A man who had a contract for the erection of one of these walls took
with him his stepson to assist in the work. In the month of August,
1869, they were on their way to their work accompanied by a dog which
chased a rabbit into a pile of rocks. The boy began to remove the
rocks in order to find the rabbit, and in doing so uncovered part of
a human skeleton. He beckoned to his stepfather, who was rather
deaf, to come and look at what he had found. The man came, took up
the skull, and examined it.
"I'll be bound this skull once belonged to Baldy," he said. "There
is a hole here behind; and, yes, one jaw has been broken. That's
Nosey's work for sure' I wonder where he is now."
No work was done at the wall that day, but information was given to
the police.
Mounted constable Kerry came over to the Rises. The skeleton was
found to be nearly entire; one jaw-bone was broken, and there was a
hole in the back of the skull. The feet were still encased in a pair
of boots laced high above the ankles. There were portions of a
blue-striped shirt, and of a black silk necktie with reddish stripes.
There was also the brim of an oiled sou'wester' hat, a pipe, and a
knife. The chin was very prominent, and the first molar teeth on the
lower jaw were missing. The remains were carefully taken up and
conveyed to Nyalong; they were identified as those of Baldy; an
inquest was held, and a verdict of wilful murder was returned against
Nosey and his wife.
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