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- [S35] Federation Index. Victoria 1889 - 1901, The Crown in the state of Victoria, (Macbeth Genealogical Services P/L), 21152, 1901.
Surname: FORBES
Given Names: William Leslie
Event: B
Sex: M
Spouse Surname/Father: William
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Ellen Marson TOMLINSON
Age:
Age Code:
Birth Place: MORTLAKE
Death Place:
Year: 1901
Reg. Number: 21152
- [S245] Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), P7, 22 Jul 1936.
ALLEGED INTENT TO
MURDER.
Two Men Struck by Rifle Bullets.
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. - Colin John Clingan (20) and Alexander Toleman (21), laborers, both of Mortlake, were wounded by rifle bullets while driving in a jinker a mile from Mortlake last night. At Mortlake to-day, William Leslie Forbes (35), rabbiter, was charged with having shot at Clingan and Toleman with intent to murder. He was remanded to July 27. It was alleged that six shots were fired from behind a hedge. On struck Clingan in the right shoulder and another struck Tolemnn, who was driving, on the right elbow.
- [S177] The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Page 11, 22 Jul 1936.
TWO MEN SHOT
Affray Near Mortlake Charge Against Labourer
MORTLAKE Tuesday - A shooting affray occurred on the Mortlake-Hexham road, one mile from Mortlake, last night, when two young men, Colin John Clingan, aged 20 years, labourer, and Alexander James Toleman, aged 21 years, labourer, received bullet wounds in the body.
Clingan and Toleman were returning to Mortlake in a jinker at about 6.15 p.m. when they were passing a boxthorn hedge growing on the side of the road. It is al- leged that they were confronted by a young man armed with a pea rifle, and that several shots were fired. Toleman, who was driving, received a bullet wound in the left arm below the elbow, while a second shot pierced his clothing and grazed his stomach. Clingan received the third shot in the right shoulder.
The injured men drove to Mortlake, where they were treated at the Mortlake Hospital. Subsequently they were re- moved to Warrnambool Hospital.
Inquiries made by First-constable W.J. Cain led to the arrest of William Leslie Forbes aged 35 years, labourer, who was charged with shooting with intent to murder. Forbes appeared before Mr. H. Goodall, J.P., to-day, and was remanded to appear at Warrnambool on Monday next, when a further remand to Mortlake on July 29 will be sought. Bail was not allowed.
- [S177] The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Page 17, 26 Aug 1936.
WARRNAMBOOL SENTENCES
WARRNAMBOOL. Tuesday. -In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr Justice Gavan Duff, William Leslie Forbes, of Mortlake, was charged with shooting Alexander J Toleman and Colin J Clingan at Mortlake on July 20, with intent to do grievous bodily harm and on an alternative count, of unlawfully wounding. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty
- [S37] Death index, Victoria 1921-1985, Victoria. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, (Mecbeth Geanological Services P/L), 15272, 1974.
Surname: FORBES
Given Names: William Leslie
Father: William Geor
Mother: Ellen Mars TOMLINSON
Death Place: KEW
Age: 72
Age Code:
Year: 1974
Reg Number: 15272
Event: D
- [S35] Federation Index. Victoria 1889 - 1901, The Crown in the state of Victoria, (Macbeth Genealogical Services P/L), 310, 1897.
Surname: FORBES
Given Names: Wm Geo
Event: M
Sex:
Spouse Surname/Father: TOMLINSON
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Ellen Marson
Age:
Age Code:
Birth Place: HEXHAM
Death Place:
Year: 1897
Reg. Number: 310
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