----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Candy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [HHHV] MacDonald River Hi Bettt >I have a fascinating addition to your story. You certainly do ........... Mrs HUTTON -NEVE missed a bonanza ! See below - > Mitchell Library Manuscripts A109 (Film CY738) - p.p. > 9-13 > > Title Page: Copy of the Depositions of Lydia McDonald > and John Robinson McVeagh - William and Jane Roberts for > an assault. > > Before D'arcy Wentworth 1818 > > New South Wales. To Wit: Before D'arcy Wentworth, Esq., > One of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the > Territory. > > Lydia Macdonald, wife of John Macdonald of Pitt Water in > the Territory of New South Wales, Settler, and John > Robinson McVeagh, Servant to the said Lydia Macdonald, > severally make oath and say And first this Deponent, the > said Lydia Macdonald for herself saith That ever since > the decease of her late Husband, John Benn; William > Roberts of Hunter Street, Sydney and Jane Roberts, his > wife, have taken every occasion to insult and abuse this > Deponent and with the most horrid Oaths have used such > threatening Language > > >>>>>>>>>> Snipped>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Sworn before me this 9th day of February, 1818. > > "Signed" D Wentworth. JP > > "Signed" Lydia McDonald > > "Signed" John Robinson McVeagh OK but what happened next ??????????? Were they charged with assault ? Did she murder John BENN ? You have to finish this story ! Bye MargM Beautiful Central Coast of NSW