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MURDER AT THE LOGAN RIVER.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Tuesday 17 October 1865, page 8
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Tuesday 17 October 1865, page 8
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| 2008-09-22 15:21:13.0 | user:public:noisyoyster | Brisbane by raliway for that purpose. | Brisbane by railway for that purpose. |
| 2008-09-01 17:11:25.0 | user:public:maurielyn | Railway ? roost Beisbase to l Ipswich.? ?"We understand,. that the Government have determined on making the surveys for tho lino of railway between Brisbane and Ipswich os mences operations this week by putting o sur- veying party to work on tho, proposed line. Tho necessity for making; tho raUwaye as ano ccBsful as possiblo in a firianeial point of view, will oompel the .Government to push on the works. The- profits to be derived from the wirking'of this short length will do something towards making up for tho losses of the loiujer credit of the colony on the London Stock Ex oliango. It will bo some timo yet before the lino over the Main Bange is opened through to in tho way of having this end completed by the samo time. Tho financial necessities of.the odso will probably enable the party accompany- lino on the ascent of the Main Bange, to leave, Briil-one by raliway foe th,at naroo*. | RAILWAY FROM BRISBANE TO IPSWICH.- We understand that the Government have determined on making the surveys for the line of railway between Brisbane and Ipswich as mences operations this week by putting a sur- veying party to work on the, proposed line. The necessity for making the railways as suc- cessful as possible in a financial point of view, will compel the Government to push on the works. The profits to be derived from the working of this short length will do something towards making up for the losses of the longer credit of the colony on the London Stock Ex- change. It will be some time yet before the line over the Main Range is opened through to in the way of having this end completed by the same time. The financial necessities of the case will probably enable the party accompany- line on the ascent of the Main Range, to leave Brisbane by raliway for that purpose. |
| 2008-09-01 17:03:20.0 | user:public:maurielyn | missioners, which is notoriously "7,',,rue. ^jjufc tho following statoraent * Will worse I?Tho land-ordSrs "ar; nTaUable" for tho purchase of any bnils offered for salo by tho G-overnmcnt, without restriction, as to quah'tyJor locality." Such a rois-atatomont, published under, autho- rity, ls calculated to .do serious mischief. Any person reading it and coming out" here, paying his own passago-moiiey, would cortainly bb dis- contented on miding that his land-order is not available for town lands. We. trust that tho Colonial Secretary will at once, communicate ?with the Knglish Government Board, if ho has not already done so, and that ho; will prooura tho correction of such mischievous errors. - ¦? | missioners, which is notoriously untrue. But the following statement is still worse :-The land-orders "are available for the purchase of any lands offered for sale by the Government, without restriction, as to quality or locality." Such a mis-statement, published under, autho- rity, ls calculated to do serious mischief. Any person reading it and coming out here, paying his own passage-money, would certainly be dis- contented on finding that his land-order is not available for town lands. We trust that the Colonial Secretary will at once communicate with the English Government Board, if he has not already done so, and that he will procure the correction of such mischievous errors. |
| 2008-09-01 16:57:43.0 | user:public:maurielyn | G-OVEMrMEJTT Emigbation Boabd, ? We havo recoivod a copy of a. paper published in April last by tho Government Emigration Board, containing information respecting tho various systems uudor whioh emigration is car- ried oh from Great Britain to tho colonies. Tho pear to bo tho only ones to whioh thero is any freo or assisted emigration. Tho North Ameri- can colonies,-wo presume, from their boing so much nearer and tho passage money so small in amount, have no such plan in operation. Tho paper boforo us gives fuU particulars in a con ciso form of tho arrangements made by ouch of the South Afrioan and Australian Governments for the introduction of immigrants through tho voted to Quoonsland than to any Other pla:o, and in tlio last paragraph our Bystom of immi- gration, by the agoncy of Mr. Jordan, is spoken lead. We can hardly complain that tho Com- missioners should make tho mest of themselves and tho little powor that Mr. Herbert givos to them over our immigration.or that they should established undor on Act of 'Parliament. But what little they do say ought to bo both correct and complete. It is said that Mr. Jordanna. powor to grout land-orders under certain con- ditions to persona paying their own passages; leaving it to bo inferred that all persons wanting free or assisted passages must gp to 'tho' 1'0ta. | GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION BOARD.- We have received a copy of a paper published in April last by the Government Emigration Board, containing information respecting the various systems under which emigration is car- ried on from Great Britain to the colonies. The pear to be the only ones to which there is any free or assisted emigration. The North Ameri- can colonies, we presume, from their being so much nearer and the passage money so small in amount, have no such plan in operation. The paper before us gives full particulars in a con- cise form of the arrangements made by each of the South African and Australian Governments for the introduction of immigrants through the voted to Queensland than to any other place, and in the last paragraph our system of immi- gration, by the agency of Mr. Jordan, is spoken lead. We can hardly complain that the Com- missioners should make the most of themselves and the little power that Mr. Herbert gives to them over our immigration, or that they should established under an Act of Parliament. But what little they do say ought to be both correct and complete. It is said that Mr. Jordan has power to grant land-orders under certain con- ditions to persons paying their own passages ; leaving it to be inferred that all persons wanting free or assisted passages must go to the Com- |
