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1 (Medical):(Medical):Worked as normal Friday night. Woke during the night and collapsed going to the bathroom. Patricia Kay Lange
2 (Medical):Maitland Circuit Court
(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson)
Monday, February 20, 1854.
(Continued from page 4)
Manslaughter.

James Smith was indicted for killing and slaying Thomas Richardson, at Brinkburne, on the 18th January, 1854.

Mr Purefoy appeared for the defence; attorneys, Messrs, Turner and Mullen.

The witnesses called were Mary Ann Richardson, Samuel Hexam, Dr john Scott, and Dr. Henry Glennie.

On the evening of the 18th January Mary Ann Richardson, a girl of between 15 and 16 years, was returning homewards from Black Creek to her father's place, seven miles off; she started after sundown, on horseback; after she had got half mile on h er way she was overtaken by two young men, neighbours, named William Cox and James Smith (the prisoner); they all three rode on slowly till they reached Cox's house, a mile and a half from her own home where Cox left them, and she and the prison er rode slowly on again; on the way prisoner and Cox had drunk rum from a bottle, and so much time had been taken up that it was quite late, about ten o'clock, when at half a mile from her home they met her father, Thomas Richardson, on foot, wi th a young neighbour, named John Hexam, since dead. Richardson spoke roughly to his daughter about her being so late, and caught hold of her bridle; her horse became restive, and she dismounted, and prisoner, who was in liquor, dismounted also i n a rage, swearing at Richardson, and throwing off his own saddle and that of the girl, he squared up at Richardson, and struck him several times in the face, trying to take the girl's bridle from him; Richardson however retained his hold of th e bridle, but did not return the blows; the prisoner became rather quieter, and the girl, fearing that her presence might cause additional words, hastened home. Three hours afterwards her father came home, saying he was adead man, and having his face cut and bleeding. Richardson took to his bed that night, and two days afterwards Dr. Glennie was called in and found him suffering from apparently slight injuries on the forehead and lip externally, but complaining much of great pain in t he head, particularly on the right side. That same day Richardson walked to Hexam's place, half a mile off, with his daughter's help. Three days later Dr. Glennie was again sent for, and on his arrival found Richardson nearly insensible; and o n the 1st February Richardson died. On a post mortem examination being made death was found to have been caused by an effusion of blood on the brain, on the right side, directly under the external injuries, and clearly arising from those injurie s, in the opinion of both Dr Scott and Dr glennie; but whether those injuries arose from blows or from falls they could not say; Dr. Scott said if they arose from blows from something held in the hand, and not the fist itself, in his opinion. Ma ry Ann Richardson's saddle, on the morning after the quarrel, was found to have a few spots of blood on it, and prisoner was found asleep by Hexam's place, by the saddler, but no marks of blood or injury were observed on him.

Mr. Purefoy addressed the jury forcibly, but briefly, for the defence, contending that there was not only no direct tracing of the death of Richardson to injuries inflicted by the prisoner, which was necessary before the jury could convict him , but that it was doubtful, on the medical evidence, whether the effusion of blood, the cause of death, was due to external violence at all, or whether it was not due to disease or intemperate habits. Where so much doubt surrounded the case, an d so little to criminate the prisoner was shown, he was satisfied the jury would not feel justified in concluding that prisoner caused the death of Richardson.

Mr. Broadhurst replied, contending that the direct inference from the evidence was that the injuries received from the prisoner caused death.

