Robert James WALLACE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miner
• _FGRAVE: 49819732

Notes:

CARRIED LIQUOR FROM LICENSED PREMISES ON SUNDAY MOUNT MORGAN CASE In the Mount Morgan Summons Court, before Mr R. Power, Police Magistrate, the police proceeded against Robert James Wallace for an alleged breach of section 3 of the Liquor Act that he carried liquor from the licensed premises of the Central Hotel, Mt Morgan, during prohibited hours on Sunday, February 23. Mr A. Neville appeared for the defendant. John McKenna, first-class sergeant of police, in charge of the Mount Morgan police station, stated that he was on duty in the police office about 4 p.m. on February 23. Constable Lee was also present. He saw the defendant ride past the police station in Hall Street on horseback. He attracted witness's attention as he was swaying from side to side on his horse. Witness gave Constable Lee certain instructions. Constable Lee then left the police office. Witness then watched the defendant ride into Central Street and up to the Central Hotel. Defendant rode round towards the back of the premises around Sigvart's garage. He was out of witness's view for about 20 minutes. Then he saw the defendant come back, still on horse-back, and ride down Central Street towards the intersection of Pattison and Central streets. Defendant was carrying a bag full of something on the off side of his saddle. Constable Lee was following the defendant, about 50 yards behind. The defendant was riding at a "jog," not a fast "jog." but too fast for a man on foot to catch hun. He appeared to be going to make up Pattison Street. Witness then backed his car out of the garage, drove into Ball Street, then into East Street and at the intersection he picked up Constable Lee in the car. The defendant was ahead of Constable Lee about 250 to 300 yards. As the constable stepped into the car the defendant broke into a canter. They followed the defendant, keeping him in view all the time until be pulled up in Norton Street, in front of Michael McHugh's residence. They arrived in front of McHugh's residence as the defendant pulled his horse up. Defendant was still sitting on his horse as they stepped out of the car. Constable Lee said to the defendant: "I just saw you coming out of the back entrance of the Central Hotel carrying that bag, which you have tied on your saddle, and I suspect that you have liquor in lt, and I would like to examine it." The defendant was partly intoxicated. Defendant said: "Yes, I have some bottles of beer in that bag that I just purchased from the Central Hotel, but I am not going to tell who I bought them off. Mick and I were just going to have a few drinks here at the house. There is no harm in that, is there?" Defendant then got off his horse and commenced to talk to Constable Lee. Witness then took the bag from the saddle. In the presence of the defendant, Michael McHugh, and Constable Lee he commenced to count the bottles. He found there were six bottles of Mac's ale, two bottles of draught beer and a bottle of lemonade. Michael McHugh then said to witness, in the presence of the defendant : "You are not going to take that beer, are you sergeant? I am halves in that. I paid for half the beer. Jim just went down to the Central Hotel to get a few bottles and we were going to have a drink at the house here." Each bottle was wrapped in newspaper and they were Icy cold as if they had just come out of an ice chest or freezing chamber. He said to the defendant : "Do you know that lt is a breach of the Liquor Act to obtain liquor from a hotel on Sunday?" Defendant replied : "Yes, I know that, but Mick and I were just going to have a few drinks here at the house and we were not going to interfere with anyone." Witness said : ``I am going to take possession of this liquor and I intend to report the matter. Would you care to initial these bottles?" Defendant replied. "No." McHugh said in the presence of the defendant, "Be a sport, sergeant, and leave us a couple of bottles to have a drink and charge Jim with the balance." In the presence of the defendant and McHugh, witness dated and initialled all the labels of all the bottles and took possession of them. He then asked the defendant to accompany them to the Central Hotel, as he wished to question the licensee, Mr Hotz, but the defendant declined. At the Central Hotel the constable and witness had a conversation with the licensee and showed him the bag of liquor. The licensee told him something. Mr Neville : Do you mean that you were in the police office at the Court House? Witness : Yes Where was the defendant when you saw him first? - Riding past the police office window. What gave you the impression that you wanted Constable Lee to go somewhere as far as defendant was concerned? - Just to keep him under observation as part of our job. When did