Tuesday, October 1, 1867

INTESTATE ESTATE. – There will be a meeting at Queenstown, on the 18th October, of the next of Kin and creditors of Petrenelia Sophia Johanna DU PLESSES, formerly of Hartebeesthoek, and surviving spouse Jan Wilhelmus GREYVENSTEIN, to appoint Executors Dative, &c.

Friday, October 11, 1867

THE LATE FATAL ASSAULT AT TARKASTAD. – Nothing has, as yet, transpired respecting the whereabouts of the unfortunate young farmer, who, a few weeks ago, was compelled to fly from the district, leaving a wife and two children, and a valuable farm, in consequence of the death of a Kafir servant whom he had severely flogged. At the preliminary examination held by the Magistrate, the following witnesses were examined: A Dutch farmer, named VERCEUIL, who helped DE WIT to tie the Kafir up; Piet SLAGTER, a Hottentot, who witnessed th etying up, he declining to assist; two Kafirs, named Booy and Klass; and the wife of the deceased. None of the witnesses, however saw the commencement of the affray, or seemed to know that DE WIT had been thrown down in the kraal by January, and his face scratched, before they came up and separated them. That DE WIT received great provocation appears pretty evident even from the statements of the Kafirs, who would naturally endeavour to make the case look as black against DE WIT as they could; and it is also evident, from January’s conduct in following his master about, armed with kerries, that he wanted to provoke DE WIT into giving him something worth complaining about. This is a common trick with Kafirs. It seems, indeed, as if January had made up his mind that something serious was to happen that day either to him or his master. He showed this by his conduct, first, in knocking Mr. DE WIT down in the kraal,secondly, in following his master to the house, with his kerries, - dangerous things in the hands of a Kafir, - and lastly in refusing to acknowledge that he had misbehaved himself when repeatedly asking to do so by Mr. DE WIT, and he would then be released. When he did ask to be forgiven, Mr. DE WIT at once desisted from beating him. Without in any way desiring to encourage such acts of violence as that indulged in by Mr. DE WIT, yet, for the sake of his family and himself we mentioned the extenuating circumstances in the case. The he was deeply and unnecessarily provoked there can be no doubt but that he would have released the Kafir long before he did had he suspected for a moment that the man’s life was in danger through being left tied up such a long time. – Register.

Friday, October 18, 1867

GRAHAMSTOWN. – AN ELOPEMENT. The K.W.T. Gazette, says: -Great sensation here yesterday and this morning. Stores of Gouch and Company closed. Mr. GOUCH left early on Saturday morning in the company with the daughter of a retired officer, it is suppose for the FreeSate. The Major has gone in pursuit. COUCH and Miss STACK stayed at Daggaboers Neck on Saturday night, and resumed their journey next morning. The fugitives overtaken forty miles otherside of Cradock. Miss STACK brought backby her father. Rumoured capture of GOOCH by the police.

MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT. – It has seldom been our lot to notice a more melancholy occurrence, resulting in the death of a child 17months old, than happened in Queenstown on Wednesday. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. PETRIE was sent out in charge of the nurse. The woman, a native, made her way to the location across the river. The native teacher wanted the woman to clean out his house, which she at first refused to leave the child to do, but on a lad being procured to look after the child, she undertook the job. Shortly after, the lad seems to have left the babe to take care of itself. About an hour after, the dead body of the child was seen by the teacher floating on the water of a dam situate in the centre of his garden. There is a path leading from the cottage straight to the dam and ending in it, and it is thought the child, just able towalk, must have made its way up this path right into the dam. The bereaved parents were at once sent for, the intelligence being almost too much to bear, the child having left only a short time before in blooming health. Both medical gentlemen were shortly on the spot but too late to render assistance. Much sympathy is felt forthe bereaved parents. A large number of friends followed the corpse to its last resting yesterday afternoon.

Tuesday, November 5, 1967

OBITUARY. – It is with regret we notice the death of Mr. Robert BEST, which took place here yesterday. Mr. BEST was an old resident of Queenstown; and was very much respected by all who knew him.

Tuesday, November 12, 1967

THE LATE JUDGE WATERMEYER.(E.P. Herald.) We deeply regret having to announce the death of Judge WATERMEYER, the intelligence of which sad event was received per steamer Cambrian. We have not the materials at hand to give a detailed history of the career of this most distinguished colonist, and can therefore only venture to jot down a few of the leading events in his life. Egidius Benedictus WATERMEYER was of German origin on the father’s side, his mother being, however, a lady belonging to one of the leading Dutch families in Cape Town. The future Judge WATERMEYER received the earlier portion of his education from Mr. (now Canon) JUDGE, afterwards proceeded to Holland and England, in both of which countries he distinguishedhimself as a student. Before returningto the Cape, he was for some time a pupil to Mr. Samuel WARREN, the author of “Ten Thousand A-year,” and several other works of fiction and law books. On his return to the colony, Mr. WATERMEYER was soon called to the Cape bar, where, in company with Mr. (afterwards Judge)EBDEN, he divided the business of Circuit, and was highly esteemed for his ability gentlemanly bearing in this town and province. Besides his professional services, Mr.WATERMEYER made some very valuable contributions to current literature, through the columns of the Observer, Cape Town newspaper, of which he was for some time the reputed editor. He was also a valued contributor to a literary periodical, which flourished for some time at theCape, and was supported by the talent of the late Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. FAIRBRIDGE, and other able men. No appointment ever gave more satisfaction than JudgeWATERMEYER’s elevation to the Bench, and although his highly benevolent and social nature missed in that somewhat isolated position the frank intercourse which was almost a necessity of his being, he never failed to impress the public with the very highest opinion of his fitness for the offices of Judge. A constitution, never originally strong, was undermined by a succession of domestic calamities, culminating in the death of Mrs. WATERMEYER, and, after struggling long against these wounds, to a highlysensitive and affectionate nature, the good, the able, the noble JudgeWATERMEYER, the ablest man the Cape has ever produced, overcome by a complication of physical maladies and domestic calamities, has dropped into an early grave, leaving behind him a name and reputation which will be always remembered with love and respect by every Cape colonist.

