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Details for the convict Philip Hennessy (1835)

Convict Name:Philip Hennessy
Trial Place:Tipperary Ireland
Trial Date:1835
Sentence:Life
Notes:Source of information: Peter Mayberry's Irish Convicts to NSW website
 
Arrival Details
Ship:Backwell
Arrival Year:1835
 
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Philip partnered Denis Bresnahane (Borodino 1828) in highway robbery.
Source; Sydney Herald 17 August 1837 page 2
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 5 July 2014

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Research notes

Philip & Denis Bresnahane were hanged on 5 September 1837 in Sydney NSW. Source; Sydney Gazette NSW advertiser 7 September 1837 p2 and The Australian 8 September 1837 p2
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 5 July 2014
Philip & Denis Bresnahane (Borodino) were convicted in August 1837 of highway robbery of an old man at Maitland and sentenced to death. Source; Sydney Herald 31 August1837 p2
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 5 July 2014
Philip arrived Sydney aged about 23 aboard Backwell on 29 September 1835
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 4 July 2014
Philip was born about 1812 Tipperary Ireland and was convicted at Tipperary in 1835! Of "shooting horse" and sentenced to life transportation
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 4 July 2014

Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy.

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