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From: "Robert & Helen Kenney" <>
Subject: Re: Executions
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 22:53:02 +1100
References: <EJEFLNHJIEPEGNAKOKNHMEBBDMAA.ajones@netspace.net.au>


Executions at Castlemaine.
EDWARD HITCHCOCK. Murdered his wife at Strathlodden, executed November 23
1858.
DAVID YOUNG. For murder of a young married woman, named GRAHAM, at
Daylesford, her husband being away on his night shift, executed August 21
1865 (on the scaffold YOUNG denied his guilt, but subsequently abundant
evidence was given that he had been the perpetrator of many crimes besides
that for which he suffered).
--- DUFFERS. For rape of his own daughter, executed May 22 1867.
WILLIAM HENRY TERRY. Murder of his mate, PETER REDDICK at the Coliban,
executed July 31 1867.
JOHN HOGAN. Murder of MARTIN ROONEY, at Bullock Creek, executed August 14
1868. (He killed ROONEY in his own tent with a hammer and stole some 200
pounds).
JAMES WILKIE. Murder of HENRY PENSOM at Daylesford executed May 20 1872.
SAMUEL WRIGHT. A convict, attempted murder of HOGAN, executed May 20 1872.
PIERIE BORHUN. Murder of a MRS SMITH of Kangaroo Flat, Sandhurst, who kept a
public house where he spent most of his gains, executed May 20 1873.
AH CAT (Chinese). Murderer executed August 9 1875.
JOHN DUFFERS Rape on his own children executed May 22 1876.
These references are from Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of the Time
containing the History of Australasia from 1542 to May 1879. By J.H. Heaton
published by George Robertson, Sydney, 1879.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Jones" <>
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Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 9:04 PM
Subject: Executions


> Dear Listers
> Is any able to tell me how I can research executions around the late 1800s
> early 1900s in either Castlemaine or Bendigo. I believe one of my
ancestors
> may have been executed for stealing a pair of trousers. Could this have
been
> possible?
> Cheers
> Kate Jones
> Sydney
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