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| THE ALLEGED MURDERERS | ||
| Bevan /Beavan Qui Warburton |
Frederick (ex convict) San Charles |
Labourer Butcher’s assistant to Mr Eaton Labourer |
| TRIAL WITNESSES | ||
| Ashton Burns Cavanagh Chow Eaton Hall Harrison Lee / Li Lillis McRae Noonan Noonan O’Meehan Polak Pang Platt Prince Smith Smith Smith Ti Waylen Zeddie/Zeddi |
Walter Robert John Ah Hong Richard Thomas Lillian Helena George (ex convict) Wat Sun (Watson) Edward Roderick William Joseph Jane John Albert Joseph Ah (Ah Pang) Caroline Tom (Prince Tom) Alfred Francis Henry Jin / Gin Dr Alfred Robert Charles |
Storekeeper Builder, carpenter Shoemaker Mr Lockyer’s cook Butcher and employer of San Qui Wife of James Anderton who held a gallon license Storeman in Mr Lockyer’s service Lived at Noonan’s Victoria Inn Labourer – lodged at Frederick Bevan’s house Manager of the North West Australian Mercantile Co. Proprietor of the Victoria Inn/Hotel Proprietor of the Victoria Inn/Hotel Government Medical Officer at Roebourne Gaoler at Roebourne Chinese Labourer Wife of Frederick Aboriginal tracker Teamster in the service of Mr Platt Sawyer Aboriginal tracker Worked for Mr Noonan Colonial Surgeon 1833-1901 Carpenter |
| CHIEF JUSTICE, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND SOLICITORS FOR THE ACCUSED | ||
| Harper Hensman Onslow Stevens |
Julian Francis Alfred Peach Sir Alexander George James Malcolm |
Solicitor for Frederick Bevan & San Qui Attorney General of Western Australia (Prosecutor) Chief Justice Solicitor for Charles Warburton |
| POLICE OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES | ||
| Back Baker Gurney Laurence Lawrence O’Connell Payne Phillips Pollett Rowe Stevens Thomas |
E.G. John G. George Henry David W.C. Daniel Charles George Braithwaite William Thomas George James Malcolm William |
Sub Inspector Detective Constable Detective Constable Police Constable Roebourne (deceased) Sub Inspector Sergeant of Police Roebourne Sergeant of Police Roebourne Commissioner of Police Special constable on duty at the lockup Inspector of police stationed at Geraldton Sworn in as a detective to further investigate murders Police Constable Roebourne |
| ABORIGINAL TRACKERS |
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| Prince Smith |
Tom (Prince Tom) Harry |
Aboriginal Tracker, police assistant. Laborer of Roebourne |
| OTHER PEOPLE NAMED IN VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING THE POLICE FILE | ||
| Andrew Armstrong Brown Bevan/Beavan Broadhurst Dearden Elliott Gilroy Henshaw Erdmann Law Lithgow Longstaff McCourt McCullock McRae Pontt / Pont Pontt / Pont Sullivan |
James Christopher Alfred Mary Ann (nee Blurton) Florance Constantine James S.B.L. William Holmes Mr Franz Mrs James Benjamin Margaret Placideo or Placida Adam Isabel Auguste / Augustus William Thomas |
Store assistant at N.W. & Mercantile Company Hostler at Thompson’s Hotel Teamster in the employ of Roderick McRae Wife of Frederick Bevan (later married Francis Almonia?) Store Assisant at Cossack. Had been a Union Bank Clerk Landlord, Freemason’s Hotel Perth with info on Erdmann Laments the rumours and innuendos in a letter Arrested twice for the murders but not enough evidence Saw Anketell and McRae gambling at Roebourne Hotel Alias Frank Hornig – suspect in the Roebourne murders Delivered milk daily to bank premises Made statements alleging he was present during murders Friend of James Lithgow Fiancée of Thomas Anketell (married Robert Clarkson) Inseparable friend of Thomas Sullivan in Jarrahdale Observed Anketell’s body on verandah & raised alarm Named in James Lithgow’s alleged witness confession Brother of Augustus Claims to have overheard who the murderers were |