you leave the police office? - Shortly after Lee left. Where did you go? - I walked through the Court House on to the veranda. Could you see the defendant go around to the back of the premises? - I saw him go around the corner of the garage. When you first saw him he was just across the road ? - Yes. Would it be possible that he had the bag of beer on the horse then? -No. Why? - Because I could see him. I had him under observation. I could see the off side as he passed the station. I could see both sides of the horse when the defendant was riding down Central Street. You can't say where the defendant was during the 20 minutes he was out of your view ? - No. Are you prepared to say you saw defendant on licensed premises that day? - No. I did not see him on licensed premises. The P.M.: Did you see him entering or leaving the licensed premises of the Central Hotel that day? Witness : No. I only saw him coming from that direction. You did not see him carry liquor away from the hotel premises? - No. Corroborative evidence was given by Constable Lee. Mr Neville : You were in the police office when you saw Wallace first? -Yes. Then you went after him and you got as far as Daniel's yard? - Yes. How far would that be from the fence of the licensed premises? - The width of the street. Where was defendant's horse? - Tied up to the fence at Sigvart's. You said you had a perfect view of the defendant coming out of the licensed premises ? -Yes. You know that you are entitled to go into a licensed premises on Sunday? - Yes. You know that you could have arrested hun here and then? - No. Why? - I haven't got the power to arrest him. Why did not you interrogate defendant when he left the premises? - He was 20 yards ahead of me. Did he say he got the liquor from the Central Hotel? - He admitted that he got the liquor from the Central Hotel, but said that he would not say who supplied him. Why did not you summons Hotz or subpoena him? - We did not have any evidence against Hotz. You were so close that you could see him why did not you go across and interrogate him? - I did not chase him. I followed him. The P.M.: Why did not you stop him and interrogate him when you saw him leaving the premises? - I was 20 yards away and had a fence to climb over. I called out to him and did all I could to stop defendant. Did you have him under observation all the time from the time you saw him leaving the hotel premises until you stopped him ? - Yes. The defendant stated that he was a labourer, residing at River Street, Mount Morgan. About 3.30 p.m. on Sunday, February 23, he went to Sigvart's garage carrying a bag of beer on a horse. He purchased that beer on the previous night. He went to see whether Mick McHugh had finished his job in the garage. McHugh was not at the garage which was shut. He then rode to McHugh's residence. He did not see the Sergeant or Constable Lee at any time until he arrived at McHugh's residence. He told the sergeant that he got the beer on Saturday night. Constable Lee did not ask where he got the beer. He bought the beer from his home on the Sunday. Sergeant McKenna : Do you deny riding down Hall Street on that Sunday? Witness : Yes. I do. Do you admit riding around the corner of Sigvart's garage? - Yes. Do you deny walking in on the licensed premises on to the back veranda? - Yes. Do you deny coming out with that bag of beer in your hand and tying it on the saddle? - Yes. There was no need to tie lt on. I had it on when I went there. Do you admit that the police arrived just as you pulled up at McHugh's residence? As I got off the horse you pulled up in the car. Were you sober that day? - Yes, I was. You know that McHugh was prosecuted as a result of that interview for abusive language? - Yes. What condition was McHugh in? - He was sober. Do you know that McHugh pleaded guilty to that charge? - Yes. According to you a lot of the evidence given by the two police witnesses is false? - I will definitely say yes. Do you admit that we were going to arrest you for being drunk in charge of a horse? I admit nothing. You said you were going to arrest me. I said, "Why don't you?" Did they arrest you on that Sunday afternoon? - No. After Sergeant McKenna and Mr Neville had addressed the Bench, the defendant was convicted and fined one pound with 7 shillings sixpence costs in default 14 days' imprisonment. The magistrate remarked that It was a most glaring case and that he could have imposed a penalty of 10 pounds, but he took into consideration that defendant was a married man with a wife and family. Be advised defendant to in future keep away from hotel during prohibited hours. APA citation: CARRIED LIQOUR FROM LICENSED PREMISES ON SUNDAY. (1941, May 5). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878-1954), p. 3. Retrieved March 27, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56197570

