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| A YOUNG WOMAN'S FREAK. The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Tuesday 15 September 1903, page 6 News | 1 | LindaPatterson 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 News | 1 | LindaPatterson 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 News | 1 | LindaPatterson 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 News | 1 | LindaPatterson 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 News | 1 | LindaPatterson 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 News | 1 | LindaPatterson 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 News | 1 | LindaPatterson 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 News | 1 | LindaPatterson 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 News | 2009-09-11 18:43:21.0 | I 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 News | 2009-09-11 18:32:20.0 | I 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 News | 2009-09-11 18:18:05.0 | A 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 18:01:40.0 | Freok 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 10:11:51.0 | r*: 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 09:57:20.0 | many 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 09:56:41.0 | able 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 09:55:33.0 | authorities. 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 09:54:48.0 | it. 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 09:54:06.0 | still 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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