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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1909
Page
8
A clipped Rothesay House setting frames a murder mystery involving Archer King and Mabel Larchester. Stenning, Archer King’s ally, seethes with guilt as a coroner’s inquiry unfolds, revealing a snare of letters, attempted theft, and a staged crime amid London’s press frenzy.
Lloyd's Weekly News recalls a famed magistrate known for sharp wit and long service. Anecdotes recount his court humor, discipline of suspects, and remarks on judges and horses showing a vivid portrait of his personality and era.
A fragmentary, humorous dialogue about airships and a garden scene appears alongside a court report where Judge Swinton dismisses a Mr Norton case with costs. The mix includes satire on Milton, a legal bid by Norton’s wife and children, and stray lines about a restaurant request.
A crowded arrival at Charing Cross shows a serialized family homecoming with Kennedy and Roggie meeting after a long separation. The scene shifts to a London flat, uneasy farewells, and a hopeful holiday visit interrupted by business obligations and travel hurdles.
Mrs Lydia Gooch, a thirty-something woman, was remanded at Maryborough Street Police Court on December 2 for a charge of being drunk and disorderly after police found her intoxicated in Charing Cross Road near Cross and Blackwell. Her husband testified she was sober and advised to take a medicine, while doctors said there was no sign of drink. A fine of 40 shillings and costs was imposed.
A correspondent relays a humor piece about John D. Rockefeller facing advice on dress. A friend urges better attire, noting his old clothes look shabby. Rockefeller retorts that the discarded garments were actually his late relative's, revealing a witty justification.
In Wadizon Square Gardens New York over 14 000 spectators watched Lloyds Weekly report on a dramatic race featuring Brando Sheomone Balin and Longboat. The Indian champion Longboat won by a long margin, with a dramatic finish and a celebratory appearance by an Italian official. Longboats wedding plans in Canada are postponed due to racing commitments. A separate match looms between Lamhoas and Alfred Shrubbe for a twenty mile plus race with a potential guarantee for a Lion win.
Westminster Coroner's Court hears the circumstances surrounding Glarn Maury Ann Drond's death at 26 Conduit Street Regent Street. Albert Tivead, her husband, sobbed as he described her death, the cat's unusual behavior, and a late night discovery on the third floor. The jury returns a verdict of suicide during temporary insanity, expressing sympathy for the husband.
A London born child, raised by the Duriey aunts in Taymouth, becomes the center of a custody fight after the mother Burley seeks return. She obtained a writ of habeas corpus and a Chancery petition, with the court granting access and ordering the child to remain with the aunts until a final ruling. The case unfolds amid rival guardians and a dramatic street pursuit, highlighting a tense legal struggle over the girl's future.
A grim emigration mystery surrounds five Russians aboard the Great Central Rallye Conians steamer Ashton, quarantined on arrival at Grimsby. Postmortems point to food poisoning. the victims include two women, one child, a man, and a girl. Coroners adjourned the inquest as investigations continue.
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