Hannah TODD

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• Baptism: 3 May 1788, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Nest, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, High St, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, High Spency Cross, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Townfoot, Alston, Cumberland, England

Hannah married Joseph STEPHENSON on 17 May 1804 in Alston, Cumberland, England. Joseph (son of Richard STEPHENSON and Ann HUTCHINSON) was born about 1779 in Alston, Cumberland, England; died in Oct 1836 in Nest, Alston, Cumberland, England; was buried on 4 Oct 1836 in Alston, Cumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 16 Feb 1806, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Town Head, Alston, Cumberland, England

William married Mary LIDDLE on 1 Mar 1831 in Alston, Cumberland, England. Mary was born about 1809 in Alston, Cumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 27 Aug 1809, Alston, Cumberland, England

Notes:

I cannot find Ann in the 1841 or 1851 Census. She would have been about 32 years of age so possibly married.

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• Baptism: 1 Mar 1812, Alston, Cumberland, England

Notes:

I cannot find Joseph in the 1841 or 1851 Census. He may have died before this date.

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• Baptism: 24 Feb 1817, Alston, Cumberland, England

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• Baptism: 10 Mar 1822, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841
• Residence: 3 Jul 1848, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Chapel New House, Lambley, Northumberland, England
• Immigration: 3 Nov 1857, Hobsons Bay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Elizabeth married Peter ARMSTRONG on 3 Jul 1848 in Allison's Bank Toll House, Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Peter (son of John ARMSTRONG and Elizabeth WILKINSON) was born about 1821 in Kirkhaugh, Northumberland, England; died on 4 Jan 1890 in Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 6 Jan 1890 in Buninyong Cemetery, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 10 Mar 1822, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Coanwood, Northumberland, England
• Census: 10 Mar 1851, Coanwood, Northumberland, England

Notes:

I cannot find Mary in the 1841 Census. She would have been about 19 years of age so possibly married. She was not with her mother and younger sister.
In the 1851 Census, there is a Mary, unmarried, age 32, born in Alston and a servant at a house in Coanwood, Northumberland. This may be her butIhave no proof.

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• Baptism: 30 Jan 1825, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Garrigill Gate, Garrigill, Cumberland, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Williamston, Knarsdale, Northumberland, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Main St, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Townfoot, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Front St West, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Front St, Alston, Cumberland, England

Notes:

I cannot find Hannah in the 1851 Census. She may have married by this time.

Hannah married Hugh BELL before 1856. Hugh was born about 1815; died in 1857 in Alston, Cumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 25 Nov 1827, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 1841

Notes:

I cannot find Sarah in the 1841 or 1851 Census. She would have been about 14 years of age so not married and she was not with her mother andyoungersister. I think she may have died.

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• Baptism: 29 Nov 1830, Wesleyan Chapel, Garrigill, Cumberland, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Nest, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 1851

Notes:

I cannot find Jane in the 1851 Census. She would have been about 20 years of age so could have married

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Town Head, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Town Head, Alston, Cumberland, England

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Town Head, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Town Head, Alston, Cumberland, England

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• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Town Head, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Town Head, Alston, Cumberland, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Town Head, Alston, Cumberland, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Town Head, Alston, Cumberland, England

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• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Chapel New House, Lambley, Northumberland, England
• Immigration: 3 Nov 1857, Hobsons Bay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 11 Jul 1889, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Elizabeth died intestate but owned land of 20 acres in the Parish of Yarrowee, County of Grant (Allotment 14, Section 6) which was rented out for grazing. 'Land is fenced but otherwise unimproved and there are no buildings or improvements thereon and the same is used for grazing purposes. Land is of very poor quality and is valued at cost of 1 pound 10 shillings per acre. Land is rented at 2 pound a year. Total value 30 pounds.' There was no personal estate.

Peter's attests to himself, and John, Joseph and Thomas George Armstrong, Elizabeth's brothers, all farmers at Cambrian Hill, and her sister Hannah Jane Hetherington, also of Cambrian Hill, as her only next of kin surviving. Peter also states that he is the only person entitled to the administration of Elizabeth’s estate.
Hannah's husband, John Hetherington, butcher, of Broomfield, stated that he had freehold property at Broomfield consisting of three quarters of an acre to the value of fifty pounds.

