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James Davis, convict Queenslander

James Davis
About the convict
His career included some of the strangest experiences that have ever fallen, perhaps, to any man in this colony, and are on a par with those of the once famous "Crusoe" of Victoria.
The Brisbane Courier, 9 May 1889
He was a great man to hunt for game, was always lucky in spearing kangaroo, and he was a good hand at spear and boomerang throwing.
Role: | Shopkeeper and adopted tribesman |
Born: | 1808 in Broomielaw, Scotland |
Convicted: | 19 July 1824, Surrey Quarter Sessions |
Sentence: | Transportation for life |
Ship: | Norfolk |
Transported: | Arrived in New South Wales on 18 August 1825 |
Died: | 7 May 1889 in Brisbane. Buried in Toowong Cemetery |
Notes: | Sent to Moreton Bay 6 February 1829 |
Further reading
Biography of James Davis
Obituary of James Davis
Obituary for James Davis