Saturday 19 April 2014

Dr William James Large (1806-1881) surgeon, country practices 1842-1869. part 2.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW
25 Jan 1868
It is my painful duty to report a most melancholy accident which occurred last, Saturday evening within, three miles of the town. 
The sufferer is Miss Bartholomew, a daughter of the late Mr. W. Bartholomew, of Burra Station, who is a young lady much esteemed and beloved by all her acquaintance.

She had been spending the Christmas vacation with her friends at Tumbarumba, and was returning to Mrs. Large's Seminary accompanied by two of her brothers and a Miss Moodie. 

On reaching the brow of the hill above McDougall’s she proposed a canter and started off at a brisk pace when her horse making a sudden swerve carried his rider against a tree, and the young lady whose head came into violent contact with a leaning limb, was cast bleeding and senseless to the earth.

A messenger was despatched for Dr. Large who speedily repaired to the spot, and the sufferer, still in a state of unconsciousness, was gently conveyed into town.

The news of the disaster, which is one of many that have occurred on that line of road, created quite a sensation among the townsfolk, and much sympathy was expressed for the sufferer.

The Rev. Mr. Byng and several others immediately repaired to the spot to render what aid they could. Dr. Large, in conjunction with Dr. Lynch, is attending Miss Bartholomew, and everything that medical skill can suggest for her relief has been done, but she still remains in a very precarious condition.

In connection with the above sad event I must- mention the name of James Brislan, the groom at the Bee-hive, who witnessed the accident and displayed much presence of mind and prompt energy.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW
20 June 1868
On Saturday last Mr; Vyner, our P.M., accompanied by Dr. Large, proceeded to Mr. Robert Crouch's residence to hold an inquiry as to the cause of death of his daughter Elizabeth, aged 13 years; when it appeared that the deceased, who was a cripple from, birth and subject to fits, had recently during one of her paroxysms fallen into tho fire and sustained some severe burns, from which, however, she had partially recovered when a fresh abrasion of a wound above tho temple occurred, producing extensive haemorrhage of the temporal artery, and death ensued from general exhaustion of the system

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW
29 Aug 1868.
I am sorry to have to report series of accidents. On Friday last as Mr. Hotten was standing on a scaffold fixing a new ceiling to the Wesleyan chapel one of the planks gave way, and he fell to the floor of the building, by which means he dislocated his shoulder. 
Dr. Large happened fortunately to be here at the time, and attended to the sufferer, who has been progressing favourably since.

On Saturday last a little child, son of Mr. W. Smith, of Mr. Graham's store, accidentally fell backwards into a pot of boiling water and was seriously burned. Dr. Large Was called in and the little sufferer has also been progressing favourably since. 

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW
28 Nov 1868
On Sunday afternoon a German, named Peter Anderson, was thrown from his horse with great violence as he was riding down the five elbowed road which forms one of the wonders of Gundagai, and received a severs scalp wound, which was presently duly attended to by Dr. Large. 

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW
19 Dec 1868
A serious accident happened to a young girl named Caroline Oake, whose parents reside near Kimo, on Sunday evening.
As she was out riding her horse took fright and dashed her against a tree by which means she was precipitated bleeding and senseless to the ground. 

Dr. Large, who was once sent for, and was speedily on the spot, found the poor girl, who was still lying in the bush, suffering from concussion of the brain. She was removed to her residence and Dr. Large having used all the remedial measures his professional skill could suggest remained in attendance all night. The sufferer is now out of danger and progressing very favourably.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter NSW
6 Jan 1869
ACCIDENT.—On Sunday last a boy named Clarence Griffiths, son of Mr. Griffiths of the Junction Hotel, Hillas Creek, was thrown from his horse and sustained a severe injury to his head, his skull being fractured. He is under the care of Dr. Large, who reports him to be in a very precarious state.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser NSW
9 Oct 1869
On Monday last, The Wagga Wagga
Express ' states, an inquest was held on the body of a shearer named Langthorn, who was thrown from his horse on Saturday, while intoxicated, and died as he was being conveyed to the Wagga Wagga Hospital.

Dr Large, who had made a post-mortem examination of deceased, having testified that he had been in a very weakly condition, and that the shock from tho fall was sufficient to produce death, a verdict in accordance with the evidence was returned.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter NSW
18 Dec 1869
SERIOUS ASSULT.-An assault of rather an aggravated character was committed on Wednesday night last, on a Mrs. Smith by her son-in-law, one Ingram. Ingram is said to have gone to Mrs Smith's house, drunk, when a general row seems to have ensued, in the course of which the woman received what she imagined was a stab with a knife, in the upper part of the left arm. The wound was deep and excessively painful, and Mrs. Smith was taken to Dr. Lyons to have it attended to.

On probing the wound the Doctor discovered some hard foreign substance deeply imbedded in the muscles of the arm. As the extraction of this substance involved rather a serious operation, it being necessary to cut down to it through the flesh and muscles, the presence of another medical man was thought desirable, and accordingly Dr. Large was called in, with whose assistance Dr. Lyons extracted from the wound, not as he expected from the woman's story a broken knife-blade, but two long, sharp pieces of wood, one of them at least a couple of inches in length, and tho other which was resting on the bone about, an inch.

The woman at the end of the operation fainted, but is now rapidly recovering from the effects of her wound. A warrant has been issued against Ingram.

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A Fact!— The printer is the master of all trades. He beats the carpenter with the rule, and the mason in setting up columns, he surpasses the lawyer in attending to his case, and beats the parson in the management of the devil.

Boston Post. 1868.