Peter died on 4 January 1890, presumably before he carried out the administration of his daughter’s estate because on 21 January 1890, brother John, along with brothers Joseph, Thomas George and married sister Jane Hetherington, all of Cambrian Hill, state that they are the only persons lawfully entitled to share in the distribution of the estate. John also seeks to be appointed as the administrator.

Age, 21 January 1890: Probate notice.
Notice is hereby given that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, an APPLICATION will be made to the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria in its Probate Jurisdiction, that administration of the ESTATE of ELIZABETH ANN ARMSTRONG, late of Cambrian Hill, in the said colony, spinster, deceased intestate, be granted to John Armstrong, of Cambrian Hill aforesaid, engine driver, brother and one of the next of kin of the said deceased.
Dated this twentieth day of January, 1890.
S. F. Mann, Applicant’s Proctor, Ballarat.

On 1 February, John Wilkinson Armstrong, Windermere St, Ballarat, mason, signs an affidavit stating that he has property worth 50 pounds, consisting of household furniture and effects. This John is Elizabeth’s uncle, brother of her father Peter Armstrong. John Hetherington also signed another affidavit, this time stating that he has household furniture in Broomfield to the value of fifty pounds. Brother John is granted administrator of Elizabeth’s estate on 14 February 1890.

John married Charlotte Elizabeth HEANEY on 10 Jun 1871 in Registrar’s Office, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Charlotte (daughter of Henry HEANEY and Ellen MOONEY) was born about 1850; died in Jun 1920 in Melbourne East, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 28 Jun 1920 in Ballarat New Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Chapel New House, Lambley, Northumberland, England
• Immigration: 3 Nov 1857, Hobsons Bay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 31 Aug 1868, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 10 Jun 1871, Registrar’s Office, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 16 Nov 1886, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 17 Feb 1889, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 11 Jul 1889, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1903, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1905, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1909, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1912, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1913, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1914, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1915, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1916, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1917, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Probate of sister Elizabeth, 11 July 1889.
Elizabeth died intestate but owned land of 20 acres in the Parish of Yarrowee, County of Grant (Allotment 14, Section 6) which was rented out for grazing. 'Land is fenced but otherwise unimproved and there are no buildings or improvements thereon and the same is used for grazing purposes. Land is of very poor quality and is valued at cost of 1 pound 10 shillings per acre. Land is rented at 2 pound a year. Total value 30 pounds.' There was no personal estate.

Peter's attests to himself, and John, Joseph and Thomas George Armstrong, Elizabeth's brothers, all farmers at Cambrian Hill, and her sister Hannah Jane Hetherington, also of Cambrian Hill, as her only next of kin surviving. Peter also states that he is the only person entitled to the administration of Elizabeth’s estate.
Hannah's husband, John Hetherington, butcher, of Broomfield, stated that he had freehold property at Broomfield consisting of three quarters of an acre to the value of fifty pounds.

Peter died on 4 January 1890, presumably before he carried out the administration of his daughter’s estate because on 21 January 1890, brother John, along with brothers Joseph, Thomas George and married sister Jane Hetherington, all of Cambrian Hill, state that they are the only persons lawfully entitled to share in the distribution of the estate. John also seeks to be appointed as the administrator.

Age, 21 January 1890: Probate notice.
Notice is hereby given that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, an APPLICATION will be made to the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria in its Probate Jurisdiction, that administration of the ESTATE of ELIZABETH ANN ARMSTRONG, late of Cambrian Hill, in the said colony, spinster, deceased intestate, be granted to John Armstrong, of Cambrian Hill aforesaid, engine driver, brother and one of the next of kin of the said deceased.
Dated this twentieth day of January, 1890.
S. F. Mann, Applicant’s Proctor, Ballarat.

