ALLISON EDMONDSTONE

POLICE COURT.

CHARGE OF LEAVING HIRED SERVICE.-SCENE IN COURT.

Before W. A. Brown, Esq., and Captain Geary.

James Macalister was charged on Thursday with leaving the hired service of Messrs. Edmondstone and Allison, butchers, of Brisbane. Mr. Lilley, who appeared for the defendant, stated Macalister had been struck and apprehended further violence. The evidence went to show that the defendant had made use of a base expression relative to Mr. Allison. Mr. Lilley proceeded to expatiate on the points of defence-the grounds of which were, that the boy had reasonable cause for leaving, because he was assaulted, even by Mr. Allison's own showing, and of which the defendant's fellow-servants were witnesses-that he, Mr. Lilley, had not had time to summon them since he received his instructions-but that the defendant would swear he had been kicked and struck by complainant.

In the course of the address Mr. Brown said, " I think, Mr. Lilley, you may rest your case where it is."

Mr. Lilley: "Very well-on that intimation from the Bench I need not continue the defence."

The magistrates then fined defendant 10s., observing that the information was sustained, and that they inflicted a light penalty under the circumstances.

Mr. Lilley : I protest against the decision. If I had known the Bench were against me I should have called the defendant as a witness. I was misled by the intimation from the Bench, and must ask to have the defendant's evidence taken.

Mr. Brown ; No,

Mr. Lilley : I shall move for a prohibition. The solicitor was leaving the court, and had reached the doorway, when the following occurred :-

Mr. Brown : You are always threatening to move for a prohibition.

Mr. Lilley : The Bench will find it is no vain boast.

Mr. Brown : If you repeat that conduct I shall refuse to allow you to practice in this court. It is very discourteous.

Captain Geary : The Bench is courteous to the advocates, and they expect them to be courteous to the Bench.

Mr. Lilley : I have never been discourteous to the Bench, and have only once or twice exercised my right to give notice of prohibition.

The scene then ended.

POLICE COURT. (1859, July 2). The Moreton Bay Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1846 - 1861), p. 2. Link to TROVE

J. D. ALLISON

QUEENSLAND EXPLORATION EXPEDITION.

THE whole of the arrangements for the proper equipment of the expedition having been completed, Mr. Landsborough and his companions yesterday took their departure from Brisbane in the Breadalbane (s.), which was to carry them down to the Firefly. It appears from some observations made by Mr. Landsborough, that that gentleman had met with some disappointment in the formation of his party, individuals who at the outset had agreed to accompany him were forced by untoward circumstances to draw back, and at the eleventh hour he was obliged hurriedly to fill their places. The expedition, as it started, comprised Mr. Landsborough, the leader, Mr. J. D. Allison, of Brisbane, formerly a master-mariner; Mr. Campbell, a volunteer to the Royal Society of Victoria, who arrived by the Hotham (s.) ; Mr. Bourne, a son of Mr. R. Bourne, the secretary of the national school board ; Mr. Ball, one of the crew of the Hotham ; Jimmey and Charlie, members of the native police force; and two other aboriginals known by the names of Jimmey Fisherman and Jacky Brown ; in all nine individuals. Two or three of these, however, will be left in charge of the depot or camp and extra horses.

The Surveyor-General, Mr.Gregory, whose success and experience as an explorer made his assistance of the highest value, lent the whole force of his practical knowledge to the thorough equipment of the party; and the expedition, while being far from burdened, is equipped fully for the journey that lies before it. Not even the minutest necessary has been overlooked ; the horses are young and strong, the saddlery of the best make, the firearms light and simple, the provisions sound, well-cured, and wholesome, and the medical comforts are selected with a practical knowledge of bush life. The prevailing characteristic in the whole equipment is the greatest amount of simplicity, blended with such lightness of weight as could be obtained, without any deprivation of actual necessaries. Much praise is due to the Surveyor-General for the manner in which he has started the party, and we have the authority of Mr. Landsborough for stating that Mr. Gregory took the labor of every detail of outfit, on himself, and carried it to completion in a most satisfactory way. One little incident that occurred at the last moment will do more to show Mr. Gregory's deep interest in the expedition than any comments from us. When he went on board the Breadalbane to see the party start, be drew from his pockets a couple of parcels of pocket combs, and other small requisites, for the natives in the expedition, and deposited them among the rest of the stores.

