Reference Material

The Braidwood Gaol Entrance Book represents a list of charges which resulted in gaol detention either following arrest until the next Braidwood Quarter Sessions, or detention after the Quarter Sessions if bail had not been met.

These alleged offences are colour coded in green to indicate a court case, in brown for warrants issued but then revoked, and in purple for offences that did not attract a warrant due to lack of evidence. Unfortunately newspapers at the time often attributed...

From: The Truth Behind the Irish Famine by Jerry Mulvihill Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser (NSW : 1848 - 1859), Saturday 18August 1849, page 1IRISH LANDLORDISM. [From Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, March 25.]If further evidence had been...

A copy of the Felons’ Apprehension Act, 1865, can be found at https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/acts/1865-2a.pdf

The Goulburn Herald suggests John O'Connell was involved but he was in Gaol. John was in gaol at the time for having some goods from the first Foxlow robbery at his house. However he was not involved in that robbery. The NSWPG states that...

Photo of Braidwood Police Station Source: Jill Clarke

Plan of the capture of the bushrangers Thomas and John Clarke on April 27th 1867. Source: NSW State Archives.

Image Source: National Library of Australia.

Michael O’Connell’s Trial and Sentencing for Harbouring the Outlaw Thomas Clarke. Michael was the eldest of the O’Connell siblings and after his father died he became the patriarch of the family. In Irish tradition that meant he was responsible for t...

Image by Aidan Phelan. This trial forms the basis of the Chapter to do with the death of the special constables. Edward Smith's various statements related to the death of the special constables are discussed in detail. Edward claims Thomas...

Image by Aidan Phelan. The evidence given at this trial was the same as that given at James trial for the murder of John Carroll except for an added, but uncorroborated statement by Henry McCurley. Mr Justice Cheeke did not explain perjury...