Dark entry in the journal honors four explorers buried
The journal notes justify hardships and condemn neither side while praising Willa Banks for rightly supporting punishment. It lists four corpses between Menindie and Cooper's Creek, including Dr Beerex, a disciplined scientist whose sketchbook remains a Royal Society treasure. It urges a Christian burial for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willa
Banks
Melbourne
Gray
Legislative Council
Menindie
Cooper's Creek
Dr Beerex
Royal Society
Government Gazette Appointments for Victoria Listed
Government Gazette reports magistrates coroners and trustees named for Victoria. Richard Parker James Syme Stewart John Horton Matthew Campbell James Shackell Robert Strickland and others appointed. commissioners named for Crowlands Keslor Beechworth Clunes Newbridge and Mortlake church lands. clerk duties in Heathcote noted. correction of Augustus Stratford omission. Police boat purchase and water pipe works at St Kilda Collingwood Carlton listed with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government
Arrointwanta
Colony of
Victoria
Richard Parker
Geelong
James Syme Stewart
Talbot
John Horton
Hepburn
Matthew Campbell
Ballasrat
James Shackell
Beschworth
Robert Strickland
Sandhurst
Thomas Abercrombie Mouatt
Emereld
R. C. Mackensie
Istrate
Maldon
R. W. Horne
Beafpica
Buckland
Crowlands
James Dean
Joseph Brooks
Church of England
Queenscliff
George Bryant
Joseph Martyr
Eli Abbott
James Michael O'Toole
Clunes
M. J. O'Connor
William Brownbill
James Calvert
Robert Prendergast
Humphrey Torgy
William Michal
Newbridge
Willoby, Esq
Heathcote
W. Hogarth
Genexormou
Colony
Frederick Augustua Stratford
Melbourne
Augustus
Police Department
Holland
Kemp
St. Kilda
Bat Collingwood
Carlton
Cleary
Collingwood
Robert Grey
Arrival of Passengers from Lyndon and Nagivator'n
By electric telegraph from Sydney on November 16, passengers Naomi Annie Archbell and Joseph ine from Lyndon arrive. Elies K. Watson from Nagiwator'n is also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bydney
Naomi
Annie Archbell
Josephine
Lyndon
Elies K. Watson
Nagiwator'n
Criminal Sessions at Melbourne Court Delivers Guilty and Not Guilty Verdicts
In the November 11 1861 session Judge Williams presided over several cases. Ann Cox and Mary Moore were found Not Guilty of stealing £11 from Mr Crumskey after enticement to a Little Lonsdale Street brothel. Patrick Fitzsimmons faced an election impersonation charge, found Not Guilty on the first count and Guilty on the second with mercy for youth. Three juvenile defendants, Edger Cottarel, Joseph Hannan, and John Houton, were charged with burglary. Cottarel pleaded guilty while the others not guilty. The court also heard on a separate burglary and receiving case involving Cotterall Howton and Hannan, with Guilty verdicts and light sentences including whipping for the younger suspects. A final theft case saw Adelaide Miller convicted of stealing a watch, receiving a 12 month term, reduced from a potential six months due to prior conviction. The session adjourned to continue the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ju Thce Williams
Steanmornow
Preson
Ann Cox
Mary Moore
Crumskey
Dawson
Cox
Little Lonsdale Street
Marsden
Nout
North Melbourne
Patrick Fitzsimmons
Thomas Motley
Northelbourne
Adamson
House of Assembly
Barker
Legislative Assembly
Tierney
Mralsh
G. Wragge
Walsh
Thomas Notley
M‘ Kean
Mir Drason
Me Chamberlane
Sinclair
Ceare
M'Kean
Ecoutineer
Dickson
Wragge
Jovanita Bunetaus
Edger Cottarel
Joseph Hannan
John Houton
Cottarel
Birnie
Hannan
Charles Franz
Great Bourke Street
Maxwell
Com Entonsptech Tu
Brooms
Houton
Sandridge Pier
Handfield
Cock Inn
Saansen
Schangan
Her Majesty's
Charles Crowther
Case in O'Connor trial adjourned for lack of counsel
The case of Arthur O'Connor tied to the 1858 Union Bank Robbery was fixed for investigation at City Court yesterday but remanded until Tuesday next due to the prisoner's counsel's non attendance. Meanwhile the Long Gully and Back Creek Mining Company held its ordinary shareholders meeting at Imparist Chambers Col llins street west with Halsey chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur O'Connor
Union
Arthur Swete
Long Gully
Back Creek
Imparist Chambers
Collins Street West
Halsey
Toy
Stuart
Walker
Caple
Lyons
Messrs Halsey
William Allen
Charles ‘Welker
Alexander Moncrieff
D. M‘dougall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pheasal 1863
Hematrar
Bimmonda Samual
Euth Yarra
Andrew Plummer
P. van
Electric Telegraph
Bendigo
Egypt
Ballasrat Star
Geelong Advertiser
A. A. Barnett
Felix Levien
Melville
Barwon
Levien
Ovens and Murray Advertiser
Burke
Macadam
Wardill
Johnstone
Hall
Ward
Sydney
Clayton
Ther
New South
Legislative
Verdon
Messrs O'Shanaiay
Serviso
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