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In the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr R. Power, P.M., Hugh Walker, Robert James Wallace and James Kennedy pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. They were convicted, but not punished. They were also charged with having stolen, conjointly, from John Patrick McMeniman, licensee of the Queensland National Hotel, Mt. Morgan, the sum of 14 pounds 10 shillings. Formal evidence of arrest was given by Constable T. Denning. On the application of Sergeant T. Torpy, defendants were remanded to Friday next. The P.M. asked defendants if they wished to apply for bail, but they replied they did not think they could get it. Sergeant Torpy asked that if bail were granted, it be made substantial in regard to Wallace and Walker. The P.M. made no order. APA citation: POLICE COURT. (1929, November 4). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878-1954), p. 6. Retrieved March 27, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55344741

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MT MORGAN POLICE COURT. Our Mt. Morgan correspondent advised last night that in the Police Court that day before the P.M. (Mr. R. Power), H. Walker, J. Wallace, and F. Kennedy, who had been remanded for eight days on a charge of having stolen 14 pounds 10 shillings the property of John Patrick McMeniman, had decided to plead guilty. Each defendant was fined 2 pounds and ordered to make restitution of 8 pounds 14s., the balance of the amount uncovered. A month was allowed in which to pay the fine; in default, a month's imprisonment. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55344616

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Birth:
1905 C9043 Robert James Wallace son of James Wallace and Agnes Janet Geddes

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Died:
WALLACE ROBERT JAMES 83 M died 24/07/1989 buried 27/07/1989 section 7 row RR grave 33 CATHOLIC AL100 section QQ. Reopen AJ35. Occupation: Pensioner.

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Robert married Edna Loraine HOFFMAN on 25 Jun 1932 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia. Edna (daughter of Alfred Robert HOFFMAN and Florence COLLINS) was born on 2 Jun 1915 in Many Peaks, Queensland, Australia; died on 18 May 1975 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Alfred WALLACE was born on 21 Nov 1932 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died on 3 Jul 2017 in Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
2. Patricia Edna WALLACE was born on 13 Jun 1934 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died on 30 Oct 2006 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
3. Madeline May WALLACE was born on 25 Sep 1935 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died on 26 Oct 2022 in Queensland, Australia.
4. Living
5. Lorraine Bernice WALLACE was born on 14 Jul 1939 in Mt Morgan, Qld, Australia; died on 17 Dec 2005 in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia.
6. Edward "Ned" John WALLACE was born on 5 Jul 1941 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died on 30 Dec 2000 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; was buried on 5 Jan 2001 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia.
7. Esme Florence WALLACE was born on 19 Feb 1943 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia; died on 21 Jan 2016 in Biloela, Queensland, Australia.
8. Living
9. Living

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 160692181
• Residence: 1903-1919, Racecourse Road, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1925, East St, Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Obit: Late Mr James Wallace
One of the first 24 men employed in the opening of the Mt Morgan Gold Mine, in tho person of Mr James Wallace, of East Street, Mt Morgan, passed away on Saturday last after a long illness. Born 69 years ago at County Clonmell (Ireland) he came with his parents to Queensland when only five years of age, landing in Rockhampton.
He commenced work with Archer Brothers, of Gracemere, and eventually went to Mt Morgan, where he secured employment from the Morgans, the discoverers and owners of the mine. Married 37 years ago, he reared a family of eight daughters and one son.
He was a foundation member of the Mt Morgan Hibernian Lodge, the members of which followed his remains to the Mt Morgan Cemetery on Sunday last, where the Rev. Father Murtagh conducted the service.
Mr Wallace is survived by his wife, eight daughters, and one son-Mesdames J. E. Hill, C. Deveny, and R Kruger (Bundaberg), S. Weber (Rockhampton), H. Deissler (Yeppoon), Misses Edna and Madeline Wallace (Cairns), Miss Elva Wallace (Mt Morgan), and Mr James Wallace (Mt Morgan). APA citation:
Late Mr James Wallace. (1936, June 25). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878-1954), p. 14. Retrieved March 27, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54962870.
NOTE: Apparently he was known as Joe.

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Death registration: James Wallace Birth year: 1867 Death date: 20/06/1936 Mother's name: Julia Mulcahey Father/parent's name: Thomas Wallace Registration details:1936/C/1927

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James married Agnes Janet GEDDES on 27 Feb 1900 in Mt Morgan, Queensland, Australia. Agnes (daughter of Robert Frederick GEDDES and Jane Sarah LEVIN) was born on 15 Jul 1881 in Bowen Downs, Qld, Aust; died on 26 Jan 1950 in Brisbane, Qld, Aust. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Qld State Library birth ref: 81/000019

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Died:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Death registration: Agnes Janet O'Connor Death date: 26/01/1950 Mother's name: Sarah Jane Levien Father/parent's name: Robert Frederick Geddes Registration details: 1950/B/25578

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Notes:

Married:
Qld State Library marriage ref: 00/002529

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Thomas + Johanna MULCAHELY. Johanna was born about 1840; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Fencer
• Census: 1851, 761/2, Kirk St, Calton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Died while working as a fencer leaving wife destitute. She had to put daughters Agnes and Emily into Rockhampton Orphanage for 15 months.

