Descendants of a Bathurst pioneer family

George Howarth (pictured) is a descendant of Thomas ‘Lanky Tom’ Howarth, who was transported to the colony on the Waterloo in 1829 for stealing a cow.

He worked for the sur veyor, Major Thomas Livingston Mitchell obtaining his ticket of leave in 1837

He was later wrongly accused of stealing two bullocks and lost his ticket of leave, forfeiting his property to the Crown.

In 1842 Tom had beaten the charges and regained his status settling back in Bathurst and running inns in the area He was an interesting man worthy of further research and publication.

His descendants are holding an extended family gathering next month after his plaque was recently installed on the unmarked graves wall at the Bathurst cemeter y

Further information can be obtained by contacting Chris Hogg: cjhogg51@gmail.com