Dr William James Large (1806-1881) surgeon, country practices 1842-1869. Part 1

A few news story’s concerning Dr large in the years between, 1842-1869.

Australasian Chronicle Sydney, NSW
12 Nov 1842
Port Phillip.
ANOTHER MURDER.-An inquest was held at Pentridge, on Saturday evening, before Dr. Wilmot, coroner, on view of the body of a man unknown, which had been discovered into Merri Creek on the previous Thursday, by John Whiteman, but could not be got out in consequence of the great depth of the water till Saturday morning. 

Evidence was merely taken of the finding of the body, and Dr. Large, who was present when the body was taken out of the water, deposed, that in his opinion the wound in the abdomen had occasioned death, and that it was the body of a white man. 

The jury, therefore, returned the following verdict, viz: "That the said man unknown was wilfully and feloniously stabbed by some person or persons un-known in the belly, in consequence of which a mortal wound was inflicted, about two inches in length below the navel. It is also the opinion of the jury that the said body was after being stabbed thrown into the Merri Creek. P. P Herald.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser NSW
29 September 1855
Gundagai.-A police trooper named Ginnity, brother to the sergeant at Adelong Creek, was riding a few days back, from Bungor's Inn to Gundagai, and being mounted on a spirited horse, he was thrown, after he had proceeded about two miles on his journey, it appears that the horse bucked and threw him against a tree, whose branches were over-hanging.

He was found in an insensible state, and conveyed to an adjacent public-house; messengers being at once despatched for medical aid. There were happily two surgeons in attendance early on the ensuing morning-Dr. Lynch and Dr. Large of the Tumut.

The country presents a most beautiful appearance. The banks of the Murrumbidgee are richly verdant and there is abundant feed for cattle now. Spring seems to have fairly set.
The cold weather and snow-storms for a week or two since have left us, and it is now like the middle of summer.-Goulburn "Chronicle, Sept. 22.”


The Tumut and Adelong Times NSW 
5 June 1865

Sub-Inspector O'Neill. — We regret to announce that this gentleman, who arrived in Tumut on Friday, is, at the time of writing this, lying very ill at the Woolpack Inn. Dr. Large is assiduous in his attention to him, and we trust will soon restore him to his accustomed health and activity.

The Tumut and Adelong Times NSW
2 Nov 1865
Serious Accident. —
A very serious accident occurred at Blowering on Monday fast. It appears that Mr. Harris, who is at present staying with Mr. E. G. Brown, was endeavouring to catch a young colt in the stockyard, when the animal made a jump and in so doing knocked Mr. Harris down, and in falling he received a kick on the right side of the face.

At first it was thought that the young man was killed, but after a while he rallied, when a messenger was despatched to Tumut for Dr. Large, who lost no time in repairing thither.

When he arrived Mr. Harris face had so swollen that it was impossible to ascertain if the jaw were broken; but Mr. Harris thinks it is not. The usual treatment was adopted, and on Tuesday we heard that the injuries sustained were not so dangerous as at first suspected.


The Tumut and Adelong Times NSW
23 Nov 1865
Accident. — The Australian youth is remarkable for his horsemanship, but we often hear and read of accidents arising from their daring and foolhardiness.
On Tuesday last Mr. Abraham Anderson met with an accident. He was forcing his horse over a log, which the animal had refused to jump, when it swerved and brought its rider's leg in contact with a tree, and with such force as to fracture it, and break the small bone of the ankle. Dr. Large was sent for, and rendered what aid was in his power.

The Tumut and Adelong Times NSW
12 Feb 1866
Accidents.— Three accidents, fortunately one very serious, occurred in the town on Friday last. First, a youth was bucked off a horse near the Commercial hotel, and sustained a slight concussion of the brain. Dr. Large was called to his assistance, and we hear he is progressing very favourably.

Second, Mr. Michael Quilty was accidentally stabbed in the tbi--h with a pitchfork whilst engaged with others in stacking some straw. The wound bled freely, but it was soon stanched, and under the surgical aid of Dr. Large he is doing well.

Third, Mr. Thomas Madigan the mail contractor, whilst proceeding home from the horse sale which he had been attending, was thrown from his horse by the animal stumbling in one of the abominable ruts which adorn our main thoroughfares. The application of the usual restoratives to enabled him to regain his domicile.

The Tumut and Adelong Times NSW
19 April 1866
Fatal Accident.— ln our last issue, we recorded the fact that Henry McPherson had been severely injured by a fall from the scaffolding at the Gundagai Bridge.

It appears that he sustained little injury internally as was at first suspected, but one arm became broken and the other dislocated.
Finding that he had not been so cautious as directed, it became necessary to amputate the broken limb, but before doing so Dr. Lyons telegraphed to Tumut for Dr. Large, who went down on Sunday, and then discovered that mortification had set in to a great extent.

The arm was not then removed, as it was clear that nothing could be done to prove effective, and this sturdy young man fell a victim to his over-confidence on Monday morning. Deceased leaves a widow and one or two children, and was related to Mr Hammond the contractor.

The Tumut and Adelong Times NSW 
26 July 1866
Accident. — On Tuesday night last Dr. Large was summoned to attend a lad named Charles Foord, second son of Mr. Francis Foord, of Tumut, who had met with an accident and sustained a broken collar-bone.

The unfortunate youth was returning home from attending Divine service at the Court-house, in company with another named Hargraves, and when near the bottom of the lane opposite Kelly's inn Hargraves slipped and fell, and the road being wet and 'greasy' Foord lost his footing and fell over his companion.

On reaching home and complaining of his shoulder, Dr. Large was sent for, who pronounced the collar-bone to be broken. The injured part having been carefully set, the Dr. left his patient in comparative ease and with every prospect of a speedy recovery.

