The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-05
FIGHTING FOR A F0RTUNE
A CONTET BEGUN IN AUSTRALIA
BROUGHT TO Am Erica.
The SION rt Couvici Leaves an Estate valued
nj s3O0,OOO-A win Forgcr Dying In
Prison-A story Of Three Countries.

The SION ct n tOuvtct Leaves an Estatc NnIued
nj $4,000 WIN Foracr Dying In
Prison-A story Of Three Countries.
A novel and interesting suit involving
the disposal Of All immense estate In Australia
was commenced a year or two ago In the courts
OF that country, and mas since extended to Irc-
land, and thence to America. In November,
1915. a young woman, Eleanor Coady, was tried
in Dublin for stealing cloths, and sentenced to
transportation for seven years. 1t Is supposed
that she was confined in Newgate prison for
fifteen months. In that time she gave birth to
child. that, 1t Is believed, was the illegitimntc
son Of the turnkey, and he was dismissed. The
child was named Patrick Coady. The mother
was transported to sydney In February, 1917.
She was taken out in the ship Canada, and, IL Ia
supposed, was accom- panied by her son. al
though no mention Is made Of the child IN tho
convict record. 1t is believed that when sho
left England she was the wife Of shoemaker,
Coady. and some think that he accompanied
her In her transportation. 1t Is also slid that
she had two daughters. Margaret and Bridget.
She said that her maiden name was Collins. and
that she was born In Killlrstown, county Clare.
After she had been several wears IN Australia,
she lived with lmond Buklcy, n convict, who
had been transported for life. and 1t Is thought
that her son thereafter assumed the name Of
Patrick Coady BIlklcy. She died In 1851, as Is
shown by the census Of New South Wales.
Patrick Coady BulHley procably lived with
Edmond at Manero. in New souin ales, until
1913. After tnat lie appeared IN GiHsiand, a ro-
mote district of Australia, and took up siattOn
c ,licd Cosby V .le or Prospect lie died IA
June, 1872. having amassed fortune OF $4,000.
He diUu unmarried aud tntes ate, ana us
pro- erty was taken possession OF bv the curator
intestae who took out an order for the admin
i-tration Of the estate. This order was subse-
quentl' set aside on the application Of William
HuOn and Thomas Nj chell, VINO were creditors
OF Mr. Bulkey. After the settlement Of tn ir
claims, which were small, one Patrick Maher
attempted 20 PROFOUND "A will, but II was de-
clared forgery by the Supreme Court, and
Maher was thrown into prison and died before
he could oe tried suit was INSTITUTED by tho
Government IN June. 1874, that the Crown might
be declared to be entitled to the cstate, and
decree was made referring the case TO the Mas
ter In Equity; lnvestigations were at once be-
gun that are Intended to prove whether there 10
any riRhtiul heir to the money. ADVERTISE
ments were inserted IN the Victoria, New south
wales. Americ. IA. and irish newspapers hv the
Master Oi Equity, no iNlng thc hei 5, N there
are any. 10 come to Melbourne anu prove thor
claims on or before Nay !. 1878.
a numner OF claims have oeen sent In. among
which Is that OF siary adY OF Ireland. who al
! leEes that she Is he urst cousin uf Patrick
Coadv Buckley. Snc gives the facts TO support
ksr Il I'm. She saws that David Co dy married
! CatnaTlns McGrat,i. VINO naI SIX children, aud
one Onid, Tobias. married Ecanor Collins, and
another, latrlCK, was her aarN - I uher. 10
gather aduiuOuul evidence To support her
! claims. she nos omDlD,od parties To search IN
/ this country for witnesses wuo are clgnl int OF
/ her iamils history. IIc CtoNn Is working
sirenuousN u prove that Patrick CoAd> huxley
was an iiic-itilute child.aud thereoy secure the
/ ltuuer,v. Is known tnat ne was vrry retic mt
IA regard - his nistorb, uud would never SPEAK
/ Oi his y renta-e.
Toe nrir, re represented 10y MIR. Octavius
/ q O'Drtcn ot DUNN. the Crown by Mir. tfeuerCk
| ~ nIev OF LlndOn and the Attorney General Of
loWi,r of New York. Mr. Rcnard H. iiuntiey Is
| he COmtDi-sunCr Ia New YORK.