Hello everyone, In a document I received from John Bryant on the Lillywhite family tree I read an email from Prisilla Dunklee whose two step-sisters Patricia Schoeman-nee Lillywhite and Elizabeth Lillywhite who are daughters of James H. Lillywhite by his first wife Jean Kathleen Hood. She asks for anyone with any information on James and his second wife Elsa and their family. Some time ago a letter sent from Elsa to my grandmother, Eugenia White-nee Lillywhite was given to me by a first cousin and I passed it on to John Bryant. Today she, my cousin, sent me another letter also from Elsa to my grandmother posted in Aden on their trip from India to England and a photograph dated 1962 of the Lillywhite family on board ship. If anyone knows how to contact Prisilla or the two Lillywhite ladies please let me know. I can pass on the information I have even though the letters are dated 1964 and 1965. Regards, Phillip White

Hello again John, I tried cleaning the article up without much success so, as it was quite a short article I re-typed it out and here it is. Phillip A European family Poisoned at Mandalay. Rangoon, April 4 --- Mandalay is horrified at a case of poisoning. Mr. Lillywhite, telegraph-master, his two sons, two daughters, a boarder, and two servants were poisoned yesterday at dinner. One daughter died today. The father and eldest son are in a very low state and not expected to live. Dr. Dantra declares it to be a case of arsenic poisoning. The cook has been arrested on suspicion. The case in under police investigation. Great sympathy is felt for Mrs. Lillywhite and the large family. A further telegram from Mandalay says that Mr. Lillywhite’s eldest son died last night from the effects of poisoning. Mr Lillywhite died today at three o’clock. Two more children – a little boy and girl – are very ill. The cook has confessed, implicating seven others, six of whom are durwans. All have been arrested. The cook is said to have received one hundred rupees and a bottle of brandy to do the deed. The motive seems to be revenge against Mr. Lillywhite for having a while ago struck one of Messrs. Rowe and Company’s durwans for insolence. On 3 April 2011 13:22, John Piggott <jhenrypiggott@gmail.com> wrote: > Fascinating story about the family poisoning, Phillip. Please let us know > how you get on. J > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The Youth Hostel is really good, comfortable, reasonably priced & good food & almost opposite the BL! On 3 April 2011 14:14, Phillip White <white.p47@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Mark, > > Thank you for responding to my request. I hope I can look at the 'Times of > Burma' online as I live in Holland. I had planned a trip to the UK later > this month but it is impossible to get any reasonably priced hotels near > the > BL, I think due to the upcoming royal wedding. I have put my visit back to > September or October this year. > > I would be a very happy man if something turned up in the old newspapers > your friend is looking into. In the meantime I'll look into the leads you > have given me. > > Thank you once again, > > Regards, Phillip > > > > > On 2 April 2011 11:00, Mark Steevens <markspark53@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Philip, > > there may be a report in the "Times of Burma", which you can find at the > BL > > Newspaper Library > > > > Published weekly from 1 Jan.1899 to 10 March 1900; twice weekly from 23 > > June 1900 to 30 Dec.1905; and daily in Jan.1906. > > > > There were books published - "Law Reports" of Upper and Lower Burma - but > > it is unlikely that the case would appear there unless there was some > > feature of the case that could be used as a means of interpreting the > law. > > They were books used to guide magistrates and the judiciary through the > > tangled web of multiple legal systems and their accepted interpretations. > > > > I am in contact with someone in Myanmar who is currently making a list of > > old newspapers which are available there, if any other titles turn up > which > > may help I will let you know. > > > > good luck, > > Mark > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Vanya Orr, Project Director Earth Trust Ketty Post Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India mob.: +919787749943 office: +914232517036 www.earthtrustnilgiris.org *** http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/addressing-poverty-hunger-in-50-indian-tribal-villages/ *

Hello Mark, Thank you for responding to my request. I hope I can look at the 'Times of Burma' online as I live in Holland. I had planned a trip to the UK later this month but it is impossible to get any reasonably priced hotels near the BL, I think due to the upcoming royal wedding. I have put my visit back to September or October this year. I would be a very happy man if something turned up in the old newspapers your friend is looking into. In the meantime I'll look into the leads you have given me. Thank you once again, Regards, Phillip On 2 April 2011 11:00, Mark Steevens <markspark53@gmail.com> wrote: > Philip, > there may be a report in the "Times of Burma", which you can find at the BL > Newspaper Library > > Published weekly from 1 Jan.1899 to 10 March 1900; twice weekly from 23 > June 1900 to 30 Dec.1905; and daily in Jan.1906. > > There were books published - "Law Reports" of Upper and Lower Burma - but > it is unlikely that the case would appear there unless there was some > feature of the case that could be used as a means of interpreting the law. > They were books used to guide magistrates and the judiciary through the > tangled web of multiple legal systems and their accepted interpretations. > > I am in contact with someone in Myanmar who is currently making a list of > old newspapers which are available there, if any other titles turn up which > may help I will let you know. > > good luck, > Mark > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear readers, Could anyone point me in the right direction as to where I should look for court cases in Burma around 1899. My great grand father, Thomas Hounsfield Lillywhite’s family were poisoned by their cook using arsenic. Thomas Lillywhite and two children, a girl and boy died, but luckily the others survived. Luckily for me as well because I wouldn’t be here now. There must have been a court case and I would really like to know why the cook did what he did. I have heard, through the family grapevine, that there was money involved but no real facts. Any help will be gratefully received as I have no idea how to continue the search. Phillip White

