truey52
06-11-2011, 11:26 AM
From a newspaper report dated 1862.
Inquest.
Yesterday an inquest was held in the gaol, (Goulburn Gaol, NSW),on the body of Thomas Gribble, an old man, who had been found in the streets a few days before in a state of destitution, and who had been sent to prison for protection. There was nothing remarkable about the case, but it is a rule that an inquest shall be held on every prisoner who may die in gaol, even if he shall have been ill for months. The jury returned a verdict of died from natural causes. The deceased was the husband of Mrs Gribble, who was put on her trial at the late circuit court, for obtaining goods under false pretences. She was acquitted, owing to the case against her breaking down. Directly after her release, she made herself busy in her husband's matter, and professed great sympathy for him, declaring her intention of getting him out of prison and paying for his admission into the hospital. However, the next that was heard of her was, that she had taken the coach for the Lambing Flat, without taking any further steps in the matter. The next scene in the drama is her husband's death.
Jane Irwin and Thomas Gribble were both convicts and were married in 1848 after being given permission to marry, by the Rev.J.C.Ewing. Jane had previously sought permisson to marry 4 times,to four different men! and had been denied each time. Thomas was the lucky? groom, however I think their life of crime continued, there are other newspaper reports of various court cases. Jane was found dead in the bush near Bourke, NSW,in 1868, and had been dead for 10 days is the nearest estimation.
Inquest.
Yesterday an inquest was held in the gaol, (Goulburn Gaol, NSW),on the body of Thomas Gribble, an old man, who had been found in the streets a few days before in a state of destitution, and who had been sent to prison for protection. There was nothing remarkable about the case, but it is a rule that an inquest shall be held on every prisoner who may die in gaol, even if he shall have been ill for months. The jury returned a verdict of died from natural causes. The deceased was the husband of Mrs Gribble, who was put on her trial at the late circuit court, for obtaining goods under false pretences. She was acquitted, owing to the case against her breaking down. Directly after her release, she made herself busy in her husband's matter, and professed great sympathy for him, declaring her intention of getting him out of prison and paying for his admission into the hospital. However, the next that was heard of her was, that she had taken the coach for the Lambing Flat, without taking any further steps in the matter. The next scene in the drama is her husband's death.
Jane Irwin and Thomas Gribble were both convicts and were married in 1848 after being given permission to marry, by the Rev.J.C.Ewing. Jane had previously sought permisson to marry 4 times,to four different men! and had been denied each time. Thomas was the lucky? groom, however I think their life of crime continued, there are other newspaper reports of various court cases. Jane was found dead in the bush near Bourke, NSW,in 1868, and had been dead for 10 days is the nearest estimation.