James Robbs (?–1797)
James Robbs, a private in the New South Wales Corps arrived at Sydney in 1791 aboard the Mary Ann as part of the Third Fleet. He was sent to Norfolk Island on the Kitty in 1793 and left the island on the Francis in March 1794. He had been charged with sexually assaulting Catherine Riley, aged about 7 years. As the charge was a capital one and could not be held on the island all involved were sent to Port Jackson for his trial. David Collins, the Judge Advocate at Sydney, found that there was insufficient evidence for a conviction.
Robbs died at Sydney on 16 March 1797.
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- Lee, Catherine (crime victim)
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'Robbs, James (?–1797)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/robbs-james-30651/text37983, accessed 14 May 2024.