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From: "Alma Willis" <>
Subject: Re: Fw: [AUS-QLD] Gatton Murder files at State Archives
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 14:42:58 +1000
References: <20050302122904.20304.qmail@web50408.mail.yahoo.com>


Hello Nancy,

We have the 2 books as well as another one called GATTON MAN written by
Merv. Lilley.

Is there something we can look up for you in the book?

Kind regards
Alma
----- Original Message -----
From: "nancy c" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [AUS-QLD] Gatton Murder files at State Archives


> Thanks Jan,
>
> Have been trying to locate this book. So far I've only found it as being
> sold in Australia and the shipping costs are prohibitive. I will keep
> hunting as I understand it details the Gatton locals quite well.
>
> Regards,
>
> Nancy
>
> --- Doug & Jan <> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Nancy,
>>
>> I did a bit of digging into this Murder as my Friend was sure it was
>> part
>> of
>> her Family because there was a Murder in the Family at the
>> time........but
>> it turned out not to be the correct Murder...
>>
>> When I found out where the Murder did happen I rang the Archives and
>> they
>> brought up the Trial to the research rooms........they then rang me
>> with
>> the file number... and told me how many pages were in the
>> trial......for a
>> cost they would photo copy and post it to me..... but as it was not
>> directly
>> related to me... I thought the cost of about $1-20 page a bit
>> expensive....but with the file number I could go and read the
>> transcript
>> at
>> the research rooms for nothing...
>>
>> There is also a book about the Gatton Murders..... by Stephanie
>> Bennett....
>> I believe she has gone into it in some detail... possibly has your
>> witnesses
>> in there.
>>
>> Jan.
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "nancy c" <>
>> > To: <>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 9:27 AM
>> > Subject: [AUS-QLD] Gatton Murder files at State Archives
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Greetings,
>> > >
>> > > A few years back I tried to follow up on a lead that 2 family
>> members
>> were
>> > > questioned by police in relation to the Boxing Day murders in Gatton
>> in
>> > > 1898. Supposedly, one was considered suspect for a time, but later
>> > > cleared.
>> > >
>> > > Long ago, I was offered some assistance but unfortunately it never
>> came
>> > > to pass. As I have recently decided to again work on this branch
>> I'm
>> > > hoping someone may have access to the Qld State Archive records RS1
>> 3384/5
>> > > "Gatton Murder Files".
>> > >
>> > > If anyone has any interest in this topic you can contact me off
>> list.
>> > >
>> > > Regards,
>> > >
>> > > Nancy
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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