The convict, Patrick Devlin, was a 31-year-old soldier who had been convicted of a breach of articles of war by court-martial in Hyderabad State in December 1855, and sentenced to 14 years' transportation.
Patrick Devlin, a 31-year-old soldier, was convicted of violating military rules by court-martial in Hyderabad State in December 1855 and given a sentence of 14 years of transportation.