Macdonald Dictionary Record: George Henry Giggs

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for George Henry Giggs. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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G144
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G144
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G144
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Marks/Inscriptions: G. 14 Giggs, George Henry (1837-67.) was in partnership with John Rowley q.v in a butchers business in Norwich Quay Lylt in 58. They had bought John Patons business . Giggs was advertising for a Waiter and a cook in Feb. 59. at the C.J.C meeting in 59 a horse called scrip won the three main races and Grigs wes afterwards the buyer of crip at auction for £230 . He sold the horse again at auction and it was bought by one of the Lees. G 19s was a steward at the Trades mans Ball at Lylt. Ang 5of . In Mar. 60 he sold his butchers business to Bennett and ar. ew ham and soon after he took over frum Parlby's the Selwyn Accommo House. ( Acted Lahee took up Milton Station on the Selwyn. It was a condition of his lease to put up travelers. He delegated this duty to Parleby who built an accommo. house the and goh a license in due course. Giggs was granted a conditional license in May '60. He was sued by Marshall for failing to deliver 4bullocks and a dray which Marshall had paid for. The bullocks as usual had walked off . Marshall got a verdict for the full amount. As a sequel to the prize Fight on the Waimak. various people were charged with obstructing and resisting the police , Giggs weis one of thet as he had been sworn a special constable as well , his fine was doubled and he had to pay £10 Acland . LT. 24.11.58 : 8.6.59 : 27.8.59 : 17.3.60. 16.5.60 : 2.10.61 : 23.7.62.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: G. 14 G.H.G18g and cots. When Giggs appeared for the renewal his license in 1 3 he was handed over the coals by the Bench and was warned to attend to his bus ness ,deat better in future. e again had good of trouble in '64 but got a renewal. But soon after C.C. Bowen and R.J.S. Harman declared his license to be word owing to repeated ng edt to carry out the conditions , Nov. 64 In May 67 Gigs and George Man field left Hokitika to go to Caton s station in Nilson Prov. (Moles worth) When they reached the River Hope they were camping and Giggs seemed in sane and got out of his bed in the right. Mansfield could not find him although he searched all next day . He went to Count de la Pastures stati on. (Glynn wye) fa help . They till could not find him. Mansfield then went to Wara to get schroder, the Amon policeman ; but he was busy with Court work . Then W.H. Duo and Frank She turned ups and continued the search w ith out success (Giggs had married a dau of Dilloway of the Plough Inn ; so had Frank She ; Wunn later marred Gig8's widow ) . Finally young John Dilloway joined the party and they found the body in the river .Verdict of jury - found dead. marr. 14.1.61 at St. Peters Rice Mary Eliz. dau of John Dilloway. His widow .H. Dunn marr. p widow 2.8.69. LT. 25.4.63 : 19.5.64 : 26.11.64 : 18.6.67 : St. Peters M.R. Ricc.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 3. 14 G.H. Gigs Michael Studholme and his wife stayed at Giggs on their Way down to Waimate in '60 . Mrs S. wrote, "It was avery poor place to stay at. The food was bad, there being nothing but salt bef and Soder sores and no firm but wild Irishman which blazed up and scorched one for 5 mules and then died out in ashes. It was a commo practise for people going south to rid down to Grigg5's in the evening and stay there a night and get a good start next morning.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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