On 1 February, John Wilkinson Armstrong, Windermere St, Ballarat, mason, signed an affidavit stating that he has property worth 50 pounds, consisting of household furniture and effects. This John is Elizabeth’s uncle, brother of her father Peter Armstrong. John Hetherington also signed another affidavit, this time stating that he has household furniture in Broomfield to the value of fifty pounds. Brother John is granted administrator of Elizabeth’s estate on 14 February 1890.

Hannah married John HETHERINGTON on 31 Aug 1868 in Cambrian Hill, Residence of Peter Armstrong, Victoria, Australia. John (son of Thomas HETHERINGTON and Sarah LOWES) was born on 14 May 1843 in Limestone Brae, Allendale, Northumberland, England; died on 19 Dec 1913 in Broomfield, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 22 Dec 1913 in Creswick Cemetery, Creswick, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 3 Nov 1857, Hobsons Bay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 11 Jul 1889, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 13 Sep 1897, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Elizabeth died intestate but owned land of 20 acres in the Parish of Yarrowee, County of Grant (Allotment 14, Section 6) which was rented out for grazing. 'Land is fenced but otherwise unimproved and there are no buildings or improvements thereon and the same is used for grazing purposes. Land is of very poor quality and is valued at cost of 1 pound 10 shillings per acre. Land is rented at 2 pound a year. Total value 30 pounds.' There was no personal estate.

Peter's attests to himself, and John, Joseph and Thomas George Armstrong, Elizabeth's brothers, all farmers at Cambrian Hill, and her sister Hannah Jane Hetherington, also of Cambrian Hill, as her only next of kin surviving. Peter also states that he is the only person entitled to the administration of Elizabeth’s estate.
Hannah's husband, John Hetherington, butcher, of Broomfield, stated that he had freehold property at Broomfield consisting of three quarters of an acre to the value of fifty pounds.

Peter died on 4 January 1890, presumably before he carried out the administration of his daughter’s estate because on 21 January 1890, brother John, along with brothers Joseph, Thomas George and married sister Jane Hetherington, all of Cambrian Hill, state that they are the only persons lawfully entitled to share in the distribution of the estate. John also seeks to be appointed as the administrator.

Age, 21 January 1890: Probate notice.
Notice is hereby given that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, an APPLICATION will be made to the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria in its Probate Jurisdiction, that administration of the ESTATE of ELIZABETH ANN ARMSTRONG, late of Cambrian Hill, in the said colony, spinster, deceased intestate, be granted to John Armstrong, of Cambrian Hill aforesaid, engine driver, brother and one of the next of kin of the said deceased.
Dated this twentieth day of January, 1890.
S. F. Mann, Applicant’s Proctor, Ballarat.

On 1 February, John Wilkinson Armstrong, Windermere St, Ballarat, mason, signs an affidavit stating that he has property worth 50 pounds, consisting of household furniture and effects. This John is Elizabeth’s uncle, brother of her father Peter Armstrong. John Hetherington also signed another affidavit, this time stating that he has household furniture in Broomfield to the value of fifty pounds. Brother John is granted administrator of Elizabeth’s estate on 14 February 1890.

