A man, supposed to be Upjohn, the late Victorian hangman, has been found dead in his tent, at Bourke. The body has been buried without an inquiry, and, as there are rumours of poisoning, the police are investigating the case.
'Upjohn, Elijah (1822–1885)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/upjohn-elijah-13583/text24312, accessed 31 March 2023.
1822
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
28 September,
1885
(aged ~ 63)
Bourke, New South Wales, Australia