| 2008-09-01 16:49:14.0 | user:public:maurielyn | Thoy never spoke of tho missing man to any ono. With this ease against them they woro committed to tako their trial at tho noxt criminal sittings, to bo hold in November. Tho court wns crowded during tho whole of the proceed- ings, in which great interest scorned to bo taken. Both mon are undor tho average height; Mon- bcrger Booms tho more intelligent of tho two. They have beon in the colony about a year, | They never spoke of the missing man to any one. With this case against them they were committed to take their trial at the next criminal sittings, to be held in November. The court was crowded during the whole of the proceed- ings, in which great interest seemed to be taken. Both men are under the average height; Mon- berger seems the more intelligent of the two. They have been in the colony about a year. |
| 2008-09-01 16:45:57.0 | user:public:maurielyn | flod it at once as " Bode's. On Monborger's . hat there' was a spot of blood. TIiobo are the main-fucts of tho case, and, excepting the boots, wo have only men- tioned articles which wore positively' identified. A. model of the house was made, measuremonti taken of the ground, with tho distance of tho hut from the rivor and adjoining farms. Ono incident may bomohtioned, that after tho inquosfc tho prisoners gavo up passing Baetam's farm whon thoy hod to go to tho German station. | fied it at once as Bode's. On Monberger's hat there was a spot of blood. These are the main facts of the case, and, excepting the boots, we have only men- tioned articles which were positively identified. A model of the house was made, measurements taken of the ground, with the distance of the hut from the river and adjoining farms. One incident may be mentioned, that after the inquesfc the prisoners gave up passing Beetam's farm when they had to go to the German station. |
| 2008-09-01 16:42:26.0 | user:public:maurielyn | Hoeman had no doubt from tho clothes, tooti), of which Bode had a remarkably good sot, and tho height, that it was the podlur's body. Tho prisoners woro apprehended on tho 3rd Octobor, fourteen miles beyond Toowoomba, on tho Dalby lino. Schaig, when ho saw tho polico oft", whon Sergeant Buckley arrested him. In their, hut Mr. Lloyd found a pair of boots nonrly new. Monborger said thoy woro his, and ho was understood to state ho bought them at a particular shop in Brisbane. Tho Bogan ferryman, without being ablo to swear positively, boliovod they wero tho pair Bodo had on on tho 27th August; and thoy wero three inchos too long for Monborgor. On the samo prisonor a pouch was' found, and ¦ Hoeman idonti | Hoeman had no doubt from the clothes, teeth, of which Bode had a remarkably good set, and the height, that it was the pedlar's body. The prisoners were apprehended on the 3rd October, fourteen miles beyond Toowoomba, on the Dalby line. Schaig, when he saw the police off, when Sergeant Buckley arrested him. In their hut Mr. Lloyd found a pair of boots nearly new. Monberger said they were his, and he was understood to state he bought them at a particular shop in Brisbane. The Logan ferryman, without being able to swear positively, believed they were the pair Bode had on on the 27th August; and they were three inches too long for Monberger. On the same prisoner a pouch was found, and Hoeman identi- |
| 2008-09-01 16:37:26.0 | user:public:maurielyn | On part of tho bed-room floor ashes had been rccontly strewed. Tho hut was in porfoct order. Then tho body of tho drownod man was ex- humed, and tho appearance of tho hair, teeth, and clothes answered most accurately to tho description given of Bodo. He was a young man of about 21 years of ago, without whiskers or board, ne was last scon with a Crimoan shirt and flannel trousers, and the clothes of the sumo pattern were found on the body. There Was a flannel vost on it, which was not identified. Tho body having been dead sometimo was in a very decomjioscd state. Tho hoad was removod, -and it prcsontod o fracture on tho'right side just'of such a naturo ub the heavy maul would make. . The skull was thin, and a hole six inchos by four was driven in it; and thero wero fissures on the left sido corresponding with tho fracture. Dr. Hobbs accountod ,?or thia hy stating that the head must have beon resting on a comparatively hard surface at tho timo tho blow was given ; and the injury could not havo happened to .a dead body floating in water. | On part of the bed-room floor ashes had been recently strewed. The hut was in perfect order. Then the body of the drowned man was ex- humed, and the appearance of the hair, teeth, and clothes answered most accurately to the description given of Bode. He was a young man of about 21 years of age, without whiskers or beard, he was last seen with a Crimean shirt and flannel trousers, and the clothes of the same pattern were found on the body. There was a flannel vest on it, which was not identified. The body having been dead sometime was in a very decomposed state. The head was removed, and it presented a fracture on the right side just of such a nature as the heavy maul would make. The skull was thin, and a hole six inches by four was driven in it; and there were fissures on the left side corresponding with the fracture. Dr. Hobbs accounted for this by stating that the head must have been resting on a comparatively hard surface at the time the blow was given ; and the injury could not have happened to a dead body floating in water. |
