Sylvia Bennett

• Charts: Descendants of John Burgess

• Sylvia Bennett was born on 8 August 1908 in Needles, Deloraine, Tasmania.
• She was the daughter of John Andrew Bennett and Maria Burgess.
• Sylvia Bennett married Kenneth Owens circa 1930. They had one child.
• Sylvia Bennett died on 8 January 1992 in Hobart, Tasmania, at age 83.

Thomas Edward Bennett

• Charts: Descendants of John Burgess

• Thomas Edward Bennett was born in 1901 in Needles, Deloraine, Tasmania.
• He was the son of John Andrew Bennett and Maria Burgess.
• Thomas Edward Bennett married Annie Gertrude Simpson circa 1925.
• Thomas Edward Bennett died on 20 November 1978.

Thomas James Bennett

• Charts: Descendants of John Burgess

• Thomas James Bennett was born on 16 July 1855 in Port Sorrell, Tasmania. He was the son of James Bennett and Mary Ann Bonney.
  
• At the age of 34 years, 7 months and 17 days, Thomas James Bennett married Eliza Burgess, daughter of George Burgess and Mary Ann Smith, on 5 March 1890 in Elizabeth Town, Tasmania. They were married in the home of J Bennett, Thomas' father in Elizabeth Town. She was 26 and he was 32 years old, a labourer.
  
• Thomas James Bennett died on 7 January 1936 in North Motton at age 80. The Advocate reported his death on 10 Jan 1936 -" Mr. Thomas Bennett, who passed away on Tuesday at North Motton was aged 83 years. He married Miss Eliza Burgess, of Elizabethtown, and went to reside at North Motton, where he had lived for 47 years, and was well known and highly respected. His family numbered ten, five sons and five daughters, all of whom are alive; they are Mesdames A. Johnson (Victoria) Fred Hall (North Motton), H. O. Allen (Edith Creek), H. Johnson (Victoria), and Sturzaker (Ulverstone), and Messrs George (Preston), Andrew and John (Hobart), James (Gippsland), and Reg. (North Motton). Deceased had been in ill-health for about three years. His passing was quite peaceful. The funeral took place at the Anglican cemetery, Ulverstone, yesterday afternoon, Rev. B. S. Hammond officiating. There was a large number of followers. The chief mourners were Messrs. A. G., W. J., L. J., and R. (sons), and A. and C. Burgess (brothers-in-law); and F. Hall (son-in-law). The carriers were four grandsons Messrs. R. and B. Bennett, and J. and H. Hall. Messrs. A. and C. Burgess, J. Chilcott, and W. Woods were the pall-bearers."
  
• Thomas was buried on 9 January 1936 in Ulverstone Cemetery. Anglican Section.

Vernon Roy Bennett

• Charts: Descendants of John Burgess

• Vernon Roy Bennett was born on 15 March 1899 in Deloraine, Tasmania.
• He was the son of John Andrew Bennett and Maria Burgess.
• Vernon Roy Bennett married Jessie Olive Munday circa 1929. They had three children.
• Vernon Roy Bennett died on 2 March 1957 in Somerset, Tasmania, at age 57.
• Vernon was buried in Somerset Cemetery.

Wilfred James Bennett

• Charts: Descendants of John Burgess

• Wilfred James Bennett was born on 31 July 1897 in North Motton, Ulverstone, Tasmania.
• He was the son of Thomas James Bennett and Eliza Burgess.
• Wilfred James Bennett died in 1968 in Bairnsdale, Victoria.

William Bennett

• William Bennett was born in 1816 in Queeen's County, Ireland. His mother's name was Sarah.
• He was transported to Sydney in 1832. He had been sentenced to 7 years for assult and arrived on the Dunvegan Castle. He received his Certificate of Freedom on 1 July 1840.
  
• At the age of 36 years, William Bennett married Emma Dalley, daughter of Samuel Hockey and Mary Dalley, on 9 July 1852 in Guyong. The marriage was conducted by Samuel Wilkinson, minister of the Wesleyan Church of which Emma was a Member. William was a member of the Roman Church. Both Emma and William lived at King's Plains as did their witnesses Bernard Rennie and Mrs Mary Pendray. Both Emma and William signed with their mark.
  
• William Bennett died on 21 August 1875 in Guyong, New South Wales. He died from chronic rheumatism. He was a shepherd aged 60 years according to the information given by his wife Emma. He had been born in Ireland and arrived in NSW 43 years ago. He had been married 23 years and had 3 living sons, 3 living daughters and 3 deceased sons.
  
