Incitement in the Towitta tragedy, which has been gradually growing in the district ever since it became known that Bertha Schippan, 14 years of age, had, ...
Article : 1,067 wordsDr. Steel (recalled by Mr. Sinclair) said—I made an examination of the body of deceased, as detailed in my previous evidence. It did not extend beyond an external ...
Article : 780 wordsFerdinand Henke, of Towitta, labourer, employed by Mr. C. Goslin, deposed that he lived about three-quarters of a mile from Mr. Sehjppan's house. On the night of ...
Article : 184 wordsThe enquiry came to an abrupt adjournment, When Cpl. Rumball was called and attempted to read his notes in his pocketbook the light was really too bad for ...
Article : 54 wordsElla Olive Henke, 10 years old, said that in company with her sister she had seen Bertha Schippan alive on New Year's Day, coming up the road. They had visited ...
Article : 76 wordsThere was a great rush for sleeping accommodation upon the adjournment of the inquest. As darkness came on it was remarkable how the spectators scattered for ...
Article : 80 wordsMary Ann Lambert, mother of District Constable Lambert, said her son went away with the Schippan boys at midnight, and was absent three-quarters of an hour, ...
Article : 450 wordsAn extra strong police guard was placed on the Schippans' house last night, the officers having previously taken the precaution to remove the caps from the guns in ...
Article : 41 wordsEven greater interest was taken in today's proceedings by the people of the district, who swarmed round the open shed with eager curiosity, and took their ...
Article : 410 wordsWilliam Gottlieb Schippan, aged 16, was the second witness. Mr. Sinclair asked the Coroner to announce that any witness or person who felt ...
Article : 726 wordsRodney Gockburn, a "Register" reporter, stated that on Friday afternoon he received the box (produced) containing a bloodstained cloth from Dr. Steel at Angaston ...
Article : 78 wordsMounted-Constable Mowbray, of Truro, repeated the story told to him by Mary on his arrival at Mr. Schippan's house. She told him that the man had said—"Be quiet ...
Article : 647 wordsAlfred Charles Lambert, district constable for North Rhine, said his father's house, where he was staying on the night of the murder, was half a mile from Mr. ...
Article : 532 wordsCpl. W. A. Rumball, stationed at Angaston, described the condition of the rooms as he found them, and repeated Mary's story to him, which was substantially the same aa ...
Article : 95 wordsMary Augustus Schippan, 24 years of age, was the next witness called. Her dress included a brown frock, white apron, and black seen hat. She was calm and composed ...
Article : 1,095 wordsAugust Wilhelm Schippan was the first wituess called, and proved to be of a sleepy (disposition. He said be was out until 8 o'clock on the night, of the murder, and met ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 18 Jan 1902, Page 34
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