Alice - SCULLY - WILCOX - CLARKE

In a previous post - Unclaimed Money - mention was made of an Alice SULLY who married a WILCOX and went to Australia and assumed the name CLARKE. An article appeared in 'The Sydney Morning Herald' on the 27th of March, 1912 with regards to the will of one Thomas WILCOX and a beneficiary of that will was Alice SULLY.

Later in the same paper the following notice appeared -

NOTE-The said Alice Sully (formerly Wilcox) was a daughter of George Wilcox who was a son of the testator Thomas Wilcox. The said George Wilcox formerly resided at Weston-super-Mare Somerset, and he died on the 27th June 1862. The said Alice Wilcox married Charles Wesley Sully, and resided at Weston-super-Mare aforesaid. She was employed as a Milliner's Assistant until shortly befort the year 1883, when she left Weston-super-Mare and it is alleged went to Australia, and adopted the name of Clarke. It is alleged that she was last heard of in Sydney, New South Wales, in January, 1884.

MEREDITH MILLS, and CLARK, 
8 New Square, London, W. C. 
Agents for
BAKER and CO.,
Weston-super-Mare, England.

Murder Suicide

The Murder and Suicide at Smithfield.

(Abridged from the Cairns Advertiser.)

INFORMATION reached Cairns on Boxing Day, from Smithfield, that Mr. Robert Craig had been shot by Bill Smith, and that the latter had shot himself. The particulars, as detailed at a magisterial enquiry before W. Mowbray, Esq., P.M., appear hereunder:— A magisterial enquiry was held on Thursday the 27th instant, before W. M. Mowbray, Esq., P.M., touching the cause of death of Robert Craig and William Smith, of Smithfield, when the following evidence was produced :—

James H. Norris, a constable, stationed at Smithfield, stated:
I remember yesterday, the 26th December; I was in Smithfield all day; I know the deceased Robert Jackson Craig, a storekeeper, and William Smith, a publican, both of Smithfield; at about 8 o'clock in the afternoon I heard several revolver shots—I think five; I immediately went down the street towards Mr. Craig's store; I saw Mr. Craig running across the street—he was running pretty quickly; I saw him immediately afterwards lying in his own door, and Mr. W. Cochrane and several others near him; immediately afterwards I went over to Smith's public-house on the opposite side of the street from Craig's store ; I saw William Smith lying on his back under the verandah; there was blood on his shirt; he stretched out his hand and said, "Will anyone hold me up ?" another man and myself took him by the hands and raised him up to a sitting posture; a few minutes after he seemed to get very weak ; he said, "Oh, I am done !" he died in about fifteen minutes, in the place where he was lying, under the verandah ; I examined his body ; I found the marks of a bullet about two inches under his right breast; there was only a small quantity of blood on his shirt; there were marks of powder on it too; a short time afterwards a packer named James Ferrier gave me a revolver and said "That was the one Smith shot Mr. Craig and himself with"; he said Smith threw it out of his hand when he shot himself, and he (Ferrier) found it lying on the ground beside Smith; I found five barrels had been recently discharged ; I also examined the inside of the dining room at Smith's public-house; I found a bullet, which appears to be one which fits the revolver produced; it was lying on the floor; I could   find no marks of where it had been discharged ; I noticed no bullet marks of where it had been discharged ; I noticed no bullet marks inside the place; there was only one wound on Smith's body; I did not examine Mr. Craig's body; I took charge of Smith until he died ; when I saw Smith was dead, I went over and saw Mr. Craig was dead ; Smith was about 45 or 50 years of age; he has a wife here; he told me about ten days ago he was often going to commit suicide while travelling through the bush; he was sober when he said this: Smith appeared to be under the influence of drink when I saw him immediately after he shot himself; I know of no motive he had for shooting Mr. Craig; I have heard he was in Mr. Craig's debt; he was in the habit of drinking a good deal; he did not get drunk, but got a good deal excited whilst under the influence of drink.

