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Voyage
Transportation
Patrick Wallis was transported on the Governor Ready, departing 21st Sep 1828 and arriving 17th Jan 1829 with 201 passengers.
Governor Ready (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australia Convict Indentures (hand written) Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1499997 |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Patrick Wallis, age on arrival, 28, Per Governor Ready (2) 1829. Tried at Kilkenny, 1828, Life for Stealing arms. Irish White Boy rebel. DOB 1801. Native place, Kilkenny. Married, 3 children. Catholic. Ploughman shepherd.
Kilkenny Assizes, County Court. John Delahunty and William Meehan were put to the bar, charged with attacking the dwelling house of Thomas Burgoyne, woodranger to Sir Richard Sr. George,. at Woodsgitt, on the 24th March, and taking therefrom a gun and a pistol. … … the Jury, after deliberating for some time returned a Verdict, finding John Delabunty, Guilty, and acquitting Wm. Meehan. Sentence of death was recorded against the prisoner Delahunty. Patrick Wallace. John Maher, William Casey, and John Webster were subsequently tried for the burglary, &c. in Burgoyne's house on the above night. The two latter were acquitted, but Wallace and Maher were found Guilty, and sentence of death also recorded against them. Kilkenny Moderator, 29 March 1828.
1865 - DEATH. Name: Wallace, Patrick ** Record Type: Deaths Property: General Hospital Hobart. Ward 2. Admission dates: 02 Dec 1865 Ship: Governor Ready Place of origin: Kilkenny Date of death: 02 Feb 1866 - Aged; 65 years old Cause of death; Empyemia. [An empyema is a collection or gathering of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity. The term is most commonly used to refer to pleural empyema, which is empyema of the pleural cavity.]
The Convict Indentures state that Patrick Wallis was 28 years old. He could neither read nor write: religion Catholic; status married with 3 children. He was a native of Kilkenny and could plough and reaps. He was convicted of stealing of arms and sentenced at Kilkenny on 29 March 1828 to life. He had no prior convictions. Physical attributes - Height 5 feet 5 or 8 inches; complexion ruddy; hair dark brown and eyes hazel. Transport number 129. Assigned to Mr Bell, Windsor.