John Hazlewood

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D Wong on 7th March 2014

John Hazelwood was 15 years old when convicted, along with Alexander Dingwall (Norfolk 1836) for stealing money from James Grant - Old Manse of Banchory Ternan, Kincardine. John's father was listed as Henry and his address was given as Shoe Lane, Aberdeen. He had previous convictions for theft and could not write, was 5'3" tall, ruddy and freckled complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes, scars. 11/8/1843: TOL Melbourne. 30/9/1851: COF 13/11/1841: Married Mary Ann Therese Carberry who was born in Dublin and died 8/10/1893 at Balranald, NSW. They had 16 children. About 1852, the moved to NSW. John worked as a carpenter, station hand and manager, overseer, boundary rider, shepherd and labourer. 1869/70: John was at Canally, about 25 kms south of Balranald NSW. 23/12/1891: John accidentally drowned near Euston, NSW. 13/1/1892: From the Riverina Recorder: January 9, Mr. S McLeod, J.P., conducted an inquiry recently into tho circumstances touching death of John Hazelwood, who was found drowned in the Murray River. It appears that on the 23rd December Hnzelwnod and his wife were about 18 miles down the river where they were camped. On arriving at their home, deceased took two buckets and went to the river for water, his wife accompanying him. Tho old man went down the bank and when in the act of lifting a bucket containing water, he fell into the stream. The old lady ran down to the bank but could not render her husband any assistance, and he disappeared. Mrs. Hazelwood called to two men who were close by, and informed them what had occurred. One of the men reported the matter to the police, who dragged and searched but could find no trace of tho body. On Christmas day, Alexander M'Ginty, homestead lessee, whilst riding along the bank of the river in search of the body, fonnd it fast on a snag in the river about two miles from the spot where it disappeared. The body was conveyed to tho Euston Hotel, where an inquiry was held. Deceased was 70 years of age, and a resident of this district of 40 years' standing. A few weeks ago he visited Balranald, and celebrated his fiftieth year of wedded life, The remains of the deceased were in the Euston cemetery on Boxing Day. Sadly when Mary Ann died, she accidentally drowned as well.