James Ferrier, sworn, said:
I am a packer; I was in Smithfield yesterday afternoon between 2 and 8 o'clock; I was standing at Solomon's store, opposite Smith's public-house ; I heard a noise inside Smith's house ; I heard talking and two shots fired ; the first thing I saw was Craig running out of the front door of Smith's public-house ; he was holding his hand on his breast, shouting out, "Murder!" and that he was done for; Smith ran out close behind him, and fired two shots at him from a revolver; he then held his hand up quickly towards his breast and shot himself; I heard the report and I saw him fall, and drop or throw the revolver down ; he then fell over, and I picked the revolver up and handed it to Constable Norris; the revolver produced is the one; I am sure Craig was wounded when I saw him first; he was holding his hand to his breast and calling out; the whole thing only took a few seconds from the time I heard the first two shots until I saw Smith shoot himself; I ran over as soon as I heard the two shots; Smith fell before I got across the street: he said to me, " Give me a drink of water, old fellow"; someone gave him water; he could not drink it; I afterwards saw both bodies dead ; I knew they were the bodies of Robert Craig and William Smith ; I saw Craig going into Smith's door about a minute before I heard the shots; I saw no one else but Smith and Craig near the public-house.

William Cochrane, sworn, deposed :
I knew the deceased Robert Jackson Craig and William Smith; Mr. Craig was my brother-in-law; I remember yesterday afternoon, about 25 minutes before 8 o'clock ; I heard two shots fired; I was then behind the grocery counter in Mr. Craig's store; I heard Mr. Craig's voice call out " Murder " twice; I ran from behind the counter into the street ; I saw Mr. Craig running across the street from Mr. Smith's public-house towards his store; he was holding his hand to bis breast; I saw Smith holding a revolver in his hand, and standing under his own verandah; I went past Mr. Craig towards Smith ; before I reached him I saw him throw the muzzle of the revolver quickly towards himself ; I heard a shot go off, and Smith fell immediately ; I did not stay to look at him, but turned back towards Mr. Craig; he was then under his own verandah ; he was staggering; I caught hold of him and laid him just inside the doorway of his store ; he died in a few seconds ; he said, "I am done, Bill; I have it in me ;" this was as I was laying him down ; I am not aware of any disagreement between them; Smith came into the store immediately before the occurrence and asked Mr. Craig to go over and he would settle with him ; he owed an account to Mr. Craig, and I understood Smith to mean he was going to pay him ; Mr. Craig then went over to Smith's public-house; they both went out together ; I heard the shots a few seconds afterwards ; Mr. Craig was 84 years of age, a native of Glasgow, Scotland ; his family and friends live in Brisbane ; Mr. Craig and Smith always appeared to be very good friends ; I know of no motive ; Smith was not sober before he came into the store; I did not notice what state he was in when he went out with Mr. Craig ; I noticed he was under the influence of drink about three-quarters of an hour previously ; after Mr. Craig's death I noticed a small wound about three inches below the left breast; it had the appearance of a revolver bullet's wound; it bled very little; it was the only wound I noticed; the two shots I heard were like shots from a revolver; I saw no one but Smith at the public-house.

The depositions were ordered to be forwarded to the Attorney-General. Mr. Robert Craig was (says the Advertiser) a young man in the prime of life, whose wife and children went south about three weeks back. He was one of our earliest merchants; a business man in every particular, and the one most largely engaged here in pursuits of every description. He was held in universal respect, and was justly considered one of the leading men—in fact, it may be said the most prominent one. Amongst the hundreds of packers travelling between this and the Hodgkinson goldfields the name of Craig is as a household word. The deceased had but recently added to his extensive operations the exportation of cedar produced here, and with reference to this a strange coincidence may be mentioned. On Wednesday the Lucy and Adelaide, schooner, arrived for the first cargo of cedar, and must have reached her point of destination, up the Barron River, some- where about the time the melancholy and fatal occurrence took place. Mr. Craig's awful and untimely end has shed a sad gloom throughout Cairns and Smithfield, as it will wherever it is known. The corpse was brought into Cairns on Thursday, and buried in the cemetery, the attendance at the funeral being very large, and without exception every house in town was closed. The funeral service was impressively read by Mr. James Powers. The awful catastrophe, so sudden, so unprovoked, and so very fatal, entirely unhinged everyone's nerves. Business was at a complete standstill, and the sorrowful countenances met at every stop manifested the universal grief for the late Mr. Craig and sincere sympathy for his family. The unhappy murderer's fate can but likewise cause a sorrowful feeling. Smith was a man known by and to all of us. We all are cognisant of recent troubles and misfortunes which overtook him, and, although we cannot conceal from ourselves that those troubles have been sensibly brought about by bis own passions and irregular conduct, still a thought of christian and human regret must flash through our brain, knowing this man took his own life at the moment he took that of another, and was hailed into the presence of his Maker without time to implore divine forgiveness for the cruel and cowardly murder he had committed.