• William was buried on 23 August 1875 in Guyong Cemetery.

William Bennett

• William Bennett was born in 1860 in New South Wales.
• He was the son of William Bennett and Emma Dalley.
• William Bennett died in 1936 in Orange, New South Wales.

Winifred Mary Bennett

• Charts: Descendants of John Burgess

• Winifred Mary Bennett was born on 7 August 1910 in Needles, Deloraine, Tasmania.
• She was the daughter of John Andrew Bennett and Maria Burgess.
• Winifred Mary Bennett married Arthur Charles Dennison circa 1932. They had four children.
• Winifred Mary Bennett died on 21 December 1965 in Cornelian Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, at age 55.

Anne Bennie

• Anne Bennie was born circa 1806 in Cornwall.
• Anne Bennie married Joseph Chivell, son of George Chivell and Elizabeth Uln, on 21 June 1828 in St Agnes, Cornwall. The record shows the bride is Ann Bennie Gourd.
• Anne Bennie and Joseph Chivell immigrated to South Australia in 1839. Joseph and Ann Bennie arrived on the "Java" with all of the children from both of Joseph's marriages.
  
• Anne was buried on 31 July 1880.
• Anne Bennie died before 31 August 1880 in Cornwall.

Lillian Thelma Benson

• Lillian Thelma Benson was born in 1915.
• At the age of 20 years, Lillian Thelma Benson married Thomas William Case, son of John Case and Mary Jemma Shannon, in 1935 in Queensland. They lived at Ravensbourne, then Maclagan.
• Lillian Thelma Benson died on 7 May 2007 in Toowoomba.
• Lillian was buried on 11 May 2007 in Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance.

Ada Isabella Bentley

• Ada Isabella Bentley was born on 12 September 1883 in Rose Hill, Inverell, New South Wales.
• She was the daughter of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.
• Ada Isabella Bentley died on 30 July 1902 in Inverell, New South Wales, at age 18.

Alice Bentley

• Alice Bentley was born in 1873 in Inverell, New South Wales.
• She was the daughter of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.

Alick Bentley

• Alick Bentley was born in 1870 in Wellingrove, New South Wales.
• He was the son of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.
• Alick Bentley died in 1927 in Newcastle, New South Wales.

Charles Ernest Bentley

• Charles Ernest Bentley was born on 5 February 1879 in Wairalda, New South Wales.
• He was the son of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.
• At the age of 22 years, Charles Ernest Bentley married Mary Rebecca Brown in 1902 in Inverell, New South Wales.
• Charles Ernest Bentley died on 5 December 1955 in Inverell, New South Wales, at age 76.

Elizabeth Jane Bentley

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

Family of George French & Elizabeth Jane Bentley. Taken 1912-1914. Courtesy of Joan Rogers. From Back LtoR - Herbert James, Percy, George Albert - Middle - Ruby, Elizabeth Jane, George, Violet, Jack (Leslie Chapman) - Front Alice, Ada

• Elizabeth Jane Bentley was born on 14 December 1867 in Terri Hie Hie, Warialda, New South Wales, Australia.
• She was the daughter of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.
• In 1890 he was Domestic Servant.
• At the age of 22 years, 7 months and 8 days, Elizabeth Jane Bentley married George French, son of William French and Elizabeth Baker, on 22 July 1890 in the residence of William Holly, Warwick Rd, Tenterfield, New South Wales. George was a 22 year old bachelor, farm labourer of Mingoola (a property west of Tenterfield on the Bruxner Highway) - father William French, a farm labourer and mother Elizabeth Baker. Elizabeth was a spinster aged 22, a domestic servant living at Mingoola, parents William Bentley, a driver and Phoebe Chapman. George's sister Ellen and her husband William Holley were witnesses to George and Elizabeth's marriage held in the Holley residence, Warwick Road, Tenterfield according to the rites of the Wesleyan Church. The minister was John Hulme.
  
• Elizabeth Jane Bentley and George French moved to in Toowoomba, Queensland, circa 1907 with their family, most likely some time after the birth of their eight child Alice Ruby. George's sister Elizabeth Werner and her husband and family also moved to the area a year or so earlier. George and Elizabeth's last two children, twins, Ada and Ellen were born at the home of George's sister Elizabeth Werner in Toowomba.
  
