Asia 1 (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 295 (149)
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 10th October 2023

EXECUTED at Hobart Town on the 24 September 1846. The Hobart Town Advertiser (Tas. : 1839 - 1861) View title info Fri 4 Sep 1846. Page 4 . SUPREME COURT. John Dugan and Michnel Roach for assaulting Roger Boyle, and stealing five keys, value 2i 6d. [These two prisoners were remanded in order to make some alteration in the indictment.] Launceston Advertiser (Tas. : 1829 - 1846) View title info Thu 1 Oct 1846 . Page 2. LAUNCESTON: THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 1, 1846. Execution. — Michael Roach suffered the last penalty of the law.at Hobart Town, on Thursday last. This man was found guilty and sentenced in company with Jobn Dangan, whose sentence has since been commuted to transportation for life. They were both prisoners at Port Arthur, and were tried fur-having made a murderous assault upon Mr. Boyle, a catecbist ?? there. Roach was the man that inflicted the injuries,