Denis O'brien

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Maureen Withey on 21st December 2020

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Denis O’Brien, alias O’Connell, age on arrival, 25, per Ann and Amelia 1825, Tried Clonmell Tipperary 1823, Life. DOB 1800, native of Clogheen Tipperary Co. Ploughman. Remarks: Executed, hanged for murder 1831. -------------------------------------------------- Absconded Prisoners. 3. O'Brien Denis, Ann and Amelia, 32, Ploughman, Clogheen, 5feet 11, hazle grey eyes, brown hair, fresh freckled comp from No. 25 Road Gang. Sydney Gazette, 28 Jun 1831. --------------------------------------------------- Edward Kingsley, Michael Lynch, and Denis O'Brien, the three men who stand charged with the diabolical murder of Captain Payne, at Bathurst, have arrived at the gaol, to take their trials for that and other offences with which they are charged. Sydney Gazette, 24 Sep 1831. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2203615?searchTerm=Denis O'Brien The account of the trial. --------------------------------------------------- Supreme Court, Criminal side. Before the Chief Justice, Michael Lynch was indicted for the wilful murder of William Payne, at Dunn’s Plains, on the 19th of July last; and Edward Slingsbv and Denis O'Brien, for being present, aiding, and assisting. A second count charged O'Brien, as principal and the other prisoners as accessaries. The Attorney General, with whom was Mr. Moore, Crown Solicitor, stated the case to the jury, and called, witnesses, who deposed to the effect detailed in our report of the prisoners execution. The prisoners were found guilty, and were ordered for execution on Monday, and their bodies to be dissected and anatomised. The Australian, 25 Nov 1831. --------------------------------------------------- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2203666?searchTerm=Slingsby Their Execution.