John Mills (c1799-1821)

Biography
He arrived in New South Wales on on the General Herwitt.

On 16 August 1821, ''William Geary, Thomas Smith, Charles Young, William Whiteman, John Cochrane alias Cockling, Samuel Becket, Peter Hilson, Wm. Baker, John Mills, and John Lloyd, were conjointly and severally indicted for having perpetrated various highway robberies, and felonious entries of' dwelling houses; and Charles Franklin and Robert Allan, were also indicted for receiving the proceeds of the said felonies, knowing them to be stolen ; and also, upon a second count, these latter prisoners were charged with harbouring, secreting, and countenancing the above named prisoners.''

He was found guilty and hanged.

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