CHILDS HANDS CUT OFF

 

Sentence of penal servitude for life was passed at Manchester Assizes on John Whalley, 32 years, fitter, of Accrington, Lancashire, for cutting off his step-daughter's hands. Whalley married Mrs. Wildman, a widow, two years ago. Their married life was unhappy.

After a violent quarrel on September 17 his wife left, taking her little daughter. He took the child from school next day, cut off her hands in his room, and was found in the back kitchen with a rubber gas tube in his mouth. He told the doctor he wanted to get at the mother through the child. Mr. Justice Branson described the crime as a cold, calculated, and fiendish attempt to be avenged upon the wife. It was the most horrible story he had ever listened to. Mr. E. Wooll, for the prosecution, said that £6000 had been publicly subscribed for the little girl, a tribute, be added, to the warmhearted sympathy with innocent childhood.

 

CHILDS HANDS CUT OFF (1924, March 15). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 8.  

 

First family member to arrive in Australia

 

Today is 26th of January, 2021

233 years ago today, Mary PILES arrived in Australia.

Things have changed a little since then.

 

Ship Deaths - Lobelia

 

The Lobelia.-We have been favored with the following list of the names of the persons who died during tho passage of the above-named ship, by Dr. Purdie, the health officer :- Miles Spelman, aged 20, of continued fever, on March 31 ; John Lax, infant, of bronchitis, on April 2; Henry Lambert, aged 23, of ship fever, on April 7; Sarah Jack, aged 26, of ship fever, on April 12 ; Lizzie Lax, aged 2, of ship fever, on May 5 ; James Murray, aged 28, of ship fever, on May 21 ; Sarah Moles, aged 24, of ship fever, on May 25 ; Eliza M'Kay, aged 21, of ship fever, on June 14; Mary Trather, aged 1 year, of dentition, on May 19; John Bradley, aged 28, of ship fever, on May 20 ; Ann Hailstone, aged 22, of ship fever, on May 28 ; Sarah Mills, aged 46, of dropsy, resulting from organic disease of the heart, on July 6.

SHIPPING. (1865, July 10). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 2.

Cheap Labour

An application for certificate of expenditure from Sarah Freestone, for ringbarking 500 acres on grazing farm 142, at 1s. per acre, was granted.

 

That is $1 for every ten acres in today's money 

Land Commissioner's Court. (1904, July 16). Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Toowoomba, Qld. : 1875 - 1948), p. 3.

Past laws

At Dunstable, Mass., in 1651, dancing atweddings was forbidden, and in 1660, William Walker was imprisoned a month for courting amaid without the leave of her parents. In 1675, the wearing of long hair, and ribbons to tie it up, were prohibited by severe penalties.

Humors of the Day. (1869, October 2). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), p. 8.

Train accident, Toowoomba

TOOWOOMBA, April 13.

Early this morning a serious accident occurredon the Main Range to John Davey, a lengthsman.

The early up goods train, on reaching the big ironbridge near Harlaxtoton, ran over Davies, taking his leg clean off, and the engine was turned off the road. It appears that Davies, while returning home from duty, lost his way, and it being misty on the ranges, he fell over the embankment on to the line, and lost consciousness, and remained there until the train passed over him. The engine, which was derailed, was subsequently got on the line, and carne to Toowoomba. The accident caused some delay in the later trains.

QUEENSLAND NEWS. (1889, April 15). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 5.
 

Esther HENDLE

I have produced a video about Esther HENDLE's grave in the Bundaberg Cemetery. 

I would welcome all visitors to take a look.