Episode 286 - Pablo Fanque - Part 1
The name Pablo Fanque popped up when doing the Burton’sCircus episode – Episode 263William Darby Banham was born in 1828. It is likely that Pablo Fanque, a renowned circus owner in Britain, born Willi...
22 Jul 0s
Episode 285 - Albert McGowan
In October 1911 the Echuca Riverine Herald reported that Albert George McGowen, born Albert Walkerden, was charged with bigamy and sentenced to two years imprisonment.
19 Jul 0s
Episode 284 - Major Bidwell
Major Bidwell was jailed in Victoria Australia for 2 years for bigamy in 1911. This was not the last that Australia nor other countries around the world heard of him!His aliases included: Mervyn/Mervi...
15 Jul 39min
Episode 283 - Colin Gardner
Colin Gardner’s children from his first marriage contested his will where he left a bulk of his estate to his second wife and the children from his second marriage in 1922.
11 Jul 39min
Episode 282 - James Hardy Vaux
James Hardy Vaux claims the rare distinction of being transported to Australia three times, but what really distinguish him is him being the author of the first full length autobiography and first dic...
7 Jul 33min
Episode 281 - Isabel Horsfall
When Isabel Lippe nee Horsfall died in 1921 her husband was not included in her will. He contested it and it went all the way to the High Court.Why did Isabel omit her husband from her will?
4 Jul 47min
Episode 280 - Arnold Resch
Arnold Resch featured in a breach of promise case in September 1925. Before the Marriage Act of 1961 in Australia you could enact legal action for "breach of promise to marry",that is, suing for call...
30 Jun 55min
Episode 279 - Mena Val
Mena Val was a notable Australian circus performer in theearly 1900s, recognized for her skills in slack wire walking, trick cycling and whip cracking. *Warning – this episode covers has reference to ...
28 Jun 48min
