John Drummy

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D Wong on 2nd May 2020

16/8/1911 Western Herald, Bourke, NSW: An Old Age Pensioner in the person of John Drummy, aged 92, passed away at his residence, East Bourke, last week. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives.

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Lorraine Wilkinson on 2nd May 2020

Surname became or reverted to Drummey. Married Edith Alchin 19/2/1901 in Bourke. Fathered 3 children John William (Bill) born 19/4/1901 Patrick Thomas (Tom) 24/9/1903 And Mary Margaret (Mag) 1905 full date to be advised. He died around 1913 full date to be advised

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D Wong on 2nd November 2015

John Drummy was 14 years old on arrival and was transported for ‘Stealing a coat’. His native place was Cork County. 1840: TOL Goulburn 9/1/1843: COF 8/8/1851 Sydney Morning Herald: John Drummy, late of Cooma, labourer, was indicted for that he, on the 17th day of June last, at Bobundera, feloniously did steal, take, and lead away, one horse of the value of £10, and one gelding of the value of £10, the property of one Charles Wright. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was undefended. From the evidence adduced in this case, it appeared that the prosecutor saw the horse in question in his paddock on the 16th of June, and missed him two or three days after, when a search being made, he was found at the prisoner's, John Drummy, who, on being questioned how he became possessed of the horse, said that he bought him from a man named Sullivan, who resided near Twofold Bay, upwards of 200 miles away; but on enquiry being made, no such person as Sullivan could be found. The prisoner was apprehended on the 23rd of June by Chief Constable Worsley, and on Mr.Wright's being examined as to the distance of the place where the prisoner said he got the horse from, it appeared almost impossible that the horse could have come that distance in the short space of time between his being missed from Mr. Wright's and found in the prisoner's possession. The prisoner being called upon for his defence, stated that he had caused two witnesses to be subpoenaed to prove that he bought the horse from Joseph Sullivan, at Twofold Bay, but that the witnesses had gone to the diggings, and he was unable to procure their attendance. His Honor having summed up the evidence, the Jury retired for about twenty minutes, when they brought in a verdict of not guilty. The prisoner was remanded on another charge. 12/8/1851 Sydney Morning Herald: John Drummy, late of Cooma, in the colony of New South Wales, labourer, was indicted for that he, on the 20th of June last, at Cooma foresaid, two blankets of the value of 10s. each, of the goods und chattels of James Kerman, feloniously did ( steal, take, and carry away. The prisoner was undefended. From the evidence of the witnesses for the Crown, it appeared that the prisoner Drummy was in the habit of calling and sometimes staying a few days at the house of prosecutor, James Kerman, a publican, residing at Cooma. From certain information given to Mr. Kerman, he searched one of his bed-rooms on the 21 st of June last, (to which the prisoner might have access), and missed a pair of blankets, immediately gave information to chief constable Worsley, who went in pursuit and apprehended the prisoner about 30 miles from Cooma, having in his possession a pair of blankets, which Mr. Kerman swore belonged to him. This was the case for the Crown. The prisoner in his defense stated that Mr. Kerman was mistaken us to the blankets, that they were his own property, and that he purchased them a considerable time back, but that the witness who could prove the purchase had gone to the diggings, and he was unable to produce him. The Jury, without leaving the box, found the prisoner guilty. Sentence, three years hard labour on the roads or other public works of the colony. 1853: TOL No death date found.