John Gavin (convict)
John Gavin (or John Gaven) (1829 – 6 April 1844) was the first European settler – and child – to be legally executed in colonial Western Australia. He was executed for murder at the age of fifteen.
John Gavin (or John Gaven) (1829 – 6 April 1844) was the first European settler – and child – to be legally executed in colonial Western Australia. He was executed for murder at the age of fifteen.