| Mr Wilson, Tailor, 27 Macquarie Street. About a fortnight ago he went to Archdn. Davies & obtained an order for the burial of Wm. Naybor of Cresswell's Row. He was directed to go to Brown the Sexton who said, There is my fee & there will be a little wanted for the grave digger, a few shillings. Wilson asked what it would be. Brown replied, "2/6 for himself and 3/- or 3/6 to give the Grave digger." Wilson remarked "that the deceased man had died very poor and asked to know if 5/- wouldn't do." Brown reluctantly consented. Wilson paid the 5/- in the burial ground in the presence of a kinsman residing in Macquarie Street, remarking "here is half a Crown for you and half a Crown for the grave digger." Wilson then went to the grave digger & saw Brown put something into his hand." |