• Elizabeth Jane Bentley died on 19 February 1949 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 81.
• Elizabeth was buried on 21 February 1949 in Toowong Cemetery.
• George and Elizabeth's names are amongst those on a memorial in Rotary Park, Tenterfield.
  
  

  George & Elizabeth French - Tenterfield Pioneers honoured in Rotary Park, Tenterfield
  

  Pioneer Plaque in Rotary Park, Tenterfield

Ellen Bentley

• Ellen Bentley was born in 1864 in Wellingrove, New South Wales.
• She was the daughter of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.
• At the age of 18 years, Ellen Bentley[ married m] in 1882 in Inverell, New South Wales; James Prior.
• Ellen Bentley died in 1952 in Texas, Queensland.

Emma Bentley

• Emma Bentley was born on 23 December 1872 in Yetman, New South Wales.
• She was the daughter of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.
• At the age of 19 years, 6 months and 21 days, Emma Bentley married an unknown person on 14 July 1892 in Warialda, New South Wales. Archibald Cameron.
• Emma Bentley died on 27 May 1956 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 83.

George Chapman Bentley

• George Chapman Bentley was born in 1876 in Inverell, New South Wales.
• He was the son of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.
• George Chapman Bentley died on 22 April 1958 in Tingha, New South Wales.

John Bentley

• John Bentley was born on 7 February 1862 in Maidenhead, Warwick, Queensland. John's father William was a stockman and drover.
  
• He was the son of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.
• At the age of 23 years, 10 months and 23 days, John Bentley married Julie Cameron on 30 December 1885 in "Holdfast", Yetman, New South Wales. Julia was the sister of Archibald Cameron who married John's sister Emma Bentley.
  
• John Bentley died on 2 October 1931 in Goodparta Station, Mary River, Northern Territory, at age 69.

Katie Judita Bentley

• Charts: Descendants of Charles Eyles

• Katie Judita Bentley was born in 1891 in New Zealand. She was the daughter of George Edward and Edith BENTLEY.
  
• At the age of 22 years, Katie Judita Bentley married Hugh Leonard McMillan, son of Charles McMillan and Charlotte Ann Eyles, in 1913 in New Zealand.

Mary Ellen Bentley

• Charts: Descendants of Charles Eyles

• Mary Ellen Bentley was born in 1883 in New Zealand. She was the daughter of Barbara and Charles BENTLEY.
  
• At the age of 22 years, Mary Ellen Bentley married Albert Witt, son of Robert Henry Witt and Cecilia Higgins Eyles, in 1905 in New Zealand.
• Mary Ellen Bentley died in 1936 in New Zealand.

Percy Herbert Bentley

• Percy Herbert Bentley was born on 29 September 1889 in Rose Hill, Inverell, New South Wales.
• He was the son of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.
• At the age of 32 years, Percy Herbert Bentley married Georgina M Coughlin in 1922 in Inverell, New South Wales.
• Percy Herbert Bentley died in 1966 in Wallsend, New South Wales.

Phoebe Beatrice Bentley

• Phoebe Beatrice Bentley was born on 19 December 1880 in Warialda, New South Wales.
• She was the daughter of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.
• At the age of 29 years, Phoebe Beatrice Bentley married George McCullagh in 1910 in Queensland.
• Phoebe Beatrice Bentley died on 29 June 1961 in Queensland at age 80.

William Bentley

• William Bentley was born in December 1839 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales. He was the son of William Bentley and Johanna.
  
• At the age of 19 years and 3 months, William Bentley married Phoebe Chapman on 2 March 1859 in Frazer's Creek, Nullamanna, New South Wales.
• In 1890 he was a drover.
• On 6 August 1926,his wife, Phoebe Chapman died in Texas, Queensland, at age 82.

William James Bentley

• William James Bentley was born in 1860 in Wellingrove, New South Wales.
• He was the son of William Bentley and Phoebe Chapman.
• At the age of 27 years, William James Bentley married Catherine Doherty in 1887 in Glen Innes.
• William James Bentley died in 1938 in Inverell, New South Wales.

George Benton

• George Benton was born in 1829.
• George Benton married Sarah Astbury circa 1852.
• George Benton died in 1872.
• He's name appeared on a list of eligible voters for the Electoral District of Aubigny on 12 January 1888 .He was living at Bald Hills, Pechey, and was a Resident of the Electorate.
  

