Eastbourne House
Notes on the life of Dr Samuel Peacock
Notes on the life of Dr Samuel Peacock comprise photocopied articles from Cyclopedia of Victoria and The Argus, plus some hand-written notes. Peacock was the subject of a notorious court case in which he was accused of causing a death by performing an illegal operation. After three much publicised trials he was acquitted.
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Prosecution of Dr Samuel Peacock, Eastbourne House 1911
An article in the Melbourne Truth newspaper dated 24 April 1976 describing the events of 1911 when Dr Samuel Peacock was prosecuted for the murder of Mary Margaret Davies. Her remains were never found but it appears that she died following an abortion at Dr Peacock's premises in Eastbourne House on the corner of Wellington Parade and Simpson Street.
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Simpson Street from Vale Street
The photo looks north from Vale Street across Wellington Parade to Simpson Street, East Melbourne. On the left is the police station built in 1956 for the Melbourne Olympics and now demolished. On the corner of Simpson Street an old post box still stands next to its modern equivalents. On the right is Eastbourne House built in 1903 as a private hospital and home for Dr.
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