James Leggatt, Smithfield Butchery, Gulgong
Source: SLNSW
James Leggatt, Smithfield Butchery, Gulgong
Source: SLNSW
This shop was originally the butcher shop of George Sharman who moved to Home Rule when gold was found. Leggatt opened a branch butcher shop at Home Rule and later closed his shop in Gulgong. At that time Sharman returned to Gulgong to his former premises previously occupied by Leggatt. Leggatt was a heavy investor in mining, and after some risky ventures he sold up and left the district.
Source: Information supplied by Baldwin & Davis, Research Gulgong (Sept 2006)
NEWS ITEMS
1872 - HOME RULE
Mr. Leggatt the benevolent butcher whose motto, is “down with monopoly and feed the hungry” has a branch on Smithfield Point, when he cuts up several bullocks a day, in proving his motto.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, 13 July 1872
James Leggatt, Smithfield (Butchery) branch, Home Rule
Source: SLNSW
A warrant has been issued by the Gulgong Bench, for the arrest of James Leggate, charged with deserting his three illegitimate children of whom Ellen Wilkinson is the mother.
Leggate is about 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, stout build, dark hair turning gray, scanty moustache and goatee turning gray; generally dressed in white linen coat, tweed trousers, and white felt hat; a butcher. Supposed to have gone to Queensland.
