Sunnyside Mental Hospital Case Heard In Supreme Court
In Christchurch on August 22 Joseph Martin Chapman faced two counts over the Sunnyside Mental Hospital death of Charles Thomas McMeekin. The jury heard arguments on assault and manslaughter with the Crown leaning to manslaughter. the judge ordered the manslaughter charge dropped and the case proceeded as assault. Evidence described a struggle in a hospital room with McMeekin attempting to strike and the three attendants restraining him. The hearing continued into the evening and resumes tomorrow.
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Christchurch
Sunnyside Mental Hospital
Charles Thomas ,McMeekin
Supreme Court
Joseph Martin Chapman
Charles Thomas McMeelin
McMeekin
Sunnyside
Charles Thomas McMeckin
McMeckin
Donnelly
A.T. Donnelly
J. W. Stringer
K.C
Stringer
Yodd
MccMeekin
Stevens
Duckworth
Todd
Sykes
Coakley
Christchurch Trade Complaints and Rugby Tour Highlights
Commercial travellers in Christchurch protest rail weight limits affecting sample shipments as NSW Rugby League stars arrive for a Canterbury match at the Show Grounds. A Canterbury College Graduates Association meeting discussed three university reconstitution schemes but ended without decisions. Only one of 260 Christchurch Hospital dental patients, examined in five months, had a perfectly sound dentition. A deputation urged riverfront lighting in the city’s electric plan. the Mayor will consider the request.
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New South Wales
New Zealand
Canterbury
Show Grounds
Christchurch
Wellington
City Hotel
Canterbury College Graduates’ Association
University of New Zealand
Christchurch Hospital
Kaye
Tomlinson
Women's Societies of
Holland
Massey Jests With Quotations Against Opposition MPs
In Wellington August 22Mr Massey fired a witty salvo at nine Opposition MPs with Shakespearean quotations. The humor drew loud laughter as each quip matched the named member’s character, including Avon Invercargill Bay of Plenty Kaiapoi Riccarton Hutt Lyttelton Auckland East Christchurch North and others, highlighting praised or mocked traits.
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Wellington
G. W.russell
Massey
Avon
Mr Russell
Invercargill
Hanan
Bay of Plenty
Mr Macdonald
Brutus
Kaiapoi
Buddo
Riccarton
Mr Witty
Hutt
Wilford
Lyttelton
Kidney cure tale from Victorian notes in Australia
An Australian clipping recounts William Youll of Harvey Town crediting Warner's Safe Cure for curing his Bright's disease after doctors deemed it incurable. The narrative portrays a dramatic recovery within months and six years of employment in mines, with promotion of the Warner's Safe Cure remedy and its pricing.
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Bright
Warner
Woerner
Oil powered trains to run 50 mph on Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie line
Commonwealth Assistant Minister for Home Affairs Mr W BR Kelly reports progress on the 1068 mile railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie. The project aims to complete the southern rail ring of Australia by mid 1916 with oil engines reducing water and steam challenges.
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Commonwealth
W BR. Kelly
Port Augusta
South Australia
Kalgoorlie
West Australia
Port
Augusta
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John Orrand Co
Mast Street
John Orr and Co
East Street
Rom
W. H. Alen
Fost
EEA
Per -Press Association
MR Massey
Auckland - East
Mr Myers
Christchurch North
Mr Tsitt
Gratiano
Pink
Gee
Dallantynes
Doubledisco Records
Columbia
Columbia-Rena
Chivers and Coy
High Street
Wales
Ork
Hayes
Qamara
Lane
Regent
H. P. Arnst
Ashburton
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