Dunedin's first execution. What happened to the children?

[kiwihalfpint]

You do have some interesting twigs Minnie   Unless you are doing this for someone else?


Cheers
KHP

[minniehaha]

Not mine KHP.......


Minniehaha.

[spades]

Yes, she does. 

I've never heard about this man until now. Fascinating story.

https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/trials-notable/page-3
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/2557
https://ehive.com/collections/4899/objects/1153572/token

Death mask:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197242963/william-andrew-jarvey

Spades

[majm]

1850   
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/38664282 ... Page 182  NSW Government Gazette 1 Feb 1850.
List of Unclaimed Letters at GPO, Sydney NSW 31 December 1849.
 Jarvey William, mate “Lord Hobart”.
JM notes that the vessel, a brig, tonnage 161, the Lord Hobart sailed from Hobart Town, calling in to Port Jackson (i.e. Sydney NSW) bound for California, November 1849…. (Gold Fever !)    Also, those lists of unclaimed letters were alphabetical by surname. 
 
http://marinersandships.com.au/1849/11/412lor.htm

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/38664282 Launceston Examiner 28 Dec 1865.  Elizabeth Ann’s birth info after a full investigation.

JM

[minniehaha]

Great information everyone, thank you.

I felt the Captain was lying when he said Elizabeth was not his wife's daughter or his own.

Somewhere I read that a waxworks model was made of William Andrew Jarvey. One on show in Pitt Street, Sydney, the other in Dunedin (?).

Although sad, it is an interesting story.


Minniehaha.

[kiwihalfpint]

Death mask:

Spades

Well I never, learn something new, when something interesting is posted.

Cheers
KHP

[sparrett]

In this unrelated matter in Tasmania, William is described   in 1854 as a man of "character, education and experience. Competent to look into things a little" 

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8776500

Sue

[spades]

Hi Minniehaha,

I wonder if the waxwork model might refer to his death mask (see my link above).

I wonder if the children might have gone to a Receiving Home or Industrial School?

Spades

[minniehaha]

Hi Minniehaha,

I wonder if the waxwork model might refer to his death mask (see my link above).

I wonder if the children might have gone to a Receiving Home or Industrial School?

Spades

Hi Spades,

Nice to see you pop in again......

I found many references to this character but unfortunately I didn't make a note of them all. I had read about the death mask and maybe it was this that was on display in the Wax Works. I have had another look and now of course I can't find those snippets.   

Yes it is possible the younger children were taken into care, poor little mites. It is odd that England Jarvey in particular has not easily been found.

Coin from the Captain's pawn broker days found in 1924…..

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128635878?searchTerm=william%20andrew%20jarvey


Minniehaha.