John (Jack) McKenzie (1815–1884)
John McKenzie was transported to Tasmania in 1845 for horse stealing. His conduct record says that he could read and write, was 5 feet 8½ inches (173 cms) tall, with a fair complexion, oval head, red hair, high cheek bones, medium forehead, and grey eyes. He was placed in a gang at Salt Water River. He was granted a conditional pardon in May 1853 and returned to New South Wales.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- is found not guilty of stealing 24 pigs, Australian (Sydney), 15 August 1837, p 2, column 3
- is arraigned for stealing a mare and foal, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 April 1845, p 2
- pleads not guilty, Australian (Sydney), 10 April 1845, p 3
- is found guilty by a jury, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 April 1845, p 2
- the judge is to make further inquiries into McKenzie's character before sentencing him, Commercial Journal (Sydney), 16 April 1845, p 2
- overview of the case, Hawkesbury Courier (Windsor, NSW), 17 April 1845, p 3
- is sentenced to ten years transportation, Sydney Morning Herald, 18 April 1845, p 2
- is charged with stealing cattle from a neighbour, Maryborough Chronicle (Qld), 3 December 1870, p 2
- is acquitted, Brisbane Courier, 6 February 1871, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Martin, Jane Ellen (wife)
- McKenzie, Mary (mother)
- McKenzie, John (father)
- McKenzie, William (brother)
- Turner, Elizabeth (aunt)
- Rose, Harriet (aunt)
- Jones, Catherine (aunt)
- Smallwood, Sarah (aunt)
- Hobbs, Robert (uncle)
- Hobbs, Edward (uncle)
- Hobbs, Joseph (uncle)
- Hobbs, James Herbert (uncle)
- Hobbs, John (uncle)
- Hobbs, Sarah (aunt by marriage)
- Hobbs, Margaret (aunt by marriage)
- Hobbs, Elizabeth (aunt by marriage)
- Rose, John (uncle by marriage)
- Turner, William (uncle by marriage)
- Jones, William (uncle by marriage)
- Myers, Abraham (uncle by marriage)
- Hobbs, Bridget (grandmother)
- Hobbs, Robert (grandfather)
- Hobbs, Joseph (cousin)
- Wilbow, Sarah (cousin)
- Hobbs, Robert (cousin)
- Hobbs, Susan (cousin)
- Kilpatrick, Elizabeth (cousin)
- Hartley, Catherine (cousin)
- Dowden, Mary (cousin)
- Smallwood, Sarah (cousin)
- Hobbs, John (cousin)
- Hobbs, Harriet (cousin)
- Wilbow, Susan (cousin)
- Baker, Jane (cousin)
- Huxley, Sarah (cousin)
- Greentree, Catherine (cousin)
- Hobbs, Edward John (cousin)
- Smallwood, John (cousin)
- Smallwood, George (cousin)
- Smallwood, Isaac (cousin)
- Smallwood, Joseph (cousin)
Citation details
'McKenzie, John (Jack) (1815–1884)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mckenzie-john-jack-27499/text34899, accessed 6 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1815
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
15 June,
1884
(aged ~ 69)
Goodooga,
New South Wales,
Australia
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