This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
7
A tense scene unfolds as Sir Charles Beauchamp confronts Leopold Tannadyce about Miss Beauchamp and her missing father tied to Parker’s Lightning Firm. Tannadyce taunts him, reveals surveillance schemes, and hints at a looming clash over a Tuesday revelation at the Rook’s Nest.
Frank Bremner returns home to tense arguments after Sir Charles Koylance and Mr Croal visit. At the Uniun Jack bar William Tidmarsh reveals a clue about a theft tied to Beauchamp and a possible suitor for Miss Beauchamp. Bremner learns the lodger may be involved with the man who killed Bess.
A policeman chased a boy through a crowded street after an incident on a tram. The boy was taken from the tram, brought back by the officer, then released after giving his name and address. It was alleged the boy knocked the constable's helmet off while boarding the tram.
The Sydney Central Police Court resumed the hearing of Thomas Henry Cooper, a 35 year old chemical manufacturer, charged as an accessory before the fact to Albert Hunter’s murder at Hyde Park on November 3, 1903. Josephine Hunter testified about meetings with Cooper under aliases, detailing conversations and schemes regarding her child, with accusations of poisoning and strangulation discussed, as Crown evidence continued.
We We Witeeees was committed for trial on a charge, with the bond set at 900 pounds and two sureties required at 150 pounds each. The garbled note records the formal relief setting and the conditions for admission to the proceeding.
A dairy cart driver sues a medical practitioner over a collision on Parramatta road. The plaintiff alleges negligence by the defendant's groom caused his cart to be damaged and the driver injured, claiming compensation. The defendant contests, saying the accident was an unavoidable skidding incident. His Honour rules for the plaintiff.
A reader’s letter to Daily Graphic recounts Boer captures and looted items, including two old family Bibles found weighing heavy on the conscience. The writer details losses of kit and valuables, and the moral urge to recover and repay, even at personal cost.
Joseph Booker of Pitt Street Sydney sued George Rigg of Reidy Street Newtown before Judge Backhouse for £105 on two overdue promissory notes of £50 and £36 made by W McKengie and endorsed by Rigg. Rigg claimed the notes were accommodation notes with no consideration and past consideration to a third person. plaintiff pursued remedy against third person in Bankruptcy Court. Judge Backhouse ruled in favor of the plaintiff for the full amount.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.