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Transportation
Michael Spiller 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
National Archives, Ireland. Ireland – Australia Database. Michael Spiller. Trial Place, Cork. Doc Date; 22/10/1835. Doc Ref: FS 1835 List 6. List of Free Settlers (convicts wives with their children) for whom a free passage has been provided on board the Roslyn Castle to New South Wales. Wife’s name, Julia Spiller.
Irish National Archives. Ireland – Australia transportation Database. Doc Ref: FS 1835 List 1 Michael Spiller, per Borodina 1828. Trial Place: Co. Cork. List of convicts who have applied for their wives and families to be sent to New South Wales at the expense of Government. Wife, Julia Mc Carty, residing at Blarney Lane, Shandan, Co Cork.
Michael Spillar and Charles Crowley were indicted for stealing three barrels of herrings, the property of Eliza and Ellen Condon. This was a case of circumstantial evidence, and was conducted Mr. Babbs with much clearness and ingenuity. The prisoners were in the employment of the Misses Condon, and from time time they had the herrings conveyed out of the stores, and sold them to different persons, who gave evidence to the facts that left doubt that plunder to a considerable extent had been carried on. His Lordship charged the Jury at some length, and after pointing out the evidence in a clear and distinct manner, left the case their hands. Guilty. The Learned Judge In a most feeling and impressive manner lectured the prisoners on the enormity their offence; they were not like some the ignorant wretches who had to receive sentence the preceding day, and who perhaps, were driven into it by the viciousness of their parents, want of education, or poverty. They were in full employment and had the means of supporting their families—and they therefore should have protected their employers, instead of which they plundered them; it only remained with him to pass on them the severest sentence of the law, which was, that they be transported for seven years. Cork Constitution, 25 Aug 1827. Assizes. Michael Spiller and Charles Crowley were indicted for stewing nine barrels of herrings, the property Miss Conway. The prisoner, Crowley, had been several years, porter, confidentially in the employment of the prosecutrix, who is largely engaged in the herring trade in this city, and with the assistance of the other prisoner, had stolen the herrings, which they sold at reduced prices to several hucksters, who retail them in the markets—Guilty—to be transported for seven years. Southern Reporter, 25 Aug 1827.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Michael Spiller, age on arrival, 32, Per Borodino, 1828. Tried Cork 1827, 7 years for Stealing herrings. DOB 1796, native place, Cork Co. Catholic. Married, 3 children. Shoemaker.