Philip, there may be a report in the "Times of Burma", which you can find at the BL Newspaper Library Published weekly from 1 Jan.1899 to 10 March 1900; twice weekly from 23 June 1900 to 30 Dec.1905; and daily in Jan.1906. There were books published - "Law Reports" of Upper and Lower Burma - but it is unlikely that the case would appear there unless there was some feature of the case that could be used as a means of interpreting the law. They were books used to guide magistrates and the judiciary through the tangled web of multiple legal systems and their accepted interpretations. I am in contact with someone in Myanmar who is currently making a list of old newspapers which are available there, if any other titles turn up which may help I will let you know. good luck, Mark

Very well done - how sad that we still have more to remember as the years roll on. I was a child in WW2 but still remember. Rowen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Priscilla Trask" <dlcpdt@earthlink.net> To: <india-british-raj@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Off topic - But a Pittance in Time. > > Oh my, how touching. It brought me to tears and reminded me of my Dad. > My > Dad met Mom in WWII in Bombay. He was an American soldier working at the > port loading and off-loading ships which brought in supplies for the > troops. He used to tell me of the Battle of Bombay when ammunition blew > up > and brave people exposed themselves to danger in order to move other > ammunition supplies out of the way to prevent further explosions. There > were also courageous souls who braved the flames and the danger to rescue > those injured. Mom felt the explosions at her apartment and ran to the > port to check on Dad. Mom is Jean Kathleen Girling Lillywhite Hood, 86 > yrs > old, graduate of St. Josephs Academy in Kalimpong and third generation of > women born in India, originally from Ireland. > Thank you, > Priscilla Dunklee Trask > St. Louis, Missouri USA > >> [Original Message] >> From: John Feltham <wulguru.wantok@gmail.com> >> To: Raj <INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: 11/9/2006 7:30:18 AM >> Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Off topic - But a Pittance in Time. >> >> G'day folks, >> >> Right now, at this time, this is worth a good look, find it at. >> >> http://www.vsdh.org/pittance/index.htm >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh my, how touching. It brought me to tears and reminded me of my Dad. My Dad met Mom in WWII in Bombay. He was an American soldier working at the port loading and off-loading ships which brought in supplies for the troops. He used to tell me of the Battle of Bombay when ammunition blew up and brave people exposed themselves to danger in order to move other ammunition supplies out of the way to prevent further explosions. There were also courageous souls who braved the flames and the danger to rescue those injured. Mom felt the explosions at her apartment and ran to the port to check on Dad. Mom is Jean Kathleen Girling Lillywhite Hood, 86 yrs old, graduate of St. Josephs Academy in Kalimpong and third generation of women born in India, originally from Ireland. Thank you, Priscilla Dunklee Trask St. Louis, Missouri USA > [Original Message] > From: John Feltham <wulguru.wantok@gmail.com> > To: Raj <INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/9/2006 7:30:18 AM > Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Off topic - But a Pittance in Time. > > G'day folks, > > Right now, at this time, this is worth a good look, find it at. > > http://www.vsdh.org/pittance/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

> [Original Message] > From: Malcolm G. Heppolette <malcolm@mheppolette.freeserve.co.uk> >> > I now have it on DVD! > > Dear Malcolm, May I too have a copy? My Mom and I would love to see it. Mom (Jean Kathleen HOOD LILLYWHITE [O'Connor-Byrne] Dunklee has many memories of taking the train from Calcutta to Kalimpong to go to school at St Joseph's Academy. The last bit of the journey was on the "toy train" as she calls it, then they were carried up the mountain the rest of the way by sherpas. Please give me your snail mail address and tell me the cost and I will put a check in the mail for you. Thank you so much, Priscilla Trask dlcpdt@earthlink.net 9224 Lodge Pole Lane St Louis, Missouri 63126 USA