Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Robert Kennedy was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 170 |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
National Records of Scotland Reference AD14/39/123 Title Precognition against Robert Kennedy for the crime of sheep-stealing Dates 1839 Accused Robert Kennedy, shepherd, Address: Ingliston, Forfar [Angus] Trial papers relating to Robert Kennedy for the crime of sheep-stealing. Tried at High Court, Perth Dates 30 Sep 1839 Robert Kennedy, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years. Robert Kennedy was 24 years old on arrival; native place: Perth, Scotland. Robert was literate, married with 3 children, 5'8¾" tall, ruddy and freckled complexion, brown hair, dark hazel eyes, scar on centre of upper lip, scar on top of right side of forehead, mole outer corner of right eyebrow, mole back of right wrist, breast hairy, scar ball of left thumb, scar on left shin. 1845: TOL Queanbeyan 1/2/1851: CP