Francis HOGAN, Born: 1839 Galway, Ireland.

[heywood]

I wondered what P S meant in the 1862 mention - Penal Servitude?

February 1862 Aldershot
Francis Hogan, Soldier, 19 yrs 4 yrs penal servitude - Church Breaking and Larceny

May 1862 - Manchester Assizes
Francis Hogan, 19 yrs soldier Sacrilege
Brother Charles

Other records from 1862 have similar information.

[heywood]

This looks to confirm your initial query
Newspaper Snippet
February 1862 Aldershot Military Gazette
Francis Hogan, a private of 20th Regiment
Mentions the conviction.

Phew 

[BAC3]

Good Morning heywood,

Thank you for the "Military Gazette" information which is extremely helpful.  Is there any way I can obtain a copy of the extract you quoted?

I did not mention Francis HOGAN's criminal career simply to avoid muddying the waters.   I raised the topic in the hope someone could unearth attestation papers etc. that would confirm the connection I sought.

Thank you again

BAC3

[heywood]

I saw it in FindMyPast newspaper snippets and it will also be available in the British Newspaper Archives. I don’t have access to either.
This is what I see:
‘ A Daring Thief.—Francis Hogan. a private of 20th Regiment, was charged with stealing I'D yards carpet, value 505., the property of Mr. V. draper, of “

I posted the criminal records etc as I know of your research from the past 

[BAC3]

Hello heywood,

I subscribe to both FindMyPast and the British Newspaper Archives.......certainly FindMyPast carries reports but I am not allowed access (so I never research them) and the latter has no reports at all!!!

At least the FindMyPast snippets are useful.

Thank you for being so helpful.

BAC

[Pennines]

If I may just poke my nose in - regarding the first baptism of Francis Hogan in Galway (although I know that isn't the real issue here) -- he was baptised as Church of Ireland - St Nicholas Parish - Arran Island, County Galway on 12 March 1840 (RootsIreland). Father Timothy, mother Catherine - but her surname is shown as Hogan.

In the newspaper report previously mentioned by Heywood (Military Gazette) - 2 little snippets of interest in what is a lengthy, detailed report.

'Prisoner said his name was Hoggins and that he belonged to 4th Company of 20th Regiment'.

So this confirms the same Regiment, but was just a different Company from that shown in 1861.

The father Timothy Hogan MAY have died in Chorlton in 1859 - and that is why brother, Charles, is shown as next of kin on the prison papers.

[Pennines]

BAC3 -- as you have access to Find My Past - the newspaper report mentioned previously is in the Aldershot Military Gazette 15th Feb 1862.

It's not a very clear one, print wise, as one edge is at the inner side of a bendy bit on the page!!

Hope this link works for you;

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000212%2f18620215%2f010&stringtohighlight=francis%20hogan

[BAC3]

Thank you Pennines,

You may poke your nose in any time you wish, especially with such helpful information.

I shall fossick a little more using the details you've provided.

For now,

BAC3

[BAC3]

Sorry Pennines,

Our posts must have crossed.

Your link doesn't work.......certainly it connects with FindMyPast only to be suggested that I may like to upgrade my subscription!!!!   Thank you anyway.

BAC3