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CRONIN, Lawrence Angelo

CRONIN, Lawrence Angelo

Male 1890 - 1942  (52 years)   Has 14 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name CRONIN, Lawrence Angelo
    Birth 12 Mar 1890  Pakenham, Colony of Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Occupation Bef 7 Jul 1915  Fumina, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military Service 7 Jul 1915  Trafalgar, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Australian Imperial forces, 14th Battalion 
    • Place of birth:- Pakenham Victoria
      Religion:- Presbyterian
      Occupation:- Farmer
      Address:- Hill End P O via Moe, Victoria
      Marital status:- Single
      Age at embarkation:- 23
      Next of kin:- Father, Edward Cronin, Fumina via Trafalgar, Victoria
      Enlistment date:- 7 July 1915
      Rank on enlistment:- Private
      Unit name:- 29th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
      AWM Embarkation Roll number:- 23/46/2
      Embarkation details:- Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 October 1915
      Regimental number from Nominal Roll:- 1848A
      Rank from Nominal Roll:- Private
      Unit from Nominal Roll:- 14th Battalion
      Fate:- Returned to Australia 10 April 1919

      WIA & Captured Langicourt 11/4/1917-Interned Soltau/Munster/Hameln-repatriated Ripon 26/12/1918
    Military Service 11 Apr 1917  Lagnicourt, Hauts-de-France, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Wounded in Action & Captured 
    • Interned Soltau/Munster/Hameln-repatriated Ripon 26/12/1918
    Legal 2 Sep 1929  Hillston, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Charged with Attempted murder 
    Address:
    Chalmer's Shed (seven miles from Hillston) 
    Legal 6 Sep 1929  Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Charged with Murder 
    Address:
    Cootamundra gaol 
    • GAOL TRAGEDY

      CRONIN INSANE MURDER ACQUITTAL
      COOTAMUNDRA Wednesday.

      AT the Supreme Court to-day, Lawrence Angelo Cronin was charged before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers and a Jury with having, on Sunday, murdered Walter Hunter in Cootamundra Gaol, and was acquitted on the ground of insanity.

      Dr. Henry said that Cronin realised what he had done, but had no normal realisation that it was wrong. He said he had to do it. because Hunter was going to poison him. In answer to Mr. Curtis, for Cronin, Dr. Henry said he had a definite opinio n that Cronin, at the time of the stabbing, would not know right from wrong. Dr. Maxwell gave similar evidence.

      JUDGE'S ADVICE.
      Neither the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. H. L. Moors, nor Mr. Curtis addressed the Jury, the latter contending that there could be no other advice to the Jury than that the man was Insane when he committed the crime. The Judge advised the Jury to retur n a verdict of not guilty, and leave it to the Crown to deal with Cronin. The Jury returned a verdict of "not guilty on the grounds of Insanity," and the Judge directed that Cronin be kept in strict custody in Cootamundra Gaol pending the Govern or's pleasure. On a charge of having maliciously wounded John Baker, at Hillston, with Intent to do bodily harm, Cronln was remanded for trial.
    Death 29 Dec 1942  Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Pulmonart Embolism/Coronary Occlusion, Myocarditis 
    • Reg No. 4836 / 1943 Entered as Laurence Angelo Cronin
    Burial 30 Dec 1942  Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Rookwood Cemetery, PRESBYTERIAN 6E_ZONE A/#/225 
    Inquest 5 Jan 1943  Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Details
      Number
      INX-97-9723
      Title
      CRONIN Laurence Angelo
      Index Name
      Inquest Cards index
      Name
      Laurence Angelo
      Surname
      CRONIN
      Address
      -
      Date
      5/01/1943-5/01/1943
      District/Locality
      Parramatta
      File No
      21
      Remarks
      G R Williams, Parramatta
      Citation
      NRS 345 [19/3691]
      Notes
      -
      Index Number
      97
    Reference Number 0479 
    Religion Presbyterian 
    _UID 2AE791D544FE42EE88B6AB90D456D10461F8 
    Person ID I2734  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2025

    Father CRONIN, Edward,   b. 1856, Darebin, Colony of Victoria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1934, Mitcham, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Mother FORTUNE, Jane Isabella,   b. Abt 1865, Nar Nar Goon, Colony of Victoria Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1945, Valencia Creek, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Marriage 25 Sep 1883  Fitzroy, Colony of Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Address:
    Home of the Rev. Mr. Yates 
    • OBJE: RESN none
      OBJE: RESN locked
      CHAN: _WT_USER laurie
    Residence 1890  Fumina South, Colony of Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    "Bonhill" 
    Residence 1920  Mitcham, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] B.D. & M. (Index) Vic, 4757 / 1883, Sau 0006. (Reliability: 2).
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