6th January 1877
The Wardon brought under the notice of the Council thse case of Robert Saunders, sen., who has been a resident on the township many years, and is now nearly 9O years old, and quite past work.The Warden was requested to recommend him for out-door relief.
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13th January 1887
We have residing here an old man, with his wife, who is in his 107th year. He was born in 1780 and arrived in the colonies in 1810, end has therefore boon from England nearly 18 years. He is able to see without glasses, and lie walks to the shop almost every day to do his business. I refer to Mr. Robert Saunders.
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Evandale Newspaper unknown date
I regret to have to report an accident
Which was of a rather curious nature
Mrs Saunders who resides in Collins st
by some means fell towards the fireplace.
Her husband who is over 100 years old
sprang to her relief and saved her from
being burnt but the old lady who is
70 years old broke her arm in the fall.
Dr Kidd who was called in, recommended
her removal to the hospital, to which
she was taken and the limb set.
She was then brought back to her home
where Dr Kidd is attending her.
It is my painful duty to chronicle the demise, on Sunday night, of one of our oldest colonists, Mr. Robert Saunders, in his 107th year. He arrived in this colony at Hobart in the year 1819, by the shipCountess of Harcourt. His wife, who survives him, has enjoyed 53 years of married life. The deceased was one of a family of 16, and is said to have boon born in Chsesterton, Dorsetshire, England in theyear 1780. He leaves seven out of a family of 13 children, and by a former marriage in England he left two sons, who would be about 70 years of ago if alive. He was sensible up to the last, and only a few days prior to his death lhe bought his usual quantity of groceries from the shop and carried the parcel home with his own hand. The remains of the deceased will be interred tomorrow in the PresbyterianCemetery. The old man will be greatly missed, as he was considered by all the residents to be an old identity. He has been a member of the Presbyterian Church for upwards of 50 years. In his early dayshe walked from Launceston to Hobart when there was not more than two or three houses between these towns, and he told " Your Own" that there wore only two houses in Evandale when he arrived here.
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Robert Saunders, Ellen Massey (Nee Saunders) and Jane Saunders
9th March 1871
EVANDALE POLICE COURT. TUESDAY, MARCH 7.(From a Correspondet.) L. (Before John Ralston, Esq., Warden, and W. 2n I. Stewart, Esq., J.P.)
Robert Saundors, Ellen Saunders his wife, and Jane Saunders his daughter, on bail, appeared to answer to a charge of larceny, in appropriating to his own use two sheets, one pair of drawers, and a plate, the property of James McClutchoy. Margaret ,McClutchey, on being sworn stated I am the wife of James McClutchey and live in Collins-street, Evandale; on the 9th of last month a fire occurred at some stacks next to our house; our furniture, clothes, etc, were carried out of the house for safety against fire, and put in the road opposite our house, Amongst other property was a box belonging to my husband in which was a pair of drawers, in a clothes basket were some dirty clothes, amongst them was a sheet and the other sheet now produced was on the bed. When I took the clothes & etc. back after the fire I missed two sheets, one pair of drawers, two plates, one cup and saucer, and one basin; I obtained a warrant to search the defendants promises; I was present when Mr. Marriott, the Superintendent of Police, executed the warrant, the sheets now produced were taken out of their premises; I can identify the ' one sheet by the sewing; this end has been sewn since I lost it, the hem has been taken off and sewn differently to the other; I swear positively to the sheets being the property of my husband; I did not mend this sheet or get it mended, the patches have been put on itsince I lost it ; the plate now produced is the property of my husband; I went with Mr. Marriott to Mr. David Collin's, where the defendant Jane Saunders was living at the time of the warrant beingexecuted; he asked to look at her bundle; she brought one out, and the pair drawers I now produced was taken out; I have two pair here made in the same way; I made four pairs in all ; I identify them as a pair I lost the night of the fire.By the Bench-I missed one of the sheets, the morning after the fire, the other next day; I missed the drawers the day before the races, the 13th. By male defendant-I was too much flurried to look after the pieces of the plate. By the Bench- I picked up the plate the night of the fire, when it was broken, and I d examined it; I know it by the broken edge; I thought it was something else that was broken.
James Mc'Clutchey, being sworn, said I am the husband of the last witness; I remember the night of the fire; I helped to take the furniture, &etc, out of my house ; my wife told me the next day there were some sheets and, a pair of drawers missing ; I cannot identify any of the articles produced I do not know what we have in the house, but I know the sheets were gone because we had none on the bed; I am sure my wife told me she missed the drawers the day after the fire. By the male defendant-A pair of blankets was destroyed at the fire ; it was a cloth that was hanging on the fence that was burnt; I brought the things out of the house into the road ; I did not carry the bedding, only the heavy things.
By the Bench-The defendants never had any authority from me to take any of the things into their possession; I cannot positively say if it was the day after the fire my wife told me about the drawers, Mary Greiggs, sworn, stated-I am the mother of Margaret MCluthey; I identify the drawers produced as the property of Jas McClutchey I have seen them before the day of the fire; I know them by the way they are sewn; my daughter made three pairs of them, but has now only two.Daniel Smith, sworn-I am Sub-Inspector of Police at Evandale; I accompanied Mr. Marriott on Thursday last to execute a search warrant at defendant's premises; I was present when the sheets and plate produced were found; Mrs. Saunders said one of the sheets belonged to her daughter, Mrs. Massey, and the other, I think she said, belonged to Mrs. Franklin I accompanied Mr. Marriott to MrDavid Collln's; I saw Jane Saunders bring out a bundle; the drawers were taken out of it, and said she had had them for some time past, could not any how long.
By the bench-Mrs Saunders took one of the sheets off a stretcher and the other I think out of a chest of drawers in the front room ; they were not concealed; there were other sheets produced; Jane Saunders had no hesitation in producing the bundle. Defendants made a statement that one of the sheets had been in their possession for months; and the defendant Jane Saunders said she had two pairs drawers made of un bleached calico, and the pair now produced was one of them. Ellen Saunders said Mrs. Franklin gave her one of the sheets, she could not say how long ago. They then called Mary Ann Franklin, who being sworn said I swear that I gave this (one of the sheets) to Mrs. Saunders for an ironing sheet; I can identify it by the sowing, which is done with thread and not with cotton as is usual. I saw Mrs. Saunders put this patch on six weeks ago. By Mr. Marriott Mrs McClutchey lent me two sheets at the time of my brother's death; I swear positively this is not one of them. Ellen Massey, sworn, stated-I swear this (the other sheet) is the sheet I gave mother; I know it by one hem being broader than the other; the reason of which is that one end was torn by the wind, and I ran it up again. I swear positively this is the sheet. The Bench, after deliberating some time, said Robert and Ellen Saunders, we consider that there is no evidence against you, and therefore discharge you. Ellen Saunders, there seems to be a very slight doubt in your case, and that is that you said you did not know how long you had had the drawers; however, the Bench are willing to give you the benefit of the doubt, and discharge you.
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