Tuesday, November 26, 1867

MARRIED, on the 25th Sept, 1867, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Lytham, Lancashire, by the Rev. John HANNAH, D.D., of Didsbury College, Mr. John M. PEACOCK, of King William’s Town to Maria Kentish, only daughter of T.C. HINCKSMAN, Esq., of Lytham – No Cards.

OBITUARY. – We have to record the death of Mrs. ROSS Sr, wife of the late Capt. ROSS, a Peninsula and Waterloo Veteran. The lamented departed died very suddenly, on the farm, and was brought into Queenstown. The funeral moved from the residence of Mr. EVENS yesterday afternoon, and the cortege consisted of a large number of relatives and friends as well asthe principal residents of the town.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT. –Last week Mr. A. LOTTER, of Frenchhoek, was returning from Villiersdorp with his bullock-wagon loaded with oat sheaves and wheat. His wife with four children and Mr. Gabriel LOUW, were in the wagon with him. On reaching the height where formerly the old toll stood, the pole by some accident slipped out, and although Mr. LOTTER endeavoured to prevent it, thewagon fell down the precipice, a distance of about 10,000 feet. Fortunately, Mrs. LOTTER, with the baby at her breast, one of her sons, and Mr. LOUW, had effected their escape just before the wagon turned over. The other two children, a boy and a girl, fell with the wagon, and who can describe the parents’ feeling when they saw the vehicle dashed to pieces against a protruding rock; but who, on the other hand, can express the father’s gratitude when, on reaching the bottom of the kloof, he found both his children alive, the boy almost without a scratch and the girl, though much hurt and torn, yet without anyfracture! The whole party ascribed their miraculous escape – and particularly that of the two children – to the merciful interposition of Providence. - Argus

A FATAL STREET BRAWL. – A labourer named John TROY during a quarrel with some soldiers outside a canteen on Saturday night last received a severe blow on the head from one of them with the buckle of his belt. The blow was delivered with such force that the man became quite insensible, while the wound created bled with great profusion. He was at once conveyed to the hospital where he was promptly attended to, but during Sunday tetanus set in, and the unfortunate man died in great agony during the course of the day. Dr. DAVIS, the District Surgeon, held a postmortem examination on the body yesterday, when he found a contuse wound on the upper and posterior part of the right ear, which nearly severed that portion of it from the head. This was all the external injury visible; the internal organs were found to be quite healthy. The soldier who struck the blow is as yet unknown. – Telegraph

MORTALITY IN THE TRANSVAAL. – Potchefstroom has selfdom afforded so mournful a spectable as was witnessed last Friday afternoon. Two carriages with slow and solemn pace approaching simultaneously from opposite quarters of the Town deposited their burdens at the Episcopalian place of Worship. The one that arrived first contained the mortal remains of H. HUNTLY son of Chas HUNTLEY Esq., of Grahamstown Registrar of the Eastern DistrictsCourt. This gentleman had but just arrivedin town, and was suffering seriously from an old complaint, which defied all medical skill, and which soon terminated fatally. The other carriage contained the mortalremains of J.H. SCHIKKERLING Esq., a partner of the firm of R.W. Schikkerling& Co and though and old resident of the town a man still in the prime of life. This gentleman from his long residence amongst us, and by his quiet, upright and amiable traits of character, was generally esteemed, his loss will be severely felt by all those who had theprivilege of enjoying his society. – Argus.

Tuesday, December 3, 1867

OBITUARY. – We (Advocate) regret to hear of the death, after a long illness, of Mr. Henry KEYS. Senr., at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. P. HARIS, Lushington. Mr. KEYS was for many years a resident of this town, and by his straightforward bearing, gained the respect of all classes of the inhabitants.

Tuesday, December 31, 1867

THE DEATH OF MRS. LANGFORD, wife of Mr. LANGFORD of the firm of Messrs. Blaine and Brothers is announced in the Grahamstown papers. The funeral of the lamented lady was one of the largest which has taken place in Grahamstown. There was no firm or interest unrepresented, and as the funeral procession passed through the town, every place of business was closed, and every shop front had its shutters up.