Category: True Crime
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The Supreme Court, of Van Diemen’s Land (26/11/1824)
Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen’s Land Advertiser (Tas. : 1821 – 1825), Friday 26 November 1824, page 2 THE SUPREME COURT, OF VAN DIEMEN’S LAND SATURDAY.—Jeremiah Ryan, James Bryan, Charles Ryder, and Henry McConnell were arraigned for burglariously entering the dwelling-house, of Anthony Geisse, situate at the Black Snake, on the 24th day of…
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Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle
Though the dancing dinner rolls are one of Charlie Chaplin’s most well-known gags it originated in a throwaway gag by Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle almost ten years earlier. Arbuckle was one of Hollywood’s most popular and successful comedic actors until a scandal involving an aspiring actress named Virginia Rappe destroyed his career in 1921. Arbuckle had…
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Diane de Beaumont’s House of Ill-fame (24/12/1872)
“In the District Court yesterday, the postponed case, in which “Madame” Diane de Beaumont was summoned by the police for keeping a house at 140 Russell-street frequented by persons having no lawful visible means of support, came before Mr. Call, P.M.”
Fiery Wolf 