1862 Gold Found
Two nuggets of gold have been found by Mr. Gilroy in sinking a well in the township of Dubbo. Meetings have since been held and a reward of £150 offered to any person discovering a payable gold-field within ten miles of that town.
NOTES OF THE WEEK. (1862, February 15). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved November 6, 2011, from https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13224653
1881 Midnight Fire in Dubbo
On Monday night, about half-past eleven o'clock a lurid glare was seen in the direction of the Hospital, and almost simultaneously the fire-bell belonging to the Dubbo Volunteer Fire Brigade was rung. From town, it could be ascertained that a fire was raging, but where it was impossible to tell. The Brigade mustered, in a few seconds after the bell rung out the alarm, and sixteen of them quickly manned the engine, and accompanied and followed by a large number of townspeople, hurried off to the scene, which was in Fitzroy-street north, just below McLachlan's public house. The house was past saving, only the posts standing, when the people reached there. The place (a slab building roofed with bark) was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Facer and three children. Mr. Facer who runs a van between Dubbo and Cobar, was away from home. About 25 minutes past eleven, Mrs. Facer was settling her children in bed, and the flame of the candle catching the curtains, the place was in a blaze in a few seconds. She screamed, and this awoke Messrs. F. Gilroy, sen., F. Gilroy, jun., and G. Keighran. They occupied the house fronting the street, and the burning premises were at the rear. They at once rushed to the place and got Mrs. Facer and the children out. They also endeavoured to save the furniture, &c, but beyond getting a few articles out such as sewing machine, a few clothes, table, &c, - they were unsuccessful. The flames blazed strongly, and in his humane efforts to save, Mr. Frank Gilroy, jun., got very badly burnt about the hands and arms. When the Brigade, the police (under Sub-Inspector Grainger), and the townspeople arrived, the building was completely wrecked. There was little water in the well near, but the little there was utilised by Captain Hall and his salammanders, and they gave a very good illustration of their motto-" We strive to save." They played on the burning mass, and before they left the scene, any fear of the fire spreading was dissipated. The Brigade, though it was sneered at by some, showed it was "ready, aye ready" for duty at the shortest notice. This fire, however, has proved that some means for getting an effective water supply in the town, in cases of fire, &c, must be arranged before the engine can be of full use. The building burnt is the property of Mr. J. Gilmour, teacher of the Public School at Beni. It was not insured. Mrs. Facer loses severely. All her own and children's clothes were destroyed. (From the Dubbo Dispatch, Oct. 14.)
DISTRICT NEWS. (1881, October 18). The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), p. 7. Retrieved November 7, 2011, from https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article820474
1884 Death of Francis Gilroy
An old resident of Dubbo, named Francis Gilroy, 75 years of age, was buried on Sunday in the Dubbo Cemetery. The deceased had been ill a long time.
Dubbo News. (1884, June 4). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 6. Retrieved September 20, 2019, from https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107268779
1888 Child's Accident
Dubbo (Dispatch) – On Saturday afternoon, a little girl named Madden, niece of Mr P Gilroy, of the Commercial Hotel, met with a severe accident. She had been placed on a horse, and fell off. She came down on her head, and for a time her condition was very critical. Dr Warren, who is attending the child, informs us she is getting on as well as can be expected.
DUBBO. (1888, February 2). Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904), p. 3. Retrieved November 6, 2011, from https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62217680
1892 Horse Trainer
The DUBBO DISPATCH says: Mr. Frank Gilroy, so well-known as a trainer, has a pretty strong string of horses under his care at Dubbo. Among others, he has Hero, Platoff, Comet, Rosebud, and some youngsters, who are well-bred enough to race. If there is anything in them Mr. Gilroy, who is competent and careful, will soon develop it. The horses look well, and depend upon it when they next sport silk it will be safer to be behind than against them. It would be hard, to imagine any more marked improvement than that shown by Comet. At the last Dubbo meeting he was a raw ill-conditioned colt, now he has filled out considerably, and looks fit enough to a take his own part anywhere. Platoff is a grand looking horse, and does every credit to his pedigree - by Monmouth (Cheater's brother) from the imported Belle of Cobham.
NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS (1892, December 10). Australian Town and Country Journal (NSW : 1870 - 1907), p. 36. Retrieved November 6, 2011, from https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71207435
1894 Court Proceedings
Louis Guidice proceeded against Frank Gilroy for fraudulent removal of goods to prevent distraint for rent. Defendant to pay £20, being double the value of chattels removed, in default, distress, in default of distress, six months’ hard labour, unless sooner paid, also to pay costs amounting to £2 8s 2d.
