Edward Gorman (1800 - 1823)

Born 1800 in Ireland

Died 13 Oct 1823 at about age 23 in Sydney, NSW

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Biography

• Gorman Edward 1800 (Executed) New South Wales convict arrivals NSW C Brampton 1823 7 Sydney- 13 October 1823 - with several other convicts beat William Wells to death during a robbery at Minto, hanged. There are numerous articles regarding this case and the executions.
  • 1823 Apr 28 On list of convicts landed from the "Brampton" and forwarded to Minto for distribution (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.195)
  • 1823 Sep 22-Oct 15 Sentenced to death. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.113)
  • 1823 Oct 8 Charles Throsby, Justice of the Peace, summoned to attend trial of Gorman and others (Reel 6057; 4/1766 pp.57-57a)
  • 1823 Oct 11 Sentenced to death for murder (Reel 6057; 4/1766 pp.58-58a)
  • 1823 Oct 13 Re disposal of body after execution (Reel 6057; 4/1766 pp.60-61b)
  • 1823 Oct 13 Executed and his body taken to the General Hospital (Reel 6057; 4/1767 pp.128-129a)
  • 1823 Oct 13 Re his body (Reel 6011; 4/3509 pp.410-11)
  • 1823 Oct 13 Executed (Reel 6070; 4/1265 p.40)

Research Notes

• another Edward Gorman arrived 16 February 1800, Ship name FRIENDSHIP, died 1821 Liverpool NSW^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi

• The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) Thursday 16 October 1823
• NSW Convict muster
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_legally_executed_in_Australia