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Article appeared in The Queenslander on the 12th of January, 1878.

Old Smithfield

SOMETHING ABOUT SMITHFIELD.

Tragedies Which Occurred There.

The Shooting of Craig, "Coyyan" contributes the following article on Smithfield:-

Smithfield was situated on the north side of the Barron River, and was opened previous to Cairns as the port for the Hodgkinson goldfield. It is named after Bill Smith, who also opened the track to the Cairns inlet and Smith's CreeK landing, where the first goods and passengers were landed. Smithfield township only lasted eight months, but during that time it left some history to record. Smith fatally shot Craig, the merchant, who at the third shot fell in the doorway of his store. Smith committed suicide with the same revolver, but lived for about two hours. Craig died instantly.

A young man named Cunningham shot Frank, the packer, and also robbed him. He was caught at Bowen, on his way south, and was at the time wearing Frank's ring. He suffered the supreme penalty in the old Petrie Terrace Gaol.   

A policeman was seriously injured when using an adze, erecting the police camp in Smithfield. A young policeman on escort duty and Inspector Joley were shot at Stratford, and were carried to the camp by a packer named Guilfoyle. The policemen were buried on the river bank at Stratford. Guilfoyle met a tragic end at Black Gully, on the  Herberton road, and a man named Rody Hogan received a life sentence for the deed. It was the result of a drunken brawl.

The first cattle brought to Smithfield and Cairns were taken there by a Mr. Bird, father of the present  Baird Bros., of Merriwinni. Magnus Peterson was the first purchaser, and paid £10 per had for eight cows.

Smithfield Range Track

The Government expended £12,000 on the Smithfield range track. All work at that time was done by Government parties, and wages were 7/6 per day, and rations. Chas. McDonald, afterwards owner of Warthedge Station, was works inspector for the North. Carriers (bullock teams) who used this road were George the Greek, Reynolds, Cuddily, Mahony, Mullavey, and others. About 100 pack teams were also operating to the various fields at that time.

During the 1881 flood the waters reached the foot of the range, all Smithfield being submerged, and the few residents had a very anxious time. Mrs. Kopp was three nights and four days in a flattie, and subsisted on a  young pig that she caught when  swimming past the boat. Smithfield at one time was practically deserted, only two families remaining there. Double Island was selected by a Mr. Jamieson, and was known as the Buchan Estate. Yorkie's Knob is named after a beche-de-mur fisherman who died on Green Island, of which he was caretaker. 

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Article appeared in the Cairns Post on the 1st of November, 1926

Headstones Maryborough Cemetery

These are the surnames for whom I have photographs of headstones in the Maryborough Cemetery. If you are interested in any that I may have please write to me (geneblog at gdavis.id.au) and I will see what I can do for you.
   

