John Plunkett | |
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| 5th Attorney-General of New South Wales | |
| In office 17 September 1836 – 5 June 1856 | |
| Preceded by | John Kinchela |
| Succeeded by | William Manning |
| In office 25 August 1865 – 21 January 1866 | |
| Preceded by | John Darvall QC |
| Succeeded by | James Martin QC |
| 2nd Solicitor-General of New South Wales | |
| In office 14 June 1832 – 16 September 1836 | |
| Preceded by | Edward MacDowell |
| Succeeded by | William à Beckett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hubert Plunkett June 1802 Mount Plunkett, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Died | 9 May 1869 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupation | Politician |
John Hubert Plunkett QC (June 1802 – 9 May 1869[1]) was Attorney-General of New South Wales, an appointed member of the Legislative Council 1836–41, 1843–56, 1857–58 and 1861–69. He was also elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly 1856–60.[2] He is best known for the prosecution of the colonists who brutally murdered 28 Aboriginals in the Myall Creek Massacre of 1838, seven of whom were convicted and hanged.
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