The Tumut and Adelong Times NSW
6 Aug 1866        
Dray Accident. — Through Dr. Large, who returned on Thursday from Gundagai, we learn that at Cookamaroo a horse team laden for Tumut had capsized, and the loading was then lying about in all directions. The Dr. remained and assisted the carrier to collect the articles and re-load for upwards of two hours, for which disinterested act of kindness the poor fellow was very grateful.

The Tumut and Adelong Times NSW 
19 Aug 1867
Mr. Bartholomew. — Some time since was announced that Mr. Bartholomew of Burra had 'received an injury from a fall off  a horse fortnight ago, Dr. Large was sent for, who found him too far gone to hold out any hope of his recovery, and about the middle of last week he died.
Mr. Bartholomew was about 64 years of age, and deservedly respected by all who knew him


The Tumut and Adelong Times NSW
7 Dec 1867
Accidents. — Two very serious accident shave occurred within the past two days. The first was on Thursday night when Mr Bocking, who had just completed the repairs to the Junction Bridge, was returning home in company with M Cullen, his brother-in-law. As they were riding quietly along the Gadara forest, Booking's horse stumbled and fell, turning completely over and falling on its rider. 

Cullen finding Bocking insensible, left him to seek assistance from Mr R. K. Broughton's, the nearest house, but whether the inmates were afraid that the applicant was a bushranger or that he was not the person he represented himself to be we know not, but we understand that a voice from within declined to open the door, and referred Callen to a public-house.

Having no alternative Cullen rode off to McGruer's inn and there procured assistance, and had Booking removed thither. Finding that he still remained Unconscious Dr Large was sent for and up to a late hour yesterday we had not heard of any signs of material improvement.

The other accident occurred yesterday morning to constable Johnston, It appears that he had just mounted a horse to ride to the paddock for the police horses when the animal violently plunged somewhere between Mrs Madigan's and the Beehive store, and finally bucked its rider off, he falling on his head.
Several persons who witnessed the accident ran to his assistance but they found him insensible and blood gushing from his ears. 

He was removed to the barracks and Dr Large was sent for, but he happened to be away attending on Booking at the time, so a messenger was despatched for Dr Lynch, under whose hands Johnson is now lying, but we regret to say in a very hopeless condition.

The Tumut and Adelong Times NSW
11 Dec 1867
Fatal Accident. — It is with feelings of sorrow that we have to record the fatal result of the accident sustained by Mr. Bocking on Thursday night last. From the time his horse fell with him to the moment of his death— about 3 o'clock of Sunday morning — he remained unconscious. 

Dr. Large was called to attend him on Friday morning, and was unremitting in his attention to the last, but his patient had suffered from concussion of the brain and from which he never rallied; A Coroner's inquest was held on Sunday afternoon, while a verdict was returned according to the facts already stated by us, died from concussion of the brain caused by the falling of his horse.

Mr. Bocking was in the prime of life, being but 33 years of age, and had been married only three years. He leaves a widow and two children to mourn his untimely end.

Deceased was a farmer in the firm of Hammond and Socking, contractors, and during his sojourn to Tumut when constructing the Tumut bridge, gained for himself the respect of the towns folks; His remains were conveyed to Gundagai, where he resided early on Monday morning, and were met on the road by large numbers of the inhabitants who had gone out to pay their last tribute of respect.

As the mournful cortege passed through Gundagai every house of business was closed. The impressive service of the Church of England was read at the grave by the Rev. H. S. Seaborn, and many a silent ear was dropped in sympathy for his widow.

LINK TO Dr Large Obituary:
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Friday 18 April 2014

Dr William Large (1806-1881) surgeon, witness in country murder case 1856, TUMUT.

Empire Sydney
21 may 1856

MURDER AT TUMUT.   
   
To the Editor of the Empire.    

SIR - would you permit ma to draw your attention, and that of your readers, to circumstance which occurred here on the 11th instant, involving the dilatory manner in which the affairs concerning the welfare of our community are conducted by our paid Government officials, and the necessity of some amendment in the law to meet the requirements of the very extensive population now in the bush arising from this maladministration.

 On the ll th instant, at about six o'clock in the evening, a man apparently betwixt forty and fifty years of age, and whose character is here spoken of well, was stabbed with a butcher's knife in the abdomen with so much violence as to cause his death in nine hours after, the occurrence.

The chief constable of the district, Mr. Murphy, was in immediate attendance, and he took the perpetrator of this foul deed into custody.

It unfortunately happened that there was but one old man, who is almost too deaf to hear a question addressed to him unless by someone with stentorian lungs, present, who saw the crime committed and the circumstances attending it, consequently, it was absolutely necessary that corroborative testimony to this man's statement should be obtained, at all events it ought to have been palpable to the individual occupying tho important post of chief constable, that it was his duty to acquaint the nearest magistrate with the transaction in order that the dying declaration of the wounded party might be taken ere it be too late, and more especially when Doctor Large gave it as his decided opinion (and the, chief constable knew it) that the man could not survive beyond the following morning.

This important step there was ample time to effect in this case, and would have obviated that disposition to prevarication so prominent in judicial inquiries of every nature in this country amongst witnesses of a certain class. 

No such information was, or even attempted to be, transmitted as stated; but through, actual negligence of the authorities proofs of an atrocious crime wore left solely at the option of an almost imbecile, and the statement made by this person to Doctor Large when bringing him to attend the case.

