Jeffries to say nothing about it unless he had some proof Jeffries agreed to this I – – repeated the conversation in Webb’s , I do not know to whom, I believe to Mr. Webb I – have no doubt on my own mind but that the conversation was exactly as I have said. William Jeffries deposition put a different face upon the matter. In Mr. Handcock’s store he heard Mann say that he (Mann) was accused of putting deceased down the well this – was past four o’clock on Saturday, and he saw Rowling between 4 and 5 and told him Mann and Ryan were accused of putting deceased down the well. This conversation took place upon the matter Mann had said someone else had told him deceased would drown – in the well within a week, and that the week was now expired. The last mentioned conversation took place in Handcock’s store. (It may be as well to state that neither Mr. Handcock nor another person, stated to be in the store at that time, heard any such conversation.) The Coroner addressed the Jury, commenting on the evidence. The Jury returned the verdict as given last week. Marriage Register Translation 1862 Marriages Solemnised in the District of Drayton in the Colony of Queensland Registered By: William Murphy No. When and Name Condition Birth Rank or Ages place Parents where and of the Place Profession of (Mothers Fathers Married Surname Parties Residence Maiden Rank or of the (Bachelor Name) Profession Parties or Spinster) 134 12th June Daniel Bachelor Kanturk Police 25 Drayton Ellen Richard Cork 1862 Constable Nolene Gould Ireland Toowoomba Copley Spinster Domestic 19 Drayton O’Connell Copley Buru Anne Servant Catherine Gentleman Co McMahon McMahon
Jeffries to say nothing about it unless he had some proof – Jeffries agreed to this – I repeated the conversation in Webb’s , I do not know to whom, I believe to Mr. Webb – I have no doubt on my own mind but that the conversation was exactly as I have said. William Jeffries deposition put a different face upon the matter. In Mr. Handcock’s store he heard Mann say that he (Mann) was accused of putting deceased down the well – this was past four o’clock on Saturday, and he saw Rowling between 4 and 5 and told him Mann and Ryan were accused of putting deceased down the well. This conversation took place upon the matter – Mann had said someone else had told him deceased would drown in the well within a week, and that the week was now expired. The last mentioned conversation took place in Handcock’s store. (It may be as well to state that neither Mr. Handcock nor another person, stated to be in the store at that time, heard any such conversation.) The Coroner addressed the Jury, commenting on the evidence. The Jury returned the verdict as given last week. Marriage Register Translation 1862 Marriages Solemnised in the District of Drayton in the Colony of Queensland Registered By: William Murphy No. When and where Married Name and Surname of the Parties Condition of the Parties (Bachelor or Spinster) Birth Place Rank or Profession Ages place of Residence Parents (Mothers Maiden Name) Fathers Rank or Profession 134 12th June 1862 Toowoomba Daniel Copley Anne McMahon Bachelor Spinster Kanturk Cork Ireland Buru Co Police Constable Domestic Servant 25 19 Drayton Drayton Ellen Nolene O’Connell Catherine McMahon Richard Gould Copley Gentleman
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