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Transportation
Patrick Russell was transported on the Blenheim, departing 27th Jul 1834 and arriving 14th Nov 1834 with 203 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891 Convicts Deaths; Annual Returns of Convicts Who Died, 1867-1891. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Patrick Russell, age on arrival, 23, per Blenheim I (1) 1834. Tried 1834, at Tipperary, Life, for Assault robbery. DOB 1811, native place, Tipperary Co. Catholic. Married, 1 male child. Trade, Labourer in docks. Remarks: Norfolk Island per HMS Fly.
Judith Ryan was transported on the Roslin Castle, arriving in 1836.
Pat. Russel, Pat. Murphy, and Judith Ryan were put to the bar, charged with highway robbery Patrick Hackett, of Cashel. Pat. Hackett being sworn stated that between six and seven o'clock the evening of the ? of January, was knocked down within a few yards of the old main guard this town, and robbed £18 - 8s. of his own money, and of a bill of Mr Joyce for belonging to a person in Cashel; that the prisoners waylaid him; that the prisoner, Russell, seized him the throat and had nearly choked him, and while he was held down, the other two prisoners rifled his pockets in question, and that he was very ill for several days after in Cashel from the beating he got, that he watched for the prisoners all day Saturday and Sunday Clonmel, and that seeing the two men into lane he enquired their names and having learnt them, went back to Cashel, as the Mayor's office was shut; he returned on Tuesday, lodged information before the Mayor: gave the warrant to Police Sergeant Moylan, who took them into custody. Sergeant Moylan swore he apprehended the prisoners, who were exactly as described to him by the prosecutor: the prisoners are noted pickpockets; found last Friday that the prosecutor got a note for the amount of the sum taken from him, from the brother of the female prisoner, went to look for him and found him among a parcel of pickpockets who, he had no doubt, intended to put him out of the way by drowning; that he brought the prosecutor to the barrack, and kept him until now, and prosecutors wife told him of his getting the note for the money. Catherine Doughy and Larry Ryan endeavoured to prove an alibi for the female prisoner, by both swearing that she was ill for the preceding fortnight, and in consequence of illness on the day question, she went into the house of the female witness and to avoid the noise the children in this house, she lay on the bed (Much laughter.) death recorded; these wretched people are to be transported for life. Clonmel Herald, 26 March 1834. CLONMEL ASSIZES—RULE OF COURT. ... Sentence of death recorded. — ... Patrick Russel, Pat. Murphy, and Judith Ryan, for robbery;; Waterford Mail, 2 April 1834.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Blenheim - 1834 No; 34 - 2414. Indent No; 184 Name; Patrick Russell Married - 1 child. Roman Catholic Trade or calling; Labourer in dock. Offence; Assault & robbery Trial where & Date; Tipperary - 18 March 1834 Sentence; Life Age; 23 Native Place; Tipperary. Height; 5 ft. 8 1/2 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Light Brown Completion: Ruddy Remarks; WIFE Julia Ryan or Russell convicted same time Noted against name; DIED in Parramatta Lunatic Asylum 11 Dec 1888. ----------------------------
1868, 19 October: Patrick RUSSELL per Blenheim 1834, robbery, life, is on a list of so-called "British Lunatics" in the "Parramatta Lunatic Asylum" (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891).
NATIVE PLACE: Tipperary TRIED: 18 March, 1834, at Tipperary ((see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891 Convicts Deaths; Annual Returns of Convicts Who Died, 1867-1891).
Patrick RUSSELL per Blenheim 1834 died in the Hospital for the Insane, Parramatta, on 11 February 1888 (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891 Convicts Deaths; Annual Returns of Convicts Who Died, 1867-1891).