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- The Bishop's Bridge Poisoning Case - Mary Nichols - Pt 1
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Email from a listener: ‘What is it about Maitland women and their love of strychnine?’
‘The Bishop’s Bridge story is interesting in that Sarah Nagle, store-keeper of West Maitland, was also involved in the Burton/Keep poisoning case, 16 years later. There was a witness in the Police court hearing that said that he had seen Sarah Nagle and Mary Nichols over his fence on the day before he found his dog poisoned. Sarah Nagle nee Keep was William Henry’s Keeps aunt’.
On 27 December 1866, Mary was brought before the West Maitland Police Court and charged with having administered poison to the water cask of Terence O'Brien at Bishop's Bridge. The case came to trial on 23 October 1867 and Mary was found guilty on the lesser charges. She was "sentenced to be imprisoned in Sydney gaol for the space of 18 months".
WARNING: Listener discretion is advised as this story contains information that informs accusations of animal cruelty.
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Trove newspapers: https//trove.nla.gov.au
Music: Lone Harvest & This House: Kevin McLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Facebook group: Morpeth Moments49 min - William Ross and Jemmy the Chinaman
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William Ross and Jemmy the Chinaman were hanged at Maitland Gaol, NSW on 22nd November 1859. They were the 9th and 10th people to be hanged there.
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Trove: https://trove.nla.gov.au
Lone Harvest, Teller of Tales By Kevin Macleod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Xia-Yu by Guifrog https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Guifrog#contact-artist. Attribution 4.0 International (CCBY 4.0)
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Chinese Judicial Culture: From Tradition to Modernity
http://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/217064399.pdf36 min - Anzacs from Morpeth
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Because I've been working on research and display for Anzac Day, I have given information regarding those who were connected with Morpeth, NSW, whether by birth, enlistment, residence or next of kin.19 min - Christopher Walsh - 8th Hanging at Maitland Gaol
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In this episode, are the circumstances that led to the hanging of Christopher Walsh, on the 28th September 1854, for the murder of his wife Mary Walsh nee McLoughlan. Mary was seven months into her confinement. The baby did not survive. Listener discretion is advised as this story relates to violence against a spouse and suicide.
References:Trove newspapers:- https://trove.nla.gov.au
Lone Harvest: By Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Atrribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Cold Isolation: By Jason Shaw Creative_Commons_Music_by_Jason_Shaw_on Audionautix.comDeath March: by Chopin - Youtube music library - Royalty free music
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Facebook group - Morpeth Moments34 min - The Bush Undertaker by Henry Lawson
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This is a continuation to the previous episode relating to the Australian Outback and a story about a bush grave. . . 'He sighed heavily in the listening silence that followed this remark and proceeded with his work. He filled the grave to the brim this time, and fashioned the mound carefully with his spade. Once or twice he muttered the words, "I am the rassaraction." As he laid the tools quietly aside and stood at the head of the grave, he was evidently trying to remember the something that ought to be said. He removed his hat, placed it carefully on the grass, held his hands out from his sides and a little to the front, drew a long, deep breath, and said with a solemnity that greatly disturbed Five Bob: "Hashes ter hashes, dus ter dus. Brummy—an'—an' in hopes of a great an' gerlorious rassaraction I"'
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Trove newspapers: https://trove.nla.gov.au
Lone Harvest: By Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Conns: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Background Australian didgeridoo music - Relaxing Aboriginal Australian Didgeridoo Music - YouTube
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Facebook group: Morpeth Moments26 min - Graves - Bush Graves and Sailor's Row Morpeth Cemetery
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Bush graves - From the Murray to the Macintyre, from the coast to the Barrier and Grey Ranges, on hill sides and in gullies, by running streams or away out on those plains which scarce know creek or river, are scattered the graves of men, women and children, singly or in small groups, where human life has gone out before there was any appointed God's acre accessible for burial. These are bush graves of the past, but even now in many a part of 'Never Never' country the bush graves of the present are dug.Sailor's Row - Morpeth was once the regions busiest and most important river ports in the entire Hunter Valley region. Although this ended more than a century ago, there are many reminders of Morpeth’s maritime past in Morpeth Cemetery. Sailors Row is a series of headstones that mark the burial of 5 sailors who tragically drowned far from home and family in the 1870’s” and were buried in Morpeth Cemetery.
References:Trove newspaper: https//trove.nla.gov.au
Lone Harvest: By Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The Town of Our Youth: Free music for non-commercial use from https://feslyanstudios.com
Sailor's Row (extract) - Maitland Reminiscences, Volume 18, No. 3 October 2016 - mdgs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Maitland-Reminiscences-Nov-2016.pdf
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Facebook Group - Morpeth Moments35 min - Maitland Gaol Hangings - Episode VII - Daniel Gardiner
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On the 8th August 1853, a most cruel and outrageous murder was committed by a man named Daniel Gardiner, at the Rocky River, on the body of his wife, Catherine Gardiner nee Winkworth. The report was brought forward shortly after the occurrence, where a young child witnessed the dreadful tragedy. Daniel Gardiner alias Thomas Gardiner, on Tuesday the 4th April 1854, was executed at Maitland Gaol for his crime.
References:Trove: https://trove.nla.gov.au
Lone Harvest & Heartbreaking: By Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License - http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/
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Facebook Group - Morpeth Moments32 min - Paterson River Mystery II - Mrs. Mary Ann Hughes
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on the 18th October,1916, the dead body of a married woman names Ada Murray, was found floating in the Paterson River near Tocal. At the Coroner's inquest, it was found that she died from the results of hemorrhage as the result of a miscarriage, she was then thrown into the river. No charges were laid due to insufficient evidence. Mrs. Mary Ann Hughes' name was mentioned at this inquest. She appeared on two separate occasions in court in the previous year, on charges of unlawfully using an instrument with intent to procure certain events.
References:Trove newspapers - https://trove.nla.gov.au
Music:- Lone Harvest & Peace of Mind: By Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/
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Why do people tell ghost stories at Christmas? This story was written by a member of the St. Mary's Men's Society, West Maitland in 1866.
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Trove: https//trove.nla.gov.au
Lone Harvest, This House & Deck the Halls A: By Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Facebook: Morpeth Moments group26 min - Paterson River Mystery - Part 1 - Body Found
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Paterson Mystery.WOMAN'S IDENTITY SOUGHT.The body of the unknown woman which was found in the Paterson River about one mile from Tocal Homestead yesterday under circumstances which strongly indicate that she was murdered. Deceased was 5ft 5in in height, and was of medium build, with a complete set of sound natural teeth. The features were almost unrecognisable. Was It Murder?Evidence at Inquest 3 November, 1916. Friday.
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Grave Matters: By Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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It will feature stories about murder, unfortunate tragedies and other crimes - all involving people that were in some way connected to the village of Morpeth, NSW. . . as convicts, soldiers and…
settlers made this area their home, stayed for a while to discover their niche or moved on to seek their fortune.Fortnightly episodesEmail: [email protected] Page: Morpeth MomentsMusic: Kevin McLeod | YouTube Audio Library - YouTube (Lone Harvest)