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Details for the convict James Burke (1822)

Convict Name:James Burke
Trial Place:Cork County Ireland
Trial Date:1821
Sentence:Life
Notes:Source of information: Peter Mayberry's Irish Convicts to NSW website
 
Arrival Details
Ship:Southworth (1)
Arrival Year:1822
 
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James arrived Sydney aged 24 aboard Southworth on 9 March 1822 with his Indent showing trade "ploughman" and alias "Bourke".
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 23 June 2014
James was convicted on 28 January 1826 of murdering John Cogan (a settler) at Bringelly and sentenced to death.
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 25 June 2014
Source; Sydney Gazette NSW Advertiser 19 January 1826 page 1 & 26 January 1826 page 2 & 11 February 1826 page 2 & 4 March 1826 page 3
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 25 June 2014
James was hanged on 6 March 1826 in Sydney. Source; Sydney Gazette NSW Advertiser 8 March 1826 page 3 and The Australian 9 Match 1826 page 3
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 25 June 2014

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