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A YOUNG WOMAN'S FREAK.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Tuesday 15 September 1903, page 6
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1LindaPatterson
2009-09-11 18:21:37.0
Typo end of fourth-last para "...she would no neither..." should probably be "...she would do neither...".
Feats Of Figure Freaks.
The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926-1954) Saturday 5 May 1928, page 6
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1LindaPatterson
2009-09-09 16:46:35.0
Typo at the end of the first sentence; should read "...but is a genius at mental arithmetic."
INQUEST IN "HUMAN ARM"CASE OPENING EVIDENCE Ambiguous Letter Opended By Widow SYDNEY,Wednesday.
The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926-1954) Thursday 13 June 1935, page 3
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1LindaPatterson
2009-09-04 19:54:40.0
Typo midway through original article: "Mr. Smith, continuing, said that Anderson or Evans..." should be "Mrs. Smith, continuing, said that Anderson or Evans..."
DONE TO DEATH PRINCIPAL WITNESS FOR INQUEST Shot In Cold Blood POLICE HOT ON TRAIL SYDNEY, Wednesday.
The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926-1954) Thursday 13 June 1935, page 3
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1LindaPatterson
2009-09-04 19:16:21.0
Typos in original: [first main para, last line] - "Dawse Point" should be "Dawes Point"; [and 6th para, last sentence] - "...and when he did not stor..." should be "...and when he did not stir..."
SUICIDE BY POISON.
The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times (WA : 1864-1874) Friday 14 January 1870, page 3
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1LindaPatterson
2009-09-04 18:41:13.0
A few typos in the original:-The line that says:"to the bottls near the chair in which the deeased"should be:"to the bottle near the chair in which the deceased";and the final line:"sush unforbidden into the presence of his Croator."could be:"(sush? push? such?") unforbidden into the presence of his Creator."
WILLIAMSTOWN. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) POLICE COURT. (Before Crawford Pasc[?], Esq., R. N.) May 10, 1853.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Saturday 14 May 1853, page 4
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1LindaPatterson
2009-09-03 10:00:50.0
Typo at the beginning of last para -- should be:"Friday, May 13, 1853."
WILLIAMSTOWN. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) POLICE COURT. (Before Crawford Pasc[?], Esq., R. N.) May 10, 1853.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Saturday 14 May 1853, page 4
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1LindaPatterson
2009-09-03 10:00:50.0
Typo at the beginning of last para -- should be:"Friday, May 13, 1853."
WILLIAMSTOWN. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) POLICE COURT. (Before Crawford Pasc[?], Esq., R. N.) May 10, 1853.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Saturday 14 May 1853, page 4
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1LindaPatterson
2009-09-03 10:00:49.0
Typo at the beginning of last para -- should be:"Friday, May 13, 1853."

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ARTISTS MAD FREAK.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Saturday 7 November 1908, page 8
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2009-09-11 18:43:21.0I he underpinned pnintet« poets writer«
siuliilois and inusiciins disheirtcncl li
the proeeedine,s of the prevalent commet
euh m of self nilv ei t sing pal v onus nntl j e
giihted with societv have lcsolved to «epir
ate theinsihcs violcntlv fiom them audio
go of then nun ucind forward to better
dnv» Flcasi to notifv out rehtnos a?