| 2008-09-01 16:31:29.0 | user:public:maurielyn | .An inquest was hold, and the. jury arrived at a verdict of " Found drowned" before tho bodv was properly examined. Then it.wos discovered that Bodo was missing, and inquiries wore mado. The prisoners loft their farm about the 18th September, and on tho 24th Sub-Inspector Tjloyd wont to their hut. Thero ho found a hat nnd purso, which was identified by Hoeman, an old friend of tho deceased's, is Bode's property, and tho ferryman proved that ho was wearing them on tho 27th August. Thoro Beomed to bo no doubt about tho articles. Tho purse was containing a locket, and tho hat was stuffod into tho straw forming tho bed. Thero woro traces of blood on tho bod-post, tho door-jam, a largo maul weighing about 14 lbs., on somo trousers, a bed-tick ly'ng in another room, and on other things; nnd\ there was also hair on the maul. | An inquest was held, and the jury arrived at a verdict of " Found drowned" before the body was properly examined. Then it was discovered that Bode was missing, and inquiries were made. The prisoners left their farm about the 18th September, and on the 24th Sub-Inspector Lloyd went to their hut. There he found a hat and purse, which was identified by Hoeman, an old friend of the deceased's, as Bode's property, and the ferryman proved that he was wearing them on the 27th August. There seemed to be no doubt about the articles. The purse was containing a locket, and the hat was stuffed into the straw forming the bed. There were traces of blood on the bed-post, the door-jam, a large maul weighing about 14 lbs., on some trousers, a bed-tick lying in another room, and on other things; and there was also hair on the maul. |
| 2008-09-01 16:26:52.0 | user:public:maurielyn | debts. In tho afternoon he went out, intending to return that evening or the following morn-fts ing. Monbcrger was ono of his debtors, amrf he took the track for their (prisoners') farm which was about three miles from the ferr/. Ho was seen within half a mile of their placo about 7 o'clock in tho evening, seeking directions, and was put in the path whioh led to their house by Ifnlltdny, a neighboring farmer. Tho farm is situated on tho bank of. tho river, and entorod at tho roar, and tho rood passes through ' a scrub. Halliday was tho last mah who saw ¦ Bodo. Tito prisoners woro ¦ seen going homo a little boforo Bodo could hare got there. On the 6th September tho body of a young man was found in the rivor, nbout flvo milos above the prisoners' farm. The Logan iB a tidal river. | debts. In the afternoon he went out, intending to return that evening or the following morn- ing. Monberger was one of his debtors, and he took the track for their (prisoners') farm, which was about three miles from the ferry. He was seen within half a mile of their place about 7 o'clock in the evening, seeking directions, and was put in the path which led to their house by Halliday, a neighboring farmer. The farm is situated on the bank of the river, and entered at the rear, and the road passes through ' a scrub. Halliday was the last man who saw Bode. The prisoners were seen going home a little before Bode could have got there. On the 6th September the body of a young man was found in the river, about five miles above the prisoners' farm. The Logan is a tidal river. |
| 2008-09-01 16:21:41.0 | user:public:maurielyn | li ¦ ***??** JfLT THELOGAN RIVER. Tttrpoivpji MoNBEnoBBond Caspar Scbaig, tho two mon charged with- the murder of on about tho 27th August last, were brought up for oxominatiori at tho Police Court, Bria bono, on October 9,'.and fully oommittod for trial. As tho evidorico was vory voluminous tho proceedings lasting from a little after 10 o'clock until-20 minutes to 6 b'tlook, a resumi of tho .faCjls, as disclosed1 by the -wit- nesses, will be interesting. "When we pub- lished an account of tho capture of the prison- ers, wo gove'full particulars of the circum- stances connected with the alleged murder ' but in Boveral respects it differed from tho ovidonce, and therefore must be inaccurate. It waa shown that Bodo was at Stone's public house on tho 27th August, being on a visit to the placo for tho purpose of collecting somo | MURDER AT THE LOGAN RIVER. RUDOLPH MONBERGER and Caspar Schaig, the two men charged with the murder of on about the 27th August last, were brought up for examination at the Police Court, Bris- bane, on October 9, and fully committed for trial. As the evidence was very voluminous the proceedings lasting from a little after 10 o'clock until 20 minutes to 6 o'clock, a resumé of the facts, as disclosed by the wit- nesses, will be interesting. When we pub- lished an account of the capture of the prison- ers, we gave full particulars of the circum- stances connected with the alleged murder, but in several respects it differed from the evidence, and therefore must be inaccurate. It was shown that Bode was at Stone's public house on the 27th August, being on a visit to the place for the purpose of collecting some |
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