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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: kesham on Thursday 02 June 11 09:39 BST (UK)
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Can anybody give me some links to find out about a crime commited between 1874 - 1876 ( I need to recheck dates ) I need to know if the guy was charged or not, The incident was in Tumut / Batlow area.
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Have you tried searching Trove Newspapers?
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper
The advanced search gives you lots of options for searching.
Dee :)
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The Resource Section (in your case, of course, NSW) at the top of the Australian Board is always the best starting point when you are seeking a way to do your own research through available online material .
Sue
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Thanks Dee, looked up Trove, found the incident but couldnt find if he was sent to jail for the crime. Thanks for your help :)
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Thanks Sue, will check it out and see what I can find..
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Hi Kesham,
Can you post the name of the alleged criminal, and details of the incident, and perhaps anyone else involved? We might be able to find something for you.
If you have a little more information to go on it might be searchable in the local newspapers. Have you been in touch with the closest library, or historical society, to Tumut? I would try the library first in case they have a council run local studies section.
Katharine.
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Hi katharine..
The alleged criminal is Martin Corbett, the other person involved was a William Williams, It was to do with a drunken brawl in 1880 at Reedy Flats ( Batlow NSW )it must have been printed in the Tumut Paper.. Martin was commited for trial but thats all I can find,
I would just like to know if he was charged and went to Jail or not..
I have searched and still can't find anything, but then again maybe I am looking in the wrong places
Kesham
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Hi Kesham. Just had a look on ancestry.com.au and state archives and I cannot see anything pertaining to a Martin Corbett having been in Gaol etc.
I think you might be best to contact the Tumut Library via post or phone (they don't seem to have a website) and ask if they might have a look in the paper for you. According to the Tumut Family History Group website, the only paper for the region which would cover 1880 would be the Gundagai Times which they have copies between 1868-1905.
If you contact the library with the date of the event they might be able to look it up for you for free.
Otherwise the Tumut FHG charges somewhere around $30 for research.
Let us know how you get on!
Katharine.
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Great Thanks for that info Katharine, I just wasn't sure where else to look, I'm still finding my feet with all this family history stuff..
Kesham :)
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Kesham, if you are sydney, then the State Archives at Kingswood would be handy to visit. You would more than likely get the papers relating to the trial.
I did this for a relative. It had statements for the accused and the victims and witnesses.
If you were to contact the archives they might be able to give you more direction.
Katharine.