Knatchbull, John

Date of Death	1844-02-13
Age	52
Cause of Death	Executed by hanging

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Rank	Captain

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Devonshire Street (Resumed)
Cemetery Address	Sydney, NSW

Notes

Knatchbull was transported in 1825 for robbery with force and arms and was executed at Darlinghurst Goal in 1844 for murder. See the entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography. interestingly for an executed felon, there is a brief newspaper article about his funeral. See The Dispatch (Sydney) Saturday 17 February 1844 page 3

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