AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2748, 1 March 1910, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

MAN’S BODY IN A SACK. While fishing at Tooradin (Vic.), a man named Atteo hauled up a sack containing the body of a man. One of the hands was protruding from the side of the sack, which was tied with a piece of rope at the top. At present tho indications point to the theory of suicide. A man is missing from Tooradin. This man wasseent he day before in the streets by those who describe him as looking like a city man, very neatly dressed, and out for a trip in the country. Tlie townsfolk who saw him also, declare that he seemed a little hazy in his mind. He was camped near the river, not far from the place where Atteo made his tragic find.. Ho had not returned to his camp, which was in the best of order. His clothes left in the camp wore of excellent style.

DOCTOR’S AIETHODICAL SUICIDE

Dr. A. S. Stac’kpoole was found dead in his room at the Commercial Traveller’s Club, Flinders-street, Alelbourne. A detective called' upon the Club secretary and informed him that tlie criminal investigation branch had received the following communigation, signed by Dr. Stackpoole, and dated the day previous: “Kindly send round to room 62 at the Commercial Travellers’ Club, and remove a bodv, fully dressed, lying upon the bed.” A hypodermic syringe was beside the body, and the cuffs of tho shirt deceased was wearing were bloodstained, and pellets, of opium were discovered upon tlie coverlet of the bed. Deceased, who was of middle age, had practised at Rochester and Numu-rkaih. Latterly Dr. Stackpoole had been doing locum tonens work in Alelbourne.

FATAL WRESTLING BOUT. At the inquest concerning tho death of an Indian hawker, Sender Singh, whose bodv was found in the recreation ground at Shepparton (Victoria), Harold Clyde Ivirk stated that at the Shepparton carnival he saw deceased in a tent, where Snowy Flynn was conducting a boxing display. Deceased was doing some tricks, and afterwards lie saw r him run at tlie tent pole and strike it with his chest. He could not say if he struck the pole with his head or not. He tried to repeat the performance, but on of Flynn’s men prevented him. AVhen the boxing started deceased essayed to wrestle Flynn, who put him down the- first- bout in fairly quick time. In the second bout Flynn turned Singh on his back again, and the latter, complaining of a pain in his head, went outside the tent, where he died shortly afterwards. *" AVilliam Marriott said h<> saw a wrestling bout with the deceased and Snowy Flynn. The latter said: “Gentlemen, this Hindoo is no- match for me. He got hold of me once seriously with his teeth. I had to rough him up to make him let go.” The medical evidence was to tho effect that death was caused by an effusion of blood to the brain, caused by violence, either by a fall from a height, a blow, or by deceased striking his head against the wall; and the Coroner gave a verdict acc-ordinglv.

SHOT BY A POLICE A! AN. For some time, says the “Sydney Telegraph,” petty thefts have been frequent at the' Alexandra railway store yards, and the authorities decided to make a special effort to trap the thieves. Accordingly Constable Houston, of Red-fern, and-Special Constable Bui well, were detailed to watch the vards. They secreted themselves near the gates and' after watching the movements of a couple of men for about half an hour decided that they had seen sufficient to justify them in placing both under arrest. The men referred to were in charge of a horse and cart, and were just leaving the yards when the officers accosted them. AVhen called upon to stop they did so. Constable Bui well seized one of tlie men, who was leading the horse, and Heuston walked towards- the other. As soon as he saw that it was Houston’s intention to arrest him, the second man dodged round the cart and ran. Heuston called upon him to stop, and as he refused, drew his revolver. By this time the fugitive was about about 80 yards away, but Houston took a flying shot which brought him to earth. The constable ran up and secured his man, and took him to tho Sydney Hospital. The bullet had struck just above the right hip, and, tearing its way through the abdominal wall, left his body without injuring any vital organs. After treatment lie was able to leave the hospital for the police station, where he said his name- was Edward Hayes and that ho was a laborer living at Alexandria.