eolith us possible lins strnnge letter w m
followed bv twelve «ignntuies M hen the
door was forced oneil the room iirer,entcl
a ghastly sight The twelve revellers were
hing about on the floor nppirentlv deal
and ovei the cindelabri m the centre there
wa« a bit, inscnption to the following effect
- Hie poison of life le ids to other po
sons The flooi was covered with the
lemnants of the feist und here nnd there
were smnll bottle« which give nn iden that
the mon lind poisoned themselves Carriapcs
were called and all twelve were lastilv
conveved to i hospital where nfter power
ful rubbing and shaking ind the adniini
trat on of ictive antidotes all twelve were
lestnred to life and were nstoiushed to find
themselves together in the «nme hospital
It finallv lenked out Hint none of them had
nctuiilh taken inv poison though each maj
have imagined that Ins neighbour rcallv in
tended to commit suicide At anv rate
the ehnnip igne, vv hich thev had itnhibcd in
ovei nbundant quantitv lind tnken effect
.before thev had bein able to carty out
their intention
"The undersigned painters, poets, writers,
sculptors, and musicians, disheartened by
the proceedings of the prevalent commer-
cialism of self-advertising parvenus, and dis-
gusted with society, have resolved to separ-
ate themselves violently from them, and to
go of their own accord forward to better
days. Please to notify our relatives as
gently as possible." This strange letter was
followed by twelve signatures. When the
door was forced open the room presented
a ghastly sight. The twelve revellers were
lying about the floor apparently dead,
and over the candelabra in the centre there
was a big inscription to the following effect:
—"The poison of life leads to other poi-
sons." The floor was covered with the
remnants of the feast, and here and there
were small bottles, which gave an idea that
the men had poisoned themselves. Carriages
were called, and all twelve were hastily
conveyed to a hospital, where, after power-
ful rubbing and shaking and the adminis-
tration of active antidotes, all twelve were
restored to life, and were astonished to find
themselves together in the same hospital.
It finally leaked out that none of them had
actually taken any poison, though each may
have imagined that his neighbour really in-
tended to commit suicide. At any rate,
the champagne, which they had imbibed in
over-abundant quantity, had taken effect
before they had been able to carry out
their intention.
ARTISTS MAD FREAK.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Saturday 7 November 1908, page 8
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2009-09-11 18:32:20.0I ARTISTS' MAD FREAK. '
Vv hethei twelve dcspin,,,,- lrtlata (
the Fins coiicspondcnt of the Daily Ide.
guiph ) who held n nifcht s rev el, which it
is alleged thej intended to be the last
icnllj contemplated suicide will probnbly
novel be known but whit is quite clear
is that thej have all incurred the terrible
3 muh pioces veibul and have laid them
Aches open to police prosecution \ll twelve
lui ned up tit a icbtaitrant nenr the centre
dicssed in hhek with top hats and dftcr
asking for a loom to themselves ordered i
plentiful dinner Thej paul for cverj-thuir
in ndvanie, ind aftei being served insisted
that no sti inger and not even a waiter
should he nllowcd to entei Hie mom Hi0
ovv nei of the establishment had seen a lot
of queel customers before but these twche
men in black most of them still voting and
-with the appearance of artists wera the
strangesl he had evci encountered When
a ttemendous revel for hours «lngiog and
shouting and at two m the morning they
opened the dooi mid oidered several dozens
of ihnmpignc lhev were going to con
tinue then rev el ill night After receiv-mr
the ihnmpignc and pajmg for it they han
ded a lcttei to the proprietor which he
was not to open until thev lind left Ins cs
tabhshment Ihcj then Blutt themselves un
again and then songs and shouting con
tintied Ybout 5 o clock in the mornine
when even sound had died out the owner
of the establishment beenme rather unca«)
and knocked at the dooi There was no
i espouse and he then wondered what the
lettei wluili thev bad given lum nu-lt
mean Not dal ing to open it he took it°to
tin police station vv here his f-u-piuon-, were
continued flic twelve ulists li ni eejctteii
his cstibl aliment ns the most suitable plaio
in u huh to minimi suuide nfter i whole
night s level 1 he letlei read as follov» -
I he underpinned pnintet« poets writer«
ARTISTS' MAD FREAK.