Inquest
An inquest into Joseph’s death was held on 10 June 1912 at White Hills.
Proceedings of inquest held upon the body of Joseph Wilkinson Armstrong at White Hills, Bendigo by E.N. Moore, Coroner.
"Having inquired upon the part of our Lord the King, when, where, how, and by what means the said Joseph Wilkinson Armstrong came by his death, I do say that the said Joseph Wilkinson Armstrong died at Welsford Rifle Range near Bendigo on 9th June 1912 from atheroma of the valves of the heart.
Report of John Greenshields, Constable, White Hills:
It was reported to me at 1.15am this morning 10.6.12 that Joseph Wilkinson Armstrong aged 59 years [sic] was found dead on his tricycle near the Wellsford Rifle Range Siding. Deceased was a Ganger in the charge of the Railway Line repairs on the Heathcote Line.
At 8.30am this morning I visited the depot and made an examination of the body and could not find any marks of violence or any suspicious circumstances and instructed the removal of the body to his late residence No. 33 McCrae St, White Hills.
Joseph Stephenson Armstrong, son of the deceased, states that his father the deceased left his home at 5.15pm on 9.6.12 to go along the Railway Line towards the Rifle Range Siding at Wellsford. He was in his usual good health when leaving home. He did not return and at 10pm in company with John Mills we went out along the line and found my father lying back dead on his tricycle about 2 chains on the Bendigo side of the Wellsford Rifle Range Siding. There were no signs of a struggle or any marks of violence. We removed the body to a shed at the Rifle Range.
John Mills stated: I am a Railway Repairer and the deceased was the Ganger. I reported to him that I was told that a piece of firewood was lying on the Railway Line near the Rifle Range. He said he would go out and see about it. He was then in his usual health. At 10pm in company with Joseph Stephenson Armstrong I went along the Railway Line to near the Siding at Rifle Butts and found the deceased lying dead on his tricycle. I assisted to remove the body to a shed at the Rifle range and reported the matter to the police.
There is a detailed report from Dr Oliver Penfold on the condition of Jospeh’s heart. it is very hard to read the doctor’s writing!
This deponent Joseph Stephenson Armstrong, on his oath saith, I am a coach painter residing at White Hills. The deceased Joseph Wilkinson Armstrong who was 58 years old was my father and I lived with him at White Hills.
He went up to the hospital yesterday to visit my cousin his nephew and came back home at 4.45pm. I saw him last alive at 5.15pm - he was then going to remove an obstruction on the railway line near the rifle butts & he changed his clothes.
As he was not at home (not having come back since he left at 5.15pm) at 10pm I went to the home of the witness Mills and he took me on his trolly along the railway line to Heathcote. When we got about 2 chains from the platform at the rifle butts we saw the tricycle on the line and on going up to it found my father lying backwards on the tricycle quite dead. His body was placed in the rifle butts shed and the death was reported to the police.
He has always been well & never complained of anything save indigestion. He appeared in good health & spirits yesterday.
Signed Joe S. Armstrong

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Inquest
Proceedings of inquest held upon the body of Joseph Wilkinson Armstrong at White Hills, Bendigo by E.N. Moore, Coroner.
"Having inquired upon the part of our Lord the King, when, where, how, and by what means the said Joseph Wilkinson Armstrong came by his death, I dosay that the said Joseph Wilkinson Armstrong died at Welsford Rifle Range near Bendigo on 9th June 1912 from atheroma of the valves of the heart.
Report of John Greenshields, Const. relative to the death of Joseph Wilkinson Armstrong for the information of the Coroner I have to report thatat1.15am this morning 10-6-12 it was reported to me that Joseph Wilkinson Armstrong aged 59 years was found dead on his tricycle near the WelsfordRifle Range Siding.
Deceased was a ganger in charge of the Railway Line repairers on the Heathcote Line.
At 8.30am this morning I visited the spot and made an examination of the body and could not find any marks of violence or anysuspiciouscircumstances and instructed the removal of the body to his late residence No 33 McCrae St White Hills.
Joseph Stephenson Armstrong son of the deceased states that his father the deceased left his home at 5.15pm on 9-6-12 to go along the Railway Linetowrads the Rifle Range Siding at Welsford. He was in his usual good health when leaving home. He did not return and at 10pm in company with JohnMills we went out along the line and found my father lying back dead on his tricycle about 2 chains on the Bendigo side of the Welsford Rifle RangeSiding. There were no signs of a struggle or any marks of violence. We removed the body to a shed on the Rifle Range.
[John Mills made a similar statement]
There is a long statement from the doctor, Oliver Penfold, as to the condition of Joseph's heart.
This deponent Joseph Stephenson Armstrong, on his oath saith, I am a coach painter residing at White Hills.
The deceased Joseph Wilkinson Armstrong who was 58 years old was my father and I lived with him at White Hills.
He went up to the hospital yesterday to visit my cousin his nephew and came back home at 4.45pm. I saw him last alive at 5.15pm - he was then goingto remove an obstruction on the railway line near the rifle butts & he changed his clothes.
As he was not at home (not having come back since he left at 5.15pm) at 10pm I went to the home of the witness Mills and he took me on his trollyalong the railway line to Heathcote. When we got about 2 chains from the platform at the rifle butts we saw the tricycle on the line and on going upto it found my father lying backwards on the tricycle quite dead. His body was placed in the rifle butts shed and the death was reported to thepolice.
He has always been well & never complained of anything save indigestion. He appeared in good health & spirits yesterday.
Signed Joe S. Armstrong

