George’s wife appears to be Phoebe but a later news item reveals this is George's second wife ie Wm’s stepmother.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48549896http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19673476710 Oct 1870
William Dickerson was charged.with feloniously assaulting his stepmother, Phoebe Dickerson, at Teatree Gully, by striking her with a stick on September 30. Phoebe Dickerson, aged 70, deposed that prisoner came home drunk, and without provocation rushed at and knocked her down, striking her about the head with a bludgeon. He said, "Stand out of the way, father, I'll do for her." The old man stood between them, and defendant tried to push him away. Witness rushed into her room and locked herself in. He afterwards threatened to "Floor her again," He knew what he was doing. Informant had to go to her sister's. He had threatened ".To do for her" on other occasions. The stick was that of a bullock-whip. There was no doctor in the neighbourhood. Witness was suffering from the injuries. Jane Johnson, informant's daughter, said last witness came to her house two miles distant, at 1 a.m. on Oct. 1. She said they came home very drunk; had beaten her with a stick and nearly killed her. She was very bad all day, and had not recovered yet. Blood issued from the forehead, and her head was much swollen on the top. There were also bruises on the body and hip. In defence, prisoner called his father, George Dickenson, who said defendant pushed complainant down, but did nothing else.
The cause of the affair was that witness had taken a strange man into the house out of charity to have supper. Complainant grumbled. Defendant then came in and asked what the row was about, and after some words pushed complainant down. He had no stick. Complainant was very disagreeable about money matters. Prisoner, in defence, said complainant set her brother-in-law to murder him, and he had nearly done so. Committed to the Supreme Court.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77177520 6 Nov 1875
A man named William Dickenson committed suicide at Tea Tree Gully, by cutting his throat.
Death in Victoria with some mistranscriptions.
DICKIESON Martha
Father James HULL Mother Elizabeth
1879 42 years born England Reg#1707
This appears to be Martha's arrival in South Australia
HALL James, Elizabeth GLANVILLE, Isaac,
Martha Bealy, James, John Henry (d@sea) arrived in SA 13 Dec 1840 aboard the
BRIGHTMAN from London 15 Aug 1840 via Plymouth, Cork?
And from
BISAHALL James parents John and Hannah
Born 1797 Honiton DEV ENG Died 1868 Hope Valley SA
Arrived
BRIGHTMAN Arrived on the BRIGHTMAN Occupation Blacksmith.
Lived Dry Creed, Hindmarsh, Hope Valley
Married 1833 ENG Elizabeth nee GLANVILLE Parent Thomass
Born 1807 ENG Died 1882 Hope Valley SA
Children Isaac 1823-1854,
Martha Beal 1835, James 1838-1919, John Henry 1840-1840, John Thomas 1841-, Elizabeth Glanville PARRY 1844-1923, Hannah Maria Hariet 1846-, Richard Honey 1847-1937, Samson 1849-1850.
Cando
