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John Sinnott was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 8th Oct 1832 and arriving 5th Feb 1833 with 197 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Absconded. Sinnott John, Roslyn Castle, 1833, 31, Co. Wicklow, laborer, 5 feet ¾ inches and upwards, ruddy and freckled comp., brown hair, grey eyes, H.J.S inside lower Left arm, brown mark back of left wrist, mark of a burn back of left hand, from Royal Engineer's gang, since the 16th instant. NSW Govt Gazette, 19 Feb 1847.
Sessions Court. Patrick Murray, John Sinnott and Agnes White were indicted with having stolen a pocket handkerchief, from a gentleman, of the name of Johnson. The evidence was conclusive against the prisoners; and they were accordingly convicted. The Recorder, in passing sentence apprized the convicts that they were well known to the Court as notorious said, that it would be mockery justice to permit them to remain in this country any longer to practice their habitual crimes. The sentence of the Court therefore was, that they should be severally transported beyond the seas for seven years, during the passing of this sentence, the convicts muttered imprecations, and when the Recorder concluded, they gave vent to their wrath in loud yells and blasphemies. One of them (Murray) at this juncture, stooped down in the dock, uttering words which were to persons at any distance from the bar. A policeman, who had been stationed near the dock, rushed forward and, raising his stick, was about to strike the man. The Recorder commanded him to desist. The policeman paused for a moment, but the next instant used his stick, rather in the way of pushing, than striking Murray. The Recorder ordered him to leave the Court. He accordingly retired, endeavouring to explain (but in indistinct terms) his reason for the violence had recourse to. The most furious yells of exultation were raised in the dock, and responded to in the gallery, before he went from the Court. It was subsequently explained that the policeman was provoked to use his stick against Murray, to prevent him from hurling his shoe at shoe at the Recorder. Saunders News-Letter, 21 June 1832.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Sinnott, age on arrival, 17, per Roslin Castle (3), 1833. Tried 1832 at Dublin. 7 years, for Pocket picking. Former conviction, 6 months. DOB, 1816, native place, Wicklow Co. Single, Errand boy. Remarks: Norfolk Island for highway robbery.