Ku-ring-gai Clippings
Being a collection of 19th and 20th century newspaper articles with a connection to the Municipality of Ku-ring-gai.
Source: The National Library of Australia
Website: http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home
Compiled by: R. N. Whitaker
e -mail: whitsend1@optusnet.com.au
Volume 2 – October 2009
A LEGAL MAZE - THE STRANGE CASE OF T. E. BROWN.
Sydney, February 24th 1915 – The Adelaide Advertiser.
After having been detained in the Callan Park Asylum since December 14, 1914, when he came before Mr. Justice Harvey for examination, Thomas Edwin Brown, the principal in the St. Ives tragedy, was released a few days ago by order of the Crown, on the understanding that he was to leave Australia under proper care and control. He has since left for America, accompanied by some of his relatives.
From a legal point of view Brown's case is a particularly interesting one, embracing as it does a continuous series of remarkable suits since his original arrest.
On May 1, 1913, Brown was arrested and charged with the murder of Sergeant Edwin Hickey at St. Ives. At the first trial the jury were unable to agree, and he came up for trial a second time on the same charge on July 30, 1913.
The jury then found him guilty, and he was sentenced to death. Special leave, however, was obtained on September 5th 1913, for an appeal to the High Court, but before the hearing of the appeal the Executive Council commuted the death sentence to imprisonment for life. This was on September 3.
On December 4 the appeal was heard by the High Court when the previous conviction was quashed and a new trial ordered. In the meantime an appeal was made to the Supreme Court for his release, on the ground that the death sentence had been carried out, as be had served 3 months and 15 days' imprisonment, and was consequently entitled to a free pardon.
The application was refused, and on March 25 he came before the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen) and a jury, when on the order of the judge a plea of not guilty was entered, and the jury acquitted him.
As he was going away he was re-arrested by Sergeant Bowler and charged with being a person reasonably suspected of being about to commit a crime; Lunacy proceedings and appeals followed, and Brown was eventually lodged in the Callan Park Asylum.
Not satisfied with this conclusion to the efforts on his behalf, Brown's friends were about to make an application to the Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus, when the Crown authorities intervened and released him on condition that he would leave the jurisdiction of the State under proper care and control”.
Social Notes
Tuesday 27th April 1937 – The Argus
Miss Evelyn Richardson arranged a delightful party at the Returned Army Nurses' Club yesterday afternoon so that personal friends of Miss Cora MacNeil might meet-her before her departure for Sydney, where she will take up her duties as matron of the Margaret Reid Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children at St Ives.
Miss MacNeil has been sister tutor at the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, for three years.
The rooms were decorated with autumn foliage and gold dahlias. The guest of honour, who received many bouquets of flowers, wore a grey suit, with green accessories. Miss Richardson chose a navy blue ensemble and a red hat.
Safe-breaking at Pymble.
Tuesday 16th December 1924 – The Argus
On the premises of the produce firm of J.W.Taylor and Son, Lane Cove Road Pymble (NSW), a safe was blown open.
The door of the safe was completely blown from its hinges, and 2 pounds was missing.
The police theory is that the safebreakers were not professionals.
DUCHESS TO VISIT PYMBLE COLLEGE
Friday 22nd November 1946
During a brief visit to Sydney today Her Royal Hlghness, the Duchess of Gloucester will call, at the Presbyterian Ladies College at Pymble.
She will have lunch with the Principal, Miss Dorothy I. Knox, and will afterwards inspect the school.
Her Royal Highness will fly to Sydney this morning in the Avro York "Endeavour" and will return to Canberra In the afternoon.
Killara Murder Developments
SYDNEY, The Canberra Times, Fri 28th December 1951
Sensational developments are likely in the Killara murder case before the New Year
Police already have a suspect in view, believed to be a man, whom they have questioned several times.
Three detectives will leave early tomorrow morning for Newcastle, where further inquiries will be made. This is the third visit homicide detectives have made to this centre since inquiries into the murder began two weeks ago
Detectives today appealed to a woman who answered an advertisement for a cook and gardener at the Killara home of Mrs Leopoldine Hacker, 42, shortly before she was murdered.
From their inquiries, detectives have learned that the woman telephoned Mr. Hacker at his office in Century Motors on the day of the murder, and made an appointment for 11 a m. She failed to keep the appointment
Police say there is no suspicion attached to the woman. Her identity, if she could be located, would be kept secret.
Skeleton Found at Killara
Sydney, The Canberra Times, Wed 22nd February 1950
The skeleton of an unknown man was found today in rugged country at Killara.
The police think that the remains had lain there for 18 months to two years.
Beside the skeleton were found an empty poison bottle, an attach case, a razor, parts of a memo book, and old magazine, two pieces of rope and a mirror.
John Cousins, of Owen Street East Lindfield, discovered the skeleton while he was blackberrying.
CREMIN AND NAGLE TIE FOR FIRST PLACE IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF
SYDNEY, The Canberra Times, Tue 8th November 1949
Eric Cremin and Kel Nagle tied for first-place in the Chesterfield professional golf purse at Pymble Golf Club today. W. Bolger was third, with Norman von Nida fourth.
Cremin and Nagle, made 136 in two rounds, Bolger 137 and von Nida 138.
CLUB HOUSE FIRE - Serious Loss At Killara
SYDNEY, The Canberra Times, Thu 4th August 1932
The club house of the Killara Golf Club was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The flames were visible for miles around and more than 2,000 persons watched the conflagration.
Half an hour after the alarm was raised the club house, which was a fine structure, was in ruins. The damage is estimated at £10,000.
A large force of firemen was soon on the scene, but all efforts to subdue the flames were without effect.
When the roof collapsed sending a shower of sparks, It scattered the large crowd with its embers. A few minutes after the outbreak, there was an explosion from the interior the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.
The police bad considerable difficulty in controlling the crowd and preventing live wires from coming in contact with them.
The club was one of the largest and most influential in Australia.
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