>From the Colonial Times, 11 October 1856 - PORT OF HOBARTOWN ENTERED OUT. October 10. Emma, brig, 139 tons, T. J. Brown, for Sydney. Passengers--Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dunning, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Hollings, family, and servant, and Miss Bradley, in the cabin ; and A. Ahern, wife, and two children, D. Maslan and wife, Goo Hill, Hugh M'Kee, Thomas Wilson, Pedro Alahoe, and Thomas Withers and wife, in the steerage. ------------------------------------------------ Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper Aherns in Australian Records http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aherns/ahcrim.htm ------------------------------------------------

>From The Hobarton Mercury, 15 October 1856 - Emigrants escaping from the Colony. Andrew Aherne, Ellen Aherne, and a little boy, were brought before the Bench yesterday charged by the Emigration Officer (Mr. G. Smith) with attempting to leave the Colony in the brig Emma for Sydney without having paid the expences of their passage from home in terms of their agreement. They were remanded till this day, but were admitted to bail. ------------------------------------------------ Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper Aherns in Australian Records http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aherns/ahcrim.htm ------------------------------------------------