THE DUBBO LIBERAL AND MACQUARIE ADVOCATE. (1894, December 8). The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1892 - 1901), p. 2. Retrieved November 6, 2011, from https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72470432
1895 Action For False Imprisonment
DUBBO DISTRICT COURT Before His Honor Judge Coffey. Roland Edwards, by his next friend, Richard Edwards (his father), sued George Plummer for £200 damages for false imprisonment. The case was heard before a jury of four. The defendant pleaded not guilty Mr. Booth appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Hamilton, .instructed by Mr. Fitz-Gerald, for the defendant. Before any evidence was called his Honor asked if the parties, who seemed to be neighbors and well known to each other, could not come to some compromise. Mr. Booth said no approaches had been made towards a settlement,
Constable Purcell deposed that he was stationed at Dubbo in October. On 7th October (Sunday evening) he was going by Boland's hotel, about 11 o'clock, when he heard Mr. Plummer saying, "Go and tell the police, two persons are trying to break into my premises. Witness said, "The police are here," Two persons were standing in a recess, and Mr Plummer came out in his night-shirt. Plummer said, "Those two men have been trying to break into my premises. I have been listening to them for some time." One of the persons was a young lad, the plaintiff, and the other Meredith. Plummer gave them both in charge; he did not know their names at the time, and charged them with being in a public place with intent to steal. Edwards said, "Search me to see if you can find any keys upon me." Before this Plummer said that they had been trying the door with keys. He did not find any keys. Edwards took a biscuit or two out of his pocket which he said they had been eating. Meredith had a key, which he said belonged to the door of a stable belonging to Gilroy, for whom he was training a horse. He searched Meredith, and likewise Edwards, by passing his hands down their sides, and -struck a match to look round, but could find no attempt having been made to open the premises. A third person passed witness before he went to Plummer's, and appeared to stand for a few seconds talking to the two persons in the recess. He took Meredith and Edwards to the lockup and charged them with being suspected persons in a public place with intent to steal. Plummer signed the charge book. He searched them, but found nothing upon them. They made no reply to the charge.
To Mr. Hamilton: There was time between witness being called and reaching the shop for anyone to have thrown the keys away. Witness, after refreshing his memory by reading the depositions taken at the Police Court, said that Meredith had no key upon him, and what he believed Meredith said was that the door of the stable where the horse was in training was locked and something was said where the key of the door was to be found. Young Edwards sent word by Dunn to his father that he had been locked up.
Arthur Dunn, coachmaker, deposed that on Sunday night, October 7th, he was in Macquarie-street, and passed Constable Purcell about a quarter to 11; he also saw Edwards and another person in the recess of Plummer's doorway. They were in the dark, facing each other. When about seven paces from the recess Plummer called out to him to send the police. Before he replied Constable Purcell came up. Other people were moving about in the street. Plummer gave the two youths in charge, and both protested their innocence. Edwards told them who he was, and said the constable could search him if he liked. Witness after that stood under the Masonic Hall verandah, and as the boys, Plummer, and the constable passed, Edwards asked witness to tell his father.
Constable Seagar, lockup-keeper, produced the charge-book for the 7th October, signed by Mr. Plummer. The charge signed by. Mr. Plummer was, "being in a public place with intent to commit felony."
Boland Edwards, aged 19, the defendant, deposed that he drove a cab for his father. He and Meredith on the night of the 7th October were sitting in the recess of Plummets shop eating biscuits and cheese. They had no keys or other instruments in their possession. There were a number of people about. When they had been sitting there some ten minutes he heard Mr. Plummer call out to Dunn, who passed at the time, to fetch the police. Constable Purcell appeared in a few seconds. Plummer came out and said to the constable, "I give those two men in charge for trying my doors with keys." Witness said he could search them, and the constable felt under their coats and examined the lining of their hats, Plummer again gave them in charge in answer to the constable's enquiry. Witness told Plummer his name, and he replied he did not care about that. They were searched and charged at the lock-up. He was brought up at the Police Court next morning and charged with attempted burglary. He was remanded and allowed out on bail to the next day, when he was committed for trial, bail being again allowed. He was tried at the Assize Court and acquitted.
To Mr. Hamilton: He was not aware that Mr. Plummer's premises had been broken into on previous occasions. He did not hear anyone say, "It can't be there, he must have it down home with him." Neither he nor Meredith looked through the key hole. He did not hear anyone say, " If that won't do try two other keys." Tom Meredith, horse trainer, gave corroborative evidence.
