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AU WA S3029- cons7728 1897/0119
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Regina vs Nellie Benstead and May Quigley for the murder of a child on 29 August 1897 at Norseman in the State of Western Australia.
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AU WA A68 - CROWN LAW DEPARTMENT
(1909-01-01 - 1993-01-01)
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Verdict: Not Guilty. May Quigley moved from Norseman to Kalgoorlie ca. August 1897 and was said to be a prostitute. Nellie Benstead, a half-caste, came from Alice Springs ca. 1893 with William Benstead who became a Norseman hotelkeeper. Nellie left William in 1896 and subsequently was alleged to have had a child by an Afghan. The child died within 24 hours of birth.
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