Theft - Loughlin and Tracey One mile Creek Page 281 Escapee - Henry Turner Beechworth Gaol P285 Felony - James and John Whelan - Ambrose Kyte Beechworth P293 Perjury - Francis Johnston - Wangaratta P293 Ticket of Leave - Henry Jackson alia Henry Barney -Wangaratta P298 Wine and Spirit Merchant - Robertson and Kufford Beechworth P300 """" "" Henry Clemenger WAngaratta P300 " " " Moore and Dunn, BeechworthP300 James Chalmers Beechworth P300 and one for Zipper Ross - Page 305 On the evening of the 20th instant the prmeises of Mr. James Osborne, Yackandandah, were feloniously entered by five armed men, who fired at Mr. Osborne, and gagged and bound him as also gagged and bound his wife, Mr. James Morris, Mr. King and two of Mr. Osborne's servant-men, and thereafter stole from Mrs. Osborne, £60 in notes, gold and silver, 2 silver watches, several silver teaspoons marked A O; from Mr. King 2 £5 notes and 10 £1 notes and some silver and from Mr. Morris £5 in gold and silver. Description of 4 of the offenders: - 1st A man about 5'10" high, 30 years of age, long face, (would be if he got caught) dark hair, small whiskers, and sallow complexion, wore a waterproof coat and black jim crow hat; 2nd 5'6" high stout made, light complexion, Roman nose, broad cheek bones and small light whiskers, dark shooting coat and dark jim crow hat 3rd. About 20 years of age, stout built, round face, red hair, no beard or whiskers; 4th 5'8" high, about 35 years of age, very stout, dark complexion, hair and whiskers, hoarse voice and speaks like a Yorkshireman. The 5th cannot be described. Information to the officer in charge of Police, Beechworth or officer in charge of Detective Polcie Melbourne 26/8/1856 Is this Mr. Osborne Flats himself??? also see stout and this time made ===

Hi Denise, Yes that was the James Osborne who settled here in 1840, owning most of the country between Bruarong and Allans Flat, about 17,920 acres. His homestead was "Tilingalong"... nothing remains now but a grove of trees. Osborne died in 1868 and is buried in Yackandandah Cemetery, his headstone has a nice portrait in bronze. Does anyone know what was a "jim crow hat"? Not that I want one, I'd just like to know. Peter R ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise McMahon <helendmc@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 7:11 PM Subject: [AVNE] Police Gazette Year 1856 > Theft - Loughlin and Tracey One mile Creek Page 281 > Escapee - Henry Turner Beechworth Gaol P285 > Felony - James and John Whelan - Ambrose Kyte Beechworth P293 > Perjury - Francis Johnston - Wangaratta P293 > Ticket of Leave - Henry Jackson alia Henry Barney -Wangaratta P298 > Wine and Spirit Merchant - Robertson and Kufford Beechworth P300 """" "" Henry Clemenger WAngaratta P300 > " " " Moore and Dunn, BeechworthP300 > James Chalmers Beechworth P300 > > and one for Zipper Ross - > > Page 305 > On the evening of the 20th instant the prmeises of Mr. James Osborne, Yackandandah, were feloniously entered by five armed men, who fired at Mr. Osborne, and gagged and bound him as also gagged and bound his wife, Mr. James Morris, Mr. King and two of Mr. Osborne's servant-men, and thereafter stole from Mrs. Osborne, £60 in notes, gold and silver, 2 silver watches, several silver teaspoons marked A O; from Mr. King 2 £5 notes and 10 £1 notes and some silver and from Mr. Morris £5 in gold and silver. Description of 4 of the offenders: - > 1st A man about 5'10" high, 30 years of age, long face, (would be if he got caught) dark hair, small whiskers, and sallow complexion, wore a waterproof coat and black jim crow hat; > 2nd 5'6" high stout made, light complexion, Roman nose, broad cheek bones and small light whiskers, dark shooting coat and dark jim crow hat > 3rd. About 20 years of age, stout built, round face, red hair, no beard or whiskers; > 4th 5'8" high, about 35 years of age, very stout, dark complexion, hair and whiskers, hoarse voice and speaks like a Yorkshireman. > The 5th cannot be described. > > Information to the officer in charge of Police, Beechworth or officer in charge of Detective Polcie Melbourne 26/8/1856 > > Is this Mr. Osborne Flats himself??? also see stout and this time made > > === > > > >

Jim Crow hat is mentined much in the Gazettes are as some other sort of hat I've typed up - wideawake. I wonder if Jim Crow has anythig to do with the miing area of same name near Daylesford or that way somewhere. D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Ross" <rossof@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 1:24 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Police Gazette Year 1856 > Hi Denise, > > Yes that was the James Osborne who settled here in 1840, owning most of the > country between Bruarong and Allans Flat, about 17,920 acres. His homestead > was "Tilingalong"... nothing remains now but a grove of trees. Osborne died > in 1868 and is buried in Yackandandah Cemetery, his headstone has a nice > portrait in bronze. > > Does anyone know what was a "jim crow hat"? Not that I want one, I'd just > like to know. > > Peter R > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Denise McMahon <helendmc@powerup.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 7:11 PM > Subject: [AVNE] Police Gazette Year 1856 > > > > Theft - Loughlin and Tracey One mile Creek Page 281 > > Escapee - Henry Turner Beechworth Gaol P285 > > Felony - James and John Whelan - Ambrose Kyte Beechworth P293 > > Perjury - Francis Johnston - Wangaratta P293 > > Ticket of Leave - Henry Jackson alia Henry Barney -Wangaratta P298 > > Wine and Spirit Merchant - Robertson and Kufford Beechworth P300 """" > "" Henry Clemenger WAngaratta P300 > > " " " Moore and Dunn, BeechworthP300 > > James Chalmers Beechworth P300 > > > > and one for Zipper Ross - > > > > Page 305 > > On the evening of the 20th instant the prmeises of Mr. James Osborne, > Yackandandah, were feloniously entered by five armed men, who fired at Mr. > Osborne, and gagged and bound him as also gagged and bound his wife, Mr. > James Morris, Mr. King and two of Mr. Osborne's servant-men, and thereafter > stole from Mrs. Osborne, £60 in notes, gold and silver, 2 silver watches, > several silver teaspoons marked A O; from Mr. King 2 £5 notes and 10 £1 > notes and some silver and from Mr. Morris £5 in gold and silver. > Description of 4 of the offenders: - > > 1st A man about 5'10" high, 30 years of age, long face, (would be if he > got caught) dark hair, small whiskers, and sallow complexion, wore a > waterproof coat and black jim crow hat; > > 2nd 5'6" high stout made, light complexion, Roman nose, broad cheek bones > and small light whiskers, dark shooting coat and dark jim crow hat > > 3rd. About 20 years of age, stout built, round face, red hair, no beard > or whiskers; > > 4th 5'8" high, about 35 years of age, very stout, dark complexion, hair > and whiskers, hoarse voice and speaks like a Yorkshireman. > > The 5th cannot be described. > > > > Information to the officer in charge of Police, Beechworth or officer in > charge of Detective Polcie Melbourne 26/8/1856 > > > > Is this Mr. Osborne Flats himself??? also see stout and this time made > > > > === > > > > > > > > > >