MINNADUE, Julia
On 20 September 1869 Julia late of Creswick was convicted by John Davis JP. On 18 September, two days earlier, she had stolen eighteen yards of flannel sheeting which was valued at two pounds, four shillings. This was the property of John Thomas Webb of the Creswick Drapery Shop. Julia was found guilty and sentenced…
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On 18 October 1856 Catherine was arrested. She was remanded in custody at Castlemaine on a charge of vagrancy after being found in her house at Goldsborough with no visible means of support. Marsh, examined by a doctor was pronounced to be behaving under temporary insanity. (Melanie R. Senior, Thank you Your Worship, that will…
Read MoreWESTGARTH, Margaret
Margaret was found drunk according to the Mount Alexander Mail of 19 March 1867. She was ‘an inveterate tippler’. For ‘the fiftieth time, brought up charged with being drunk and disorderly, but having been confined since Saturday evening was only fined 10s, in default one week’s imprisonment’.
Read MoreMURRAY, Maria
The Bendigo Advertiser newspaper of Thursday 30 May 1872 confirms that Maria Murray was engaged in prostitution with other women described as ‘six notorious prostitutes’. Sarah Hawkins, Henrietta Byng, Minnie Bently, Mary Brown, Mary O’Shanassy, and Maria Murray were charged the day before with riotous and disorderly behaviour in a public place. On the application…
Read MoreMARTIN, Amelia
Amelia (Martin) married Thomas Bath at Geelong in 1855. It is possible that she was in Ballarat in 1854 as other members of the Bath family were known to be in the district. They had the following children: unnamed female b. 1857 Inverleigh; Amelia b. 1859 Smythes Creek; Maria b. 1864 Scarsdale; Emily b. 1866 Scarsdale; Esther b. 1869 Scarsdale;…
Read MoreMONICHON, Marie Maximilienne (child)
Inquest Number 19 at Ballarat on Marie Maximilienne Monichon on 2 Feb 1857 Held at the Imperial Hotel Coroner George Clendenning Jurors John Churchill Elijah Clay August Bourery John Hawthorne Robert Murdock John Miller Jacob suint James Masters George Manton William starr Jahn Watson Robert Churchill all lawful man of Victoria Her death…
Read MoreMADDERN, Jane
Number 29, January 1857 Inquest held at Ballarat on the Body of Jane Maddern [deserted wife] (Although it is stated that Jane Maddern is a deserted wife – she appears to be helped by her husband, William Maddern) Inquest held at Australia Felix Hotel Ballarat before George Clendenning Jurors John Shaw Thomas Hodges Allen…
Read MoreMARKILL, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Markill was the midwife at the birth of Mary Harriet Fox to Caroline Ann Fox. Caroline Fox owned many brothels in Ballarat East. VPRS 24/P0 Unit 38 1856/105 Mary Harriet Fox 28 July 1856 Inquest held at Ballarat on the body of Mary Harriet Fox Before George Clendinning Coroner Jury George Humphrey Edward…
Read MoreMITCHELL, Flora
VPRS 24/P0 Unit 37 Item 43 43/1856 Flora Mitchell 26 March 1856 Death the result of Inside the papers of this inquest it says death of unknown female. (Flora Mitchell) Death caused by apoplexy arising from intemperance on Tuesday 21st Inst (*Identified as Flora Mitchell)
Read MoreMILLER, Jane
Jane Miller was one of the midwives who attempted to help Margaret Hynes. VPRS 24/PO Unit 30 Item 130 Margaret Hynes Inquest held at Ballarat on 12 Dec 1855 Jury Charles Codlin William Jacob Samuel Clapman William Stewart Benjamin Hodgson James Payne James May Jospeh Stewart x Henry Smith Luther Haymes Henry Bishop Thomas…
Read MoreMAGIN, Sarah
Sarah magin was a witness to the inquest of a child Janet Alexander who drowned in a hole full of water. VPRS 24/PO Unit 23 Item 67 Janet Alexander Jurors John Reid Thomas Hugh Steinfield John Anderson Willaim Kemble Cornell Willaim Robert Mitchell Thomas Swinnerton John William Smith William Handasyde Thomas Forsayth Robert Sleeth, James…
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