Joseph Burns
Murderer
About Joseph Burns
Lived 1805 – 1848 (aged 42–43). Joseph Burns was a New Zealand.
Plaque in Devonport, Auckland, on the spot where Burns was hanged.
Joseph Burns (c. 1806 – 17 June 1848) was a New Zealand murderer, born in Liverpool, England. He was the first European in New Zealand to be executed for a capital crime. at what later became Devonport, today a suburb of Auckland.
The plaque on the spot of his hanging erroneously states that this was also the place of the murders, and that the crime occurred in 1848.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Joseph Burns?
murderer
When was Joseph Burns born?
Joseph Burns was born in 1805.
When did Joseph Burns die?
Joseph Burns died on 17 June 1848.
What nationality was Joseph Burns?
Joseph Burns was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Joseph Burns (murderer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joseph Burns. https://biography.guide/joseph-burns-1805/
MLA: "Joseph Burns." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joseph-burns-1805/.
Chicago: "Joseph Burns." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/joseph-burns-1805/.
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