Dear Lister, I have been trying for many years to find out about my McCarthy descendants from Dublin. Thanks to a brilliant effort from Penne in New Zealand I have found out that Patrick McCarthy, who had come to Australia in 1836, was found guilty of something in the Berrima Court (Goulburn) on the 2nd May 1842 and was sentenced to 14 years and deported. It has now raised several questions about Patrick McCarthy. Where was he deported to? Where did his wife go to? What was his crime? What were his parents names? Thank you very much, Joe Crane Queensland. ( ps even a friendly return email would be great. jc.)