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Jane Lutherborrow was born on 18th June 1844 at Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia. She was the daughter of William Lutherborrow and Mary Ann Holloway nee Pincham.[1] She was christened on 7th July 1844 in the Wesleyan Chapel, Parramatta, New South Wales.
In 1863, Jane had a daughter from a brief encounter with a James Smith, with whom she had grown up at Pennant Hills. The Sydney Morning Herald carried an extensive article (436 words) in May 1864 regarding non-payment of maintenance (see transcript below).
Jane married Bill Pollard on 9th July 1868 in the Wesleyan Chapel, Pennant Hills (now Cherrybrook Uniting Church).[2] Bill welcomed Jane's five year-old daughter, Ada, as his own; Ada marrying under the Pollard name. They had a further five children together:
Jane was left a widow in 1889. She remained so for 47 years, passing away on 13th January 1937 at Concord, New South Wales.[3] She was buried in St Paul's Church of England churchyard, Castle Hill. Jane received the nickname, 'Little Gran'; understandably, since she had more than thirty grandchildren on whom to dote.
"BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smithers, Birren, Levey, R. S. Ross, Argent, Murphy, Peden, Ronald, Beardmore, and Chapman. James Smith the younger, of Pennant Hills, in the district of Parramatta, appeared on summons to answer the complaint of Jane Lutherborrow, also of Pennant Hills, in which she alleges that on the 10th of August she was delivered of an illegitimate female child, of which Smith is the father, but who, although well able, neglects and refuses to contribute to the maintenance of said child. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Dalley, instructed by Mr. R. B. Smith, and the defence by Mr. Roberts. From the evidence of complainant it appears that both parties reside with their parents at Pennant Hills, and have known each other from infancy; in January, 1862, she went to reside with a sister somewhere near, and some six or seven months afterwards he commenced paying his addresses to her, and as her lover was allowed to visit her, which he very frequently did; on the 9th November he visited her, her sister having gone with her husband to chapel; he then took liberties, which she at first repelled, but on his promising to marry her she consented to his proposals, and that sort of intercourse commenced which resulted in her delivery, on the 10th August. of the child now, in court.
After the birth of the child he said that he would have married her but for reports he had heard respecting her and a young man named Oakley; she told him that Oakley never took any liberty with her, and that he (Smith) knew that he had not; she told him, that no person but himself had ever had sexual intercourse with her; she repeats that statement to-day on her oath. In corroboration of her statements several witnesses were examined, and several others were called for the defence. Some of them, on one side or the other, must have perpetrated frightful perjury. After hearing counsel on either side, their worships made an order requiring defendant to pay towards the support of his illegitimate child the sum of 10s. weekly for five years, with 8s. 6d. costs of Court, and £5 5s. professional costs, Mr. Roberts gave notice of appeal. It transpired that this case was three times before the Parramatta Bench - that on the first occasion it was dismissed on a technical objection by Mr. Roberts, on the second It was dismissed because of complainant's refusal to answer questions on cross-examination by Mr. Roberts, and on the third it was withdrawn with view to bringing it before this Court." [4]
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