Joseph married Annie Waugh ECCLESTON on 31 Dec 1879 in 43 Eyre St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Annie (daughter of Thomas ECCLESTON and Ann WAUGH) was born in 1856 in Black Lead, Victoria, Australia; died on 29 Nov 1881 in Dunolly, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 30 Nov 1881 in Dunolly Cemetery, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Emma WILLIAMS on 17 Jan 1889 in Bible Christian Church, California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Emma was born about 1865 in Cornwall, England; died on 12 Dec 1911 in 33 McCrae St, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 14 Dec 1911 in Eaglehawk Cemetery, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 6 Dec 1883, Clydebank, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 11 Jul 1889, Cambrian Hill, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 4 Jan 1890, Clydebank, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 12 Jun 1925, Rifle Butts, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Elizabeth died intestate but owned land of 20 acres in the Parish of Yarrowee, County of Grant (Allotment 14, Section 6) which was rented out for grazing. 'Land is fenced but otherwise unimproved and there are no buildings or improvements thereon and the same is used for grazing purposes. Land is of very poor quality and is valued at cost of 1 pound 10 shillings per acre. Land is rented at 2 pound a year. Total value 30 pounds.' There was no personal estate.

Peter's attests to himself, and John, Joseph and Thomas George Armstrong, Elizabeth's brothers, all farmers at Cambrian Hill, and her sister Hannah Jane Hetherington, also of Cambrian Hill, as her only next of kin surviving. Peter also states that he is the only person entitled to the administration of Elizabeth’s estate.
Hannah's husband, John Hetherington, butcher, of Broomfield, stated that he had freehold property at Broomfield consisting of three quarters of an acre to the value of fifty pounds.

Peter died on 4 January 1890, presumably before he carried out the administration of his daughter’s estate because on 21 January 1890, brother John, along with brothers Joseph, Thomas George and married sister Jane Hetherington, all of Cambrian Hill, state that they are the only persons lawfully entitled to share in the distribution of the estate. John also seeks to be appointed as the administrator.

Age, 21 January 1890: Probate notice.
Notice is hereby given that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, an APPLICATION will be made to the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria in its Probate Jurisdiction, that administration of the ESTATE of ELIZABETH ANN ARMSTRONG, late of Cambrian Hill, in the said colony, spinster, deceased intestate, be granted to John Armstrong, of Cambrian Hill aforesaid, engine driver, brother and one of the next of kin of the said deceased.
Dated this twentieth day of January, 1890.
S. F. Mann, Applicant’s Proctor, Ballarat.

On 1 February, John Wilkinson Armstrong, Windermere St, Ballarat, mason, signs an affidavit stating that he has property worth 50 pounds, consisting of household furniture and effects. This John is Elizabeth’s uncle, brother of her father Peter Armstrong. John Hetherington also signed another affidavit, this time stating that he has household furniture in Broomfield to the value of fifty pounds. Brother John is granted administrator of Elizabeth’s estate on 14 February 1890.