Richard Edwards, cab proprietor, deposed that he saw Plummer on Sunday night, October 7th. after his son and Meredith had been locked up, and Plummer said, "I did recognise one of them as your son." The cost to his son's defence was £8 8s,
This was the case for the plaintiff. , George Plummer, bookseller, deposed that he carried on business in Macquarie Street. Ordinarily he did not sleep there. Three weeks before the 7th October there had been a bur glary at his place, and consequently he had had a bed fixed up on the premises in a little room opening off the shop and on the Mechanics Institute side. He went to bed on this particular night before 9 o'clock. He was awakened by some persons passing close to the wall from the direction of Boland's towards the Post Office. Next he heard the steps of two more persons coming in on the footpath five or six steps from the shop in the Post Office direction. He did not hear anyone else in the street. The persons last named marched up to the recess and straight to the door. He heard the latch raised and a squeaking noise as if the door had been pressed. The latch was held up for about two seconds and then dropped. The key was inside and so turned that anyone could see through the keyhole. It had not been his practice to leave the key in the door. He next heard noise something like someone inserting a key from the outside. By that time he was walking across the shop. He opened the little glass door giving access to the low window and heard someone grumbling in a muttered, dissatisfied sound. When he got into the window he saw a stout man stooping in the recess with his back quite level and one foot on one step and one foot on the other step, looking at the key hole. Another man was bending on one leg on the top step. This man said "It can't be there; he will have it down home with him." The stout man made a remark in a low tone which he did not hear. The other man then said, "Never mind try two other keys." Immediately after he heard someone coming quickly down the street. Ho then left the window and opened the door on the right and stepped into the street. He called out to a young man whom he afterwards heard was called Dunn, and asked him to call the police as two men were trying keys in his door. He expected the man to help him and then turned towards the recess where he saw Edwards and Meredith who were both standing up. A constable appeared and witness said "These men have been putting keys in my door." Edwards denied having any keys. Both gave their names, and witness said it did not matter as he was quite satisfied they had been trying his doors. In response to the constable's question witness gave them in charge.
To Mr. Booth: He went round to the police station with the constable and the two men to see that the latter did not drop anything. Anyone sitting in the recess could lean back against the door. Three attempts had been made to rob his premises. It was a moon light night. The moon was perfectly vertical and the recess was in complete darkness.
This was the case for the defence, and the jury proceeded to view the premises of defendant in Macquarie street. On their return counsel for both sides having addressed the jury, his Honor summed up. The jury returned a verdict for £20, costs of six witnesses for two days, solicitor's fee £7 ls, and Crown solicitor's costs for depositions £1 1s. Mr. Hamilton gave formal notice of an application for a new trial.
DUBBO DISTRICT COURT. (Before His Honor Judge Coffey.) THURSDAY, February 7. (1895, February 9). The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1892 - 1901), p. 2. Retrieved November 6, 2011, from https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72471235
1914 Death Hugh P Gilroy
News is to hand of the death of Mr H. Gilroy, of Dubbo. He was not known in Orange, but his father, Mr. Frank Gilroy, is well known among the sporting fraternity, and was at one time a constant visitor to our races with his horses. His son, of whom we write, was only 21 years of age at the time of his death, and was employed in the Postal Department of the State. His death was due to collapse, subsequent to an operation which was performed on him a few days ago in a Sydney private hospital. The sympathy of all who knew his father will be extended to him.
DEATH OF MR. H. GILROY. (1914, August 6). Leader (Orange, NSW : 1899 - 1945), p. 2. Retrieved September 20, 2019, from https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117874134
Mr. Hughie Gilroy, son of Mr. Frank Gilroy, who for many years resided in Carrington Avenue, Dubbo, died in a private hospital in Sydney on Sunday, at the age of 21 years. From information to hand, it appears that deceased had been unwell for several days, and entered a hospital for treatment. An operation was deemed necessary, from the effects of which Gilroy never rallied. "Hughie," by which name he was familiarly known, was a native of Dubbo, and for some time was employed at the postal service here. He was very popular, and the deepest sympathy is felt in Dubbo at his early death. Deceased was a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. George Keighran, of Church street, this town.
DEATH OF MR. H. GILROY. (1914, August 4). Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent (NSW : 1887 - 1932), p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2019, from https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228557965
1939 Jockeys and Trainers
Frank Gilroy, the trainer, who has been ill for about five weeks, is on the improve, and was out in the sunshine yesterday for the first time.
JOCKEYS AND TRAINERS. (1939, May 9). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 1 Supplement: Race Supplement. Retrieved November 7, 2011, from https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17591154
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