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In November 1899, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/33181178?browse=ndp%3Abrowse%2Ftitle%2FW%2Ftitle%2F101%2F1899%2F11%2F25%2Fpage%2F3340919%2Farticle%2F33181178 a coroner's jury in Jarrahdale heard a case] in which a Mr George Pridmore and son Frank were charged with the killing of a Chinese man named Ah Tien, at 'the old lock-up' on the Albany Road sometime between October 8 and 16 in that year. The pair plead Not Guilty, but a verdict of Manslaughter was returned, with George Pridmore serving 6 months. | In November 1899, [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/33181178?browse=ndp%3Abrowse%2Ftitle%2FW%2Ftitle%2F101%2F1899%2F11%2F25%2Fpage%2F3340919%2Farticle%2F33181178 a coroner's jury in Jarrahdale heard a case] in which a Mr George Pridmore and son Frank were charged with the killing of a Chinese man named Ah Tien, at 'the old lock-up' on the Albany Road sometime between October 8 and 16 in that year. The pair plead Not Guilty, but a verdict of Manslaughter was returned, with George Pridmore serving 6 months. | ||
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| Date of Birth | c1841 |
| Age at Death | 68 |
Residences
Goerge Pridmore's burial records list him as being a resident of Bedfordale. His address was listed as "36 mile, Albany Road" in a probate listing in the Western Mail, 19 June 1909. Other mentions in early newspapers have Mr Pridmore as living in Jarrahdale.
Occupation
Listed as an Orchardist. He had also been a policeman serving at the 36-mile station in the late 1800s.
Family
Depositions from March 1885 have Mr Pridmore stating that he had a wife and children. His daughter Lavinia, who also bore witness at the deposition, was mentioned specifically and in turn she mentioned that she had brothers.
Death
George Pridmore died on 4 May 1909.
Notes
The George Pridmore who was buried at Kemscott Cemetery is strongly believed to be the George Pridmore who was a police constable at the 36-mile station on the Albany Road. In November 1899, a coroner's jury in Jarrahdale heard a case in which a Mr George Pridmore and son Frank were charged with the killing of a Chinese man named Ah Tien, at 'the old lock-up' on the Albany Road sometime between October 8 and 16 in that year. The pair plead Not Guilty, but a verdict of Manslaughter was returned, with George Pridmore serving 6 months.
Mr Pridmore left 447 pounds to Harriet Ann Richardson in his will. Ms Richardson was Mr Pridmore's housekeeper.
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