COURT CASE
Age (Melbourne, Friday 16 August 1895, page 5
ARREST OF A STATE SCHOOL TEACHER.
ALLEGED TAMPERING WITH FEMALE PUPILS.
SALE, Thursday.
As stated in The Age of yesterday, Thomas G. Armstrong was dismissed by the Education department, consequent upon an inquiry held by the Public Service Board into charges of Indecently assaulting female pupils at the Clydebank State school, of which he was head teacher. Following upon this, on
Wednesday night Constable Chandler arrested Armstrong, who denied the charges. Hs was brought before the Sale police court this morn ing — Mr. Johnstone, J.P., presiding — and was formally charged with having assaulted a girl under tho age of 16 years in or about the month of July. The constable deposed that he had been present at the official inquiry, when he heard the evidence given by several girls. Accused was remanded to the 23rd inst., and on his applying for bail Sergeant M'Gann asked that it should be made substantial, as there would be other similar charges laid. Bail was fixed in two sureties of £100 each and accused in £200. He was then removed to gaol.

COURT CASE
Gippsland Times, Monday 26 August 1895, page 3
SALE POLICE COURT. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD. (Before Mr Creswell, P.M.) ALLEGED TAMPERING WITH STATE SCHOOL GIRLS. Thomas G. Armstrong, formerly head teacher at the Clydebank State School, was brought up on remand charged with in decently assaulting May Jenkins and Ada Williams, both under the age of 16 years, some time in July. Sergeant M'Gann conducted the prosecution and Mr Bushe appeared for the accused. The charges were taken separately. The court was cleared. The evidence went to show that accused committed at various times during school hours, or in the schoolroom during the luncheon hour, indecent assaults on the witnesses. According to the witnesses accused had crossly misconducted himself two or three times a week for a long time past, on some occasions in view of many of the scholars. Asked why they had not informed their parents when the first assault took place, or subsequently, the witnesses replied that they were afraid of being beaten by their mothers. The statement of the principal witnesses was that they resolved to tell their mothers shortly before the inquiry ordered by the Education department, be cause one girl said she would, and "take the threshing." Then six of them talked it over during the school dinner hour, and resolved to tell also. At the conclusion of the first charge Mr Bushe submitted there was not sufficient evidence for a commitment. He held there was a considerable divergence in the statements of the witnesses, and that it was im probable the offence should have been committed in a crowded schoolroom. Still if Mr Creswell intimated that it was a case for a jury he would not say anything further. Mr Creswell, P.M., said it was not for him to say what amount of credibility was to be attached to the witnesses. Corroboration was not necessary under the section of the Act. The second charge was then gone into, and accused was committed for trial on both charges to the Sale Supreme Court to be held on December 3rd. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £50 each and second of £100 personal, on each charge. Mr Anderson Dobson, grazier, and Mr Robert Dobson, farmer, both of Alexandra, gave the bail. Two other charges against accused were adjourned till next Friday, Mr Creswell having to leave for Pakenham by the afternoon train.


Gippsland Times, Monday 2 September 1895, page 3
SALE POLICE COURT. Friday, August 30th. (Before Mr Creswell, P.M.) ALLEGED TAMPERING( WITH STAT'E SCHOOL GIRLS. Thomas George Armstrong, late head teacher at the CIydebank State school, was brought up on two further charges of in decently assaulting female scholars under the age of 16 years. Sergeant M'Gann con ducted the prosecution, and Mr Bushe appeared for the accused. The evidence of the assault against Ruby Little, aged 11 years, was as in the other cases difficult to follow on account of the children being unable to fix dates. Accord ing to the witnesses the assaults were very frequent and extended over a period of some years. One of the witnesses "couldn't re member," so frequently, that Sergeant M'Gann, put the question whether her father had not gone bail for accused. Mr Bushe objected to the question, and to her examination on her original statement unless she was treated as a hostile witness. Consequently her examination closed abruptly. Emily Nugent, domestic servant to Mr J. T. Little, said that in July 16th, Ruby complained to her of accused's conduct. Mr Bushe objected to the evidence on the ground that Ruby told witness four days after the alleged assault. Mr Creswell, P. M., decided to receive the evidence, noting that Mr Bushe objected to its admission. Witness said that on the afternoon of July 16th, Ruby went to her in the kitchen as soon as she came home from her music lesson and said "I'll tell you something I'm afraid to tell mother." After hearing the account of the assault witness told Ruby to tell her mother, which she did the same day. J. T. Little said that from what he was told on July 16th, he went the same evening to see the accused. Witness told accused what he had been informed about his con duct. Accused replied "I did not." Wit ness told him that he would go into Sale next morning and have him arrested any way. Previous to that evening was on friendly terms with accused. Could not see how accused received the information. It was very dark, and witness met him outside the house. Witness thought he was more excited than accused. Mr Creswell committed accused for trial at the Sale Supreme Court on December 3rd. Bail was accepted, self £50, and two sureties of £25 each, furnished by J. S. H. Hammond and Robert Dobson. The other charge was of assaulting Annie Miller, aged 12 years, some time during the month of June or July last. Mr Creswell committed accused for trial, accepting the same bail.

