John Freeman John Freeman i(A151078 works by) (birth name: Edward Oxford) (a.k.a. Liber)
Born: Established: 1822
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: Apr 1900 Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 20 Feb 1868
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John Freeman was born Edward Oxford in 1822. He was convicted of high treason for attempting to shoot Queen Victoria in London, England, in 1840 and was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He was sent to Bethlehem Asylum and later Broadmoor Asylum before his release in 1867. He left for Australia settling in Melbourne. He wrote Lights and Shadows of Melbourne Life (1888).

Source: Carolyn Webb, 'How a Would-Be Assassin Turned into a Pillar of Victorian Society', The Canberra Times (19 December 2012): 6

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