Mary Ann Benton

William Astbury & Mary Ann Benton with their family c 1892. Photo thanks to R. Astbury

• Mary Ann Benton was born on 19 July 1855 in Cudworth, Warwichshire, England.
• She was the daughter of George Benton and Sarah Astbury.
• At the age of 25 years, 9 months and 27 days, Mary Ann Benton married William Astbury on 16 May 1881 in St John's Church of England, Wormsley, Warwichshire, England.
• Mary Ann Benton and William Astbury immigrated to Moreton Bay, Queensland, on 17 December 1881. Mary and William both aged 25, travelled on the Glamis which sailed from Plymouth on 15 Sep 1881. Also on board were Mary Ann's brother Walter 23 and sister Sarah 20 with her husband Abraham Wootton 31.
  
• Mary Ann Benton and William Astbury settled in Merritts Creek where their two eldest children, William and Thomas were born. They then selected land at Bald Hills and built a homestead which they named Springfield. The remaining children were born there, in what was to become Astbury Road.
  
• On 2 May 1895,Mary Ann Benton's daughter, Louisa Astbury was buried in Cabarlah Cemetery.
• On 31 August 1897,her husband, William Astbury died in Springfield, Astbury Road, Groomsville, at age 41.
• Mary Ann Benton appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Douglas. She carried out domestic duties.
  
• She appeared on the Electoral Roll with William Astbury and Gertrude (May) Hirning in 1913 in "Springfield", Pechey. William was a farmer. William's mother Mary Ann also lived at Springfield as did his sister Sarah and possibly brother Thomas and possibly brother John. Both were farmers.
  
• Mary Ann Benton appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1925 living at "Springfield", Pechey. Mary Ann carried out home duties. Her daughter Jane gave her address as Bald Hills, Whichello while son Thomas, a farmer gave his as Springfield Farm. Son William, a labourer was also living at Springfield but his wife May gave her address as Pechey. Son John, a farmer was also living at Pechey. Son Walter was farming at Groomsville with his wife Hermine.
  
• Mary Ann Benton died on 20 November 1926 in Springfield, Astbury Road, Groomsville, at age 71.
• Mary was buried in Crow's Nest Cemetery. UNIT-00A-0004.
  

  Grave of William & Mary Ann (nee Benton) Astbury - Crow's Nest Cemetery. Photo thanks to R. Astbury

Sarah Ann Benton

• Sarah Ann Benton's birth was registered in the in Aston,Warwickshre Registration District in the September 1860 Quarter.
• She was the daughter of George Benton and Sarah Astbury.
• Her marriage, at 20 years, to Abraham Wootton was registered in the September 1880 Quarter in the Aston, Warwickshre Registration District.
• Sarah Ann Benton immigrated on 17 December 1881 to Moreton Bay, Queensland, with William Astbury and Mary Ann Benton. Mary and William both aged 25, travelled on the Glamis which sailed from Plymouth on 15 Sep 1881. Also on board were Mary Ann's brother Walter 23 and sister Sarah 20 with her husband Abraham Wootton 31.
  
• Sarah Ann Benton died in 1893 in Queensland.

Walter George Benton

• Victims of Murder: Other Victims of Murder/Manslaughter/Suicide

• Walter George Benton was born on 7 February 1858 in Cudworth, Warwickshire, England.
• He was the son of George Benton and Sarah Astbury.
• Walter George Benton's birth was registered in the in Aston,Warwickshre Registration District in the March 1858 Quarter.
• He immigrated on 17 December 1881 to Moreton Bay, Queensland, with William Astbury and Mary Ann Benton. Mary and William both aged 25, travelled on the Glamis which sailed from Plymouth on 15 Sep 1881. Also on board were Mary Ann's brother Walter 23 and sister Sarah 20 with her husband Abraham Wootton 31.
  
• Walter George Benton appeared on the Legislative Assembly - Aubigny Electoral Roll in 1900 living at Bald Hills, Pechey. His qualification to vote was that he was a resident of the area.
  
• He was a member of the first Crow's Nest Band in 1902; Band members were Raymond White, Frederick Williams, Alf Colthrup, James Gleeson, Walter George Benton, Norman White, John William Brass, Thomas Askin, Alfred William Blinco, Tim Gleeson, Anthony Lavery, James Connolly, James Nathanial Cole and HENDY.
  
