James Lockhard

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 3rd May 2020

James Lockhard. Ship: Edward: Died 19 Feb. 1833. Executed for Murder of Murdoch Campbell. 1816 - Estimated Birth Date, 1830 - Date of Conviction 1831 - 22 Deb. Arrived in Australia New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 No. 85. County; Tyrone. Age 15. 5 Ft. 5 inches Hazel Eyes. Fair hair. Complex; Brown Tried Spring 1830. Offense: Burglary. Sentence: life 1833 - 24 Jan. New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls Gaol: Sydney Gaol Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Record Type: Entrance and Description Book No; 196. Protestant. Labourer Admitted. 24/01/1833 AKinghorn and J Howley. Trial 1 Feb - Sentence Death and Executed 4 February 1833 The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Sat 19 Jan 1833 Page 2 ADVANCE AUSTRALIA Sydney Gazette. Further Particulars .of the Murder of Mr Campbell.It was difficult to assign a reason why so little information has been sent to Sydney, to alleviate the anxiety of the public mind on this melancholy 'affair. We have been at"considerable pains to ascertain the facts of the case, and believe the following may be relied on as correct. A bushranger named James Lockhart, a runaway from a road party, it appears, had committed several depredations in the neighborhood, among which were the robberies on Mr. Parke and Mr. Low. On the morning of Tuesday also, he robbed a settler's cart, in consequence of which information was sent to Mr. Campbell that he was supposed to be near his premises. Mr. C. thereupon took his piece went in search and shortly after ward a full in with him. He immediately ordered the fellow to stand, on which the latter told him that he would blow his brains out. Mr. C. might himself have fired, and at once ended the villain's career of crime, but reluctant to take his life, stepped forward to seize him and thereupon without further ado, Lockhart leveled his piece and' shot him through the head The murderer then made ' his escape, and the dead body of his victim being shortly afterward discovered, the hue and cry was raised. The remains were conveyed to the General Hospital at Liverpool, on Wednesday, when an inquest was convened, and adjourned to the following day. In the mean time, all the constables, mounted police, and many others, were scouring; the bush in all directions, and among them a government servant to' constable Smith, who was fortunate enough to fall in with the object of his search. This man being known to Lockhart, the latter asked him for some ammunition, the question naturally conveyed to the other an impression that his pistols were not loaded, and watching his opportunity he seized him and conveyed him in custody to his master. The inquest was resumed on Thursday, in presence of the prisoner, and after hearing a number of witnesses on the subject, the jury returned a verdict of Willful Murder against John Lockhart, who accordingly ???? committed on the Coroner's warrant, to take his trial.