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Even though his mother is listed on his death certificate as Agnes Pye, he apparently was the son of Alexander Geddes and Elizabeth Rankin, while Agnes was Alexander's second wife. Also may have had a twin sister, Janet.

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Census:
1851 census for 761/2, Kirk Street, Calton, Glasgow Lanarkshire
Piece: 622 Folio: 58 Page: 6 Registration District: Calton
Alexander GEDDES, Head Married M 30 1821 General Practitioner Glasgow Lanarkshire
Agnes GEDDES, Wife Married F 25 1826 General Practitioner Wife Fifeshire
Janet GEDDES, Daughter F 3 1848 Glasgow Lanarkshire
Robert F GEDDES, Son M 3 1848 Glasgow Lanarkshire
Alexander GEDDES, Son M 0 (1 MO) 1851 Glasgow Lanarkshire
Agnes CLARK, Servant Unmarried F 17 1834 House Servant Prestonpans Midlothian

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Died:
Qld Historical Indexes:
1888/C28 Robert Frederick Geddes Alexander Geddes Agnes Pye

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Robert married Jane Sarah LEVINDalby, Queensland, Australia. Jane (daughter of Adolphus LEVIN and Mary Ann CHAMPNESS) was born on 3 Mar 1854 in 39 City Garden Row, St Lukes, Shoreditch, London, UK; died on 13 Oct 1930 in Mt Morgan, Qld, Aust. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1851, 1 Union Buildings, Mile End Old Town, The Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
• Occupation: 1851; Jeweller
• Occupation: 1854; Jeweller
• Occupation: 1859; Jeweller

Notes:

Tracing Adolphus Levin through the public record unearths a picture of a complex and interesting man.

There is no record yet found to establish when he arrived in England from Germany and he is first found on the 1851 census aged 58 at 1 Union Buildings, Tower Hamlets, London. He is a working jeweller by trade.

He is presumed to have a Jewish heritage based on his name and the fact that he was a jeweller in an area that included a number of Jewish jewellery shops in 19th century London.

The following transcript for the 1851 census requires some explanation which follows below.

1851 census for 1 Union Buildings, Mile End Old Town, The Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK:

RG number: HO107 Piece: 1553 Folio: 314 Page: 35

LEVIN, Adolphus Head Married M 58 1793 Working Jeweller Germany

*LEVIN, Mary Ann Wife Married F 38 1813 Laundress Feltham Middlesex

#LEVIN, Thomas Son M 13 1838 Scholar Shoreditch Middlesex

#LEVIN, Amelia Daughter F 9 1842 Scholar Bethnal Green Middlesex

LEVIN, Julia Daughter F 7 1844 Scholar St Lukes Middlesex

LEVIN, Mary Ann Daughter F 3 1848 Shoreditch Middlesex

LEVIN, Adolphus J Son M 0 (11 MOS) 1851 Stepney Middlesex

*Mary Ann Champness was previously married to Christopher Harper with whom she had Thomas and Amelia, so either the two children assumed the Levin surname or they were adopted. No record yet to confirm that.

As well, it seems that Adolphus and Mary Ann were living together while the other children, Julia, Mary and Adolphus junior were born. Another daughter, Emily, was born about 1857 as well.

The reasons for above assumptions are because in 1859, Adolphus (aged 66) married Mary Ann Harper (aged 46) in St Phillip's Church, Bethnal Green.

As well, Adolphus took the step to be baptised around the same time which indicates a momentous change in his worldview. The fact that he abandoned his Jewish heritage and embraced both a baptism and marriage in a Christian church suggests that he was born again. The transcript of his baptism follows:

Baptisms in the church of St. John, Bethnal Green, in the county of Middlesex in the Year 1859. No 3381, May 22nd 1859. Adolphus born 13 March 1793, son of Adolphus and Golda Levin, of Posen, Germany, Jeweller.

What transpired in the family thereafter is a little unclear because Adolphus senior is not again found on the census until 1881, about three weeks before he died. While his first name is impossible to decipher on the census entry (it has been transcribed as Matthew - and he may have embraced a new Christian name), the address of 5 Pritchards Rd, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, matches his burial record.

