Good morning Janet;
Here is a transcript of the newspaper items. Hope this is easier for you to read.
The Sydney Gazette and NSW Advertiser; Sat 5 Aug 1820, page 2
CRIMINAL COURT
Wednesday, July 26.
Francis McGowran, Ennesley McGrath, David Bell and George Crawford, were indicted on a charge of cattle stealing, and being found guilty thereof were remanded for sentence. The prisoner, George Crawford, was found guilty as an accessary after the fact.
Thursday, July 27.
The prisoners that were tried and convicted yesterday, were this day again arraigned
for the same crime, and were all found Guilty of having feloniously stolen cattle. Remanded for sentence.
The Sydney Gazette and NSW Advertiser; Sat 19 Aug 1820, page 3
Yesterday being the day appointed for the execution of three felons, namely, Ennesley McGrath, Thomas McGowran (mistake should be Francis McGowran), and David Bell, the wretched men were taken from the county gaol soon after 8 o'clock and conveyed in a cart, with their coffins prepared, to that place of condign punishment, the conception of which is enough to strike horror into every breast.
It is strange to say that these unhappy wretches, who were all condemned to death for the stealing of cattle, were persons in good circumstances, who were capable of getting their bread in a proper and profitable line of life.
Bell, in particular, was a man concerned in farming with a person named Develyn. McGrath was a man well known at Richmond. He was from Ireland, and but little has been known respecting him till he entered into the dreadful scheme of cattle stealing, which, in a Colony like this, is so easy accessible to the depredator, that examples are called forth to deter the crime, which is laborious to every Criminal Sessions.
As for McGowran, he was a confidential servant to a Gentleman; he abused his trust; he entered into crime, and proved himself unworthy of pardon.
McGrath and Bell died with vast concern and penitence. The other (McGowran), we are sorry to say, did not do so.
