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Voyage
Transportation
Terence Rooney was transported on the Borodino, departing 11th Feb 1828 and arriving 12th Jul 1828 with 206 passengers.
Tons: 615, built at Thames, England 1810.
Borodino (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Sligo Assizes. CROWN COURT. Terence Roony, charged with stealing three pound Edward Greban deposed that he lost a purse containing three pound notes, as he was buying shoes in a crowd in Sligo in August last ; his wife took the purse out of the prisoner’s hands. Guilty. To be transported 7 years. Enniskillen Chronicle, 5 April 1827.
18/8/1828 Sydney Gazette: We stop the Press to report that, yesterday evening, between 7 and 8 several persons were wounded by bayonets, whilst quietly walking the streets between King St. and George Sts. In the bowels of one unfortunate man - a newly arrived prisoner by the Borodino - a bayonet was deposited! The poor man was taken to the General Hospital, and in ten minutes after was dead! One hundred pounds reward was later offered for information as to the identity of the soldier who had caused the death of Rooney.
Terence Rooney was listed as 21 years old on arrival. Brother of Owen Rooney, same ship. Native Place: Leitrim Co. Terence was literate, single, 5'6" tall, ruddy freckled complexion, dark brown hair, dark hazel eyes. Assigned to Thomas Brown, Cockle Bay. 17/8/1828: Terence was killed in George Street, Sydney. 8/9/1828 Sydney Gazette: John Geason, a soldier of the Crown, was sentenced to transportation for life - found guilty of manslaughter only.
Terence and his brother Owen ROONEY were transported to New South Wales, Australia per the ship 'Borodino' 1828. Terence died in an incident at Sydney just one month after his arrival - report from the press: "We stop the Press to report that, yesterday evening, between 7 and 8 several persons were wounded by bayonets, whilst quietly walking the streets between King St. and George Sts. In the bowels of one unfortunate man - a newly arrived prisoner by the Borodino (Terence Rooney)- a bayonet was deposited! The poor man was taken to the General Hospital, and in ten minutes after was dead" Gazette 18 August 1828. One hundred pounds reward was later offered for information as to the identity of the soldier who had caused the death of Rooney.