"That he saw the stab given," and clearly described the injury inflicted-was for want of corroborative testimony so disgracefully neglected, so mutilated, and altered, before the magistrate the next day, that, instead of no crime being developed tantamount to murder, not even one to which the title of aggravated manslaughter could be applied was arrived at, but justice almost entirely defeated.

I chanced to visit the patient with Doctor Large at twelve o'clock on the evening in question, and suggested to the parties who had concerned themselves in the matter the propriety of obtaining the prompt attendance of a magistrate, that the legal forms of a dying declaration might be compiled with, in which Doctor Large urgently joined me; but the scheme being considered impracticable from the great distance (4 miles) to the residence of the nearest magistrate, and feeling the urgent necessity of then deviating from the legal formalities in the absence of magisterial power in the bush, and from the probability of a speedy termination to the wounded man's life.

I immediately, and in the presence of a few respectable and creditable witnesses, at Doctor Large’s request, proceeded to take down upon paper, the dying declaration of the man, which corroborated the statement of the witness alluded to above as given to Doctor Large, which was duly attested by three others as well as Doctor Large.

This document was delivered to C. N. Lockhart, Esq., J.P., on the judicial enquiry next day, who pronounced it, for want of the legal formalities which his officials did not deem possible to comply with, "no better than the paper it was written upon," and the only reprimand the chief constable received Was that "he ought to have sent for Mr Lockhart."

I can only add that had the declaration been received, and Doctor Large been examined upon the first statement made to him, which would have induced the witness to speak out, and the case properly adjudicated, the decision should have  assumed a far more serious aspect ; but the negligence of the authorities in addition to-the admissibility of certain evidence, unless in a certain form which circumstances rendered it impossible to comply with, although rendered nugatory through the inactivity of the constables, is permitted to defeat the ends of justice, even as concerns our very lives, it were therefor expedient that some means are adopted to produce a more healthy tone of administration in the bush without delay.
Your obedient servant, '

THOS. B. SLATER.

Tumut, 13th May, 1856.


The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser NSW
27 Sept 1856

Wednesday Sept. 24
Before his Honour Mr. Justice Therry.


SENTENCES.

MURDER.
William Nowlan was indicted for the wilful murder of Nicholas Creaghan at Tumut, on the 11th May.

At the request of his Honour, Mr. Blake with Mr. C. H Walsh conducted the defence. 

Mr. Isaacs having stated the case to the jury, called-

Eliza Eggleton, who, on being sworn, deposed:
I am the wife of William Eggleton, of the Tumut; he is a blacksmith by trade; I remember the 11th of May. know prisoner; I knew Nicholas Creaghan; he was working for my husband; both were living at my husband's; 
I was at church on that day; on returning home we had dinner, and later in the day I prepared the table for tea; I remember placing on the table a knife which was frequently used for cutting up meat; 

I recollect seeing prisoner take the knife of the table, and while holding it in his hand said to me that he would have satisfaction that evening he sat down by the side of the fireplace, I said "nonsense, man, put the knife down;"

I went out to call the children to tea, therefore cannot say if he put the knife down; I was absent from the room ten or twenty minutes; I went back on being called by my husband; he was outside the house with the deceased man, 
Nicholas Creaghan; my husband said Creaghan was stabbed; I saw a wound in Creaghan's side; there was a great deal of blood; 
I went into the kitchen, the prisoner was there and an old man named Simmons; I found the knife on the table, it had blood on it to the handle, I afterwards gave it to the constable.

By his Honour: When I saw deceased, Nowlan with my husband was outside the house; he had his land to his side; he was supported by my husband; when I went into the room where prisoner was, I charged him with having stabbed Creaghan; he said "that's a pretty yarn, he fell down and did it himself.

By Mr. Blake: Creaghan was not in the room when I went out to call the children to tea.

By his Honour: The prisoner is a blacksmith, Creaghan was a shoemaker.
(The knife was here handed to the jury: it is a cutting up knife, such as used by butchers.)

William Eggleton sworn: I am a blacksmith and live at Tumut Creaghan and prisoner were living at my house in May last; about six in the evening I met Creaghan coming out, of the house; he was stabbed in the left side, his bowels were out; the knife produced is that which we were in the habit of using for carving, but cannot say that it was on the tea table that night; I was induced to go to the kitchen from hearing a noise as if someone had pushed up against the table.

Robert Simmons, who is an old and very deaf man, deposed I lived with the last witness; I recollect a quarrel taking place between the prisoner and deceased, one evening in May last; it took place in Eggleton's kitchen; deceased and prisoner had some words; owing to the witness's deafness he could not say what the words were:- 

prisoner was sitting on a stool by the fire; the deceased, Creaghan, went up to the fire to light his pipe; the deceased struck the prisoner and knocked him down, and afterwards struck several blows and fell on the top of prisoner; Creaghan got up and went out; 

prisoner afterwards drew the knife across his own throat and then chucked it down on the tablet the knife produced is the one which I saw used; Mrs. Eggleton came in a minute or two afterwards; she said that Creaghan was stabbed; I went out and saw Creaghan he was wounded in the side his bowels were hanging out; Eggleton wanted me to put them in, but I refused and went for the doctor; prisoner was not in the kitchen when Mrs. Eggleton came in and said that Creaghan was stabbed.

By his Honour: The prisoner did nothing to the deceased before deceased struck him.

