Precis of career of Frederick Bayley Deeming alias A. O. Williams the Windsor murderer

Precis of career of Frederick Bayley Deeming alias A. O. Williams
the Windsor murderer.

[Reading left to right for each date entry]

About 1881
As Frederick Deeming was in partnership with
brothers Albert & Walter as plumbers & gasfitters at
Birkenhead, England - Dissolved partnership
and Frederick emigrated to New South Wales
Hamilton correspondent
of Argus 17/3/92

1882
Arrived in Sydney & worked for J.Skinner 352 Victoria St Darlinghurst was sentenced
to 6 weeks Imprisonment for robbery. from the firm
Argus 14/3/92

From 10/5/83 to
6/7/83
As Frederick Baily Deeming employed by Danks & Son
Bourke Street, discharged as he did not agree with
his fellow workmen. After he left he entered into a
12 months agreement with Williams Brothers Ironmongers
Rockhampton Queensland by means of forged testimonials
was in Rockhampton undername of Mollett about 8(?) years ago
stated to have worked as miner at Charters Towers
Then about 28-married with one child.
Mr. Danks-
Sergt Considine's report
16/3/92
Brisbane correspondent of Argus
15/3/92
Argus16/3/92 Mr J Prior

1885
As Deeming employed by Keating & Co Sydney
J. Prior No 1 Kerford Road
Albert Park. Argus 16/3/92

1886
Went into business on his own account as plumber
& gasfitter. Premises burnt down by fire & he
Decr 1887.
filed his schedule-Published bogus advertisement
refering[sic] to an inheritance & was sentenced to 14 days impt.
for prevaricating in the Insolvent Court respecting it.
Left Sydney to avoid arrest for fraudulent insolvency
leaving his wife [insertion: & children] behind [insertion: ,] but they were supposed to
have followed him to South Africa.

10 years ago
-Was convicted [crossed out: out on bail] for robbery. Wife a stout person had 3 children -
T.R.Manley. Summer Hill N.S.W.

About Christmas 1887
[Annotation: must have been in 1888]
-Mrs. Deeming arrived in Birkenhead and a few
weeks after was joined by Deeming who had
apparently plenty of money & jewellery & took a
house in Bridge Street Birkenhead.
Hamilton correspondent
of Argus 17/3/92

1889
Deeming was at Cape Town South Africa. Obtained
£2000 by forgery for bogus mining property in the
Transvaal. [crossed out: Warrant issued for him.]
Brisbane correspondent
of Argus 15/3/92

1889
Left for Australia in the Jumna under name of George.
Recognised by Captain of Jumna as a passenger who
travelled in that vessel from Aden to London under
name of Levy on previous trip-Had a wife
& family living at Birkenhead.
do

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[crossed out:1889]
1890
Believed to have been arrested at Hull for obtaining
jewellery by valueless cheques - escaped to Monte
Video where he was arrested and brought
back to England - [crossed out:Committed for trial See below] sentenced to 9 months imprisonment
On return from South Africa went to Hull
and resided at Beverley passing himself off as
a retired Australian sheep farmer - married

18Feby1890
a Scotch girl [insertion: named Matheson] under the name of Harry

15 March 1890
Lawson - Ran away from her -
Argus 16/3/92
Miss Steel of [crossed out: Sydney]
Strathfield N.S. Wales

Jany [correction: 1891] 1890
[Annotation: this date does not
tally with above
date possibly
should be 1890]
visited his wife & four children at Birkenhead
Said he was going to South America in the
following months & would send for them - gave them
£100 or £200 -
Probable
date of English,
murderers

10 July 1891
Arrived at Rainhill from Liverpool & rented house
Argus English Telegram 18/3/92

10 Augt 1891
Supposed date of English murders

22 Septr 1891
As Albert Williams married Emily Mather
at RainHill
Argus 14/3/92

2 Novr 1891
Left by Kaiser Wilhelm at Southampton for Melbourne

15 Decr 1891
Arrived in Melbourne

16 Decr 1891
As Drew or Drewin rented house in Andrew St
Windsor from J. Stamford
Inquest

17 Decr 1891
Purchased cement &c from John Woods High St St Kilda

19 Decr 1891
Engaged Featherstone to remove luggage from
Wrigleys Store to the Windsor house

20 Decr 1891
[correction: Sent washing] Went to Hamburg Laundry re washing
Inquest

23 Decr 1891
Sent washing to Laundry
Inquest

26 Decr 1891
Washing returned to house.
Inquest

21 to 28 Decr 1891?
Was at Bendigo selling jewellery.
Argus 15/3/92

2 Jany 1892
Stayed at Cathedral Hotel Melbourne as Duncan.
Argus 14/3/92

to 11 Jany 1892
wrote to Holts Matrimonial agency.

5 Jany 1892
Wrote to Holt making an appointment for following Saturday

7 Jany 1892
Sold goods by Auction through Beauchamp Bros
at 348 Lit Collins St.

11 Jany 1892
Bought jewellery at Kilpatricks as Henry Dawson

12 Jany 1892
Left for Sydney per steamer Adelaide. Met Miss
Rounsville giving name of Barron Swanston

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14 Jany 1892
Arrived at Sydney - stopped at Wentworth Hotel
Argus 14/3/92

15 Jany 1892
Went to Bathurst with Miss Rounsville staying
at Hurley's Royal Hotel

21 Jany 1892
Returned to Sydney

22 Jany 1892
Left for Melbourne by train

23 Jany 1892
Left Melbourne for Freemantle by s.s Albany

6th Feby 1892
Stayed at Shamrock Hotel Perth

7 Feby 1892
Left for Southern Cross Yilgarn Goldfields

4 March 1892
Murder discovered

9 March 1892
Telegram to Perth. Williams there on 6 Feb &c

11 March 1892
William arrested