Whether twelve despairing artists (says
the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Tele-
graph") who held a night's revel, which, it
is alleged, they intended to be the last,
really contemplated suicide will probably
never be known, but what is quite clear
is that they have all incurred the terrible
French process verbal, and have laid them-
selves open to police prosecution. All twelve
turned up at a restaurant near the centre
dressed in black with top-hats, and after
asking for a room to themselves ordered a
plentiful dinner. They paid for everything
in advance, and after being served insisted
that no stranger and not even a waiter
should be allowed to enter the room. The
owner of the establishment had seen a lot
of queer customers before, but these twelve
men in black, most of them still young and
with the appearance of artists, were the
strangest he had ever encountered. When
a tremendous revel for hours, singing and
shouting, and at two in the morning they
opened the door and ordered several dozens
of champagne. They were going to con-
tinue their revel all night. After receiving
the champagne and paying for it they han-
ded a letter to the proprietor, which he
was not to open until they had left his es-
tablishment. They then shut themselves up
again, and their songs and shouting con-
tinued. About 5 o'clock in the morning,
when every sound had died out, the owner
of the establishment became rather uneasy
and knocked at the door. There was no
response, and he then wondered what the
letter which they had given him might
mean. Not daring to open it he took it to
the police station, where his suspicions were
confirmed. The twelve artists had selected
his establishment as the most suitable place
in which to commit suicide after a whole
night's revel. The letter read as follows:—
I he underpinned pnintet« poets writer«
A YOUNG WOMAN'S FREAK.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Tuesday 15 September 1903, page 6
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2009-09-11 18:18:05.0A YOUXQ WOMAN'S FXEAK.
^orno eximo rd mar. di<elc«ure_ wert* . raucht to
] »ht at the Hninsmck Court ersten!"» monnnt
whin a ^oung- woman apparent.) of weak intol
leel nam«*d Mtir) O Lear) aped 19 ^cars ap
ptaml before Mr Thomas Passfield JP on a
charge of having .»oen drunk and dit-orderl* in a
[ublic place on Saturdaj The accu-wd who n
the onlj -laughter of a widow r tiding at Carl
ton, when not-fled of the tli-irge commenced
hu^hmt, Con table Q ed ion tip arre-uní*, con
riablf* '.tatt I tlut carl} on siturdir (.emnir he
found the *oum? woman in Black strtit dr -à ed
in nule ann. with an old lill\ rnn irlastii,
i and a brown [ aper parceL She wm in in mtoxi
| cated condition, Coon bcinj, mtrrronated sh<*
ru. her name as Jim Brown an J 8aid uti
wa« k np on the willah} to look for a job
I \ficr further questioning accused admitted she
was u ÍLmale und had cleared out from liorne
0 vim, to hann0 a quarrell
Mrs- O Lean mother of the ffirl denied that
Fh had a (juarrvl with her daughter who left
1 oine to ^o to a situation lier daughter was a
wv lad ifirl and _be wou! 1 have to pit her
auaj soimwbfJ-L The ireuped wai xcrj .unnin"
and liiuer ns ind witness was afraid of her
Ihr- Kui hid a good home uni witness, could not
a.-_)_,u in> iraeon for her conduct. She was for
merl> an inmute of the Vb.otsford Convent, but
escaped at night by c]tinbin? the wall
Goas-able Seddon -hhe told mo sJie quarrelled
in th 1 cr mother
D fcnd-oit (laut,hir_fO - Oh Dicken' Con«rtable
Addern Sie abo threatened if apun unit to
tit uoment that ehe- would do amn with her
s If
In replv io Mr Pissfleld IP as to whither
Fhc -would consent to go home with her mother
or ça to a cornent the accused defiant!) answeRd
she would no neither as htr mother waa frequently
rowing* with her
Mr Passfield, J P -Do you want to go to
ffâol? .
Thh Accused.-Oh, I dont care if I do
Tin? accused was remanded for medical treat
ment for gwen day« aad left tht court accorn
I anted bv hcrmothiT
A YOUNG WOMAN'S FREAK.
Some extraordinary disclosures were brought to
light at the Brunswick Court yesterday morning,
when a young woman, apparently of weak intel-
lect, named Mary O'Leary, aged 19 years, ap-
peared before Mr. Thomas Passfield, J.P., on a
charge of having been drunk and disorderly in a
public place on Saturday. The accused, who is
the only daughter of a widow residing at Carl-
ton, when notified of the charge, commenced
laughing. Constable Seddon, the arresting con-
stable, stated that early on Saturday evening he
found the young woman in Black-street, dressed
in male attire, with an old billy-can and a swag
and a brown paper parcel. She was in an intoxi-
cated condition. Upon being interrogated she
gave her name as "Jim Brown," and said she
was going "on the wallaby to look for a job."
