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Transportation
Owen Welsh was transported on the Ann And Amelia, departing 8th Sep 1824 and arriving 2nd Jan 1825 with 202 passengers.
The Ann and Amelia was built in India in 1806 553 Tons and owned by J. Somes.
Ann And Amelia (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Public Notice. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom during the last week; viz :— Anne and Amelia, Owen Welsh Sydney Gazette, 30 Apr 1831. -------------------------------------------------- To Constables & Others. THE undersigned having LOST his Certificate of Freedom, cautions all Constables and others against molesting him, as he will prosecute such as illegally do so with the utmost rigour of the Law DESCRIPTION. Name - Owen Welsh. Age - Twenty one years Native place - County Wicklow Sentence - Seven Years Height - Five feet three inches Hair - Dark Brown Eyes - Hazel Trade - Shoemaker or Labourer Complexion - Fair A Cut across the two fore fingers of the left hand. Arrived per Ship Ann and Amelia in 1815. OWEN WELSH. Sydney Gazette, 28 July 1835.
Colonial Secretary's Office Sydney, 26th Sept, 1829. TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD- AND A TICKET OF LEAVE. WHEREAS the five Felons undermentioned, Runaways from Nos. 8 and 9 Iron Gangs, stand charged with the WILFUL MURDER of MATHEW BURN, late Assigned Servant to Mrs. Badgery, in the County of St. Vincent's ;Notice is hereby given, that a Reward of FIVE POUNDS and a TICKET OF LEAVE will be given to any Person or Persons, who shall apprehend and lodge either of the said Runaways in one of His Majesty's Gaols, viz. JOSEPH SURRIDGE, per Caledonia to Van Diemen's Land, and per Chapman to this Colony, a Shoemaker, born in Bristol, aged 29, 5 feet 3 ½ inches in height, of a ruddy complexion, brown hair, and dark brown eyes, has an anchor on his left arm, and American coat of arms, but not correct. GEORGE TOOLMAN, per Marquis of Hastings, a Ploughman, born in Aberdeenshire, aged 26, 5 feet 3 ½ inches in height, of a pale complexion, brown hair, and blue eyes, has a cut on the top of his nose. MICHAEL WELSH, per Ann and Amelia, a Ploughman, born in King's County, aged 30 years, 5 feet 6 inches in height, of a fresh pock-pitted complexion, brown hair, and hazle eyes. PATRICK BYRNE, per Ann and Amelia, a Weaver, born in Dublin, aged 25 years, 5 feet 6 inches in height, of, a fair pock-pitted complexion, flaxen hair, and grey eyes. OWEN WELSH, per Ann and Amelia, a Ploughman, born in Dublin, aged 27, 5 feet 3 inches in height, of a fresh freckled complexion, brown hair, and grey eyes. By Command of His Excellency the Governor, ALEXANDER McLEAY. Sydney Gazette, 1 Oct 1829.
NSW 1828 Census Index. Owen Welsh, age 30, G.S. Ann & Amelia, 7 years, catholic, Stockman, Mrs Jenkins, Airds district.
Commission – Last Day. The following sentences were ruled Saturday last : ... Owen Walsh, robbery of cows, seven years transportation. Saunders News’Letter, 3 May 1824.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Owen Welsh, alias Walsh, age 22, per Ann and Amelia (1825), Tried at Dublin 1824, 7 years. Native of Dublin, DOB 1803, Trade - butter maker ploughman shearer. ---------------------------------------------------- Owen Walsh was convictd of murder at Berrima in 1845, and was sentenced to death, later commuted to transportation. He was sent from Sydney on the Waterlily -------------------------------------------------- BERRIMA. Murder. — A man named Owen Walsh has been committed for the murder of one James Ford, under the following circumstances ; which affords another instance of the horrible effects of that, unfortunately, too prevalent in this colony — vice of intoxication. It appears that, while Walsh was in charge of the Shamrock Inn, at Sutton Forest, having been left by the proprietor during the latter's absence on a journey to Sydney, Ford came to the house and began drinking with Walsh and others who were there. Among other topics of conversation wrestling was mooted, and Ford challenged Walsh to engage in a fling or two with him, backing up his own prowess by placing £1 down, which he requested Walsh to cover, who, although he had first proposed it, he now refused to do, and, after jeering him for sometime on his "not being game to attack him," struck him a blow on the face. Walsh then became enraged, and some very high words ensued, and, finally, Ford struck a second blow, when Walsh seized hold of a double barrel Gun, and, presenting it, desired every body present to leave the house, which all did with the exception of Ford, who remained braving Walsh, who immediately pulled one of the triggers, but it missed fire; advancing towards his victim, he pulled the second, which went off, and the charge went through Ford, who died from the wound on the following morning. Several witnesses at the inquest stated that both Ford and Walsh were in a state of intoxication, and it is a singular fact, that both had been teetotallers for upwards of two years previously to the day on which this unfortunate occurrence happened, indeed, Ford's pledge had only expired the day before. The Star and Working Man’s Guardian, 5 July 1845. -------------------------------------------------- Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON39-1-2$init=CON39-1-2p195 155. Owen Walsh, per Waterlily, Shoemaker, native of County Wicklow. To NSW per Anne & Amelia 1825. Tried at Dublin, for stealing cows, 7 years. Inquest on a body at Hobart Town, 25 June 1870. (More information on record) __________________________________________________ An inquest was hold on the 25th ult, on the body of Owen Walsh, a shoemaker, aged 65 years, who died very suddenly on the evening of the 23rd ult. The wife of deceased and Dr Carns were examined, after which the jury returned a verdict that death had been caused by apoplexy. The Mercury, Hobart, 14 Jul 1870.