Emily Graham

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Maureen Withey on 10th March 2024

Sindle Ruffles was indicted in the Supreme Court, the account of the trial was published in the Colonial Times, 21 Jan 1853. SUPREME COURT. Wednesday 19 January. John Kilburn was indicted for having, on the 8th December last, cut and wounded Charles Wetherall, with intent to kill and murder him, and Sindel Ruffles was charged as an accessory before the fact.   The prosecutor was overseer to Mr. Smith of Cornhill, near Sorell; the prisoner Kilburn was cook, and Ruffles ploughman ; Kilburn had been negligent on two or three occasions, and the prosecutor threatened to turn him into Government. On the day stated in the information, the prosecutor had been into the bush looking after some stray horses, and returning shortly after dinner-time found his dinner placed in an unusual spot. Not feeling disposed to eat he asked the cook to get him some tea, which he did in a pannican, and whilst in the act of stooping to find it, the cook said (unreadable) ... (unreadable) blow on the head which felled him to the ground; on looking upwards whilst rising again saw the prisoner about to strike him with a tomahawk, but which he parried, receiving the blow on his arm, whereby the weapon was knocked out of the prisoner's hand and fell on the face of prosecutor. There was no one else in the hut at the time; the prisoner was secured by the prosecutor driving him before him into the hay-field, having previously procured his gun ; the other prisoner was commanded to take charge of him by the overseer whilst he got his head dressed and sent for a constable. Ruffles said he should do no such thing ; he was not a constable. Upon search being subsequently made, in a deserted hut formerly occupied by Birchall not far off, a grave was found ; for about a month before the prisoners had been seen several times by the other men in private conversation, and on any of them coming up they immediately separated ;Ruffles was heard on one occasion to enquire of the other prisoner whether he had finished the hole, and brought in the spade, when he replied, he had brought in the spade, but had done no more since he (Ruffles)left it. Upon the spade appeared mould and short straw, corresponding with that of the hole. The learned judge charged the jury at considerable length, who, after a short consultation, found Kilburn guilty, and acquitted Ruffles.

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Maureen Withey on 10th March 2024

The Tasmanian Marriage Record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-15/RGD37-1-15P312 Sindel Ruffels, age 41, free, Widower, and Emily Graham. Age 43, T.L. widow, were married 26 Jan 1856, at Neith church, Longford. Both signed their own names.

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Kathleen Isabel Stringer on 9th March 2024

Emily Raffles was sentenced to 6 months in dunedin, otago for stealing a watch. She claimed she did so because the man who owned the watch had tried to take liberties with her . Called her husband George.

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Nell Murphy on 7th May 2016

Emily Graham was convicted at Dublin on 20 Nov 1850 for stealing sheets, caps etc. Previous offences. 7 yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) arriving per 'Blackfriar' on 29 May 1851. Married woman; aged 36yrs; 5'1"; needlewoman and can also cook. Native place - Co. Carlow, Ireland. Husband James at native place. Brothers: William & Edward. Sister: Eliza Ship character: very good Assignments in Colony. Some notes of misconduct. Applied for permission to marry Robert Bush (transported per 'Susan') but notified she must serve another 6mths and to reapply. 13 Dec 1854.) Applied for permission to marry Sindel Ruffels (free) on 25 Dec 1855. Approved. Married at the Parish Church, Perth (Tas), Longford district 26 Jan 1856. Emily aged 43yrs; Sindel aged 41 yrs. Ticket of Leave granted 6 Feb 1855, revoked but regranted. Conditional Pardon granted 28 April 1857