Richard Thurborn

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Karen Lewis on 25th August 2023

In 1861 Richard Thurborn who was tried and convicted at the Cooma Quarter Sessions, of cattle stealing had the sentence of three years hard labor on the roads pardoned, due to 'some favourable circumstances'.

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Iris Dunne on 9th November 2020

Find A Grave Memorial ID: 197256779 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197256779/richard-thurbon

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D Wong on 9th November 2020

Old Bailey: RICHARD THURBORN. Theft: simple larceny. 6th January 1831 Verdict Guilty Sentence Corporal > whipping RICHARD THURBORN was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of December, 1 cloak, value 18s. , the goods of Alexander Brown. ALEXANDER BROWN. I am a linen-draper, and live in Myddleton-street. On the 22nd of December I lost a plaid cloak, which had been on a line inside my door - I was at home, but did not see it taken; a lad saw it taken - I went out, and saw the prisoner crossing the road, with it over his arm; I pursued him some distance - a gentleman stopped him, and gave him to me; I saw him drop the cloak. THOMAS JAMES. I saw a hand in the shop, and called out "There is a cloak stolen;" I did not see the person. Prisoner's Defence. I did not have it at all. JOHN DOVE. I took the prisoner, and have the cloak.(Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY. Aged 13. - Whipped and Discharged. Old Bailey: RICHARD THURBORNE. Theft: pocketpicking. 7th April 1831 Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation RICHARD THURBORNE was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of February, 1 handkerchief, value 4s., the goods of Herbert Turner, from his person ; and that he had been before convicted of felony. HERBERT TURNER. I am a surgeon , and live in Dean-street, St. Thomas', Southwark. On the night of the 23rd of February, about half-past seven o'clock, I was in John-street, going home with a friend - I felt something at my coat pocket, but I did not turn immediately; I waited to have my pocket picked - I then turned, and saw the prisoner with my handkerchief in his hand, and another boy near him, who ran away - I caught the prisoner directly; I seized his hand and the handkerchief at the same moment- he said he was not the boy who picked the pocket, and wished me to let him go; he said the handkerchief was on the ground, and he picked it up - the officer came in a few minutes, and I gave the boy and the handkerchief to him. JAMES BOYCE COX. I am the Police-constable. I received the prisoner on the 23rd of February; this is the handkerchief - it was partly in his hand, and partly in the prosecutor's. Prisoner. The prosecutor had me in his possession a quarter of an hour before the officer came up; he had put the handkerchief into his pocket, and took it out again - he said he would do all he could to send me out of the country. MR. TURNER. When I turned round the other boy ran away, and the other was about arm's length from me - I turned the instant I thought the handkerchief clear from my person - the prisoner was not running; he said he was innocent, and wished me to go to his mother's. Prisoner's Defence (written). I beg to assert that I am innocent of the crime imputed to me; I was passing at the moment on an errand for my mother - I saw the handkerchief laying on the ground; I picked it up (thinking it had been dropped by some person), when I was seized and charged with stealing the handkerchief. JOHN DOVE. I am a Police-constable. I know the prisoner; I saw him tried here on the 6th of January last- I am sure he is the same person; I have the certificate of his conviction - (read). GUILTY. - Aged 15. - Transported for Life. Richard Thurborn was listed as 15 years old on arrival. Native Place: London. Richard was literate, Protestant, single, fair and pockpitted complexion, brown hair, chestnut eyes, Woman on upper, PT JT, heart and two darts on lower right arm, man upper, anchor on lower left arm, blue ring middle finger right hand. 11/3/1861 Sydney Morning Herald: Richard Thurbon and John Slattery stood charged with stealing a calf, the property of William Cosgrove ; a second count charged the prisoners with feloniously receiving. It appeared in evidence that Mr. Cosgrove, of Billilingra, or Maneroo, having lost several calves, went to the adjoining station of the prisoner Thurbon on the night of Sunday, the 23rd of February, accompanied by his sons, William and James Cosgrove, and two men ; they there found in the calf-pen, within a few yards of Thurbon's house, two calves; one of which belonged to the father, and the other to his son William. On the following night they went again, accompanied by chief constable Chandler and constable Butler, both of Cooma, taking with them eight milch cows, whose calves were missing. The party camped about a mile from Thurbon's stock yard, and about mid- night went to the calf-pen, when they again saw the two calves which had been before identified. They then returned to the camp, and at day-break proceeded to Thurbon's house. On their way they saw the prisoner Slattery, who lived with Thurbon, washing himself in a creek. When they reached the calf-pen the two calves were gone. They then proceeded to the house, and called up Thurbon, who in answer to questions put to him by the chief constable, said that all the calves in the pen were his, and that he knew nothing of the two that had been removed since the previous night. The party then proceeded to search for the two calves, and at length saw Slattery apparently trying to hide himself. They went to him, when the chief constable searched him, and found in his pocket a clasp knife wet with blood, and with hair on it; there was also blood on his trousers. After further search the calf belonging to William Cosgrove was found recently slaughtered by hilting — that is by a stroke with a sharp instrument at the back of the neck. The calf was not skinned, but the brands had been cut out. The jury found Slattery guilty of stealing, and Thurbon of feloniously receiving. Slattery was sentenced to five years, and Thurbon to three years' hard labour on the public works of the colony. Mr. Freestone defended both the prisoners. 5/1/1881 The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser: Suicide by Hanging. On New Year's Day information was given to the Cooma police that Mr. Richard Thurban, senior, of Goodgood, had put an end to his life that morning by hanging himself. Deceased, who was about 60 years of age, had been a great sufferer from a bad leg, and had occasionally expressed his weariness of life. He was an old respected resident of this district, throughout which much regret is expressed at tho sad occurrence. Mr. H. Dawson, coroner for Cooma, held an inquest on the body on New Year's Night. The deceased was buried on Monday last ; his remains were followed to the Church of England cemetery by a large number of friends.

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Rick Thurbon on 9th November 2020

Richard Thurbon His grave site is at the Christ Church Historic Cemetery Cooma New South Wales His Headstone is still in good order. Rick Thurbon 0408270680 Sydney

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Jo Jennings on 24th April 2013

Richard died by hanging himself

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Jennifer White on 5th January 2012

See monaro pioneers Australia website

Richard was born in 1817. s/o Peter Thurbon a painter, and his mother was Jane Bott. They had married in 1816 at Clerkenwell East London. On arrival at Port Jackson Richard was assigned to George Galbrath from Argyle Area. Richard later married Margaret Parker, they settled around Cooma and had 12.children 10 sons and 2 daughters. Richards decendants now number in there thousands.