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Match 111 from 'Ireland-Australia transportation database'
Last name:

SEXTON
First name:

WILLIAM
Full name:

WILLIAM SEXTON
Sex:

M
Trial place:

Co Cork
Trial date:

00/00/1796
Crime desc:

stealing a cow
Sentence:

Transportation
Petitioner:

Convict
Document ref1:

PPC 62
Comment1:

Character reference William A Regan, council for petitioner/
Match 112 from 'Ireland-Australia transportation database'
Last name:

FORBES
First name:

HENRY
Full name:

HENRY FORBES
Sex:

M
Document date:

14/12/1798
Crime desc:

THEFT O A COW
Sentence:

Transportation for 7 years
Petitioner:

Lord Bantry
Document ref1:

PPC 78
Comment1:

Petitioner states he was petitioned by the inhabitant of the town of Dunmanway
Comment2:

to intervene on the part of the convict. Convict resides at Dunmanway, Co. Cork
Match 113 from 'Ireland-Australia transportation database'
Last name:

MORIARTY
First name:

DANIEL
Full name:

DANIEL MORIARTY
Sex:

M
Trial place:

Limerick
Imprisonment place:

Limerick
Trial date:

00/00/1797
Document date:

06/11/1798
Crime desc:

Stealing a cow
Sentence:

Transportation for 7 years
Petitioner:

Convict
Document ref1:

PPC 95
Comment1:

Included is a petition form the sheriffs of Limerick City for the convicts
Comment2:

release on the grounds that he agreed to execute ten prisoners tried by Court
Comment field number:

Martial in Limerick for their part in the rebellion. At the time no other exec- utioner could be found.
Match 114 from 'Ireland-Australia transportation database'
Last name:

BRYAN
First name:

WILLIAM
Full name:

WILLIAM BRYAN
Sex:

M
Imprisonment place:

Newgate, Dublin
Document date:

15/07/1799
Crime desc:

Possession of stolen bank notes
Sentence:

Death commuted to transportation
Petitioner:

Capt. Richard Doyle
Relationship:

Magistrate for Kildare
Document ref1:

PPC 105
Comment1:

Petitioner asks William Hoare Hume to intervene on the part of the convict
Comment2:

to have his sentence mitigated to service in the army. Convict was a
Comment field number:

servant to Capt. Doyle and resided in Wicklow.
Match 115 from 'Ireland-Australia transportation database'
Last name:

CHAMBERS
First name:

ROBERT
Full name:

ROBERT CHAMBERS
Sex:

M
Trial place:

Co. Londonderry
Imprisonment place:

See comments
Trial date:

00/00/1790
Document date:

00/00/1799
Crime desc:

Attempted Murder
Sentence:

Death commutted to transportation
Petitioner:

Convict
Document ref1:

PPC 120
Comment1:

Convict was imprisoned in Derry Gaol later removed to Newgate Prison Dublin.
Comment2:

Petition includes a cover note from R Heyland, Dominick St., Dublin advising
Comment field number:

that the petition be considered. Convict aged 50-60, has a wife, one daughter, one sister and is a weaver by trade.
Match 116 from 'Ireland-Australia transportation database'
Last name:

DOYLE
First name:

ANDREW
Full name:

ANDREW DOYLE
Sex:

M
Imprisonment place:

Newgate, Dublin
Document date:

18/05/1799
Crime desc:

Ultering forged notes
Petitioner:

Convict
Document ref1:

PPC 133
Comment1:

Convict awaiting trial. Has wife and three children, and residing in Park St.,
Comment2:

Liberty of Dublin. Second petition dated 4/9/1799. A callico manufacturer
Comment field number:

and Printer by trade.
Match 117 from 'Ireland-Australia transportation database'
Last name:

FENLON
First name:

WILLIAM
Full name:

WILLIAM FENLON
Sex:

M
Imprisonment place:

Wexford
Document date:

00/00/1799
Crime desc:

Accomplice to a murder
Petitioner:

Convict
Document ref1:

PPC 141
Comment1:

Petitioner prays for a fair trial and a respite from prison to prepare his
Comment2:

defence.
Match 118 from 'Ireland-Australia transportation database'
Last name:

FITZGERALD
First name:

MAURICE
Full name:

MAURICE FITZGERALD
Sex:

M
Trial place:

Cork
Imprisonment place:

Bridewell, Cork
Trial date:

00/00/1797
Document date:

02/01/1799
Crime desc:

ACCOMPLICE TO MURDER
Sentence:

Death
Petitioner:

Convict
Document ref1:

PPC 142
Comment1:

Petition endorsed with a recommendation for consideration signed William Bray.
Comment2:

Convict has a wife and 5 young children and is a stewart by profession. Several
Comment field number:

character references.
Match 119 from 'Ireland-Australia transportation database'
Last name:

HANLON
First name:

RICHARD
Full name:

RICHARD HANLON
Sex:

M
Document date:

24/04/1799
Crime desc:

Robbery of William Ennis
Sentence:

Death
Petitioner:

Two magistrates
Document ref1:

PPC 157
Comment1:

Petitioning for the transportation of convict for the safety of the Ennis family
Comment2:

and property. Several character references including magistrates certifying the
Comment field number:

bad character of the convict.
Match 120 from 'Ireland-Australia transportation database'
Last name:

WALDRON
First name:

THOMAS
Full name:

THOMAS WALDRON
Sex:

M
Document date:

02/11/1799
Crime desc:

Robbery of 18 quineas
Sentence:

Death
Petitioner:

Convict
Document ref1:

PPC 158
Comment1:

Petitioning for himself and another prisoner, Patrick Hear, for pardon. Convict
Comment2:

residing in Portumna, Co Galway.

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