Andrew Irwin, 1891
Queensland State Archives, ITM341532, DR17783
Andrew Irwin, also known as Andrew Irvine (1864-), shearer and gaoled trade unionist
Birth: 1864 in New South Wales. Marriage: unknown. Death: unknown. Religion: Presbyterian.
- Lived with his family in New South Wales but sheared regularly in Queensland.
- Arrested on 26 May 1891 by zealous police officers and charged with setting a fire on Robert Christison’s Lammermoor station, near Hughenden. At Townsville on 4 June 1891 was convicted of arson and sentenced by Judge Cooper to seven years penal servitude.
- Prison records describe him as a shearer, native of New South Wales, able to read and write, aged 27, of stout build, 5 feet 10 ¾ inches (179 cm) tall, with a fresh complexion, brown hair and grey eyes.
- In response to his petition for mercy, he was discharged by special remission on 16 July 1893.
Citation details
Chris Cunneen, 'Irwin, Andrew (c. 1864–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/irwin-andrew-32353/text40098, accessed 28 January 2023.