Victor Gordon Benyon [7735]

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  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, 1886 Oct 21, Tumbarumba, Selwyn County, New South Wales.

• Court, 1926 Dec 16. ³ STOLEN PETROL. (1926, December 16). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 3. Retrieved June 7, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21082357>
STOLEN PETROL.
Becoming suspicious as to the move- ments of a motor car in the vicinity of his garage, on the night of November 28, Frederick William Dixon, proprietor of a garage in Ann-street, near North Quay, watched the premises, and later walked in unexpectedly. He here saw a young, man, assisted by one of his employees (a boy), syphoning petrol from a private car into a tin. The police were called and as a result John Shinners appeared, in the Police Court yesterday, before Sir. J. J. Leahy, Acting P.M., charged with having received one gallon of petrol, the property of Victor Gordon Benyon. know- ing it to have been stolen. Accused, who was represented by Mr. H. H. Stone (Messrs. Stephens and Tozer), pleaded not guilty. After hearing evidenci a, convic- tion was recorded, accused Being fined 10/, together with 10/ costs, in default sÍx hours' imprisonment. The petrol, which was taken possession of by the police, was ordered to be returned to the owner.

• Court, 1930 Dec 20. ⁴ SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT. (1930, December 20). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933), p. 14. Retrieved June 7, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21616197>
SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.
Six months' imprisonment on each of two charges, sentences to be con- current, was imposed by Mr. H. L. Archdall, C.P.M., on John Blair (26), labourer. Blair was charged that, on December 16, at Brisbane, by falsely pretending to Victor Gordon Benyon that he was a married man, residing with his wife at Melville-terrace, Manly, and that he was the owner of the furniture in the house wherein he resided, he obtained from Benyon, trading under the firm name of Bris- bane Music Store, one player-piano, 24 music rolls, and a player bench, of a total value of £125, with intent to defraud. He was further charged that, on November l8, at Brisbane, he stole a wireless set, valued at £23/17/6, the property of Melton and Co.

• Court, 1936 Apr 2. ⁵ PORTRAIT IN ROGUES' GALLERY. (1936, April 2). The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933-1954), p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36800247>

Victor Gordon Benyon, musical ???? dor, of Wickham Street, Valley, said that as agent for the plaintiff he hired the player-piano to Harry Roy Bur-rows on June 12, 1934, under a hire purchase agreement. In September, 1934, Burrows was just about right with his payments. About the end of Sep-tember the defendant came to him and asked him if Burrows had paid cash for the player. Witness told him that Burrows had obtained it under a hire- purchase agreement, and defendant replied, "Well, it seems as if I am in trouble. I just bought a player-piano from Burrows for £25."

• Military: Service, 1942 Apr 1 to 1945 Oct 21. ⁶ Service Record
Name
BENYON, VICTOR GORDON
Service
Australian Army
Service Number
Q200848
Date of Birth
21 Oct 1886
Place of Birth
TUMBURRUMBAH, NSW
Date of Enlistment
1 Apr 1942
Locality on Enlistment
ASCOT, QLD
Place of Enlistment
BRISBANE, QLD
Next of Kin
BENYON, ROBINA
Date of Discharge
21 Oct 1945
Rank
Private
Posting at Discharge
2 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS (QLD)
WW2 Honours and Gallantry
None for display
Prisoner of War
No

• Probate Notice: ROBINA BENYON, 1950 Apr 8, Queensland, Australia. ⁷ Advertising. (1950, April 8). The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933-1954), p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49732101>

Deceased: ROBINA BENYON, late of 69 Riverview Terrace, Hamilton. Bris- bane, in the State ot Queensland, wife of Victor Gordon Benyon. Applicants: VICTOR GORDON BENYON. of 69 Riverview Terrace, Hamilton, Brisbane, aforesaid. Business Manager, the law- ful Husband of the said deceased, the sole Executor appointed by the Will, dated the Seventeenth day of June, 1949. Solicitors: O'SHEA, CORSER. & WADLEY, of 33 Queen Street. Brisbane

• Probate Notice: ROBINA BENYON, 1950 Oct 17, New South Wales, Australia. ⁸ Advertising. (1950, October 17). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954), p. 12. Retrieved June 7, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27571708>
In the Will of ROBINA BENYON late of 69 Riverview Terrace Hamilton Brisbane Queensland Married Woman de- ceased. Application will be made after ¶14 days from the publication hereof that¶Probate of the Will of the abovenamed deceased granted by the Supreme Court of Queensland in its Probate Jurisdiction to Victor Gordon Benyon may be sealed with the Seal of this Honourable Court and all notices may be served at the undermentioned address. All creditors in the Estate of the said deceased are hereby required to send in particulars of their claims to the undersigned. WALTER LINTON AND BENNETT. Proctors for the Executor. 375 George Street. Sydney.

• Court, 1954 Mar 25. ⁹ By taxi to rob house. (1954, March 25). The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933-1954), p. 9. Retrieved June 7, 2011, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50572581>
By taxi to rob house
A young man took a taxi from Sandgate to Ascot where he robbed a house of goods worth £115, ac-cording to evidence in the Police Court yesterday. William Richard Kerr, 27, labourer, pleaded guilty, and as committed for sentence on a charge of having en- tered the dwelling house of Victor Gordon Benyon, manufacturer's agent, on March 13, with intent to commit a crime.
Detective Terence Murray Lewis said he saw Kerr on March 15, and told him that binoculars, a wallet, a torch, about £40 in cash, a man's wrist watch, and seven five shilling pieces had been stolen from the home of Victor Gordon Benyon, Riv- erview Terrace, Ascot. Kerr had handed him £62 in notes, binoculars, a wal- let, a wrist watch, and seven 5/ pieces.

• Registration: Death, 1961, Queensland, Australia. ¹⁰ 1961/B44491
Victor Gordon Benyon
Edward William
Eliza Christina Aldis

Victor married Robina McCallum [7753] [MRIN: 2905], daughter of Rev. William McCallum [15892] and Conrnelia Annie Martin [15893], in 1921 in Burwood, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia.¹ (Robina McCallum [7753] was born in 1890 in Petersham, Cumberland County, New South Wales ¹¹ and died on 1949 Dec 19 in Ascot, Queensland, Australia.)