George Curl, sworn: I am a constable in the Tumut police on the 11th May, while I was going on duty, I heard Mrs. Eggleton call me; she said " there is a man stabbed " on going into the house I saw Nicholas Croaghan; there was some blood on him ; Mrs. Eggletoton called out to me that the prisoner was going away at the back of the premises I went up to him and brought him back to where Nicholas was; I said "Nicholas, what's wrong with you;" prisoner was standing close to me at the time; deceased said "my guts are out " 
I asked him who had done it; he turned round, and pointing to the prisoner said, "he had done it;" deceased had the other hand holding up the guts; 

I told prisoner I must take him in charge for stabbing; when I was putting the handcuffs on he said he supposed they were for life; I then took prisoner to the lock-up; I cautioned the prisoner; I told him not to tell me anything as I would keep no secrets; he said that deceased was setting the tea things on the table that he went to the fire to light his pipe, and fell down with the knife in his hand, and that was how he was stabbed.

Robert Simmons, by his Honour recalled: When the prisoner drew the knife across his throat he did not cut himself.

Dr. William Large, sworn: I am a duly qualified practitioner, and reside at Tumut; I knew Nicholas Creaghan ; on Sunday evening, 11th May, I was sent for; I found a stab under Creaghan's left rib; the bowels were obtruding; there was a quantity of blood; I had  deceased removed from the ground and placed on the table, and commenced replacing the obtruding Bowels; I discovered three cuts in the intestines; I think they were all inflicted with one prod; having returned the intestines I brought the lips of the wound together; 

I saw deceased again at 12 o'clock; he was sinking; next morning it was reported to me that he was dead; death was caused by the wounds inflicted; they were simple incised wounds and could be inflicted by the knife produced; they were three or four inches deep; is soon as I Saw the deceased I told him he could not live till morning; I made a postmortem examination; 

I then discovered a fourth wound which could have been inflicted at the same time as the others; after I told the deceased he could not live he made a statement, but at the same time he (deceased) had hopes of his own recovery.

[The statement could not be received as it was not made after the deceased had himself no hope of recovery.]

Charles Norman Lockhart, Esq., deposed: I am a magistrate of the territory, and live at the Tumut. 
I know the prisoner; he was before me in May on a charge of murder. 
After the proceedings were closed, and he was committed for trial, he intimated to me that he wished to speak to me; he made a statement; he was not cautioned before he made it.

Mr. Blake objected to its reception.
Mr. Isaacs: It is not affected by the Act, as it was no part of the proceeding; it was after they were closed.

Examination continued: When prisoner was brought to me, he said that he wished to open his mind in the case and to ease it. I told him that I should write down whatever he said.

By his Honor: This statement was offered either one or two days after the committal of this prisoner.

After an argument by Mr. Blake and Mr. Isaacs, his Honor ruled that the statement was admissible.

The following is the statement made by the prisoner: He states that on the previous examination he had been warned not to criminate himself, but that now he wished to open his mind in the case.

“On the Sunday evening when this accident occurred, I was sitting by the fireside myself and old Bob. Deceased came to the fire, and asked for liberty of the fire; he had the knife in his hand. I told him there was as much room for himself as for another, he- stooped to the fire to light his pipe, and put a coal on his pipe with the point of the knife. As he rose from the fire he said, “You bloody wretch.” I looked at him as he spoke. Turned towards the fire to take my countenance off him. 

As soon as I did so, he up with his fist and hit me on the neck, and knocked me on to the floor. 
He fell on to me on the floor, assaulted me with his knees and his right hand. 
I confined the left hand, in which the knife was in. 
After some struggling, I received the knife from him, and I stabbed him in the left side with the knife, seeing that he made an attempt on my life, and I had no other way of releasing myself. 

He rose, and went out and told Eggleton that I had struck him. I saw no more of him until the constable came and took me. Creaghan went in and sat by the fire, and made some motion to the constable that I struck him. This occurrence was done through the deceased's own doings.
I was sitting quietly, molesting nobody.

The case for the Crown having closed,
Mr. Blake addressed the jury for the prisoner, contending that the evidence went merely to prove the lesser offence of manslaughter against the prisoner. His Honor minutely summed up, pointing out the distinction between murder and manslaughter.

The jury retired at a quarter past one o'clock to consider their verdict, and returned into Court at a quarter to two with a verdict of murder, coupled with a strong recommendation to mercy, on account of the provocation the prisoner had received. 

Mr. Isaacs having prayed the judgment of the Court upon the prisoner, His Honour, in passing sentence, said, that the recommendation of the jury would be represented in the proper quarter; but as there was nothing in the circumstances of the case which could induce him to doubt the propriety of the verdict, he saw no reason for withholding the sentence of the law. 

His Honour invited the prisoner to prepare for the awful change which awaited him, by occupying the time with the devotions of religion.
He besought him to think no more of this world, but to fix his thoughts on the next.

The sentence of the Court was, that he, William Nowlan, be taken to the place from whence he came, and, on a day to be hereafter appointed by the Governor General, to be taken to the place of execution, and there to be hung by the neck until his body is dead. And the Lord have mercy on his soul.

[His honour was much moved while passing sentence.]

The Prisoner, who had listened to the trial with fixed attention, heard the judgment of the Court without exhibiting any emotion.

He was then handcuffed, and removed to gaol.


The Sydney Morning Herald NSW
30 Sept 1856
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
(From the Goulburn Herald of Saturday.)

THE CONDEMNED CONVICT. - Nowlan, who was sentenced to death on Wednesday last for a murder at Tumut, is a blacksmith by trade, and was some time since employed as such, by both Mr Daniels and Mr Williams of this town.

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Friday 4 April 2014

MR & MRS JOHN & HONORAH KENNY, Obituary 1938- 1950 Alstonville NSW.

Northern Star Lismore, NSW
26 Nov 1938

MRS. HONORAH KENNY

Mrs. Honorah Kenny (63), wife of Mr. John Kenny, senr. of Alstonville, died at her home on Tuesday afternoon after an illness of five months. 

