Mathias Rourke

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Summary

Born
Jan 1791
Conviction
Uttering/passing forged notes
Departure
Dec 1814
Arrival
Aug 1815
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mathias Rourke
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1791
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Rorke, O'rourke, Mathew Rourke

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Roscommon
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th Dec 1814
Ship: Canada
Arrival: 5th Aug 1815
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Mathias Rourke was transported on the Canada, departing 5th Dec 1814 and arriving 5th Aug 1815 with 163 passengers.

CanadaCanada (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Convict Index.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 26th July 2021

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Mathias Rourke, alias Rorke, O’Rourke, per Canada (3) 1815, Tried Roscommon, 1814, 14 years. ---------------------------------------------------- Saturday last the assizes of Roscommon terminated. They were unusually thronged, and the press of so heavy in the Crown Court, that the above persons, on various charges, chiefly Threshing, are over for trial to the April, when, it is understood, Commission will sit, for the purpose. They are admitted to bail. ...to be transported for seven years, and Mathias Rourke, for uttering forged notes, charged also with horse stealing, are likewise to be transported for the last mentioned term. Saunders News-Letter, 15 Mar 1814. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. RORKE, Mathias. Per "Canada", 1815. 1825 Aug 10 Servant of Joshua John Moore of Sydney; testimony as to his character for a ticket of leave (Reel 6027; 4/1717.1 pp.82-4) 1825 Aug 11 Convict servant of Walter W Bean. To be victualled from the Stores for six months; appears as Matthew Rourke (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.138) -------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. Mathias Rorke, Canada 1815, Ticket of Leave, 25/382. District, Windsor; Born Roc Co 1791; Trade, Labourer; Tried Ros 1814. Mathias Rorke, Canada 1815, Ticket of Leave, 26/131. District, Windsor; Born Ros Co 1791; Trade, Labourer; Tried Ros 1814. Mathias Rorke, Canada 1815, Certificate of Freedom, 15 Apr 1828. 28/0365. TL 131/2265. ------------------------------------------------- Public notice, The undermentioned Persons have obtained Tickets of Leave, during the last Week: Canada (3), Mathias Rorke, Windsor. Sydney Gazette, 18 Aug 1825.