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John Gavin (convict), the Glossary

Index John Gavin (convict)

John Gavin (or John Gaven) (1829 – 6 April 1844) was the first European settler to be legally executed in Western Australia.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 9 relations: Adze, Fremantle, Hanging, Juvenile delinquency, Murder, Parkhurst apprentices, Penal transportation, Round House (Western Australia), Western Australia.

  2. Australian murderers of children
  3. Convicts transported to Western Australia
  4. Executed Australian people
  5. People convicted of murder by Western Australia
  6. People executed by Australian colonies by hanging
  7. People executed by Western Australia

Adze

An adze or adz is an ancient and versatile cutting tool similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel.

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Fremantle

Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital.

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Hanging

Hanging is killing a person by suspending them from the neck with a noose or ligature.

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Juvenile delinquency

Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority.

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Murder

Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse committed with the necessary intention as defined by the law in a specific jurisdiction.

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Parkhurst apprentices

The Parkhurst apprentices, juveniles from a reformatory attached to Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight, were sentenced to "transportation beyond the seas" and transported to Australia and New Zealand between 1842 and 1852.

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Penal transportation

Penal transportation was the relocation of convicted criminals, or other persons regarded as undesirable, to a distant place, often a colony, for a specified term; later, specifically established penal colonies became their destination.

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Round House (Western Australia)

The Round House was the first permanent building built in the Swan River Colony.

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Western Australia

Western Australia (WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western third of the land area of the Australian continent.

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See also

Australian murderers of children

Convicts transported to Western Australia

Executed Australian people

People convicted of murder by Western Australia

People executed by Australian colonies by hanging

People executed by Western Australia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gavin_(convict)

Also known as John Gaven (convict).