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  2. THE TOWITTA TRAGEDY.

    The trial of Mary Augusta Schippan, aged 24 years, on the charge of having murdered her sister, Bertha Elizabeth, aged 14 years, at Towitta on New Year's Night ...

    Article : 198 words
  3. OPENING FOR THE CROWS.

    Mr. Sinclair, in opening the cass for the prosecution on Wednesday, reviewed the story of the tragedy as told by the various parties connected ...

    Article : 498 words
  4. GUSTAVE SCHIPPAN IN THE BOX.

    The first witness called was August Wilhelm Schippan, aged 18 years, known to the family as Gustave, who described the parrot shooting which ne and his brothers did on ...

    Article : 601 words
  5. THE KILLING OF A SHEEP.

    William Gottlieb Schippan, aged 16 years, Said:—Bertha and I plucked and cleaned the parrous. The former cleaned the knife in the kitchen in a dish close to ...

    Article : 845 words
  6. MARY SCHIPPAN'S INQUEST DEPOSITIONS ADMITTED.

    Sir Josiah Symon objected to the depositions of Mary Schippan given at the inquest being admitted. The statement given by the accused there was a voluntary one ...

    Article : 583 words
  7. THE GIRLS CLOTHES.

    Johanna Elizabeth Schippan, mother of the accused, said—The deceased's name was the same as my own. We only called her Bertha. She was not quite 14 years old ...

    Article : 690 words
  8. SECOND DAY.—THURSDAY.

    Detective Duncan Fraser said—I took the depositions at the inquest. I remember Mary Schippan being cautioned by the coroner after having been sworn and be ...

    Article : 365 words
  9. MARY SCHIPPAN'S STATEMENT.

    Dr. Richards then read Mary Schippan's depositions, of which the following is a good extract:—On January 1 my sister and I were in the ...

    Article : 2,249 words
  10. BIBLE READING IN STATE SCHOOLS.

    Ella Olive Henke, 10 years of age, and Martha Matchoss gave evidence concerning Bertha's movements, on the afternoon of her death. Before the little girl gave her ...

    Article : 157 words
  11. THE LAMBERTS' EVIDENCE

    Alfred Charles Lambert, district constable for North Rhine, described the arrival of the Schippan boys and the accused at at his house at midnight on the ...

    Article : 291 words
  12. THE FATHER IN THE BOX.

    Matthias Schippan, father of the accused, said:—I saw a couple of towels on the body af Bertha ch the day of the funeral. They were buried with the coffin. I cannot say ...

    Article : 155 words
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  14. "A PRETTY LOVER."

    Gustave Nitschke, labourer, of Towitta, said:—I have known the accused about 12 months, and I also know Bertha. I was at Schippan's house on the last Sunday in the ...

    Article : 390 words
  15. THIRD DAY—FRIDAY.

    Rodney Cockburn, recalled by Sir Josiah Symon, said he saw a photographer take a picture of the coroner and jury on January 10. That was just before the verdict was ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. EVIDENCE BY THE POLICE.

    Sergt, William Charles Dechert, of the Adelaide barracks, said there were 10 mounted men at Towitta early in the year besides detectives. They were sent out into the ...

    Article : 421 words
  17. THE EXHIBITS.

    Detective Edward William Priest, who was in the box nearly three and a half hours , described the result of his examination of Schippan's house and produced an ...

    Article : 164 words
  18. NITSCHKE'S ALIBI.

    Rudolph Schwanefoldt, storekeeper, living in Carrington street, Adelaide, said—My manager at Sedan employed Gustave Nitschke to drive a wagon between that ...

    Article : 129 words
  19. DR. RAMSAY SMITH'S RETIREMENT ASKED FOR.

    When Dr. Steel entered the box. Sir Josiah Symon asked that Dr. Ramsay Smith should retire while Dr. Steelgave his evidence and quoted Taylor on ...

    Article : 321 words
  20. FOURTH DAY—SATURDAY

    Sgt. Dechert was recalled to give evidence concerning the guard which was kept over the house and exhibits. ...

    Article : 22 words
  21. DR. STEEL'S EVIDENCE.

    Dr. W. H. Steel, of Angaston, said:—I examined the body of deceased at Towritta on January 2. It was lying on the floor in the northern or parent's room. ...

    Article : 1,893 words
  22. TRACKS.

    Senior-Constable Tuohy, recalled, said that the tracks he found 600 yards from Schippan's house appeared to be fresh. The footprints were going neither to nor ...

    Article : 97 words
  23. DR. RAMSAY SMITH'S EVIDENCE.

    Dr. W. Ramsay Smith said:—I received the box containing cloths used by Dr. Steel to remove stains from Mary's body from M.C. Mowbray, at Adelaide, on ...

    Article : 2,635 words
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  26. YACHTING.

    The eleventh contest for the Kintore Cup, presented to the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron by the Earl of Kintore when he was Governor of this ...

    Article : 986 words
  27. HANDICAP YACHT RACE.

    In addition to the race for the Kintore Cup on Saturday afternoon the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron held a handicap yacht race for length class 18 to ...

    Article : 508 words
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