"Queen v James Bentley, Catherine Bentley, William Henry Hance, John Farrell, October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS 5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 5
In the Supreme Court
of the Colony of Victoria
The Queen V James Francis Bentley Catherine Bentley William Henry Hance John Farrell
James Francis Bentley Sworn states I am the landlord of the Eureka Hotel about 2 o’clock this morning October 7th I heard a great noise & knocking at the door I enquired what it was & was told that it was some drunken men wanting drink about an hour or ¾ after that we were aroused and told that Dr. Carr wanted to bring a person in who was supposed to be dead the man was brought in & I went & reported the circumstance to the Police.
You did not leave your room when first disturbed
No not until aroused by Dr. Carr
Did you hear any noise between hearing the first disturbance to when Dr. Carr came
No
Was any one sleeping in the Bar
I believe the Barman was
Archibald Carmichael Sworn states I am a Digger & have a Butchers shop near the Eureka Hotel I was called upon between one and 2 o’clock last night by the last witness Martin he said he thought Deceased was murdered I went to where deceased was lying I looked at him and said
"Queen v James Bentley, Catherine Bentley, William Henry Hance, John Farrell, October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS 5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 5
I thought he was gone Deceased was lying in a smooth open place within 3 yards of a tent and about 6 or 7 yards from the Eureka Hotel. I went for Dr. Carr leaving the last witness with the body no one was there when first arrived on the spot Dr. Carr came back with me & we removed deceased to the Eureka Hotel the door was opened for us at once by two men I do not know
William Duncan Sworn states I am Barman at the Eureka Hotel after going to bed last night October the 6th I heard a noise outside & Mr. Bentley called out to know what it was I went to the door that led to the bar to see & found that it was caused by some drunken men who wanted to get in they went away about an hour afterwards Dr Carr came and asked me to bring in Deceased no one left the house or came into it during the time that elapsed between the first disturbance by the drunken men to when Dr Carr came
Barnard Welch Sworn states I live within 30 yards of where Deceased was found dead Mr Bentley Mrs Bentley & 3 or 4 other men came last night between 1 & 2 o’clock & stood by the corner of our tent for about 3 minutes & then went on after picking something up which I thought was a spade I do not know which of the party picked it up they went a little way on when I heard a
"Queen v James Bentley, Catherine Bentley, William Henry Hance, John Farrell, October 1854, p.3, PROV, VPRS 5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 5
"Queen v James Bentley, Catherine Bentley, William Henry Hance, John Farrell, October 1854, p.4, PROV, VPRS 5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 5
"Queen v Bentley, October 1854, p.1, PROV, VPRS 5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 5
"Queen v Bentley, October 1854, p.2, PROV, VPRS 5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 5
"Queen v Bentley, October 1854, p.3, PROV, VPRS 5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 5
"Queen v Bentley, October 1854, p.4, PROV, VPRS 5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 5
"Queen v Bentley, October 1854, p.5, PROV, VPRS 5527/P0 Unit 1, Item 5
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