After further questioning accused admitted she
was female, and had cleared out from home
owing to having a quarrel.
Mrs. O'Leary, mother of the girl, denied that
she had a quarrel with her daughter, who left
home to go to a situation. Her daughter was a
very bad girl, and she would have to put her
away somewhere. The accused was very cunning
and dangerous, and witness was afraid of her.
The girl had a good home, and witness could not
assign any reason for her conduct. She was for-
merly an inmate of the Abbotsford Convent, but
escaped at night by climbing the wall.
Constable Seddon.—She told me she quarrelled
with her mother.
Defendant (laughing).—"Oh, Dicken! Constable
Seddon." She also threatened if again sent to
the convent that she would do away with her-
self.
In reply to Mr. Passfield, J.P., as to whether
she would consent to go home with her mother
or go to a convent, the accused defiantly answered
she would no neither, as her mother was frequently
"rowing" with her.
Mr. Passfield, J.P.—Do you want to go to
gaol?
The Accused.—Oh, I dont care if I do.
The accused was remanded for medical treat-
ment for seven days, and left the court accom-
panied by her mother.
HENRY Freok Show
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Tuesday 3 June 1941, page 6
News ILLUSTRATED
2009-09-11 18:01:40.0Freok Show
Freak Show
BATTLE FREAKS. HOW SOME BULLETS MISS THEIR BILLETS.
The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889-1931) Saturday 2 January 1915, page 5
News
2009-09-10 10:11:51.0r*: BATTLE ÍEBMES. |
"HOW SOME BULLETS MISS THElE
I. }Jpw great a part ,clianeo^plays^in_tluf
¡fortunVio'f^'bajtfle.'is shbWfhy^tfe^èxpe
taen^eí.^í^t^J\>fo^ndedl8oláier¿ §*.
hlOnc/nlan^n^the 2nd Ijon3,on'|Terrjtorial
Ho^pifel!*cAve& Ids life, apparently-, t0 the
/aet-'jha^hiB^jïobacc^^tjn^antêryened^ be»
\$\\fiùn éhrf Peiltet and lïtslmllet.f1this?ísay«
the "Jîa&h'MedicallTc^mil^^iiisêd th*
bullet to,, lobe; much^o/^ii^^ejocjity, sp*that
instead of ptôbably proving1'faral'jfc merely;
lodged in the upper part of thc'^thigh. li
rnother case tyyo men were sharing" bc
I tw feen them the task of carrying a Hin of
I "bully'beef.' pnè, of them was arguing
yy ith his comrade ¿hat it yy&s his turn to
Uairy it and (had received a lefusal." Just
then a.bullit hit the tin and embedded it-
self m theJbeef which it never fully!pene
.trated if it had the earner's yyound'mus!;
lune been iatal. Another man when* lying
¡¡down firing yyas shot in the neck. Oh hw
ai rival at the hospital the buHet was found
near the eighth rib, the yyoupd m the
neck having quite healed. 'The man 'stated
that yyhen hit be Vas convinced" that
no paralysis of the arm1; but the man suf-
fers from intense and -* almost constant
neuralgia. Among ' "interesting medical
cases" ^recorred at the' hospital AS that of
a man with a remarkable history. He wai
on a canal bank yyhen a large shell ex-
ploded close to him. He >vas umnjured,
but the concussion disabled lum and
hurled him into the canal, ^wnere he re-
mained, unable to help himself, andíup to
his neck in-watery for l61 hours. A&a ra«
suit oft the, explosion ,hc ^ia, quite diaaí in
one ear'ana'partnàlly so in the ôtner.^and
is suíienng from-neurasthenia. Whether
mrary of the car has not yet been
¡tamed. __ j/'J,,
BATTLE FREAKS.