The jury retired at twenty-five minutes to five, and soon after six o'clock, when the following case was concluded, were called out, but saidthey had not agreed. His Honor read his notes over to them in full. The jury then retired again, but ret urned in a short time with a verdict of guilty, but they recommended the prisoner to mercy. The prisoner was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, with hard labour. 
Thomas Richardson
3 (Medical):No medical information known at this stage Elizabeth Keppie
4 (Medical):no other complications Adam Mather
5 (Research):23 January 2005 between 2100 and 2125 hh, on the internet website for Ayreshire Roots Genealogy 1851 Census located at
"http://fp.ayrshireroots.plus.com/Genealogy/Records/Census/1851/1851.htm". Located under the Scotland section, the link for Lanarkshire produced some amazing results. The downloaded file lks.zip contained a file called "Lks Glasgow Barony.txt" and contained the following information:

Z/51/12/
J/WILLIAM/MCILDOINE/HEAD/MAR/45//MASON/PER/MONZIEVAIRD/
J/MARGARET/MCILDOINE/W/MAR//31//PER/COMRIE/
J/DANIEL/MCILDOINE/SON//3///PER/AUCHTERARDER/
J/MARGARET/POLLOCK/SERV/U//13/DOMESTIC SERV/LKS/KILBRIDE/
J/DAVID/MURRAY/LODGER/U/19//STUDENT/ANS/MONTROSE/
J/DANIEL/MCWHANNEL/LODGER/U/21//GROCER/PER/COMRIE/
J/ADAM/MATHER/LODGER/U/29//MILLER/AYR/KILMARNOCK/

As bizarre as it sounds, some of this information relates specifically to the Adam Mather in our database, going by the age above for the 1851 census and when Adam was born. 1822 + 29 = 1851. 
Adam Mather
6 (Research):Alexander is believed to have started a cordial factory in Singleton Alexander Stewart Mather
7 (Research):Elizabeth was Adam's second wife Elizabeth Keppie
8 (Research):I had a birth year of 1864. I then received a letter from Rick Smith 29 Jan. 2002 requesting further information about him and another John Henry Mather(1822-1870). Rick's letter had a birth month for Adam as May. We have yet t o get a birth day. Adam Mather
9 (Research):TEMPORARY TILL PROVEN

Alice, Jane and Ellen, all daughters of James Smith and Mary Tennant nee Hall
from e-m: Jan Glasby 28/01/2003.

aka Mary Anne Jones
aka Mary Anne Tennant 
Mary Anne Hall
10 (Research):what Mark Brenton Lang
11 ------ From Source Attached To: Birth ------
Local Registrar, Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (NSW)
_MASTER: Y, (Details of information relating to Births, Deaths and Marriages), 1874/17544.
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Lily Jane Summers Irwin
12 ------ From Source Attached To: Birth ------
Local Registrar, Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (NSW)
_MASTER: Y, (Details of information relating to Births, Deaths and Marriages), Vol 30/ #2784.
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Thomas Richardson
13 ------ From Source Attached To: Birth ------
Local Registrar, Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (NSW)
_MASTER: Y, (Details of information relating to Births, Deaths and Marriages).
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Roy Richardson
14 ------ From Source Attached To: Marraige ------
Local Registrar, Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (NSW)
_MASTER: Y, (Details of information relating to Births, Deaths and Marriages), end 1868/#3144.
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------ From Source Attached To: Marraige ------
Local Registrar, Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (NSW)
_MASTER: Y, (Details of information relating to Births, Deaths and Marriages), end 1868/#3144.
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Family: F38
15 At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Stephen Patrick Wilson
16 2 birthdates - 30 Mar & 20 Mar, 1870 Thomas Richardson
17 2pm life support turned off. Patricia Kay Lange
18 31/3/2009
In late 2008, there were some factors that could have seriously affected our family. First came the restructuring of where I work at Australia Post in Edwardstown. We were all informed that DOS/PPE(part)/Consumables would be relocated interstate, and that up to 6 position would be affected. The end result may involve relocation of staff. The date of effect woul be about Feb 2009. As this date neared and lapsed, most became anxious, and on 18/3/2009, we were told. After restructuring of the warehouse, 2 people would be relocated. All contract Select staff would be released.

The second major event that caused some dire straights was the world financial meltdown. Keeping my job at Post helped in this area.

15/8/2009
Update for AP: The migration project carried out by the Warehouse Manager finally finished at the end of June after numerous setbacks and complications. With most of PPE's now integrated into 503, the workload has increased considerably with daily workload approximately between 450 and 800+ lines per day.