Interestingly, Adolphus is not with his wife on the 1871 but she is found in Sewardstone Rd, East, Bethnal Green, London, staying with her daughter Julia (from first marriage) along with two of her children Adolphus junior and Emily. Her first name is given as Margaretta which could be enumerator error.

However, the following transcription from Adolphus's death certificate gives Mary Ann as witness:

1881 death in registation district of Bethnal Green in the sub-district of Hackney Road, Middlesex No 164, 15th April 1881 at 5 Pritchards Row, Adolphus Levin, male, aged 88 years, working jeweller, cause, infirmities of age as certfied by E. Moore. Witness: the mark of Mary Ann Levin, widow of deceased present at death.

Details of burial are:

Buried 20 Apr 1881 Manor Park Cemetery, Sebert Rd, London, England, UK Burial No. 32793, Apr 20, Levin, Adophus, aged 88 years, of 5 Pritchards Row, Hackney. Where buried: Sq 157 Gr 90, Minister G.B.Goulding. Date of death cert, 19 April.

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Census:
1851 census for 1 Union Buildings, Mile End Old Town, The Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 1553 Folio: 314 Page: 35
LEVIN, Adolphus Head Married M 58 1793 Working Jeweller Germany
*LEVIN, Mary Ann Wife Married F 38 1813 Laundress Feltham Middlesex
#LEVIN, Thomas Son M 13 1838 Scholar Shoreditch Middlesex
#LEVIN, Amelia Daughter F 9 1842 Scholar Bethnal Green Middlesex
LEVIN, Julia Daughter F 7 1844 Scholar St Lukes Middlesex
LEVIN, Mary Ann Daughter F 3 1848 Shoreditch Middlesex
LEVIN, Adolphus J Son M 0 (11 MOS) 1851 Stepney Middlesex
*Mary Ann Champness was previously married to Christopher Harper with whom she had Thomas and Amelia. Appears to have cohabited with Adolphus LEVIN before they actually married in 1859.
#Children of Mary Ann Champness and first husband Christopher Harper. Both appear to have assumed LEVIN surname

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Died:
1881 death in registation district of Bethnal Green in the sub-district of Hackney Road, Middlesex
No 164, 15th April 1881 at 5 Pritchards Row, Adolphus Levin, male, aged 88 years, working jeweller, cause, infirmities of age as certfied by E. Moore. Witness: the mark of Mary Ann Levin, widow of deceased present at death

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Buried:
Burial No. 32793, Apr 20, Levin, Adophus, aged 88 years, of 5 Pritchards Row, Hackney. Where buried: Sq 157 Gr 90, Minister G.B.Goulding. Date of death cert, 19 April.

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Adolphus married Mary Ann CHAMPNESS on 28 Mar 1859 in St Phillip's Church, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England, UK. Mary was born on 12 Sep 1812 in Fulham, Middlesex, England, UK; died on 7 Sep 1892 in Bethnal Green, London, England, UK; was buried on 10 Sep 1892 in Manor Park Cemetery, Sebert Rd, London, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1851, 1 Union Buildings, Mile End Old Town, The Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK
• Census: 1871, Sewardstone Rd, East, Bethnal Green, London, England, UK

Notes:

Mary Ann was first married to Christopher Harper. He appears to have died about 1842. On 1871 census, with daughter Julia (from first marriage) and two of her children (Adolphus and Emily) from second marriage to Adolphus Levin. First name written as Margaretta and husband Adolphus not with her on census night.

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Birth:
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Indexes

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Census:
In household headed by James Carr who was married to Julia Harper/Levin, daughter of Mary Ann Champness and Christopher Harper.

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Died:
Burial record

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Buried:
No 119566, 10 Sep 1892, Levin Mary Ann, 79 years, of 3 Marian Street, Hackney Road, buried 131, 6, ministers: J.P.Gray & J.W.Oliver. Date of death 7 Sep.

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Notes:

Married:
1859 marriage solemnized at St Philip's Church, Parish of Bethnal Green, Middlesex:
No 11, March 28th, Adolphus Levin aged 66, widower, working jeweller of Teal Street, father Adolphus Levin, working jeweller and Mary Ann Harper, aged 47, widow, of 9 King Street, father James Champness, gardener. Witnesses: John Costin and Phebe Sears.

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