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William Duncan charged on the information of Rev. J. Spicer Wood with making use of obscene language on the Wallsend road. Fined 20s or in default two months imprisonment
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Sudden Death and Coroner s Inquest. The District Coroner, Mr. C. B. Ranclaud, held an inquest yesterday afternoon at Scott s Albion Hotel, Watt-street, on the body of a healthy looking and athletic man, named William Duncan, who had died suddenly early on the same morning, under exceptionally painful circum- stances. The facts of the case were gained from the evidence of Constable Arthur Walker, William Cook, a fellow lodger at Whitham s boarding house, and Dr. Richard Harris, Government medical officer, who made the post mortem examination. It seems that deceased was met by Constable Walker, then on night duty, about ten minutes to 4 a.m. at the back of Walmsley s Hotel, Market Square, suffering from a violent attack of coughing, and evidently having just arisen from bed. In answer to the constable s enquiries, he stated that he had not been drinking, and complained greatly of pains in the chest, exclaiming, " Oh, my God, this pain" after repeating which two or three times he threw his head back on the kerb-stone, and died almost immediately. Constable Walker communicated with the Government Officer, Dr. Richard Harris, who promptly attended, and the corpse was conveyed to the Hospital dead-house. William Cook, a fellow-lodger, gave evidence to the effect that deceased had risen early with- out complaining, and that he was a man of sober and steady habits. Dr. Richard Harris deposed to the result of a post mortem examination made by him, from which, as well as from the evidence adduced, he was of opinion that death was undoubtedly the result of angina pectoris. A verdict in accordance with the medical testimony was returned. Deceased, it appeared, though working as a labourer on the New- castle Fortification Works, was a man of considerable education, and a Civil Engineer by trade. With a desire for travel he had journeyed over the whole of the Australian colonies in various capacities. He was a native of Haddingtonshire, Scotland, aged 52, and some twenty six years ago was engineer in chief for laying down the North British railway between Edinburgh and Granton.
First Name:
William and Annie
Source:
Australian Births and Baptisms - Family Search Historical Records
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Birth of Henry William, son of William and Annie Duncan
First Name:
William and Annie
Source:
Australian Births and Baptisms - Family Search Historical Records
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Baptism of Henry William, son of William and Annie Duncan (born 17 April 1854)
First Name:
William and Jane
Place:
Newcastle district
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Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle. Burials p7
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Infant son Samuel died aged 2 years. Burial date
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near the Australian Inn, West Maitland
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Selling household furniture and second hand blacksmiths tools at his residence
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The friends of Mr. William Dunlop are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of his deceased son David Dunlop, to move from his residence, New Lambton
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Assigned to Mr Hazard. Employee of Mr Hudson
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Signed letter thanking Captain Anley for his work as Police Magistrate
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Meeting of subscribers of St. Ann's Church to select Trusteess for the church to replace Major Edward Johnstone (deceased); William Dunn, (resigned); Charles Macquarie (Disqualified); James Adair (disqualified)
Date:
1861 12 March (Buiral)
Place:
Campbells Hill Burial Ground
Source:
Maitland Burial Records
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Phoenix Hulk. Sydney
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Correspondence from J. Sleight, Superintendent at the Phoenix hulk. William Dunn described as incorrigible diabolical character who had previously been punished at Newcastle gaol and four times on the Phoenix for theft, mutinous and distrespectful conduct and attmepting to escape
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NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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John Frith and William Fry, in government service charged with buying property from a fellow prisoner and passing a counterfeit dollar in payment. William Dunn states last night after muster Fry came to the window of the ward where I was confined in barracks, there was another man with him but I dont know him, cannot say it was Frith. We bargained for a shirt, I delivered it to the man and got a dollar and a dump for it. This morning I discovered that the dollar was a counterfeit. Henry Stephens watchman at the prisoners barracks states -- last night about 1/2 pas seven, I saw Frith and Fry at a window of one of the wards, bargaining with a man on the inside. I pushed them away and told them if they came there again I should report them. I saw Frith go to the ward belonging to the boats crews, and Fry went to the cook room in the rear to which he belongs. I did not see them again that night. Fry being the cook is not locked up and there is not any lock to the ward occupied by the boats crews. John Frith denies having seen the counterfeit dollar and states he did not purchase any shirt. Calls William Vaughan, who states, I belong to the same boat with Frith - to the best of my knowledge Frith was not out of the ward we belong to after dark. But cannot be certain of it. William Fry states - I had nothing to do with the purchasing of the shirt; I stood by and saw Frith make the Bargain. The shirt was delivered to him and he gave a dollar for it in part payment. I did not know it was counterfeit. Sentenced to Solitary confinement for 3 days each
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4016]; Microfiche: 677
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Thomas Lancaster per York assigned to William Dunn on arrival
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4016]; Microfiche: 678
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William Bland per Lady Harewood assigned to William Dunn on arrival
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4016]; Microfiche: 678
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John McGuinness alias McManus per Waterloo assigned to William Dunn on arrival
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Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4011]; Microfiche: 660
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Dennis Slattery per Sir Godfrey Webster assigned to William Dunn on arrival
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Granted Ticket of Leave
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Labourer from Kings Co. Ticket of leave holder. Admitted to Newcatle gaol under sentence of 14 days in the cells. Ticket restored and returned to his district 8 March