In addition, recent staff changes have really not impacted either with one person leaving, and two others, taking a course that enables them to move into the field working in any number of Corporate offices.

19/2/2010
Update to AP: The two girls that left have not returned. Our staffing has really dwindled, with two permanent staff currently on leave. Dylan is on annual leave and touring Argentina, whilew Glenn is recovering from a New Year's Eve incident where he dislocated his shoulder; hopefully returning by the end of the month.

Since I've returned from Christmas Holidays, I have been doing higher duties in the Office/Warehouse as an AO3. This included data entry/Enquiries/Returns.

21/2/2011
Update to AP: Have transfered to Netley Parcel Centre due to PDC being closed and returned to Victoria. 
Mark Brenton Lang
19 A boy Mark Brenton Lang
20 Adam Mather (1822-1870) is buried at St. Paul's (C/E) Anglican Church, Patterson, New South Wales. Adam Mather
21 Article "Death of P. R. Lange, Formerly of Greenock", Wed. June 26, 1985 Source:  \i The Leader\i0
22 Ashes scattered 20/12/2003. Patricia Mary Saxby
23 Ashes scattered over ocean. Alfred Francis Lean
24 B: West Maitland
M: All Saints Church England
D: 50 Kensington Road, Summer Hill, NSW [buried with 2nd wife]
This could have been their residence.

Had 2 wives: 1) Elizabeth then 2) Emma 
Colin Cooper
25 Birth day and month unknown
Died 7weeks old. If this period can be calculated as 49 days, birth approx. 24 December(?) 
Harry Rutledge Mather
26 Born : Fairholme Private Hospital
Married :
Died : 
Patty Mather Richardson
27 Born in Scotland Adam Mather
28 Born in Scotland Charlotte Cameron
29 Burial location uncertain. There is a cemetary at Schonfeld, but relatives feel that he was buried at Stockport. Friedrich Carl Mattner
30 Buried at Whittingham C/E cemetery. This is a small cemetary just outside of, but a few kilometres before you enter the township of Singleton. Elizabeth Keppie
31 Buried in Australia Charlotte Cameron
32 Buried Paterson, NSW Adam Mather
33 c1875 Family: F4
34 Christened in Scotland Adam Mather
35 D: 76 Dennison Rd, Lewisham. Was this a residence Elizabeth Mather
36 Daughter, Delle RUHFUS, did not participate Hilton Richardson
37 DID NOT PARTICIPATE Delle S. Richardson
38 Did Not Participate Pat Richardson
39 Died 5 yrs old. Alick Clyde Mather
40 Died at Angaston District Hospital - 12 June 1985 aged 79 Paul Reinhard Lange
41 Died in Australia Charlotte Cameron
42 Died in Morpeth, NSW Adam Mather
43 Died John Street, Singleton. This could have been either the residence or the factory of which it adjoined out back(?) William Mather
44 Died possibly William Street, which was the home residence address. Alexander Stewart Mather
45 Dies of Heart Attack Source: Death Certificates.
46 Elsie Rebecca Steed
Advertiser 29-5-1997
Source: Newspaper Deaths 
Elsie Rebecca Steed
47 Harry Pinchin was born 23-12-1851 (Tuesday) and died 3-7-1910 (Sunday) at 58y6m10d old. Harry Pinchin
48 Hirrel had an uncle Lance Skuthorpe.
Story goes that the Skuthorpe's have a good reputation in Q., famous for horses (?) 
Hirrel Patricia Skuthorpe
49 Information so far from Family Bible of E. Thornton

------ From Source Attached To: Birth ------
Local Registrar, Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (NSW)
_MASTER: Y, (Details of information relating to Births, Deaths and Marriages), Vol 30/ #2784.
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Thomas Richardson
50 It is estimated that Thomas and Harriet may have married approximately 1836/1837. Family: F224

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