BILLY CAW CHUEY 1870 Billy Caw Chuey like most Victorian - TopicsExpress



          

BILLY CAW CHUEY 1870 Billy Caw Chuey like most Victorian Chinese had come from Canton in search for his fortune on the Victorian gold fields which at the time richest gold field in the world. Due to the Victorian Governments decision to charge every chinamen £10 on arrival in Port Phillip Bay, meant Billy Caw Chuey had to walk to Victoria from Robe South Australia. Billy Caw Chuey like so many others didnt find his fortune and never returned to his family Billy Caw Chuey was found by Ah Chong Coney had found him after he had been lost in the bush for several days. Chuey came in from Mr Rosss place saying somebody wanted to cut his throat, and poison him. Dr Heath, who had examined Chuey, deposed to his being a desponding maniac and ought to be taken care of. Dr Henry also examined him, and thought he had become insane from an overdose of opium. On the 23rd of September 1870, Billy Caw Chuey was committed the to Beechworth Lunatic Asylum.
Posted on: Tue, 20 May 2014 09:06:47 +0000

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