Complex sentence: James Dowling (born 25 November 1787 in London, died 27 September 1844) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 30 August 1837 to 27 September 1844 and was present at the trial of the Myall Creek Massacre.
Split into simpler sentences: James Dowling (born 25 November 1787 in London, died 27 September 1844) was an Australian jurist. Dowling was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 30 August 1837 to 27 September 1844 and was present at the trial of the Myall Creek Massacre.