William Christie [18] ²

   FamilySearch ID: LXSN-LYZ.

  Burial Notes:

Crookwell Cemetery, Georgiana County

  Noted events in his life were:

• Newspaper: The Sydney Morning Herald, 1851 Jul 4. ⁶ The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) < Friday 4 July 1851 > < Page 3 <

BUSHRANGING.- A few days ago the resi- dence of Mr. Lumsdain. at Mut-mut-billy, was visited by two armed men, with covered faces ; they took what fire-arms they could lay their hands on, and also some slops. Since then two armed men visited the hut of one James Christie, at Wheeo, and having used threats of violence, they took what money they could lay their hands on. In all probability this is the same two who robbed Mr. Lumsdaine, and whose acts we have often had to record. The establishment of Mr. F. Cooper, Willanos, Lake George, was lately visited by thieves, and a quantity of property stolen.
The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 8 August 1851 Page 2
There are three hard to read paragraphs laying out the charges followed by:
Attorney General having briefly states the circumstances with the robbery was committed called William Christy who, having been duly sworn, deposed: I live ??? Wheoo, about forty five miles from Yass; I am a small settler; on the 25^th of June Last, I was stopped by the prisoner at the bad and another man, about 100 yards from my own house; the prisoner at the bar gave me in charge to his comrade, who made me go back to my own house; He was armed with a double barrelled gun. Prisoner and his comrade then forced myself, and my son and wife, to sit down on the sofa, and demanded our money; it was the prisoner who spoke, he said "we have caught you nicely, this morning:" I said, "you are out of it;" prisoner said, "if we are, you'll all suffer for it;" my daughter said there was a little money in the box in the bed-room; she then went into the room and brought out a little silver tray with half a sovereign; prisoners said that would not do, to go and bring out the rest., that he knew I had £90 in the house to pay my rent, and that he must have it or our lives; I persisted in saying that I had no more; he then told me to say my prayers, as I only had a few minutes to live; I did pray with my family; the prisoner at the bar then drew a pistol, and asked me if I was going to give him the money; I said I had none to give. He then ordered me to kneel down until he would shoot me. I did not kneel down; he then put the pistol to my head and kept it presented for a considerable amount of time; my daughter-in-law fainted, then the prisoner said if he had known who she was he would not have put her in such fear. He asked whose daughter she was, and I told him; he then said he knew her father, and had a great respect for him; they then went into the bed-room again, and took away my son's coat and rack comb; my own son's name is James Christy; the coat they took was his; they also took a bullet mould and a canister containing some gun powder; they remained in the house for more than half an hour; I had some money in the house the day before; but I had sent it away the previous day; before leaving they asked if we had a prayer book, as they wanted to swear us that we would say nothing about it for two hours at least; they then bid us good morning, and went away.
This closed the case for the Crown.
The prisoner having been called upon for his defense, declined to say anything, or to call any witnesses to character.
His Honor having briefly summed up the evidence, the Jury, without leaving the box, returned a verdict of guilty.
The prisoner was then arraigned upon another information, which charged him with having, on the 6^th of July last, committed a felonious assault on one John Keane, and having feloniously and violently, against his will, taken from the person of the said John Keane three bank notes of the value of £5 each and 10 bank notes of the value of £1 each and one order of the value of £5, he the said Martin Murphy being at the time armed with a pistol.

It continues for more paragraphs…

The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 8 August 1851 Page 3
The ATroRN'EY-General now informed the I Court that he had another information ready to file against the prisoner Murphy, but at pre- sent declined to proceed with ic ; he would therefore now coll up the prisoner foi judg- ment, who, upon the first conviction, for rob- bing James Christy of half-a-sovereign, one coat, and a bullet-mould, at his house near Wheeo, being armed at the time, received sen- tence of fifteen years' hard labour on the roads or other public works of colony.

• Newspaper: GUNNING, 1887 Jul 23, Goulburn District, New South Wales. ⁷ GUNNING. (1887, July 23). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 6. Retrieved April 4, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98473546>

GUNNING.
(From our Correspondent.)
LAND COURT.
THIS court was held here on the 19th
before Messrs. A.O. Moriarty (chairman),
G. D. Hay, and J. W. Gray. A long list
of cases, numbering 64 in all, were dealt
with, as under:-
…
William Christy, C.P. -- Postponed for
inspector's report.
…
Richard Marks, C.P. Postponed to
next court.
…

• Registration: Death, 1909, Crookwell District, New South Wales, Australia. ⁴ 13115/1909
CHRISTIE, WILLIAM
JAMES

CROOKWELL

• Newspaper: Advertising, 1910 Jan 11, Goulburn District, New South Wales, Australia. ⁸ Advertising. (1910, January 11). Goulburn Evening Penny Post(NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 3. Retrieved April 4, 2013, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98801782>

Important
Property Sale
AT
CROOKWELL,
Saturday, 29th January.
At 11 o'clock.
O. H. FURNER
AND CO., LTD.,
In conjunction with
Mr. E. C. BRAY,
OF COOKWELL
HAVE received instruction from the Executers
of the late William Christy to sell by auction,
His Valuable Property on
the Wheeo Creek.
Area-1020 Acres Freehold, with home-
stead, woolshed, and many valuable
improvements.
This is an ideal property for grazing purposes,
being permanently watered, well fenced, and situ-
ated in one of the best grazing districts in the State.

William married Janet Balgowan [8] [LXSN-LP8] [MRIN: 6], daughter of William James Balgowan Esq. [465] [MBJP-BNL] and Jannet Shand [578] [LZNR-GCH], on 1867 Nov 19 in Dryburgh, Reids Flat, New South Wales.¹ (Janet Balgowan [8] [LXSN-LP8] was born on 1840 Oct 31 at Sea ⁹, christened on 1850 Feb 24 in Camden, Camden County, New South Wales, died on 1913 Apr 23 in Taralga, Argyle County. New South Wales, Australia and was buried in Crookwell, King County, New South Wales, Australia ⁵.). The cause of her death was 8 week illness.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Registration: Marriage, 1867, Binalong District, New South Wales. ¹⁰ 1621/1867
CHRISTIE, WILLIAM
BALGOWEN, JANET
BINALONG

• Newspaper: Sydney Morning Herald Monday, 1867 Nov 25, Sydney, Cumberland County, New South Wales. On the 19th instant, at Dryburgh, the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. James Adam, M.A., WILLIAM, youngest son of the late JAMES CHRISTIE, Esq. , of Lost River. Wheeo, to JANET, eldest daughter of WILLIAM BALGOWAN, Esq., late of Rhynnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. DEATHS.

• Newspaper: Family Notices, 1867 Nov 26, Sydney District, New South Wales. ¹¹ Family Notices. (1867, November 26). Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), p. 1. Retrieved February 5, 2014, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60847567>

On the 19th instant, at Dryburgh, the residence of the bride's
father, by the Rev. James Adam, M.A., William, youngest son of
the late James Christie, Esq. of Lost River, Wheeo, to Janet,
eldest daughter of William Balgowan, Esq., late of Rhynie,
Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

  Marriage Notes:

"Dryburgh", Fish River, New South Wales