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IS anyone searching for the same family lines? or from these family lines?
Karlina
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I'm not researching the Days but am interested in the Buckmans.
William James Buckman's WW1 records show his next of kin as Caroline Augusta Day on 3 Nov 1916. Therefore the mother of William James Buckman must have married a Day.
I have also just found out that Caroline Augusta Buckman was tried for the shooting of her husband James Joseph Buckman at Narrabri. I am trying to find out the outcome of the courtcase and will post it here when I do.
Peter
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Karlina,
THE NARRABRI TRAGEDY
WOMAN SHOOTS HER HUSBAND
ACQUITTED OF MURDER
SHOCKING STORY OF BRUTALITY
Sydney, April 28
A shocking story of continued brutality was told at the Armidale Circuit Court today by Carolene Augusta Buckman, charged with the murder of her husband, James Joseph Buckman, near Narrabri, on January 20.
The accused gave evidence on her own behalf, and said that two or three days after her marriage 21 years ago the deceased began ill-treating her. Three months after the wedding he beat her with a riding whip and a green stick. She left him for a time, but returned, and after her return the deceased loaded a gun but she hid the caps. He took funny, wild, mad fits at the change of the moon. On the morning of the tragedy she told him that she was going to Narrabri to get food. He said nothing. She took the horse and sulky into the scrub and left them with her little daughter. She then went back to the house to get her own horse, and saw the deceased coming raving made. She started to race to the rabbiters' camp when the limb of a sapling knocked her off her horse. The deceased's horse galloped over her. The deceased jumped off and picked up a big stick. She said, "Oh, Jim, what are you going to do" For the love of God, don't hammer me. If I have done anything wrong tell me." He threw the stick down and got on his horse and went towards the house. She got up and was going home. When the deceased came back he jumped off his horse, and said, "I've come back to murder you." She said, "Oh, Jim, for the love of the children, don't murder me." He lifted a big stick to strike her. When she could see death before her she drew a revolver with her left hand and fired. Her husband dropped the stick, wheeled round went a little way, and fell down.
The jury, after 10 minutes' consultation, returned a verdict of not guilty on the ground of justifiable homicide and the accused was discharged.
this was found at
http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/26255714
also at http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5262678
you will find information on the court case the previous day..
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Thankyou to everyone who has help me with information so far on this family.
Caroline Buckman (Troth) married my greatgrandfather Thomas Day a year after she killed her husband. Im trying to find any info also on the daughter Thomas and caroline had together her name was Dorothy Day brn 27th April 1912 she went onto marry Henry Williams on October 15th 1927 in coonabararan NSW. I dont have any other information on her other then that and would really like to find anything on her or her family.
Karlina
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hi my name is amy day and athol is my grandfather. he has passed away last year he was married to gwendoline hayden and they had 4 chldren i think thats all i know of anyway. they are kerrie, jimmy, peter and sally. I am peters child and am wonting now now info about dads side so i can make a faimly tree so if you have any info i would love to have a look...
thanks
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Could anyone please suggest how I might find any info on THOMAS DAYS parents JAMES DAY and ElIZABETH KERSHAW?
I have been trying but havent been able to find anything on them,I would really like to find the ship they came out on to Australia but am not sure when they came out i know it was either 1883 or before.
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Hi I just posted some info about the court case but didn't realise you already had it on page 2! That's why there are deleted posts. Anyway here's a bit more, you probably have seen it...
Caroline pleaded self defence and was granted bail of 400 pounds. Her statement to police when she gave herself up was:
"My husband used to get funny fits, yesterday morning he told me to pack him some food, and I packed his food, I told him I was going to town, and he started to jaw. I told him I wanted a horse, and he took my horse away to a paddock then I took one of his draught horses, put it in a sulky, and went to rescue my daughter, Ethel, who was surrounded by the flood waters. I brought my daughter home and then went into the market and packed some tomatoes for town. Then the deceased's uncle came, and I asked him to get my horse. He got my horse, and I jumped on to his back and galloped to where my sulky was. My husband came galloping up behind me I looked at him, and knew he was in one or those funny fits. I tried to race away from him, and he raced after me as hard as he could. I struck a tree with my shoulder and fell off. He raced over the top of me. He stopped his horse and jumped off. He picked up a great big stick, and I said, 'For the love of God, don't hammer me.' He said, 'I will.' I said, 'Whatever I have done wrong tell me. I have done nothing wrong. Don t hammer me.' With that he threw the stick down and rode away towards the house.
"I struggled to my feet, caught my horse, and began to lead it home. I was then about a quarter of a mile from home. I was too sick to mount it, and I had only gone a little way when he came galloping back. He tied his horse up and again picked up a stick, saying, 'I came back on purpose to murder you!' I said, 'For the love of my children don't murder me.' He said nothing, but raised the stick above my head. I thought it was certain death for me. I drew the revolve, and fired at him. After I fired he dropped the stick, turned around a little way, and then fell. I caught my horse, struggled on to his back, came home, and told them that he was dead, and that one of us had to die, and I couldn't help but fight for life. I could not, either."
William Carrol, a rabbit trapper, who was camped within a few hundred yards of where the tragedy took place, stated that when he heard the report of the revolver he and Robert Buckman, an uncle of the deceased, ran to where Buckman was lying. They met Mrs. Buckman coming along the road on horseback. Robert Buckman said to her, "What have you done?" She answered. "I shot him. It was him or me for it." She pointed out the spot where he was lying. They found him lying across a log and quantity of blood was coming from his mouth. They lifted him up, and he said. "Oh. God!" and no more. He lived for about 10 minutes after this. They could find no stick representing the one Mrs. Buckman alleged he had attacked her with.
Mary Gertrude Buckman, daughter of the deceased, stated that her mother and father had lived a most miserable life together. Mrs. Buckman had to do ploughing, harrowing, fencing, clearing, lifting bags of wheat into the cart, and the killing and dressing of cattle. The witness also stated that while she and her mother lived in a bark hut Buckman dwelt in a comfortable hut.
(The Advertiser, Friday 4 February 1910)
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Thankyou to everyone who has helped me.
But im really trying to find info on Thomas Days parents James Day and Elizabeth Kershaw I can not find anything on them. Trying to locate the ship they came out to Australia on it would of been in 1883 or before then. Any suggestions on how I could find them,I have been trying for sometime now and always come up blank.
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If anyone can help with any information on the Day family other then what I already have would be very helpful as I have hit a brick wall and can not find anymore on this family other then Thomas Day,the rest of the family is not so easy to trace,so if u can help please do.
Regards
Karlina
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