• Around in 1902Walter George Benton selected 100 acres of land, Portion 64V Pinelands Scrub (Gossow Road) between the Plainby and Haden roads. It was mortgaged to Edward Wilcox of Toowoomba. After improving his selection, he leased the land in 1903, firstly to William Kelly who rented the selection for 20 per annum with an purchase price of 250 pounds. This contact was cancelled when William Kelly could not raise the money and Walter stated he had found another buyer.
  Walter did not live on the selection but earned his living by scrub cutting and doing general agricultural work. He sometimes worked at the local sawmills. Walter kept his clothes and tools at the home of Thomas Neilson, the manager of Blinco's Sawmills at Crow's Nest.
  
• He appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Queensland. He was a farmer.
  
• On 28 January 1905 Walter travelled to Toowoomba to pay the interest owing his loan. At the time he told Mr Wilcox that he was negotiating the sale of the farm for £125 and would inform him when the sale was effected.
  
• On 2 February 1905 John (James) Ryan allegedly visited the A.J.B. Bank in Toowoomba where he opened an account, deposited a cheque for £7 10s, deposited £5 and took £2 10s and a cheque book away with him. On the same day was alleged to have visited an ironmongers shop in Ruthven Street where he bought gelignite, a coil of fuse and three dozen detonators for which he paid cash. Before leaving he asked the assistant to fill out a cheque for £125 in favour of W. Benton. Later that day he returned and asked to have a snake skin tanned and sent out to J. Ryan, Crow's Nest
  John (James) Ryan.
• Walter George Benton is believed to have died on 4 February 1905 at age 46. Earlier that day he called at the farm of Jacob Hirning to collect his mare and foal before going about the district where his work took him. Later, around 6pm he rode away from Thomas Neilson's home on the mare with the foal following. He was seen half an hour later as he passed the Kelly house on his way towards the Ryan house.
  A few weeks passed before it was realized he was missing resulting in an extensive search of Pinelands scrub. The remains of several small fires were brought to the attention of the police. On examination small pieces of bone, possibly from a human foot, a buckle, buttons and rivets from trousers, nails and eyelets and tacks from boots and other items were also found. James Ryan was charged with Walter's murder on 18 February. Ryan had wanted to buy the selection from Water who's asking price of £125 was beyond Ryan's means.
  The case went to the Supreme Court resulting in James Ryan being convicted of Walter's murder "with the recommendation to mercy on account of no one seeing the murder done". He sentenced Ryan to be hung by the neck. The sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life. The curator of Intestate Wills sold Walter's property for £250 and obtained his remains for burial by his sister Mary Ann Astbury. A year later more bones and further evidence connected with murder were found on his property.
  
• Walter was buried in Crow's Nest Cemetery. Sect U Row B
  His headstone reads:-
  Walter George Benton
  
  IN LOVING MEMORY OF
  WALTER GEORGE BENTON
  BORN FEB 7, 1858
  AT CURDWORTH WARWICKSHIRE ENGLAND
  DIED FEB 4, 1905
  Dearest brother thou hast left me
  Thou dost dwell with the angels now
  Good and gentle was thy welcome
  Christ has died and set thee free
  Wait a little dearest brother
  And I soon shall follow you
  INSERTED BY
  HIS SORROWING SISTER
  Your end came sudden uncle dear
  It makes us weep and sigh
  And also it was so hard to think
  You could not say good bye
  INSERTED BY HIS LOVING
  NEPHEWS AND NIECES.
  
  

