AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10744, 15 November 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE ROCHDALE TRAGEDY. INQUEST ON PALMER FAMILY. United Preeß Aasn. by El. Tel. Copyrlghi (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY. Nov. 14. Inquiries were conducted yesterday by the Coroner into the Rochdale tragedy of November 1. 'Thomas Stanway, a local tobacconist, related the- homicidal conyer >at<ons of Garnet Alexander Robb, who Idled four mambers of the Pulaur lioum’he'd and then vonmt t*vd suicide Robb, just before the 'ragedy, talked of razors and rifles in a most eccentric way. The coroner commented that if Stanway had communicated Robb’s suicidal tendon• 4-is to the police it was quite possible 'that the Palmer family might. have been alive to-day. Dr. Egan, who knew Robb at Nimbin, said that he bad tr-eated Robb for delusions in 1927. He had then feared that people were injuring and prosecuting him. The Coroner returned a verdict that the vict'ms had died from bullet wounds inflicted by Robb, who had committed suicide in the same manner, while mentally* deranged. AN UNSIGNED ARTICLE. NEWSPAPER PROSECUTED. United Press Asbu. by El. Tel. Copyriehi (Australian Press Assn.) SYDNEY, Nov. 13. The Commonwealth electoral authorities have launched a prosecution against the Sun Newspaper Co. Ltd., Sydney, charging it with publishing art unsigned article commenting on a candidate namely, Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, on October 12. The case lias been adjourned until Tuesday next. STRICKEN SHIP.

GREW SUFFERING WITH BERIBERI. Onited Press Assn, by El. 'l’el. Copyright {Australian Press Assn.* MELBOURNE, Nov. 14. . The Finnish Ship, Glivebank, arrival on route to Auckland from St. Pierre, with a cargo of phosphates. The 'whole crew of 27 is suffering inure or less from beriberi, rendering management of the ship difficult. One man died just after the ship anchored inside Port Phillips Heads, the captain having decided in the desperate stua.tion to make for Melbourne to obtain fresh -provisions. MISSING WOMAN FOUND IN GAOL, IMPRISONED FOIt THEFT. tlnited Prepa Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright cAustralian Presn Ausn.3 SYDNEY, Nov. 14. The woman reported yesterday to be missing from her home at Paddington was discovered in Long Bay gaol. She had stolen a few trifling articles of clothing for her children on Friday night, and was arrested. She was so ashamed that she would, not give her correct name or any address. She could have had sentence suspended if she entered a bond, but declined to do so, and had to go to gaol. . The police, noticing the similarity in the description of the missing wornan and the prisoner, investigated and cleared the matter upFriends immediately came to her assistance, provided a bond, and she was released and rejoined her famBy- ' ■ ’