Biography

The deceased was engaged by Mr. Mitchell, squatter of Gullewa, as a boundary rider. He was on duty at one of the wells, about 18 miles out, and was seen by one of the station hands the previous day in the best of health, and said he was going to one of the windmills. On the following day the said station hand called at his camp and found the man dead in his bed. He had come tn his camp, hobbled his horse, put his saddle up and evidently went to rest in good health. (There was no message left to say he was ill.) The station hand came in and reported the matter to the police, who proceeded to the camp and there found the body. The cause of death was not yet known. The remains were brought into Gullewa and buried on Saturday at the Gullewa Cemetery. Deceased's family were living in South Australia. Family live in Yanyarrie, South Australia. He was the fourth son in the family.