The late Mrs. Kenny was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius O'Leary of Berry (South Coast), and was married 44 years ago at Nowra. 
She came to the North Coast and settled at Alstonville 38 years ago. 

Mrs. Kenny is survived by her husband and a large family. Her daughters are :
Mesdames A. Davis (Brisbane),
W. Fredericks, H. Cawley, both of Alstonville,
Misses Veronica and Gladys Kenny (Alstonville), and
Messrs.  John and Leonard Kenny (Alstonville) are sons.


Her son, Michael, served at Gallipoli and was killed in action in France. She had eight brothers’ and two sisters. 
All except one brother, Mr. J. O'Leary, of Albion Park, predeceased her. The late John O'Leary, of North Lismore, was a brother. 


Included among the floral tributes were those from the Lismore branch of the Municipal and Shire Council Employees Union, the Alstonville District Cricket Club, the Alstonville post office and telephone staff and the Red Cross Society, of which Mrs. Kenny was a member. 


She was attended through her long illness by the Sisters of St. Joseph's Convent and the Rev. Fr.Cullen. The late Mrs. Kenny was buried in the Alstonville cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, the funeral moving from the Roman Catholic Church, Alstonville. 


Northern Star Lismore, NSW
27 March 1950

MR. JOHN KENNY

ALSTONVILLE, Sunday. — The death occurred at his home in Alstonville early last night of Mr. John Kenny, 78. Born at Gerringong, South Coast, he married Honora O'Leary, who predeceased him 12 years ago. During his early, years, he was keenly interested in football and played fullback for South Coast and later for Richmond River teams. Coming to the Richmond about 50 years ago, he for some time managed Foley's factory at Rous. Later he joined the first gang on the Tintenbar Shire Council, where he remained until he retired five years ago. He is survived by an adult family. One son, Michael, was killed on active service in World War l.
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MR. JOHN SCHNEIDER 1925 Obituary Casino NSW

Northern Star Lismore, NSW
1925

MR. JOHN SCHNEIDER

Mr. John Schneider, an old resident of Casino, has just passed away. He had lived in the district for over half a century, a good deal of which was spent at Doubtful Creek. Deceased, who was 65, has left family of a widow, three, sons and two daughters.

The sons are Frank and John (Dyraaba), and the daughters Mrs. A. Smith (Coraki) and Mrs. F. Gilligan (Casino).

His brothers are Frank (Fairy Hill) and Michael (Gmndurimba).
The sisters are Mesdames G. Long (Tatham), J. Ryan McKee's Hill), C. Muldoon (Gundurimba), and O'Leary (Lismore).


Mr. F. Schneider, 1907 Obituary, Gundurimba



The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser NSW
7 June 1907
An Old Resident. —

Mr. F. Schneider, who died at Gundurimba on Tuesday, after having long passed the allotted span of life, was a native of Germany but had resided in this State for upwards of 57 years. 

For 15 years he lived on the Williams, and then came north and assisted to pioneer the Richmond, taking up land under Sir John Robertson's Act and working hard almost till the close of his days.

He was distinguished for his unfailing kindness to those in distress and for a long list of good deeds quietly and unostentatiously performed.


He leaves a widow and family of four sons and seven daughters, to whom is extended the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their bereavement. 

Mr R. Bugden, of Coraki, is a brother-in-law to the deceased. The funeral on Thursday was very largely attended, large numbers being present from all parts of the river.


The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser NSW
7 June 1907

Francis Schneider, an old resident of Gundurimba, died on Tuesday, aged 78 years, from bronchitis.


Northern Star Lismore, NSW
19 June 1907

RETURN THANKS. — 
MRS. F. SCHNEIDER, SENR., and Family beg to return thanks for kind sympathy shown them by the many friends in their recent and bereavement, also sincere thanks for all wreaths, cards, and letters of sympathy.  Their warmest thanks are also due to Rev. Father Quinn, and Dr. Parker, for their ministrations and care.  

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser NSW
11 June 1907


One by one tho old Richmond river pioneers are being taken off. Three during the past week— Messrs. T. H. Green, F. Schneider, and A. A. Devlin.


Northern Star Lismore, NSW 
2 Aug 1907
Auction Sales Next week

E. W. Mackay and  Pyers (in conjunction) on the property of the late F. Schneider’s, farm and stock at South  Gundurimba.

Northern Star Lismore, NSW 
11 Dec 1907
Property : 

Privately, on account  of the executors in the estate of Francis Schneider, 295 acres, parish of South Gundurimba, at £10,10s per acre, the purchaser being Mr. James Crawford, of Rous.


MRS. FLAHERTY, nee Schneider, Obituary 1921.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser NSW
1 July 1921.

MRS. FLAHERTY.
The death occurred in the Campbell Hospital at an early hour yesterday morning of Mrs. Bridget Flaherty, widow of the late Mr. P. Flaherty, of Ruthven.

The deceased, a daughter, of the late Francis Schneider, of South Gundurimba, was born on the Williams River, but came to Gundurimba as an infant in arms, and had resided on the Richmond for 52 years.

She had seen the district emerge from, a primeval bush and scrub to its present state of smiling prosperity, and herself had helped in the pioneering work.
All her life she was a busy woman, but, with it all, found time to perform many a kindly and charitable act that will long be borne in memory.

She survived her husband some nine years. Three sons — Frank (late A.I.F.), Patrick and Edward, and three daughters — Mrs. G. Gaudron (Codrington), Mrs. C. Fredericks (Nimbin) and a single girl at home survive. One daughter died in the hospital last year.

The funeral takes place today.