ALLCOCK	ABBS	ADAIR
ADAMS	ADDERTON	ADKINS
ALEXANDER	ALLAN	ALLEN
AMBROSE	AMOS	ANDERSEN
ANDERSON	ANDREWS	APPLETON
ARMSTRONG	ASHFIELD	ASHFORD
ASMUS	ASTON	AUSTIN
AWDRY	BAILEY	BAINES
BAKER	BARBELER	BARLOW
BARNETT	BARNS	BARRETT
BASSETT	BASTIMAN	BATES
BATTERSBY	BAUER	BAUMGART
BAYLDON	BEATSON	BEBBINGTON
BEGICK	BEIERS	BENGTSON
BENNETT	BENSON	BERRIE
BIDDLES	BIGNELL	BIRCH
BIRD	BIRT	BISHOP
BLACKWELL	BLANCHARD	BLATCHFORD
BLOOD	BLUE	BOLDERY
BOLWELL	BOTTCHER	BOURKE
BOWDEN	BOWYER	BOYD
BRADDOCK	BRADFIELD	BRADY
BREAKEL	BRECHT	BREEN
BREMNER	BRETT	BRIGHT
BROOKS	BROOM	BROPHY
BROWN	BUCKLER	BUETTEL
BUFFEY	BULLS	BUNN
BUNTING	BURCHARD	BURGESS
BURKE	BUSHNELL	BUSS
BUTLER	BYRNE	CAIN
CAIRNS	CALDECOT	CALDWELL
CAMERON	CAMPBELL	CANE
CANNY	CARROLL	CARSTENS
CARSWELL	CARTER	CARVOSSO
CATER	CHAMBERLAIN	CHANDLER
CHAPLIN	CHAPPELL	CHARTERIS
CHATTIN	CHEEKE	CHEESEMAN
CHEESMAN	CHEW	CHILD
CHRISTENSEN	CHRISTOE	CLARK
CLARKE	CLARKSON	CLEAVE
CLYNE	COASE	COGDALE
COILL	COLLISHAW	COMPTON
CONNELL	CONNOR	CONSIDINE
COOK	COOTEN	COPLEY
COPY	CORSER	COUTTS
COX	COZENS	CRANE
CRAWFORD	CREE	CROSS
CRUMP	CRUSE	CUNNINGHAM
CURTIS	CUTTLER	CUVET
DANIELS	DAU
DAVIS	DAWSON	DAY
DEACON	DEAN	DEARNALEY
DEERE	DEIGHTON	DELANEY
DENNINGS	DENT	DIAMOND
DICKFOS	DINGLE	DITTMAN
DITTMANN	DIXON	DORAN
DORMER	DOWZER	DREISS
DRINKWATER	DUCKWORTH	DUNN
DUPLICATE	DUTTON	DYMOCK
EADIE	EALES	EDGAR
EDWARDS	EILBECK	ELFORD
ELLWOOD	ELY	ENSLEY
ETHEL	FAGG	FARROW
FENTON	FERGUSON	FINN
FINSELBACH	FITZGERALD	FLETCHER
FLETT	FLYNN	FOOTE
FOREMAN	FORSTER	FORSYTH
FOWLER	FRANKLIN	FRANKLING
FRANTZ	FREHMANN	FRENCH
FRESHNEY	FROST	FULTON
FUNK	GALVIN	GAMBIE
GARRETT	GARTON	GARVIE
GEE	GEITZ	GEORGE
GERITZ	GERLER	GIBSON
GIFFORD	GILBERTSON	GILHAM
GILLAM	GILMOUR	GODDARD
GOLDSMITH	GOODGER	GOODWIN
GORDON	GRAHAM	GRANT
GRAY	GRAYSON	GREGORY
GRIFFIN	GRIGGS	GRIMMETT
GROSS	GRUBB	GRUHL
GRUTCHFIELD	GYPPO	HABLER
HADDOW	HADLINGTON	HAGGER
HALCRO	HALIFAX	HALLETT
HALLIDAY	HAMILTON	HAMMANT
HAMMOND	HANCOCK	HANSEN
HANSON	HARDIE	HAROLD
HARRIS	HARVEY	HARWOOD
HATTON	HAYDON	HAZELL
HAZLETTE	HEALY	HEATH
HEMERDINE	HENDERSON	HENDLE
HENDRICKSEN	HENRY	HERBERLING
HEYER	HIGGINS	HILCOAT
HILL	HILLCOAT	HILLIS
HINSCH	HIRST	HOCKLEY
HODGSON	HOGAN	HOOK
HOOLE	HOPE	HOPPER
HORNE	HORSBURGH	HOUGHTON
HOWARD	HOWES	HOWLETT
HUBBARD	HUGHES	HULL
HUME	HUMPHREYS	HUMPHRIES
HUNTER	HURFORD	HUTCHINS
HYSLOP	ILLIDGE	ILSE
IMHOFF	IRVING	IRWIN
ISABEL	JACKMAN	JAMES
JAMIESON	JARVIS	JENSEN
JESSE	JOHNSTON	JONES
JUDAS	JULIN	JUNO
KEANE	KEELER	KEEN
KEENAN	KELLY	KENNELLY
KENT	KERR	KERRIDGE
KETTLEWELL	KINAHAN	KINDT
KING	KIRK	KLEIN