We have in a former article pointed out the route to be taken by Mr. Landsborough's party. That route, if followed, will lead to the exploration of most of the unknown country in Queensland, and we are sanguine, from the little we have seen of Mr. Landsborough, and the auspices under which the expedition has been fitted out and started, that in that respect it will be fully successful and of great benefit to Queensland. How it may advantage poor Burke is another matter, and one in which there is scarcely the shadow of a hope left to depend upon. To us there appeared something very slow in the time taken up by the Victoria in our Bay. Surely the Firefly could have reached the Gulf of Carpentaria without the guardianship of the Victoria, and ten days advance in examining the mouths of the various rivers that flow into the gulf, might be the salvation of the lives of Burke and his companions. The delay may have been necessary and easy accounted for; but as the cause, if cause there were, is unknown to us, we are confined to appearances, and these and the claims of humanity warrant us in pointing to the delay.

Shortly after four o'clock in the afternoon, the whole of the party having embarked on board the Bredalbane, at McCabe's wharf, and the few friends who accompanied them having cordially bid them "God speed " and success in the twofold object of their mission, the steamer cast off from the wharf, and the party in high spirits fairly entered on their task, and waved their adieux as they steamed down the river.

QUEENSLAND EXPLORATION EXPEDITION. (1861, August 24). The Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1861 - 1864), p. 2. Link to TROVE

Joseph ALLISON was master of the ship Gazehound Ship

Death of J. D. ALLISON

DEATH OF AN OLD BRISBANE RESIDENT.

THE last English mail brought news of a melancholy character to several respected residents of the colony. It is with feelings of regret we see announced the death of Captain Joseph Donald Allison, late of Brisbane, who died in Callao, Peru, in June last. This young man, who certainly had fair prospects here at one time, arrived in Moreton Bay in the year 1858, in command of a small barque called the Advice. To load for London, it was expected, from the size of the vessel, he would bring her up to the wharves at Brisbane; but, considering the risk too great, the vessel was loaded in the bay, and the cargo duly delivered in London. When Captain Allison next arrived in Moreton Bay he was in command of a vessel named the Gazehound, a craft built expressly for this river, so that she might discharge and load at the wharves in Brisbane. In this vessel he took to England three several cargoes of colonial produce, and, from all we know, satisfactorily to all concerned, and this may be considered as the establishment of a direct trade from this port to London. He then determined to remain in the district and with that view entered into partnership with Mr. Edmondstone of this city, whose daughter he married. Being of a restless disposition, he remained only two years in business, and soon after this he joined Mr. Landsborongh, who had been employed by this Government to go in search of Burke and Wills, and out of many volunteers in Brisbane who offered their services at the time when the request was first made, he was the only one who would start when the time for departure arrived; though others were afterwards found to make up Mr. Landsborough's small party of four white men and four aboriginals. Mr. Landsborough spoke highly of Allison's assistance when out in the interior, although he was not one of those who crossed the island with him. Mr. Landsborough having selected Messrs. Campbell and Allison, with two aborigines, to make the first preliminary exploration, which, having successfully accomplished, he (Landsborough) returned to the coast, where, finding supplies, and the rest of his party sufficiently recruited, he started to cross for Melbourne, while the rest of the party returned by the Victoria steamer. Allison soon after left in the Whirlwind for London, when, after having visited his friends in England, he brought out to Rockhampton the Alexandra, which having discharged there, he took to Newcastle to load coals for Melbourne, where the vessel was sold, and he returned to Brisbane. After a short stay he joined the Hannah More, for Callao and England. Having gone ashore at Callao, he was attacked with diarrhoea. He had sufficiently recovered to take his passage in a vessel for England, but unfortunately succumbed to a second attack of the malady far from his friends, and in the land of the stranger.

DEATH OF AN OLD BRISBANE RESIDENT. (1866, October 27). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), p. 7. Link to TROVE