Argus, Monday 25 November 1895, page 6
SALE, Friday. - In August last Thomas George Armstrong, head teacher of the state school at Clydebank was arrested on several charges of tampering with girl pupils He was dismissed the service, and later was committed for trial on several charges at the Sale Supreme Court on December 3. He was allowed out on substantial bail, and ever since has been residing in the house he occupied as head teacher, which is in the school grounds. Several residents objected to send their children to the school while Armstrong was about, and several parents, including one J. Jenkins, whose daughter is a witness against Arm strong, were summoned for non-compliance with the Education Act. The police magistrate (Mr Creswell) did not consider the objection sufficient, and fined them 2s 6d. in each case.

Age (Melbourne, Wednesday 4 December 1895, page 6
SALE ASSIZES.
JUDGE HODGES ON TRIAL BY JURY.
SALE, Tuesday.
Thomas George Armstrong, late head teacher of Clyde Bank State school, was charged on four separate counts with indecently assaulting four female pupils under the age of 16 years. He was defended by Mr. Forlonge. On one count, the evidence not being satisfactory, the jury, by direction of his Honor, returned a verdict of not guilty, and after a retirement of an hour and a half they returned a verdict of guilty on two of the other counts, and not guilty on the third. The jury recommended him to mercy on account of the suffering he had endured, and on account of his wife and family. Accused's defence was practically that he had flogged a boy at the school last December, that at an inquiry before the inspector he had been exonerated, and that since then he had been subjected to persecution to which this was the sequel. He was remanded for sentence.

Thomas married Martha Ann DOBSON on 6 Dec 1883 in St Mark’s Church of England, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. Martha (daughter of Robert DOBSON and Mary Jane MCAULEY) was born in 1849 in Donegal, Ireland; died on 14 May 1938 in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Brighton Cemetery, Brighton, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth died intestate but owned land of 20 acres in the Parish of Yarrowee, County of Grant (Allotment 14, Section 6) which was rented out for grazing. 'Land is fenced but otherwise unimproved and there are no buildings or improvements thereon and the same is used for grazing purposes. Land is of very poor quality and is valued at cost of 1 pound 10 shillings per acre. Land is rented at 2 pound a year. Total value 30 pounds.' There was no personal estate.

Peter's attests to himself, and John, Joseph and Thomas George Armstrong, Elizabeth's brothers, all farmers at Cambrian Hill, and her sister Hannah Jane Hetherington, also of Cambrian Hill, as her only next of kin surviving. Peter also states that he is the only person entitled to the administration of Elizabeth’s estate.
Hannah's husband, John Hetherington, butcher, of Broomfield, stated that he had freehold property at Broomfield consisting of three quarters of an acre to the value of fifty pounds.

Peter died on 4 January 1890, presumably before he carried out the administration of his daughter’s estate because on 21 January 1890, brother John, along with brothers Joseph, Thomas George and married sister Jane Hetherington, all of Cambrian Hill, state that they are the only persons lawfully entitled to share in the distribution of the estate. John also seeks to be appointed as the administrator.

Age, 21 January 1890: Probate notice.
Notice is hereby given that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, an APPLICATION will be made to the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria in its Probate Jurisdiction, that administration of the ESTATE of ELIZABETH ANN ARMSTRONG, late of Cambrian Hill, in the said colony, spinster, deceased intestate, be granted to John Armstrong, of Cambrian Hill aforesaid, engine driver, brother and one of the next of kin of the said deceased.
Dated this twentieth day of January, 1890.
S. F. Mann, Applicant’s Proctor, Ballarat.