HOW SOME BULLETS MISS THEIR BILLETS.
How great a part chance plays in the
fortune of battle is shown by the expe-
rience of many wounded soldiers.
One man in the 2nd London Territorial
Hospital owes his life, apparently, to the
fact that his tobacco tin intervened be-
tween the bullet and its billet. This (says
the "British Medical Journal") caused the
bullet to lose much of its velocity, so that
instead of probably proving fatal it merely
lodged in the upper part of the thigh. In
another case two men were sharing be-
tween them the task of carrying a tin of
"bully beef.' One of them was arguing
with his comrade that it was his turn to
carry it and had received a refusal. Just
then a bullet hit the tin and embedded it-
self in the beef which it never fully pene-
trated. If it had the carrier's wound must
have been fatal. Another man when lying
down firing was shot in the neck. On his
arrival at the hospital the bullet was found
near the eighth rib, the wound in the
neck having quite healed. The man stated
that when hit he was convinced that
no paralysis of the arm, but the man suf-
fers from intense and almost constant
neuralgia. Among "interesting medical
cases" received at the hospital is that of
a man with a remarkable history. He was
on a canal bank when a large shell ex-
ploded close to him. He was uninjured,
but the concussion disabled him and
hurled him into the canal, wnere he re-
mained, unable to help himself, and up to
his neck in water for 16 hours. As a re-
sult of the explosion he his quite deaf in
one ear and partially so in the other, and
is suffering from neurasthenia. Whether
injury of the ear has not yet been ascer-
tained.
MISSING MEN. FREAKS OF MEMORY. SOME STRANGE CASES.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Saturday 16 November 1907, page 19
News
2009-09-10 09:57:20.0many more missing friends.
iii-olnblo prohluns musí f u m a mt nu ill
ptopollion of Hu u hob I »I |
many more missing friends. The really
insoluble problems must form a very small
proportion of the whole list.
MISSING MEN. FREAKS OF MEMORY. SOME STRANGE CASES.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Saturday 16 November 1907, page 19
News
2009-09-10 09:56:41.0able to take openly.
tall« of nnsUií.s iiiisol«,»! and lb »Inris
of Hu» bil Hut wen si ti li Inn « Kui
Alfred Ho) Inn md lil > I« mm li «lui < 'I
lohn Hinke could pilbil li u« ¡'ml lu |
mini« inoiv mu tug fu ii I» H i« i I« ,
able to take openly. The Yarra has its
tally of mysteries unsolved and the sharks
of the bay that were said to have eaten
Alfred Boldner and, likely enough, did eat
John Blake, could probably account for
many more missing friends.
MISSING MEN. FREAKS OF MEMORY. SOME STRANGE CASES.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Saturday 16 November 1907, page 19
News
2009-09-10 09:55:33.0authorities.
dihippraniiir«*) is mu ii« Hu dul i >i .1
pt«turi« wlmli it « nf( ,« >?>, ll" ', ,v
«bl. to tait op.nl« 'II V im In '( <
authorities. The alleged mystery of many
disappearances is merely the cloak for de-
partures, which it is not considered advis-
able to take openly.
MISSING MEN. FREAKS OF MEMORY. SOME STRANGE CASES.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Saturday 16 November 1907, page 19
News
2009-09-10 09:54:48.0it.
the police found II do/( n oi in u of m s»
mg f ni lids ubo bid tin nul up igim u th
ont ntl« notili ititui lutu tun li (li
tuitlKirilie« 'Hu nll(g" I nii-Uii m mun
it. At the time of the boot-box tragedy
the police found a dozen or more of miss-
ing friends, who had turned up again with-
out any notification being given to the
authorities.
MISSING MEN. FREAKS OF MEMORY. SOME STRANGE CASES.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Saturday 16 November 1907, page 19
News
2009-09-10 09:54:06.0still missing.
to their holm«-, mil until n»' is «nil ibml
it At the (inn of Hu lint lux (i i, li
still missing. In many cases they return
to their homes, and nothing is said about
it.

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