Peter Murphy

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Peter Murphy was apprehended at the age of 15 for stealing clothes. In 1825 he was on trail for burglary and felony and the next year he was on trial for entering a house and stealing clothes. He was transported for life, arriving in Sydney in 1827 where he was assigned to the engineers department. After an attempt to escape he was recommitted to an iron gang and did hard labour in Parramatta.

Peter "Duff" Murphy was assigned as a servant to Scottish grazier and pioneer, Patrick Leslie in 1838 . In 1840, Patrick Leslie, Peter Murphy and two other graziers undertook an expedition of the Darling Downs, intending to finish in the town of Brisbane. They were accompanied by 22 convicts and stock including sheep and cattle.

His Ticket of Leave was granted in 1842 and in 1846, he became the first district constable of Kangaroo Point. He resigned from the force in 1853 and sometime after this he moved to Ipswich. where he presided over the local police court from the 1860s.

References (offline)To Preserve and Protect: Policing Colonial Brisbane by Anastasia Dukova.
References (online)Harry Gentle Resource Centre

Life Events

Date of Birth1806Place of BirthDublin, IrelandPhysical DescriptionDark complexion, brown hair, brown eyes and a scar across the centre of his forehead.Date of Death6 April 1878Age at Death72Place of DeathCharters Towers

Family

ChildrenMargaret MurphyElizabeth MurphyPeterJohnEdward Joseph

Marriage/s

Name of SpouseCatherine ThompsonDate of Marriage29 November 1842Name of ChurchSt Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchPlace of MarriageSydney

Convicts

CrimeStealingPlace of ConvictionDublinOriginal Sentence TermLifeShipCountess of HarcourtDeparture Date14 February 1827Arrival Date28 June 1827Arrival PlaceSydney, New South WalesDate Ticket of Leave Granted13 June 1842Notes on Ticket of LeaveTerms of parole were that Peter remain in Moreton Bay.Date Conditional Pardon granted31 December 1846

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Peter Murphy