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Item: 154778
Surname: Hobson
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 3 October 1842
Place: Abode Allyn River
Source: Paterson Baptism Register p 8
Details: John, son of Solomon and Sarah Hobson born 29 May 1842. Baptised 3 October 1842. Occupation of Solomon Hobson - farmer


 
Item: 111777
Surname: Hobson
First Name: John
Ship: Layton 1829
Date: 1833 14 March
Place: Merton
Source: SG
Details: No. 29-2379. Farming man from Sheffield. 4'11 1/2"; brown hair, grey eyes, sallow complexion. H 1 on right arm; L and indistinct marks on left, man bust on breast. Absconded from G. Blaxland


 
Item: 132071
Surname: Hobson
First Name: John
Ship: Layton 1829
Date: 1837 6 December
Place: Newcastle
Source: GG
Details: Farm boy age 25 from Sheffield. Absconded from No. 3 irong gang 30th November


 
Item: 132694
Surname: Hobson
First Name: John
Ship: Layton 1829
Date: 1829 November
Place: -
Source: AO NSW Convict Indents Fiche No. 673
Details: Age 17. Farm boy from Sheffield. Tried at Doncaster 21 January 1828 and sentenced to 7 years Transportation for stealing handkerchiefs. 2 prior convictions. Assigned to George Blaxland at Bush Farm on arrival


 
Item: 185030
Surname: Hobson
First Name: John
Ship: Layton 1829
Date: 30 May 1839
Place: Muswellbrook
Source: Criminal Court Records. Muswellbrook Court of Petty Sessions, Letter Books, 1838-1851. Ancestry
Details: Correspondence from Edward Denny Day to the Colonial Secretary informing him of the death of Constable Fox at Cream of Tartar Creek near Gammon Plains by bushranger John Hobson, otherwise known as opposum jack. Bayliss who was assisting in pursuit of the bushrangers Hobson, Knight and Wilson was shot but survived


 
Item: 61600
Surname: Hobson (Opossum Jack)
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1838 15 November
Place: Gyams Creek
Source: The Australian
Details: William Lloyd sentenced to Norfolk Island for Life for aiding and abetting John Hobson (Opposum Jack) in an attempt to murder Spinks


 
Item: 67804
Surname: Hobson (Opossum Jack)
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1838 14 November
Place: Merton
Source: GG
Details: Absconded from the ironed gang at Newcastle previous December and committing depredations in Merton area. Reward offered for apprehension


 
Item: 100371
Surname: Hobson (Opossum Jack)
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1839 15 August
Place: Wollombi
Source: SG
Details: 3 or 4 bushrangers captured at the Wollombi. One believed to be the 'celebrated Opossum Jack'


 
Item: 100373
Surname: Hobson (Opossum jack)
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1837 7 March
Place: Merton
Source: SG
Details: Correspondence by William Ogilvie to SG re the sentence of death given to John Hobson for assaulting and wounding Edward Ogilvie and escaping from his custody. A report was erroneously given in the Gazette that Miss Ogilvie had been assaulted by Hobson


 
Item: 100375
Surname: Hobson (Opossum jack)
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1837 11 February
Place: Sydney Court
Source: SG
Details: Sentenced of death passed for an assault on Miss Ogilvie


 
Item: 15577
Surname: Hobson (Opossum Jack)
First Name: John
Ship: Layton 1829
Date: 1839 11 June
Place: Merriwa
Source: SG
Details: Posted in G.G. Known as Oppossum Jack Absconded from No 3. Iron Gang in 1837


 
Item: 21491
Surname: Hobson (Opossum Jack)
First Name: John
Ship: Layton 1829
Date: 1833 30 May
Place: Merton
Source: SG
Details: Apprehended after absconding from the service of George Blaxland


 
Item: 52763
Surname: Hobson (Opossum Jack)
First Name: John
Ship: Layton 1829
Date: 1839 11 June
Place: Cream of Tartar Creek, Merriwa
Source: SG
Details: Shot and killed Constable Fox of Cassilis Police at station of W.C. Wentworth 25 May 1839


 
Item: 54249
Surname: Hobson (Opossum Jack)
First Name: John
Ship: Layton 1829
Date: 1839 11 June
Place: -
Source: SG
Details: Associate of Francis Knight and John Wilson


 
Item: 168764
Surname: Hobson (opposum jack)
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 31 August 1840
Place: -
Source: Sydney Herald
Details: Major James Winnett Nunn had been unsuccessful in capturing Opossum Jack (alias the Monsieur Tonson of New South Wales) - mentioned at the court marital of Lieutenant Sayers



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