Georges Will and Estate

Owned by Liz Hardie
Apr 16, 2015

Will and Estate

In the Telegraph on 7 April 1894 there is a notice

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND.' ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.

In the GOODS of GEORGE BASHFORD,late of Zeebnn, in the Colony of Tasmania, but formerly of Ipswich, in the Colony of Queensland, Railway Contractor, deceased,Intestate.

 Notice is hereby given that, after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, application will he made to the said Honourable Court that 'LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION of all the Goods, Chattels, Credits, and Effects of the above named George Bashford, deceased, .who died intestate, maybe GRANTED to SARAH ANN STARKEY BASHFORD, of Ipswich aforesaid, the Widow of the said deceased. ,Dated at Ipswich this fourth day of April,a.11. 1894.' .

Interesting it notes that George died intestate (without a will). This is rebutted when on On 18 September 1894 in the Mercury (Hobart) a Probate for George Bashford was issued to Edward Francis Ward, £5.

Interestingly enough his will was lodged again on 1 Jun 1895 with the announcement in the Brisbane Courier of 1 June 1895

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND.

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.

in the WILL of GEORGE BASHFORD, late of Zeehan, In the Colony of Tasmanla, but formerly or Ipswich, In the Colony of Queensland, Railway Contractor, Deceased.

Notice Is hereby given that, after theexpiration of fourteen "days from thedate of publication hereof, applicationwill be made to the said Honourable Court that LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION, with an Exemplification of PROHATE of the WILL of the said George Bashford, deceased, annexed, may be granted to THE UNION TRUSTEECOMPANY OF AUSTRALIA, Limited,of Brisbane, in the colony of Queensland, the duly-constituted Attorneys of Edward Francis Ward, of Zeehan, In the said colony of Tasmania, one of the Executors named in and appointed by the Will of the said deceased, reserving leave to JOHN KING BACHELOR, of Zeehan aforesaid, the other Executor named In and appointed by the Will of the said deceased, to come in and prove the same at any time hereafter.

Dated at Brisbane this First day ofJune, 1S0G.

The Queensland Time on the 13 August 1895 notes that

"Letters of administration have been granted in the Supreme Court in the estate of George Bashford of Zeehan, Tasmania, but formerly of Ipswich, railway contractor, personally, £604. 

George's estate again appears in the news, with a notice in The Brisbane Courier and The Telegraph on 24 October 1896.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND.

The Chief Justice.

In the WILL of GEORGE BASHFORD, late of Zeehan, in the Colony of Tasmania, but formerly of Ipswich, In the Colony of Queensland, Contractor, Deceased.

Notice Is here by given that the ACCOUNT of "THE UNION TRUSTEE COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA, Limited,the Administrator in the above named Estate in Queensland, from the Second day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, to the Twentieth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and ninety six, has this day been filed in my office, duly verified by GEORGE FREDERICK SCOTT, the Manager of the said The Union Trustee Company of Australia, Limited. All parties claiming to be interested in the said Estate are at liberty to inspect the said Account at my office, in the Supreme Court House, Brisbane, on or before TUESDAY, the Eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, and, if they think fit, to Object thereto. Notice is also given that, whether any objection is taken to the said Account or not, I shall after the aforesaid day proceed to examine and inquire into the said Account.Notice Is further given that any person who may desire to object to the said Account, or any item or items therein,must before that day file a Memorandum in my office to that effect.  

Dated the Twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

(L.S.) W. A. DOUGJJAiS,

Deputy Registrar.

In George's will there is no mention of his Ipswich family. He left his entire estate (not that it amounted to much after the bank had a go at it) to a Tasmanian woman.