Edward William Wheelock

1844 - 1933  (89 years)

• Name	Edward William Wheelock
  Birth	1844	Greenough
  Gender	Male
  Droving	12 Aug 1901	Bangemall Western Australia   [1]
  BREACH OF THE DROVING ACT Bangemall, August 17 The first case under the Droving Act in this district was beard at Bangemall on August 12, before Mr. C. XL Dunlop J.P. This was an action taken by the police against E Wheelock drover, for travelling with a mob of sheep, the property,of Messrs Tullock and Co. without a proper waybill. In giving his decision the Magistrate said it was not his intention to inflict heavy fines, especially as it was the first case that had come under the operation of the Act in the district. Ignorance of the law, however, was no excuse, nor did the defendant advance this, having admitted that he knew that the waybill was informal, but that he was not »ware that he was liable for accepting and travelling on it. It men who are engaged in droving did not make themselves conversant with the Droving Act, and refused to accept waybills from owners unless they were properly drawn, and the stock described in a proper manner, they had only themselves to blame for getting into trouble. Description was the most important cart in a waybill. If there were twenty different brands, it was imperative that they be all enumerated in the schedule. Describing a travelling mob of sheep or cattle as "mixed" and "brands and ear-marks various" was a very loose and reprehensible practice; and not at all in accordance with the Act. Owners were usually the first to take, action against persons travelling in charge of stock whose "waybills were informal when they were themselves guilty of contributory negligence following their stock to leave their runs without providing their drovers with a waybill in accordance with the Act. In future police should confine their operations alone to the drovers who were not the owners but to the owners as. well. As the drover was liable for travelling with sheep or cattle which were not properly described, by the the owner, whose duty it was to provide him wife a travelling statement and delivery note which must be drawn, declared, and signed by him the owner or his authorised agent in the presence of a witness. He Hoped to see this matter receive the special attention of the police in future.cases. Defendant was fined £1 and costs 4s and 6d
  Death	20 Jul 1933	Fremantle, Western Australia
  	WHEELOCK. — The Friends of the late Mr. Edward William Wheelock (Ned), drover, late of Carnarvon, are respectfully informed that his remains will be interred in the Church of England portion of the Fremantle Cemetery, the Funeral will leave Messrs. Arthur E. Davies rod Company's Private Mortuary, 81-91 Market street, Fremantle, THIS (Saturday) AFTER NOON at 3.15 o'clock, arriving at the Cemetery it 3.30 p.m. ARTHUR E. DAVD3S and COMPANY, Under takers, Fremantle .and Claremont. TeL FM2225 md F2177 [2]
  Person ID	I69	Drovers
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Isacc Barns Wheelock,   b. 1842, Middle Swan d. 7 Nov 1915 (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Ellen Tolboy Morgan
  Family ID	F23	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Droving - BREACH OF THE DROVING ACT Bangemall, August 17 The first case under the Droving Act in this district was beard at Bangemall on August 12, before Mr. C. XL Dunlop J.P. This was an action taken by the police against E Wheelock drover, for travelling with a mob of sheep, the property,of Messrs Tullock and Co. without a proper waybill. In giving his decision the Magistrate said it was not his intention to inflict heavy fines, especially as it was the first case that had come under the operation of the Act in the district. Ignorance of the law, however, was no excuse, nor did the defendant advance this, having admitted that he knew that the waybill was informal, but that he was not »ware that he was liable for accepting and travelling on it. It men who are engaged in droving did not make themselves conversant with the Droving Act, and refused to accept waybills from owners unless they were properly drawn, and the stock described in a proper manner, they had only themselves to blame for getting into trouble. Description was the most important cart in a waybill. If there were twenty different brands, it was imperative that they be all enumerated in the schedule. Describing a travelling mob of sheep or cattle as "mixed" and "brands and ear-marks various" was a very loose and reprehensible practice; and not at all in accordance with the Act. Owners were usually the first to take, action against persons travelling in charge of stock whose "waybills were informal when they were themselves guilty of contributory negligence following their stock to leave their runs without providing their drovers with a waybill in accordance with the Act. In future police should confine their operations alone to the drovers who were not the owners but to the owners as. well. As the drover was liable for travelling with sheep or cattle which were not properly described, by the the owner, whose duty it was to provide him wife a travelling statement and delivery note which must be drawn, declared, and signed by him the owner or his authorised agent in the presence of a witness. He Hoped to see this matter receive the special attention of the police in future.cases. Defendant was fined £1 and costs 4s and 6d - 12 Aug 1901 - Bangemall Western Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33213145. BREACH OF THE DROVING ACT. (1901, October 5). Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), p. 6. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33329373. Family Notices (1933, July 22). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 1.