Biography

Also known as Neil Clarke.

The deceased was found dead by the caretaker of the State Battery, James Boyle. The body was lying on a wire stretcher, partially clothed, the head on the pillows and the arms loosely folded as in the attitude of sleep. No marks of violence were found on the body and there were no suspicious circumstances. Ten days later, it was reported in the same newspaper that "... the correct name of Neil Clarke, who was found dead at Youanmi on 19th inst., as reported in Thursday's issue, was Cornelius Clerk.

He was born at Uddington, Lanarkshire, Scotland, on November 9th, 1864, and prior to coming to Youanmi, he resided in Suffolk-street, Fremantle. The deceased was buried at Youanmi cemetery on July 2lst.

The parents of the deceased were married at Bothwell on 25th November 1859. Their other children were: John born 1860 (died 1864); Janet born 1861; William born 1863; Cornelius born 1864; John born 1866; Elizabeth born 1871.