KNOWLES	KRUGER	KYHL
LACEY	LACKEY	LACY
LAING	LAMB	LANG
LANGLANDS	LANGUSCH	LARSEN
LASSIG	LAWSON	LEBECK
LEE	LEFTWICH	LEIGHTON
LENNIE	LEVIN	LEVISTON
LEWIN	LEWIS	LITTLE
LOBB	LOUDEN	LOVE
LOWE	LUCAS	LUCK
LYONS	MACKENZIE	MADSEN
MAIDMENT	MAITLAND	MALONE
MALONEY	MANN	MANSON
MARDEN	MARDON	MARKS
MARSDEN	MARSHALL	MASON
MASSEY	MAUND	MCALLISTER
MCARTHUR	MCCARTHY	MCCREADIE
MCDONALD	MCDOUGALL	MCDOUGHALL
MCDOWALL	MCDOWELL	MCELLIGOTT
MCEWAN	MCEWEN	MCGAVAN
MCGOWN	MCGUIRE	MCKAY
MCKENZIE	MCKERGOW	MCKIVER
MCLACHLAN	MCLAUGHLAN	MCLAY
MCLEAN	MCLELLAN	MCLENNAN
MCMAHON	MCMANARA	MCMEEKIN
MCNAB	MCNALLY	MCVINISH
MCWATTERS	MEALAND	MEDLEY
MELKSHAM	MELLOR	MENZIES
MERCARD	MEREDITH	MERGARD
MESNER	MESSNER	MEYER
MILLAR	MILLER	MILLS
MITCHELL	MOLONY	MOORE
MORAN	MORDEN	MORRISON
MORTENSEN	MORTON	MOSMAN
MOSS	MOTEN	MULHOLLAND
MULLANCEY	MULREENY
MUNRO	MURPHY	MURRAY
NEAL	NEGUS	NEILSON
NETTERFIELD	NEW	NEWNHAM
NIBLOE	NICHOLAS	NOAKES
NOLAN	NOLLEN	NORRIS
NOWITZKE	NUNN	OAKLEY
OBRIEN	OCONNOR	OGDEN
OGILVIE	OKANE	OLDFIELD
OLSEN	OLSON	ONEIL
ORAM	ORIELLY	ORIGINAL
OSBORN	OSULLIVAN	OTOOLE
O`SULLIVAN	O`TOOLE	PAIN
PARMENTER	PARNHAM	PARRY
PARSONS	PATEY	PAUL
PAVELIN	PAYNE	PEACOCK
PEARCE	PEARL	PEARSON
PEATEY	PERISON	PETERSEN
PETHEBRIDGE	PETZKE	PINCH
PINCHBECK	PITT	PIZZEY
POLLARD	PONTING	POTMAN
POTTER	POULTER	POWELL
POWERS	PREW	PRICE
PROCTOR	PURCELL	PURSER
RAMPTON	RAMSAY	RANDALL
RANKIN	READDY	REARDON
REID	REISENER	RENDALL
REYNOLDS	RICHARDSON	RIDGWAY
RIECK	ROBBINS	ROBERTSON
ROBINSON	RODGERS	ROOK
ROOME	ROSEBY	ROSS
ROWE	ROWLAND	RUDOLPH
RUFF	RUSSELL	RYAN
RYRIE	SAINSBURY	SALMON
SANDERSON	SATCHWILL	SAUNDERS
SAWYER	SCHAFFERIUS	SCHEUERMANN
SCHIBROWSKI	SCHMUCK	SCHULZ
SCOTT	SENIOR	SEYMOUR
SHAW	SHEASBY	SHEPERD
SHERIDAN	SIMPSON	SIMS
SKIRROW	SLADE	SMITH
SMYTHE	SORENSEN	SOUTHERDEN
SOWERBY	SPAROZVICH	SPEAR
SPENCER	SPIDEN	STACEY
STALLEY	STELEY	STENDRUP
STEPHENS	STEVENS	STEVENSON
STEWART	STILLWELL	STONE
STORER	STOREY	SUTCLIFFE
SUTTON	SWANBOROUGH	TAIT
TAPPENDEN	TAYLOR	TELFER
TEMPLEMAN	THACKER	THAKE
THEFS	THOMAS	THOMPSON
THOMSON	THORPE	THURECHT
TIBOR	TIDCOMBE	TODD
TOMSON	TOOTH	TOWN
TOWNSEND	TRAVIS	TREDWEN
TRIGGER	TROTMAN	TURNER
VALENTINE
VARY	VITTER	WAKEFIELD
WALDRON	WALKER	WALLACE
WALSH	WALTON	WARBURTON
WARNOCK	WARRELL	WARREN
WARRY	WATSON	WEBB
WEBER	WECENER	WEEDON
WEGENER	WELLINGTON	WELLS
WELSH	WENDT	WENK
WERDER	WHAYMAN	WHEELER
WHETTER	WHITE	WHITING
WHITTAKER	WIECKHORST	WIGHTMAN
WIGMORE	WILES	WILLIAMS
WILLIAMSON	WILLIS	WILSON
WINTERHELD	WITT	WIX
WOODHOUSE	WOODWARD	WRIGHT
WROE	WYETH	WYLIE
YOUNG	ZIMMER	ZWISTLER