  Grave Walter George Benton 1858-1905. Crow's Nest Cemetery. Photo thanks to Robin A
• On 20 February 1905 JAMES RYAN CHARGED WITH MURDER.
  POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. A REMAND FOR EIGHT DAYS.
  BRISBANE, Saturday.
  Feeling at Crow's Nest reached its height yesterday morning when James Ryan was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Walter Benton at Pinelands. Ten days elapsed between the disappearance of Benton and the first report that he was missing. Benton was a settler for many years in this district. He was of small stature. Ryan, with his wife and four children, arrived in the district a couple of years ago from Tibooburra, in the Wilcannia district, with other western man.
  Mrs Asbury, a widowed sister of Benton, lived with the family at Bald Hills, near the scene of the alleged crime. Her eldest son went on Sunday and asked Ryan if he had seen his uncle. Ryan said, "No," and also said he was anxious to know himself, as he had purchased a farm. The boy again questioned Ryan on Monday, and receiving a negative reply reported tho matter to the police.
  Inquiry showed that Benton left Nelson' s house, Crow's Nest, where he had bean residing, on tho evening of February 4. He was going to Ryan's, and said he would not be long. He was then wearing dungaree trousers and Blucher boots, and was on horseback. Ryan admitted being in Benton's company on the night in question when he purchased the selection. One hundred and twenty-five notes were paid to Benton, but Ryan says he never saw deceased afterwards. Next day he found the horse in his paddock, the saddle being against a tree. Tho police found a new four furrow plough at this spot. Ryan used the horse and saddle for some days.
  Detective Henderson, Constable Kingford, and a tracker arrived by Monday night's train. Sub-lnspector Malone, Detective Newman, Sergeant Poultey, and two trackers on Tuesday morning, riding from Murphy's Greek, Police from outside stations and Sub-Inspector Geraghty arrived on Tuesday night. On Wednesday attention was concentrated at the selection. A police camp was formed there. At 2.30 in the afternoon Geraghty and, tracker found the remains of a fierce fire in tho scrub on a selection in view of the house, and near a big fallen box tree, which was very dry. Timber had been conveyed to the spot, and piled over the fork of the tree and the large limbs. The ashes had been carefully swept and carried away. Forty yards distant the remains of another fire were found, and nearly in a gully where a little work had been done in making a dam. The remains of several other fires were close by. Tho police collected the ashes and kept a pole. The remains were sent to Brisbane for analysis. Trousers' buttons and brass eyelets from boots wore found amongst the ashes. Ryan moved about all Wednesday and Thursday, and offered no assistance, Yesterday morning the police considered them selves warranted in effecting his arrest with out waiting for the result of the analysis. Accused was lodged in Crow's Nest watch house. Ryan is of the bush type, of stalwart build, and fair complexion. His wife is also a typical western woman.
  Sunday.
  James Ryan appeared at the Crow's Nest Police court yesterday morning, charged with the wilful murder of Walter George Benton, when charged the accused did not make any reply.
  Acting Sergeant Henderson gave evidence at the arrest of the accused on a charge of suspected murder of Benton. When arrested the accused said: "I knew you would have to do this; I expected it. The case is very black against me." Witness said to accused: "The grounds I have for your arrest are that there have been several articles found in the life down the gully." Witness added.
  The police found tho heel of a boot, riveted button, similar to buttons on the trousers worn by Benton on the 4th, and a piece of dungaree, the same material as the trousers Benton wore on the 4th; also boot strings, a pair of tweezers, apparently a knife, and a burnt collar stud." Accused said: "Can I ask you a Question?" Witness replied "Yes." Accused said: "Can you tell me if they found an arm. or a foot, or any part of Benton?" witness replied: "They found no arm or foot, but found a human bone or bones." About 9 o'clock on Saturday morning witness saw the defendant at the watch house, and said: Ryan from information received since I charged you on suspicion of murder, I now charge you with the wilful murder of Walter Benton at Pinelands on the 4th February." The accused made no reply.
  Accused was asked If he had any questions to ask and he said "Yes." Addressing witness he said: "What l said t0 you was ' What is it they have found?' "
  Witness: ' Yes you said that , and followed up by asking if an arm or foot had been found.''
  Accused: " I asked you first what they found, and you answered "The answer is not in evidence"
  Witness said that no time had elapsed between asking of the two questions, which were as in his evidence. On the application of the police, the accused was remanded for eight days.
  
• Ryan's case was heard at the police court in Toowoomba where he was found guilty of the murder of Walter Benton by the jury "with a recommendation to mercy on account of no one seeing the murder done" and sentenced to be hanged by the neck. However Ryan's solicitor contended that as the body had not been found there was reason to believe there was only circumstantial evidence as to Benton's death. The Full Court upheld the original ruling stating there was enough evidence to convict Ryan. An appeal to the Supreme Court failed. James Ryan's death sentence was later commuted to penal servitude for life.
• James Ryan was initially incarscerated at St Helena island which closed in the 1930's. His place of death is not known. What become of Rose Ann and the children is not known.

Angelo James Benvenuti

• Angelo James Benvenuti was born circa 1900.
• Angelo James Benvenuti married Clara Plant, daughter of Thomas Henry Plant and Rachel Kettle, in 1928 in Brisbane, Queensland.