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The Murder of May Wain – grave tales

31/08/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

A Tragedy Recalled !!! The Six Mile Murder   –   by Clara Patton Crimes against women of any kind were very rare on the Goldfields of Western Australia. The prospecting community respected and valued women and welcomed their presence. It was therefor, a terrible shock to the community  when it was made known that […]

Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Cemeteries, Coolgardie, Goldfields History, murder, Western Australia

Crime Passionnel – tragedy at Kanowna

23/05/2019 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Kalgoorlie Western Argus  4 October 1900, page 10 Tragedy at Kanowna. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. A shocking tragedy, the motive of which is not yet ascertainable, owing to the meager particulars at hand, was enacted at Kanowna on Tuesday afternoon. A Frenchman named Henri Lance, who was connected with the recent prostitute cases in Kalgoorlie, […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, murder, Suicide, Western Australia

A Murderous Assault at Menzies:

16/02/2019 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Albany Advertiser (WA : 1897 – 1950), Tuesday 14 January 1902, page 3 Tragedy at Menzies. A shocking tragedy occurred at Menzies on Sunday night. About 10.30 o’clock the attention of persons in Shenton street was attracted by loud screams proceeding from a shop kept by Frank Walton. Several persons rushed to the place. They […]

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Australian History, Menzies, murder, Western Australia

Double Murder Suicide – the Glass family Tragedy

31/12/2017 By Moya Sharp 1 Comment

Daily News, Perth – 20 February 1893  TERRIBLE TRAGEDY NEAR NORTHAMPTON. DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE. A FATHER SHOOTS HIS TWO DAUGHTERS. THE TREVENSON TRAGEDY A terrible tragedy has just been reported from Trevenson, 20 miles from Northampton. Yesterday afternoon, at 3 pm, William Charles Glass, aged about fifty, a squatter and long resident in this […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, murder, Western Australia

Murder and Suicide at Nannine –

31/07/2017 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Inquirer and Commercial News  29 March 1895, page 6 THE RECENT TRAGEDY AT NANNINE. THE MURDER OF JOHN SUTHERLAND. SUICIDE OF HIS ASSAILANT. THE INQUEST. Full details reached the Murchison Times by the last mail regarding: the murder and suicide which occurred at Nannine about a fortnight ago. A brief account, received by wire, appeared […]

Filed Under: People, Poets Corner, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Goldfields History, murder, Nannine, Western Australia

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