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Kirkpatrick Family History
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1822 - 1870 (48 years)
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Name |
Ann CREIGHTON |
Born |
1822 |
County Tyrone, Ireland |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
2 Oct 1870 |
Gladesville, New South Wales, Australia |
Person ID |
I13672 |
Kirkpatrick Family |
Last Modified |
14 Feb 2024 |
Family |
James MELVIN, b. 1798, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire , Scotland , d. 27 Mar 1885, Gladesville, New South Wales, Australia (Age 87 years) |
Married |
1844 |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
- On the 9th June 1866 ,James was charged with the attempted murder of his wife,Ann , the crime taking place on the 3rd June.Apparently both were extremely intoxicated , and an argument ensued , resulting in James inflicting a grievious wound to Ann's neck.
The jury eventually found James guilty of unlawful wounding , but not guilty of attempted murder.The jury requested mercy for the guilty man, referring to his previous good character.
Ref:The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) Thursday 23 August 1866 p 5
Ref: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) Thursday 16 August 1866 p 8
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Children |
| 1. Katherine Ross MELVIN, b. 1854, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , d. 1889, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia (Age 35 years) |
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Last Modified |
5 Apr 2013 |
Family ID |
F5825 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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