Grandson of the above.
The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser NSW
7 June 1907
Still the Pea Rifle. —

Edward, the 17 years old son of Mr. E. Flaherty, of South Lismore, was shot through the stomach by the accidental discharge of a pea rifle on Monday last.

It appears Flaherty and some mates were out shooting when a youth named Pat Gallagher jumped from one ledge to another, the shock causing the pea rifle he carried to explode with the result mentioned. 
Deceased was a grand-nephew of Mr. R. Bugden, of Coraki.



Thursday 3 April 2014

The Schneider’s and the Tomki cricket club social. 1906.


The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser NSW
18 Sept 1906

Tomki..
Our correspondent writes:—

At the annual meeting of the Tomki cricket club recently the fallowing office-bearers were elected Patron, Hon. C. Lee; president, Mr. J.-Schneider, sen.; vice presidents, Messrs. C. D. Fergusson, R. H. Blackburn, H. Ling, J. M'Lean; treasurer, Mr. F. Schneider; secretary, Mr. M. A. Avery.
The club starts with a good list of members.

The hall in aid of the club funds, held in the Tatham Hall, proved a financial success, some £6 being the result, as well as providing a pleasant evening's amusement.

There were some 30 couples in attendance, und dancing was kept up till early morn. Excellent music was provided by Miss M. Schneider (piano), and Mr. J. Schneider (violin).

The club members are grateful to Misses M. Schneider and Knight- for their services in connection with the ball, as well as many other ladies who assisted.


I will not hazard an opinion as to who was belle, as all the ladies looked well and made the affair a social success.

Wednesday 2 April 2014

JAMES BUGDEN, Obituary 1937 Lismore.

Northern Star Lismore, NSW
17 March 1937.
OBITUARY

JAMES BUGDEN

James Bugden (66) died yesterday afternoon at his residence in Ballina Street, Lismore.

Deceased was born in the Hunter River district and came to the Lower Richmond with his father, the late Robert Bugden, who was a butcher and who later took up land in the Codrington district, where deceased resided continuously until his retirement about seven years ago.

Mr. Bugden was a foundation member of the M.U.I.O.O.F. Lodge on the North Coast and was a member of Lodge Loyal Star of the North, No. 145, at Coraki. In his early life, he was a noted foot runner and participated in some big matches at East Coraki.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Bugden is survived by one son, Stanley, of Codrington, and two daughters, Mrs. Vera Symonds (Lismore) and Mrs. Mary Brouggy (South Lismore). One son, Alfred, was killed at the Great War.

Two brothers, Messrs. Alfred and Frank Bugden, survive, also four sisters, Mesdames Donoghue, Claffy (Sydney), Schneider and Dwyer (Backmede). 

The funeral takes place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. Carthage's Cathedral to the Roman Catholic portion of the Lismore cemetery.


MRS. A. A. DIXON. nee Schneider, Obituary 1954 Lismore NSW.


Northern Star Lismore, NSW
28 Sept 1954

OBITUARY
MRS. A. A. DIXON

The death occurred in Lismore on Saturday of Mrs. Annie Agnes Dixon, aged 75, of Tetania Street, North Lismore. Mrs. Dixon, who was born at Gundurimba, was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis Schneider.

Mrs. Dixon married in Lismore the late Thomas Dixon, who died about 25 years ago. She had lived all her life in the Lismore district.

A daughter, Miss Hannah Dixon, survives her. A son died in a P.O.W. camp in Malaya during last war.

Her funeral moved from St. Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore, yesterday morning. A service was conducted by the Rev. Father P. Gallighan, who also officiated at the cemetery. 
Mrs. Dixon was buried with the remains of her husband.

Pall-bearers were Messrs. Charles, Con and James Muldoon, J. O'Leary, H. Smith and S. Baker. The wreaths were carried by Mr. A. G. Davis.

Will Riley & Son had charge of the funeral arrangements.

Mr. Francis Schneider, Obituary 1941 Mullumbimby NSW.

Northern Star Lismore, NSW
8 July 1941

FRANCIS SCHNEIDER
MULLUMBIMBY. 
Monday.

The death occurred on Saturday afternoon of Mr. Francis Schneider, of Mullumbimby, at the age of 79 years. Deceased had a heart seizure and died suddenly.

He was born at Brookfield, Hunter River, New South Wales. He followed the occupation of a farmer at Fairy Hill for 20 years and had been living in Mullumbimby for the past four years.

Forty-six years ago he married Miss Margaret Ellen Jordan, who survives him.
He is also survived by three sons (Messrs. Edward Francis (Stratheden) and John Patrick and James Michael (Bentley), and six daughters Mrs. D. Sullivan (Stratheden), Mrs. J. Oldred (South Casino), Mrs. W. C. Trustum (South Woodburn), Mrs. Joe Adams (Bentley), and Misses Agnes Schneider(Brisbane) and Phyllis Schneider(Mullumbimby).

Three brothers and three sisters predeceased him. He is also survived by four sisters, Mesdames J. Murphy, J. O'Leary, C. Muldoon and J. Dickson, all of Lismore. There are 17 grandchildren.

Sister Philip (Sister of Mercy), St. Mary's Convent, Grafton, and daughter of Mrs. W. Sullivan (Strathaden), is a granddaughter of Mr. Schneider.

The funeral, which was largely attended by friends from all parts of the district, took place at Lismore on Sunday afternoon. Father O'Byrne (Lismore) officiated. 

Mr. A. Beckinsale had charge of the arrangements

Tuesday 1 April 2014

MR. & MRS. PATRICK & BRIDGET SCHNEIDER. Obituary 1924.1953.

