Some Aborigines went to the back of the hotel in Mulline to obtain beer and one found the body of Dolly, which he promptly buried. On exhumation, it was found that death had been caused by a blunt instrument, probably a stick. "Chewing", alias "Jacob", an Aboriginal, and Dolly were last seen together by other Aboriginals and that they were having a row. "Jacob" was seen to hit her, or threaten to hit her, with a stick. There was evidence on the ground of there having been a violent struggle and there were also marks to show that "Dolly" had dragged herself several yards on her hands and knees before she died. There were the peculiar footmarks believed to belong to "Jacob", the accused round about. He wore boots but, owing to an injury, only put the toes of one of his feet on the ground when walking. Dr. McKell, who made a postmortem examination, stated that the cause of death was compression of the brain, caused by a blow on the skull. The bench committed the accused for trial at the next sessions at Kalgoorlie. After hearing the evidence, "Jacob", or "Chewing", as he was known, said he had tried to persuade Dolly to go with him but she refused. He said she had fallen on the road and hit her head and, when he found her the next morning, she was dead. He said he could not go back to Mulline because he would be speared because Dolly was not his gin. After a short retirement, the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty and the accused was discharged. Mr. Cowle, Defence for the Accused, said that he had received no instructions from the Aborigines Board about what to do with the accused. His Honor said he had no power to do anything with the native except discharge him. The Crown Prosecutor : Constable Dalton says they will spear him if he goes back. His Honor replied that he could not prevent them. The Crown Prosecutor said that he would see Mr. Princep, the Aborigines protector. The man did not want to go out to Mulline again. Chewing then left the court in company with a constable.

The child's death was registered by the mother, Mary Jane Huxham. Witnesses to the burial were Edward George Huxham and TD McAlpine. Mary Jane O'Brien married John William Wilson on 26 September 1890 in Melbourne, Victoria. They had 8 children between 1893 and 1904. They were: Percival Thomas Wilson (aka Charles Cosgrove) born 1893; Annie born 1895; Christopher Edwin born 1897; James Lesley born 1899; Walter Norman born 1902; Henry George born 1904; Reginald Arthur born 1904. In 1915, Mary Jane Wilson (nee O'Brien) married Edward George Huxham at Kalgoorlie (Marriage Registration 6/1915, East Coolgardie). They had a further three children: Francis H born 1906; George born 1908; a daughter. The deceased's brother, Norman Walter, born 1902, died in 1920 and his story also appears in this website.

In company with two boys named Jessen, the deceased left Mulline in a sulky for a day's shooting. When about 13 miles out, they saw some game and the deceased was handing the reins to one of the lads when it is surmised that by some means he struck the hammer of the gun against the front of the trap and received the shot in the groin. The lads gave what assistance they could and drove to Mulline but before reaching there, life was extinct. At the inquest that followed, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death from gunshot wounds and strongly commended the conduct of the two Jessen boys for their intelligence under such trying circumstances. The young man's death was registered by his step-father, Edward George Huxham. Witnesses to the burial were TD McAlpine and J Harris.

The young man's mother, Mary Jane O'Brien, married John William on 26 September 1890 in Melbourne, Victoria.  Their known children were: Percival Thomas Wilson (aka Charles Cosgrove) born Victoria 1893 (Birth Registration 8051/1893, Timor); Annie born 1895 (Birth Registration 1627, Coolgardie); Christopher Edwin born 1897 (Birth Registration 645/1897, Menzies); Possibly James Lesley born 1899; Walter Norman born 1902 (Birth Registration 1734/1902, Menzies); Twins Henry George (Birth Registration 2396/1904, Fremantle) and Reginald Arthur (Birth Registration 2397/1904, Fremantle) born 1904; Gwendoline Doris born 1905 (Birth Registration 1298/1905, Cottesloe).  She died 1906 (Death Registration 9/1906, North Coolgardie); Harrold Huxham born 1910 (Birth Registration 18/1910, North Coolgardie), died 1910 (Death Registration 5/1910, North Coolgardie).

In 1915, Mary Jane Wilson (nee O'Brien) married Edward George Huxham at Kalgoorlie (Marriage Registration 6/1915, East Coolgardie). They had a further three children: Francis H born 1906; George B possibly born 1916 in Fremantle; a daughter, possibly Gladys P, born 1918 in Fremantle.  When Mary Jane Wilson married Edward George Huxham, apparently a son, Albert, was born in the East Coolgardie region in 1915 but died aged 4 months. No record has been found of this child.  The other children listed on the death certificate of Gwendolyn Doris Wilson included four males and two females deceased.

Mary Jane and John Wilson may have moved to Western Australia about 1895.

The story of Norman's siblings, Harrold Huxham and Gwendoline Doris, appear in this website.