Michael Gorey

Articles

• The first Michael Gorey in Australia

  The first Michael Gorey in Australia was born at sea on 24 September 1841 aboard the barque Middlesex, a week before arriving in Melbourne with his parents James and Elizabeth Gorey from County Kilkenny in Ireland.

• Barque Middlesex

  James and Elizabeth Gorey arrived in Australia aboard the barque Middlesex on 1 October 1841.

Notes

Documents

• inquest1908Nagambie, Victoria
  Michael Gorey Inquest
• PDF
  Michael Gorey Inquest

Parents

• James Gorey
• Elizabeth Hanly

Siblings

• Bridget Gorey
• Margaret Gorey
• Mary Gorey
• Daniel Gorey
• Edward Gorey
• James Gorey
• John Gorey
• William Gorey

Places

• Born 24 Sep 1841 — at sea
• Died 31 Jul 1908 — Nagambie, Vic
• Buried 2 Aug 1908 — Nagambie, Vic
• Lived — Malmsbury, Vic

From the Trove

• Nagambie Times7 August 1908
  Inquiry into the death of Michael Gorey

  A magisterial inquiry into the death of Michael Gorey, better known as James Gorle who died on Friday last, was held before Mr John Gordon JP.

• Kyneton Guardian3 January 1863
  A dutiful son

  Michael Gorey was charged with committing a breach of the peace at the Racecourse after defending his father from an assault.

• McIvor Times5 January 1866
  Murderous assault

  Constable Hall was the victim of an unprovoked assault by a number of parties, who sought to revenge themselves upon him for his being the instrument in Michael Gorey, of Boggy Creek, being fined £10.

• Kyneton Guardian25 April 1868
  Prison term for false electoral enrolment

  Michael Gorey was sentenced to 14 days in prison for being on the electoral roll without proper qualifications.

Source: Trove, National Library of Australia.