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Wollombi

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James Andrew du Moulin was son of James Andrew du Moulin of the 59th Regiment.

In October 1848 Wollombi builder George Marriott was found guilty of assaulting James Andrew du Moulin. He was fined 20/- after the jury recommended mercy and he promptly paid his fine and was discharged from Court.

The charge of assault followed an incident between Marriott and Dr. Du Moulin, when they, along with several other people had been drinking in Mr. McDougall's inn at Wollombi. The conversation turned to electioneering politics which led to dissension among those present. After some time Marriott spat three times at Dr. du Moulin and the doctor lost his composure. The two then fought for some time with George Marriott getting the worst of it.

Dr. Du Moulin had long taken an interest in politics and had attended political meetings in the district in former years. In 1843 he was present at the Gipps Hotel in Wollombi to appoint a district committee to campaign for William Foster to represent the area in the Legislative Council. This meeting was attended by other gentlemen of the district - Mr. S.O. Weston, Mr. D.H. Dunlop, Richard A Wiseman, Mr. Thomas Wiseman, Mr. Michael Byrne, Mr. John McDougall, Mr. Charles Mitchell, Mr. Bartley, Mr. Medhurst, Mr. M. Regan and Mr. M. Moore.

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