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Ah Chee Prisoner Number 13046

Public Record Office Victoria1875-07-29

Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)

Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)
North Melbourne, Australia

Ah Ang and Ah Chee started arguing in an opium shop on the night of 30 May 1875. They were both miners living at Green Hill Creek near Avoca in central Victoria. The argument began when Ah Chee asked Ah Ang to repay some debts. Ah Ang offered to give him a pound but Ah Chee wanted more money. Ah Chee then asked Ah Ang to smoke some opium with him. After refusing this invitation, Ah Chee demanded Ah Ang settle their account completely. Angry words were exchanged and then they began fighting. The two men continued their fight outside the opium tent. It ended when Ah Chee struck Ah Ang in the back with a knife. Ah Ang collapsed and had to be carried home bleeding. Found guilty in the Maryborough Assize Court in July 1875, Ah Chee received two years imprisonment with hard labour for maliciously wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

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  • Title: Ah Chee Prisoner Number 13046
  • Creator: Public Record Office Victoria
  • Date Created: 1875-07-29
  • Provenance: VPRS 515/P0, Central Register of Male Prisoners, unit 22, folio 168
  • External Link: Digital Archive File
Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)

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