Creswick and Clunes Advertiser & County of Talbot Agricultural Journal, 29 Jun 1860 p2
Creswick Police Court Friday 22 Jun 1860
Before G A Amos, Esq., Police Magistrate, JD Moore and A Lewers, Esqrs., J.P.s
Annie Mangin v. Wm. Sparks, and Wm. Sparks v. Annie Mangin.
These were two cross charges, in which a mother appearing against her son, and a son against his mother, asking damages for assault - the daughter-in-law appearing as a witness.
His Worship dismissed both cases, and cautioned the parties not to come again before him.

Ballarat East Magistrate's Court, Monday 21 Apr 1867 [VPRS 290/P0, Unit 6, Item 5]
Complainant: Bridget Sparks, Defendant: William Sparks, Cause: Illegal desertion of wife and children, Decision: Order (for maintenance) issued 25 Apr 1867, fees 2/6.

Creswick Hospital In-Patients Register 1863-1883 [Index in Ballarat Library, VPRS 5786 Ballarat PRO]
William Sparkes, Admission: 15 Oct 1869, Mt Greenock (between Clunes and Talbot), 30 yrs, Married, Birthplace: Scotland, Presbyterian, 15 yrs in Colony of Victoria, Abscess of tonsils, Made an Out-patient, Discharged: 17 Oct 1869.

Ballarat Insolvency Court Registers
William SPARKS, Clunes, Miner, 26 Jul 1894, Assignee: E. Verey.
6 Aug 1894, 11.00 am. Meeting held. No Creditors present. Meeting closed. Notice of insolvency sent to the Chief Clerk and advertisements sent to the Government Gazette and newspapers (usually the Courier and the Evening Echo) on 6 Aug 1894. [1125, Unit 5, VPRS 723 1860-1907]

Children of William SPARK and Bridget FITZPATRICK