Curran Wright History

Category: McNamara

  • Cramer

    The Cramer Family is linked to me (Greg Curran) through my grandfather Cyril Jesse Wright (maternal side).

    Cyril’s mother (Josephenna Theresa) was a Cramer.

  • Margaret Sedgman – Cramer (Echuca)

    1887

    Margaret Cramer’s (nee McNamara) 2nd husband, John Hall Sedgman, is charged with deserting her (she is listed as being ‘of Echuca’, Victoria, Australia).

    John Hall Sedgman is described as 5 ft. 5 inches in height. He has a “fair complexion and round features”. He has dark hair and is clean shaven. He has a small moustache. He has high shoulders though is stooped.

    He was reported as working at a shop in Fitzroy, Victoria, going by the name of Joe Brown.

    His occupation is listed as a Shoemaker (Victoria).

    He was previously seen at Balranald, NSW.

    Reference: Victoria Police Gazette, 0.5068,  28 June, 1887

  • Margaret Sedgman-Cramer-McNamara (Hamilton)

    1892 (June 1)

    Margaret Sedgman’s address is listed as:  PO Hamilton 3799. She is 50 years old. Her children are in care.

    Reference: Victoria – Index to the Children’s Registers of State Wards 1850-1893, Vol. BB7 (Boys’ Book), pg, 172.
    Margaret’s family name is McNamara. Her first marriage is to Henry Cramer. 2nd Marriage is to John Sedgman.

  • Margaret Sedgman- (Narrandera)

    1888

    Margaret Sedgman’s (formerly Cramer, nee McNamara) address is listed as Care of Superintendent, Hospital, Narrandera, NSW.

    (Reference: Victoria – Index to the Children’s Registers of State Wards 1850-1893,  Vol. BB7, pg, 172)

  • Margaret Sedgman (Wagga Wagga)

    1888 (Margaret Sedgman is 46 years old)

    • In the records of her children (who are Wards of the State), Margaret Sedgman (formerly Cramer, nee McNamara) is listed as living Care-Of Mrs Newbury, near Railway Station, Wagga Wagga.
    • It is over a year now since her husband, John Hill Sedgman deserted her. Her three youngest children are Wards of the State in Royal Park, Flemington.
      • Reference: Victoria – Index to the Children’s Registers of State Wards 1850-1893, Vol. BB7, pg, 172

    June 21 1888

    • Margaret is charged with maliciously damaging property and assault.
    • The following report is from the Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 23 June 1888.
     Wagga Wagga Police Court –

    (Before the Police Magistrate.)

    MALICIOUSLY DAMAGING PROPERTY.

    Margaret Sedgman was charged with wilfully and maliciously damaging one fan-light and one door of the property of Elijah William Nicholls, at Wagga on 20th June.

    The defendant pleaded not guilty,

    Senior Constable Ernest William Matthews stated that at about 10 o’clock on the evening in question the prisoner was given into his custody by Mr. Nicholls, licensee of the Carrington Hotel, for wilfully and maliciously breaking a fanlight and damaging a door, his property; charged the prisoner and took her to the lock-up ; prisoner was under the influence of drink ; she made no reply to the charge.

    To the prisoner : Never saw you drunk before last night.

    Elijah William Judge Nicholls deposed that he was licensee of the Carrington Hotel, Baylis-street, Wagga Wagga, about 9,30 on Wednesday his attention was called to a noise in the kitchen; went out and found prisoner in the kitchen ; asked her to leave,but she continued making a noise; he again asked her to leave in a mild sort of way; she then rushed at him, and struck him under the jaw with her fist; the groom came in, and she went to strike him; went into the house, and was scarcely in the door when the prisoner sent a large billet of wood against the door, next a brick,and then a stone ; the stone produced was the one; it was thrown at the fanlight of the door, and the glass was smashed; witness was holding the door so that she would not burst it open ; she broke the door with the billot of wood; the damage amounted to about ??. gave the prisoner into custody.Prisoner was ordered to pay 15s. damage,and a fine of £2, or go to gaol for two months. She accepted the alternative.

    Margaret Sedgman was also charged with assaulting Mr. Nicholls, licensee of the Carrington Hotel, and having pleaded guilty,was fined £1, or one month in gaol.

    Reference: Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 23 June 1888