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Dr Samuel Peacock of Eastbourne House
Eastbourne House stands on the corner of Wellington Parade and Simpson Street in East Melbourne. It is a two-storey building of 16 rooms, with a large balcony overhanging Simpson Street, and is classified by the National Trust. It was built for Dr Samuel Peacock in 1902. He used Eastbourne House as a residence, a surgery and a private hospital solely for female patients.
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Dr. Samuel Peacock His Conviction and Acquittal of Murder in East Melbourne
Presentation by Malcolm Howell to the East Melbourne Historical Society about Dr. Samuel Peacock and the alleged murder of Mary Davies as a result of an illegal abortion.
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Eastbourne House, 62 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne. History outline
File contains two items:
1. 3 x A4 pages of typed notes being an outline of the history of buildings at 62 Wellington Parade and 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 Simpson Street.
2. 1 x A4 page showing sketch plan of the above buildings
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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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