In March 1909, a shocking murder at Meekatharra stunned the people of the Murchison district and became one of the most widely discussed crimes on the Western Australian goldfields. The victim was Katherine Jane Cane, also known in the district as Caroline Jane Scott, a well-respected young woman who had been living apart from Donald […]
A Friend’s Deadly Supper: Murder Attempt at Boulder
Suicide and Attempted Murder. A SENSATIONAL AFFAIR At Boulder this morning, Alexander Solomon, aged 40 years, a notorious character and well known to the police, was arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a young fellow named Thomas Frank Rassmussen, who was the proprietor of a gold treatment works in Boulder. While being searched […]
Kanowna – Mystery by the Government Dam
Kalgoorlie Western Argus 25 August 1898, page 9 THE KANOWNA MYSTERY An Accident or Foul Play??? The recent discovery of a portion of charred human remains near the Government dam is still exciting a great deal of local interest, especially as an attempt has been made to connect the supposed tragedy with the mystery surrounding […]
Death in the Dark: Unravelling Marin Trdervich’s Fate
Sunday Times 26 December 1937, page 2 MURDER IN THE DARK Who Killed Marin Trdervich Peculiar Circumstances in Boulder Tragedy Dead Man’s Mate Talks to “The Sunday Times”. Who was the man dimly seen in the darkness of a Boulder street on Monday night engaged in the act that brought death to 45-year-old Marin Trdervich? […]
Ghastly Shooting in Leonora –
Sunday Times Perth – 20 March 1938, page 12 Two Dead – Leonora Tragedy 67-Year-Old Man Shoots Daughter-In-Law Mrs Stockton, the wife of the officer in charge of the Leonora water supply, was shot by her father-in-law, William ‘Bill’ Stockton, early today. Immediately afterward the 67year-old man walked inside the house and shot himself in […]
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