146:(1808 – 18 December 1871) in San Francisco on 5 November 1870. She married again, to Robert Gemmell Gibson (c. 1840, died 22 August 1897 in Wellington, NZ) on 1 August 1872. and had three daughters, Muriel Margaret (born in Castlemaine, Victoria, 15 October 1873), Beatrice Marie (born in Castlemaine, Victoria, 4 June 1875) and Berta Jean Gibson (born in Sandhurst (Bendigo) 21 October 1883).
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at the time. An altercation ensued, and Mann took his complaints to Judge
Crawford, whose criticisms of Wark were published in the newspapers. Wark published a reasoned defence, nevertheless regretted he had not made a more thorough examination.
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Coroner's Inquest into the death of a child, whom her step-father, a Mr. Horgan, was accused of murdering. He was later lambasted by the Crown Prosecutor for not having conducted a
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On 22 July 1859 Catherine gave birth to a boy, still-born. She died she same day. The following day, his second daughter Jane (born 1851) died. The next day, his son
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Wark's first marriage was to Mary Hunter, some time around 1830; they had four sons, of whom only Robert Hunter Wark (1833 – 23 April 1880) survived. After the death of his wife, Wark left for
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Catherine Keeling, on 28 April 1842 at the residence of Matthew Moorhouse in North Adelaide. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
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Auldton, Magill, since demolished, and for which Alton Street, Magill was named.
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350:"District Councils Act — Proclamation of Districts"
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688:Members of the South Australian House of Assembly
156:Francis Wark (26 November 1847 – 16 January 1911)
138:. Sarah died on 1 February 1854 at Alton House.
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322:"Mr. Hart's Resignation"
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