Northern Star Lismore, NSW 
24 Oct 1924

DEATH OF MR P.SCHNEIDER

The death occurred at 2 a.m. yesterday at his residence at Murwillumbah of Mr. Patrick Schneider, aged 48 years.

The late Mr. Schneider resided at Lismore for a number of years, and was the third son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Schneider, who for many years lived at Gundurimba. 

He had been ill for some time, and death was due to pleurisy and pneumonia, supervening on asthma. 
He leaves a widow and six children, whose ages vary from 5 to 20 years. 

The body was brought, to Lismore by motor car yesterday, and the funeral will leave St. Carthage's Cathedral at 2 p.m. today.


Northern Star Lismore, NSW
25 Oct 1924

50 YEARS' AGO
HARDSHIPS OF EARLY SETTLERS

FUNERAL OF MR. P. SCHNEIDER

The Funeral took place in Lismore yesterday of Mr. Patrick Schneider, of Murwillumbah, who was 52 years at the time of his death.
The funeral was a very representative one. 
Deceased was a member of a well-known Gundurimba family, having lived in the district for a number of years. A large number of floral tributes and messages of sympathy, were received by the Relatives.

The remains were interred in the Roman Catholic cemetery, Father Farrely officiating at the graveside.

The late Mr Schneider is survived by a widow and a family of six children, four girls and two boys, all living in Murwillumbah, were the deceased went to reside a few years ago to engage in the Banana industry at a time that that industry was a flourishing condition.

He was a son of a family of eleven, the surviving members being. Mesdames J. Murphy, of Gundurimba; Garrat Long, of Tomki; Ryan of McKee's Hill;  O'Leary, of Gundurimba; C. Muldoon, of Gundurimba; Dixon, of South Gundurimba; and Messrs.  Jack, of Casino; Frank, of McKee's Hill; Patrick and Michael Schneider.
Of the family five were born on the William’s river, and the remainder on the North coast. 

Their father, the late Mr. Francis Schneider, travelled overland, from that district with the late Mr. J. Bugden, with their teams in the year 1871. 
Their wives and those members of their families who were not old enough to make the journey by land took advantage of the rather erratic boat service at that time as far as the Clarence River, were they joined the overland, party and completed the journey with them.

They remained in the district for two years, but not being very satisfied with the conditions, decided to return. In fact, they were on their way back when they passed the hut of the late Mr. D. MacPherson, of Codrington, and he persuaded them to stay and told them that he would point out some good land.

The late Mr. MacPherson's advice was taken, and the families remained to share in the hardships of the early days, the girls performing men's work upon the farms and helping to clear the land, brushing the scrub and planting corn.

The late Mr. Patrick Schneider was born on March 8, 1872, and his mother and Mrs. Bugden each desiring to have their children christened, walked from Fig Tree Blend to Lismore, each carrying a baby, to inquire at the Girard station homestead the where abouts of the clergyman. They were told that he was about six miles away, and they then walked to that spot, had their babies Christened, and walked home.

Walking in those days was the only means of travelling, except for the fortunate few that possessed a boat.

The late Mr. Francis: Schneider told many interesting stories of the troubles experienced in those days when communication with the outside world was very uncertain, and often related how he walked to the residence of Mrs. George Nixon at Wyrallah, who apologised for the fact that she could not ask him to have a cup of tea as she did not have any sugar. In the ensuing conversation it transpired that the lady had plenty of flour, and as Mr. Schneider had plenty of sugar an exchange was made.

The four was very welcome in the Schneider home as the family of eight or nine had been living for the previous six weeks' one kind of bread made of cracked corn and pumpkins. The corn was cracked by placing the box of a wagon in a fairly level position and using the king pin as a kind of piston. 

Galvanised iron was unknown in those days, and one of the early settler's greatest difficulties was to obtain an adequate supply of water. For this reason the houses were built close to a creek or waterhole, though the water obtained, was often of poor quality.

During the periods of drought it had to be carried distances that sometimes ran into miles, in buckets. At such times the family, washing would, have to be carried by womenfolk to the Richmond River.

All the early settlers seem agreed that both floods and droughts were more severe in those days than at present. During some of the dry periods vast areas  of scrub were to be seen, apparently dead from the effects of the droughts, but would, revive again with the rains.



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Northern Star Lismore NSW
1953

MRS. BRIDGET SCHNEIDER.

The death occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning at Byron Bay of Mrs. Bridget Schneider, aged 77 years, of 12 Shirley Lane, Byron Bay.

Born in County Cavan, Ireland, Mrs. Schneider came to Australia as a child and, with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. James Muldoon, settled in the locality now known as Parrots Nest, in the South Gundurimba area.

She married the late Patrick Schneider in Lismore and afterwards lived on the Tweed River, going to Byron Bay over 20 years ago.

Mr. Schneider died 29 years ago and is buried in Lismore. Sons of Mrs. Schneider are, Mr. Frank Schneider (Brunswick Heads) and Mr. Pat Schneider (Byron Bay), and daughters are Mrs. E. Lawrance (Manly, Brisbane), Mrs. H. Smith (South Lismore), Mrs. T. Bailey (Bondi Junction) and Mrs. J. Swift (Coorabell).


Brothers are Mr. Patrice Muldoon (Loftville), Mr. Barney Muldoon (Lismore Heights), Mr. Con Muldoon (Gundurimba) and Mr. James Muldoon (Mamy, Queensland), and sisters are Mrs. C. Cook (Brisbane) and Mrs. F. S. Anderson (Ballina).

Her funeral will leave St. Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore, today, after a service commencing at 11 a.m. for the Lismore cemetery.