On 1 February, John Wilkinson Armstrong, Windermere St, Ballarat, mason, signs an affidavit stating that he has property worth 50 pounds, consisting of household furniture and effects. This John is Elizabeth’s uncle, brother of her father Peter Armstrong. John Hetherington also signed another affidavit, this time stating that he has household furniture in Broomfield to the value of fifty pounds. Brother John is granted administrator of Elizabeth’s estate on 14 February 1890.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Main St, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Townfoot, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Front St West, Alston, Cumberland, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Front St, Alston, Cumberland, England

Peter married Daisy REYNOLDS in 1918 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Lillian JACKSON in 1903 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1904, Southern Cross, Western Australia, Australia

Thomas married Jessie MCKENZIE in 1901 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlotte married Augustus John JAFFRAY in 1919 in Victoria, Australia. Augustus died on 23 Sep 1940 in 46 Sutton St, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eugene married Matilda CARNE in 1906 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 14 Sep 1917, 404 Lydiard St north, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Annie married Ernest Alfred MULLARD in 1910 in Dunolly, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Florence married William Francis BOYKETT in 1907 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Reginald married Elizabeth SHEEDY in 1912 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Violet married William Herbert STEPHENS in 1912 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Evelyn married Rupert Sydney Valentine ORCHARD in 1911 in Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1903, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 22 Oct 1908, 17 Lyons St north, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Alice married James August RACHINGER on 15 Apr 1884 in Broomfield, Residence of John Hetherington, Victoria, Australia. James (son of Guillaume Eugene RACHINGER and Margaretha BENDER) was born on 18 Sep 1861 in Yandoit, Victoria, Australia; died on 26 Aug 1935 in Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 27 Aug 1935 in Ballarat New Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1895, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1903, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1905, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1909, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1912, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1913, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1914, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1915, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 12 Jan 1915, Cohuna, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 9 Feb 1915, Cohuna, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 25 Apr 1915, Cohuna, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1916, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1917, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1919, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1921, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1922, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1924, Drysdale St, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1928, Hagelthorne St, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1931, 10 Hagelthorne St, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1936, 10 Hagelthorne St, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1937, 10 Hagelthorne St, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1943, 10 Hagelthorne St, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1949, 10 Hagelthorne St, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia

Walter married Sarah Jane STONE on 4 May 1898 in Broomfield Methodist Church, Victoria, Australia. Sarah (daughter of Simeon STONE and Jane MCISAAC) was born about 1878 in Creswick, Victoria, Australia; died on 5 Oct 1968 in Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 7 Oct 1968 in Wonthaggi Cemetery, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Witness: 4 May 1898, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1903, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1905, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1909, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1912, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1913, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1914, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1915, Broomfield, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 16 Apr 1917, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1919, Ballarat Rd, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1924, Ballarat Rd, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1931, 36 Burke St, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1937, 36 Burke St, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1943, 10 Cambridge St, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1949, 28 Napier St, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1954, 28 Napier St, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
• Death: 27 Feb 1959, Maryborough District Hospital, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 27 Feb 1959, 28 Napier St, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

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Alfred married Margaret (Maggie) STEWART on 2 Aug 1899 in Broomfield Methodist Church, Victoria, Australia. Margaret died on 21 Jan 1932 in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 22 Jan 1932 in Maryborough Cemetery, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married Edith ZARICK in 1934 in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia. Edith died in 1937 in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Annie only lived for 2 days.

Notes:

Annie Waugh, named after her mother, only lived for 2 months.

Albert married Nellie Florence GOOD on 10 Jan 1914 in Paradise, Adelaide, South Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 10 Jun 1912, White Hills, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Alice married Richard Glen HARVEY in 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Inez married Horace Moncur STINTON in 1921. Horace died on 5 Jul 1944 in Mentone, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Brighton Cemetery, Brighton, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]