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from The Mail  - Sat July 5 1913
SIR JAMES BOUCAUT.,
The community outside Masonry were pleased to observe the honour paid to Sir James Boucaut by his fellow Knights. Templar. It is generally understood that this mystic body is one of the higher branches of Masonry, reflecting Christian aspects of elements which are cosmopolitan in the main trunk of the craft, and this intimation is made amply to indicate that Sir James Boucaut has not only rendered distinguished political and judicial service to the State, but has endeavoured to serve his kind in a character of even deeper import.

Sir James Boucaut will be always remembered as one of South Aus tralia's greatest among great statesmen, who broadened its vision, and first made it conscious of its possibilities. He has been equally remarkable, though less evident, in influencing Australian sentiment, having for years, preached in season and out of season the necessity for defence, particularly the defence of development — manning the empty lands of the continent.

In his retirement and times of exhaustion he may at least know that his patriotic and benevolent labours have not been in vain. These are not only bearing abundant fruit, but he himself is held in the esteem, admiration, and gratitude of his fellow countrymen, including an instalment of the posterity for whom he toiled, while his name is indelibly written on the honour scroll of the State.
 

from The Advertiser 13 Feb 1912
Lady Boucaut, the wife of Sir James Penn Boucaut, died suddenly at her residence, Liverpool street, Glenelg, on Thursday afternoon.
Lady Boucaut was a daughter of the late Mr. A. McCulloch, one of the earliest settlers in the Burra district.
For the last 3 years she had resided at Glenelg, where she led a quiet life, being a devoted mother to her family. She was 73 years of age, and was in her usual health up to the last. She lunched on Thursday, but during the afternoon expired suddenly, death being due to heart failure. Besides Sir James Boucaut, who is in a feeble state of health, five sons- Messrs. Alexander, James, Max, Leonard, and Ernest Boucaut, of Adelaide- and one daughter- the wife of Colonel Hamilton, E.E., of England-survive.
 

from The Advertiser
THE FRIENDS of the late Sir JAMES PENN BOUCAUT are respectfully informed that his Remains will he removed from his late residence High Street. Glenelg, on WEDNESDAY, February 2. (1916) at 2.30 pm., for interment in the Family vault, at St. Mary's, South-Road.
"EDWIN A. MAYFIELD, Undertaker, 122. Rundle Street.

from The Advertiser

The will of Sir James Penn Boucaut, who died at Glenelg on February 1, has been lodged for probate, and the estate is sworn not to exceed £30.080. The estate has been divided among the family, but there are some small bequests, including 20 guineas to the Dean "of Westminster, England, towards the repair fund of Westminster Abbey. The executors are Messrs. Hillary Boucaut and Alexander Le Ray Boucaut.