O’SHANASSY, Mary

The Bendigo Advertiser newspaper of Thursday 30 May 1872 confirms that Mary O’Shanassy 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…

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O’DONNELL, Bridget

VPRS 24/PO Unit 38 Item 109 Maria O’Donnell 3 August 1856 Inquest held on the body of Maria O’Donnell Cause of death Acute bronchitis or inflammation of mucous membranes of lungs Deposition of Witness Bridget O’Donnell 3 Aug 1856 I am mother of the deceased [who was] aged about 2 weeks. Was in good health…

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O’DONNELL, Maria (child)

VPRS 24/PO Unit 38 Item 109 Maria O’Donnell 3 August 1856 Inquest held on the body of Maria O’Donnell Cause of death Acute bronchitis or inflammation of mucous membranes of lungs Deposition of Witness Bridget O’Donnell 3 Aug 1856 I am mother of the deceased [who was] aged about 2 weeks. Was in good health…

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O’NEAL, Ellen

In the district of Ballarat at Eureka 7 December 1853 Jury William Chesing Cuthbert Moyle xxx Sylvester Marney Richard Gibbs James Cameron Thomas Lavars Richard Darby Charles Nicholls Richard Thomas Thomas Jones John Laughton John Nicholls William Kelly xxx The deceased died by visitation of God from natural causes and not otherwise the result being…

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