Confessions of George Farquharson, executed for sheepstealing, 8 June 1826-1 September 1826, with statements regarding the case of William Brown, 4-5 May 1826

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4 May 1826-1 September 1826

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1 folder of textual material - manuscript

George Farquharson was executed on 18 September 1826

Voluntary statement, dated Hobart Gaol, 8 June 1826; with description of this and accompanying documents as confession of George Farquharson, executed for sheep stealing, detailing a variety of thefts and giving an account of his connection with bushrangers, particularly Brady and McCabe

Letter, dated [Hobart?] Gaol, 17 June [1826?], by Thomas Anstey, saying Farquharson wishes to make a communication and mentioning Scott of the Clyde

Statement by George Farquharson, dated [Hobart Town?], 15 August 1826, about various robberies, Jesse Bowtell and the bushrangers, etc

Statement by George Farquharson , dated [Hobart Town?], 1 September 1826, about John McGuire and some Government cattle

Statements, dated Hobart Town Gaol, 4 and 5 May 1826, of William Brown, Gregory, Goodwin and Tilley about Brown's having shot a man, the whereabouts of stolen property, etc. On three separate sheets

Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.