Ada thank you - to me it is interesting in that Peleg (?Pee leg) Whitford Jackson became a partner in Crawford and Connolly later Crawford & Co. He was admitted sometime during the 1870s. He longer was a partner mid 1880's. This is great posting, thank you Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <aackers@alphalink.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 5:07 PM Subject: [AVNE] The Victorian Stage Company 1859 > > >Hello Listers, > > A large transport company "The Victorian Stage Company" was formed over > some time made up of the following partners: > Frances Jacob ROGERS, Melbourne coach proprietor for many years > George Loop WOODWORTH coach proprietor of Sandhurst for many years > Charles Culwell GARDINER Castlemaine coach proprietor > Arthur Lincoln BLAKE Melbourne coach proprietor > John Murray PECK Melbourne coach proprietor for many years > John Francis BRITTON Sandhurst coach proprietor > Peleg Whitford JACKSON coach proprietor Castlemaine in business many years > Oliver Blake CLAPP coach proprietor of Maryborough for many years > Levi RICH coach proprietor of Castlemaine in business many years > Christopher IVES partner > James Joseph BLAKE partner > > The case in the equity jurisdiction of the Supreme Court came on in March > 1859, case number 462, George Diehl McCORMICK versus Arthur Lincoln BLAKE > (and all partners listed) as manager of the Coy. Found in VPRS 259/P1 Unit > 42, case # 462 > > Affidavits were also sworn by > Cyrus HEWITT Melbourne coach proprietor in business many years told how, if > a coach line was coming on the market,a company had to be quick to seize > the opportunity. Gave evidence on how "a line" works. > > An argument had developed between partner George McCORMICK and the manager > Arthur BLAKE. McCormick at the time of the formation of the partnership had > an ice business in Melbourne. He was given permission to continue his > business to the end of the season, and while so engaged, was not entitled > to the £5 a week paid to all partners. > > Manager Blake decided, on 25 February 1859 when McCormick decided he was > ready to contribute, that he should drive the night coach Melbourne to the > Gap but, because of his inexperience in driving a team of four horses, > placed SWANSTON as driver from The Gap to Castlemaine. McCormick objected > and Blake told him the reason. He withdrew his friendship and complained. > He came to Melbourne and demanded the removal of the guard- Blake suspended > him - The £5 he would have received as a working partner was witheld and > the £5 was paid to the substitute and deducted from his share of the profit. > Jackson & Blake went to Ararat to evaluate & purchase the Ararat & > Maryborough line and McCormick wanted the purchase cancelled, himself > reinstated and Blake sacked as manager. > > The judgement is not with the case files, but would probably be reported in > the newspapers of the day. > > I can add no further information to the above. > > > > > regards, > Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia > formerly Ackerly DocuSearch > > >