Cornelius Fitzpatrick (?–1824)
Cornelius Fitzpatrick arrived in Sydney in 1819 aboard the Minerva. In April 1821 he was on the list of prisoners transported to Newcastle on the Henrietta. In March 1824 he was charged with the murder of John Bentley. Found guilty, he was executed on 28 June 1824.
Additional Resources
- with two other men is charged with murdering John Bentley, Sydney Gazette, 11 March 1824, p 2, column 2
- trial of the men charged with Bentley's murder; only Fitzpatrick is found guilty, Sydney Gazette, 24 June 1824, p 2
- is executed, Sydney Gazette, 1 July 1824, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Bentley, John (crime victim)
Citation details
'Fitzpatrick, Cornelius (?–1824)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/fitzpatrick-cornelius-29787/text36873, accessed 4 October 2023.