Wood's Royal Southern Kalendar, Tasmanian Register, &c, Hobart, 1850, p 113:

Port Arthur. Impression Bay. R.C. Chaplain: Rev. H. Magorian, 200£.

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To the Editor of the Advertiser, The Hobart Town Advertiser, 11 March 1851, p 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article264609187:

Sir,—The leading article of yesterday's Advertiser it is stated, that Mr. O'Doherty whilst undergoing probation at Impression Bay, was "kept apart from the other prisoners." In recording passing events as a journalist, I am sure you would wish to give a correct statement of this case to the public. Allow me, therefore, to inform you that Mr. O'Doherty was not kept apart from the other prisoners, as stated by you. It is true he was permitted to sleep in a separate cell, and to take his food in the same cell, when upon the station, but in all other respects he was subjected to treatment in common with the convicts. For instance, he was obliged to attend the daily muster-march with his gang to and from work—associate and mess with them, whilst at work—and to attend medical inspection with them once each week.

To submit to this inspection, Mr O'Doherty, in common with the others, about two hundred in number, had to take off cap and jacket, expose neck, breast, arms, and legs, to the medical officer, and others in attendance.

In the same article it is observed, that Mr. O'Doherty was detained only three weeks instead of three months; and this statement is perfectly correct, two months of his sentence having been remitted by his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, and through the humanity and sense of justice of the Comptroller-General, Mr. O'Doherty was not deprived of the credit gained by extra labour, at task work, which reduced the one month to three weeks.

Confining my observations to those two statements, because they refer to what took place at Impression Bay, I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,
Hugh Magorian
Catholic Chaplain.
Macquarie-street,
Hobart Town, March 8.

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The Irish State Prisoners, Freeman's Journal, Sydney, 3 April 1851, p 9, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115767501:

The Hobart Town Advertiser has made a lame attempt to excuse Sir William Denison for his heartless and illegal treatment of the "Exiles." Dr. McCarthy, the Rev. Mr. Magorian, and Mr. John Mitchell, have written to the Editor of the Advertiser, giving a flat contradiction to each of the statements whereby he endeavoured to palliate the oppressive conduct of his patron, Sir W. Denison. [...]

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Testimonial to the Rev. Hugh Magorian, Hobarton Guardian, or, True Friend of Tasmania, Hobart, 20 November 1852, p 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article173063008:

Our readers have probably not forgotten that at the last meeting of the Bible Society, in this city, the Rev. H. Magorian stood up to refute the foul charge, so frequently and so heedlessly, made against the Catholic church, viz., of refusing to its lay members the free use of the bible. We announced, at that time, that a great number of Catholics were desirous of presenting a testimonial to that Rev. and highly respected gentleman, in acknowledgement of the great service he rendered to them, by rebutting a false and wicked slander on our holy religion, on that occasion.

A deputation waited upon the Rev. gentleman last Tuesday, and presented him with a very handsome English made gold watch: a copy of the Bible, in the Latin vulgate, of a very early date, and also a copy in the English translation, generally used amongst Catholics throughout the globe. Dr. McCarthy read the following address, which had been adopted the day previous, at a meeting of the subscribers, held in Mr. John McGrath's large room:—

[Address]
Reverend Sir,—
On behalf of the Catholic community of Hobart Town, we beg leave to present to you a slight testimonial of our gratitude, for your spirited and manly conduct in defending us, and our holy church, from the annual and calumnious attacks of the Bible Society of this town.

One of the volumes which we offer to you is a bible published at an early date, in the language then familiar to nearly all those who could read, and which still forms a bond of union and brotherhood between Catholics of other countries and tongues. The other is a bible in our own language, and a recent impression, but we need only refer to the title page to prove that our holy church, while carefully warning us against erroneous versions, and fanciful interpretations, has not been behind any others in translating the Holy Scriptures into our tongue, and for our use.

It is neither our desire nor our interest to be at variance with any portion of our fellow- Christians, and we can fearlessly appeal to the history of these colonies in proof of our peaceable demands towards members of every other creed, at the same time, we cannot witness without very great regret, these annual meetings where so many of our fellow colonists in ignorance no doubt and for want of due enquiry repeat against our holy Church the charge so often refuted of denying to us the use of the word of God. We sincerely trust that this false charge will no longer be repeated, since it has been so publicly refuted by you, Sir, one of our most respected pastors.
We remain, Reverend Sir,
with very great respect,
Your attached friends and fellow-Catholics.
(Here follows a long list of signatures, for which we have not room.)

[Reply.]
Gentlemen,—
From my heart I thank you for this mark of your esteem and regard for me. In doing so, however, I must not forget the very small and slender claims which, in this respect, I have upon you.

These valuable and interesting presents, which you are pleased to bestow upon me, are not due to any merits of mine, and I should not, I conceive, be doing justice to your feelings if I viewed them merely in this light. But Gentlemen, besides being a mark of your esteem and friendship for me, which I shall not easily forget, I look upon these presents as a proof of your love of truth of your firm adhesion to the religion you profess—and of your abhorrence of falsehood and misrepresentation.

Gentlemen, I am delighted to hear you say "it is neither our desire nor your interest to be at variance with any portion of your fellow citizens," would that all men were impressed with the same sentiments; then could they assemble for the purpose of propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ, and of implanting virtue in the hearts of men without feeling it their duty to violate truth and Christian charity. Gentlemen I again thank you most sincerely for this testimony of your regard.

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General Directory of Hobart Town, Hobart Town, 1854, p 17:

Roman Catholic Church. Clergymen attached to the Convict Department. Port Arthur: Rev. Hugh Magorian.

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List of Persons entitled to be placed on the Electoral Roll for the Return of Members of the Legislative Council for the Electoral District of Derwent, Launceston Examiner, 10 April 1856, p 6, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36297075:

Magorian, Hugh, Rev. High-street, New Norfolk officiating minister of religion, Roman Catholic Church. Appointed in 1854 by Bishop Wilson to New Norfolk

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Shipping Intelligence. Entered Out, The Hobarton Mercury, 8 October 1856, p 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3339451:

October 7—Heather Bell, barque 473 tons, Harmsworth, for London via Melbourne, cabin passengers— [...] Revd Mr Magorian [...]

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Fr T.J. Linane, From Abel to Zundolovich, Vol. 1, 1979, p 51: "Magorian, Hugh / Eng. / AH /Hob., USA. d. 18.10.'64"

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Further evidence of date and place of death not found.