Re: Redman, NSW Australia
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Re: Redman, NSW Australia
Kerry Ballenden 8/15/01
Hi Mandy,
You say you've been researching the Redmans for about six years I was wondering if you might have come across my Grand-father's brother Frederick William Redman.
Fred was born Aug 20 1909, I am assuming in England and must have emigrated to Australia but came to a rather sad demise. The following is copied from a newspaper clipping I have.If you have anything on him I would appreciate some information. Thank you.
PUZZLE OF MISSING MONEY BAGS
BODY IN BUSH ENIGMA: SISTER HAS NEW THEORY
Dismissed by the police as a case of suicide the grim discovery of a man's skeleton in the bush at Belmont must, however, leave strong doubt as to the possibility of foul play.
Pathological examination and a check of dental records have positively identified the remains of those of 46 year old Frederick William Redman, who conducted a small leather goods business in Stanley Street, Woolloongabba.
Redman disappeared without a trace in November last year, and five months later aman gatheringbush at Belmont came across a human skull.Investigation revealed the presence of other human bones scattered over a wide area.
MYSTERIOUS
Police state they are satisfied Redman took his own life but these puzzling features remain unanswered:
*Why was no clothing found?
*What happened to Redman's watch which he wore day and night?
*Why has no trace been found of his brief case, which contained his cheque book and cash bags?
*How did the bones come to be scattered over such a wide area?
*No weapon was found near the remains and there was no indications as to the cause of death.
Redman's sister, Mrs. I. Duff, of Frederick Street, Annerly, told "Truth" that there were several aspects which had left her completely baffled.
THE QUERIES
"How can you explain the fact that there was no clothing?"she asked."Clothes don't rot in that brief a period, and even if they did, you would expect to find some buttons."
"Truth" pointed out that, according to the police, there had been some fires through the area, and Mrs. Duff said; "You would still expect to find some buttons.And what about shoes?There are parts of shoes which are very hard to burn."
"Then there is Fred's watch," Mrs. Duff continued, "He wore it continuously, even when he went to bed."
"I've puzzled over this for some time," said Mrs. Duff, "and the only posibility to my way of thinking is that the body was found by some tramp who helped himself to the clothing, wristlet watch and brief case."
"Fred never went anywhere without his briefcase.He made it himself, and used to carry his cheque book and cash bags in it.At the time of his disappearance he had not banked for a few days, but his takings probably weren't very big anyway."
Mrs. Duff said that another item missing was a librarybook, and she believed this too, must have been in the brief case.
Gerald Peskett
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