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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
5
The court sits as John Jones, a former clergyman turned defendant, barrages the jury with a two day opening and repeated adjournments. His calm arrogance and lengthy but unfocused remarks provoke derision as the trial extends into a ninth week with no clear verdict.
The issue reports political maneuvers over the Electoral Bill in the Legislative Council and a terse no business run last week. It lists liabilities and assets of Henry Parkes estate, a police roster for the week, births and deaths, Bathurst potato prices, gunboat punt ideas, Burragorang gold lore, a Windsor marriage, and Parramatta rosters and local events including a human endurance feat.
Dr Pacet of Ipswich presided at the first annual meeting of the St Pancras Mothers and Infants Society in London. He urged educating mothers in infant care, noting many cases of failure due to infirmities rather than neglect. Surgeon General Evatt argued for Poor Law reform and warned about conscription, stressing home care to build fit citizens and workers. Mrs H B Irving thanked helpers, praising focus on future England and the need to curb ignorance in new mothers, while addressing factory work risks surrounding childbirth. J H Nunn supported the resolution and prizes were awarded by Mrs Paget.
Telegram from Irkutsk describes Kazime Komov strangling his brother Athanaze Komov's family, eating flesh to sate hunger. The killer’s son’s body was found untouched. Reuter copy notes modern homes breed selfishness and ease, seeking comfort as sole ideal.
A mixed report details arrivals and names from Port Macquarie and Port Jackson, including Captain Lering Iris and various vessels, with deaths in Comita on September 9 of Marr wife of James Hain aged 52, and notes on funerals. It also covers Progressive Sydney with street redevelopments, theatre site purchase for £4500, and hotel plans in Castlereagh and King streets, plus Bank of Australasia and Englich Scottish Australian Chartered Bank construction updates at George Street.
Judge Greenwell held that Pearl Assurance must refund or reissue policy benefits to the legitimate child of a miner, arguing there is no legal blood relationship between the elder son born before marriage and his mother. The remark notes the judge’s view contrasts with sentiment in such cases.
English papers note Lieutenant Tollemache, famed for an enormous family name, has begun legal steps to shed the burden. He told a press representative he would drop several Tollemache and Plantagenet appellations to embrace Leo de Oreliena Tollemache.
The Manchester Ship Canal shows profits for the last half year of £115,050, up from £113,620 in the first half of 1907, indicating a modest improvement in earnings.
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