Free Settler or Felon?

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Item: 5601

Surname: Ryan

First Name: James

Ship: Eliza 1832

Date: November 1833

Place: Patrick Plains

Source: R v Hitchcock - SC

Details: Executed in Sydney 21 December 1833 (aged 17)

 

Item: 80515

Surname: Ryan

First Name: James

Ship: Eliza 1832

Date: 1833 13 December

Place: Castle Forbes

Source: Australian

Details: Indicted for aiding and abetting Anthony Hitchcock and John Poole to kill John Larnach

 

Item: 94381

Surname: Ryan

First Name: James

Ship: Eliza 1832

Date: November 1833

Place: -

Source: History of the Colonies

Details: James Riley, John Perry, David Jones and James Ryan indicted for counselling, aiding and abetting Anthony Hitchcock and John Poole in attempting to murder John Larnach

 

Item: 115641

Surname: Ryan

First Name: James

Ship: Eliza 1832

Date: 1833 24 December

Place: Sydney

Source: SG

Details: James Riley, John Perry and James Ryan executed in Sydney. Perry died instantly; the bodies of the others were strongly convulsed for several minutes. Ryan was a young boy and the prevailing opinion was that he should have been spared

 

Item: 162445

Surname: Ryan

First Name: James

Ship: Eliza 1832

Date: 16 November 1833

Place: Castle Forbes

Source: SG

Details: Age 17, Shoemaker's apprentice from Co. Tipperary. 5ft 1/4in, fair freckled complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, wart on back of right thumb, and another on back of left hand.Absconded from Castle Forbes in company with John Poole, James Reilly, David Jones, John Perry and Anthony Hitchcock after committing various outrages and taking with them silver plate, guns, muskets, horses and wearing apparel. 70 pound reward offered for apprehension

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