Catherine Annie MOTLEY
- Born: 1870, Covenham St. Bartholomew, Lincolnshire, England
- Christened: 23 Sep 1870, Covenham St. Bartholomew, Lincolnshire, England 1
- Married (1): 16 Apr 1893, Residence of the Bride's Uncle, North Rockhampton, QLD, Australia 2
- Married (2): 9 Oct 1899, Residence of the Bride's Parents, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia 3
Research Notes:
Catherine Annie, daughter of Smith Motley of Covenham St. Bartlw, butcher, and Betsy (baptismal record)
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In 1909 Catherine Annie Motley, dressmaker, was living in Dee street, and her husband Thomas Motley, miner, was at Dee track, Mount Morgan, QLD.
In 1912 Catherine Annie Motley, dressmaker, and husband Thomas Motley senr., miner, were in East street Extended, Mundingburra, QLD. With them was another Thomas Motley, miner, probably Catherine's brother.
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No. 2 COURT.
(Before Judge Rolin.)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr. W. T. Coyle, K.C.
FALSE PRETENCES. SOLICITOR'S CLERK CONVICTED.
The trial was concluded of Arthur Charles Abigail, 48, solicitor's clerk, who was charged with having obtained £50 from Kathleen Dorothy Rattray, at Sydney, on June 5, by falsely pretending that he was in a posi- tion to buy certain records pertaining to one Catherine Motley, the mother of Miss Rattray, and that if the records were not purchased Catherine Motley would be brought back from Adelaide under police escort.
Mr. Dovey and. Mr. E. H. Cohen (instructed by Mr. N. L. R. Griffin) appeared for the accused, who was convicted, and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour. His Honor said that if restitution of £50 were made within bix months he would support a petition for his release.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, 13 Aug 1926, p. 6
Marriage Information:
Catherine married John RATTRAY, son of James RATTRAY and Margaret CONNOLLY, on 16 Apr 1893 at the residence of the Bride's Uncle, North Rockhampton, QLD, Australia. (John RATTRAY was born about 1864 and died on 19 Oct 1897 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.)
Marriage Notes:
RATTRAY—MOTLEY.—On the 16th instant, at the residence of the bride's uncle, by the Rev. T. R. Thurlow, J. Rattray, of Rockhampton, to Catherine Annie (Tassie), second daughter of Smith Motley, of Clermont.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.), Friday, 21 Apr 1893, p. 1
Marriage Information:
Catherine also married Thomas MOTLEY, son of John MOTLEY and Betsy, on 9 Oct 1899 at the residence of the Bride's Parents, North Rockhampton, QLD, Australia. (Thomas MOTLEY died on 17 Jul 1925 in Darlinghurst, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.)
Marriage Notes:
MOTLEY—RATTRAY—On the 9th of October, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. E. Youngman, Thomas Motley, of Clermont, to Catherine Annie Rattray, daughter of Smith Motley, of Eagle Hill, near Gracemere.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, QLD), Thursday, 12 Oct 1899
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