Elizabeth (Eliza) Hunter

GEDCOM Note

The Sydney Morning Herald... Friday 5 September 1924, page 6.
KINGDON v KINGDON.
Elizabeth Kingdon, formerly Hunter, nee Jamieson, petitioned for a divorce from Frank Ellis Kingdon, on the ground of desertion. The parties were married at Cobar In 1907 accordlng to the rites of thePresbyterian Church
Charles E. Parkinson, appeared for the petitioner. His Honor granted a decree nisi, returnable in six months.
Decree Absolute granted April 21 1925

The Sydney Morning Herald... Friday 26 July 1935, page 8
ESTATE OF LATE MR R SHANNON
Elizabeth Shannon widow of the late Mr Robert Shannon formerly of Petersham applied for an order for maintenance from his estate Mr Shannon died in January 1934, at the age of 81 years. By his will hegave all his real and personal estate to his children by a former marriage in equal shares and appointed his son Mr A G D Shannon executor. The declaration for probate showed assets of £8000 but owing to liabilities the estate showed a large deficiency
The testator and the applicant were married in June 1929 he being then 77 of age a widower and she 58 a divorced petitloner The applicant stated by her affidavit that a month after marriage her husband went into hospital and on leaving there was taken away by his son who had been hostile to her She was unable to get into contact with him and in November 1930 an order for her maintenance was made In the Childrens Court Payments were made under this order until January 1933 At the time of the marriage testator had told her that he was worth £60 000 The applicant said that at the time testator executed his will he had made gifts of his assets to his children and that these gifts were made as the result of the undue influence of his son She also said that properly stated the assets of the estate exceeded the liabilities The applicant said that her onlv income was an old age pension
During aigument his Honor said that he could not in such proceedings determine questions such as whether there had been undue influence or whether there were assets
The hearing was adjourned

Shepparton Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1953), Tuesday 30 July 1935, page 4

ELDERLY WOMAN’S SUICIDE
Left Penniless from £8329 Estate.
SYDNEY, Monday. Elizabeth Shannon, 64, who last week sought maintenance from the £8320 estate of her husband who left
her penniless, was found dead today at her home with her head in a gas stove. Her husband died in January 1934. In the Equity Court this afternoon, when Mrs. Shannon’s case was mentioned, Mr. Justice Lowe in his remarks said that it was regrettable that she should have taken her life, as if she had waited she might have obtained an order giving her somcthing to live for. Shannon left all his estate to his son.

The Sydney Morning Herald... Tuesday 30 July 1935, page 10.
WOMANS DEATH. PARTY IN EQUITY SUIT.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon, 64, who was one of the parties in an action before the Equity Court, was found dead, with her head in a gas oven, at her home in Great Buckingham st Redfern, early yesterday morning.
Mrs. Shannon, the widow of Mr. Robert Shannon, of Petersham, last week applied for an order of maintenance from his estate. Mr. Shannon left all his real and personal estate to his children by a former marriage. The declaration of probate showed assets of £8000, but owing to liabilities, the estate showed a large deficiency.
When the suit was resumed before Mr. Justice Long Innes yesterday, it was announced that Mrs. Shannon was dead, and the suit was adjourned.

Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Monday 29 July 1935, page 7

DEAD AT OVEN
Woman In Estate Case
AN announcement that his client had been found dead with her head in a gas over was made by Mr. Gordon Wallace,
counsel tor Elizabeeth Shannon, when the Shannon equity suit was mentioned before Mr. Justice Long Innes to-day. Mrs. Shannon was claiming main tenance from the estate of her hus-band, Robert Shannon, retired build-er, of Petersham, who died on Janu-ary 14, 1934. According to her husband's son, Arthur Shannon, executor of the estate. Shannon's assets aggregated £8329, while his liabilities totalled £87,507. Mr. Justice Long Innes, expressing regret at Mr, Shannon's death, said that If she had waited she might have had an order to give her some thing to live for. On Mr. Wallace submitting that the action had not abated and that her estate was entitled to mainte-
nance and an order for costs the suit was adjourned. Mr. Gordon Wallace (Instructed by Messrs. Baker and Co.) appeared for Mrs. Shan non: Mr. David Wilson Unstructed by Messrs. Greenwell. Shephard and York) for the respondent executor.

National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954), Tuesday 30 July 1935, page 1

TOOK GAS
WIDOWS SUICIDE DRAMATIC END OF WILL CASE SYDNEY. Monday.
There was a dramatic development to-day in the case in which Elizabeth Shannon (64), sought- relief under the Testators' Family Maintenance Act, from the estate of her late husband, Robert Shannon. The widow was found dead at her home in the city. Death was apparently due to gas poisoning, her. head being found in
the gas stove. . When the case was before the Chief Judge in Equity (Justice Long Innes)' last week, Mrs. Shannon al leged that her husband had told her he was worth £60,000. He died in January last year, and left his estate in equal shares to four children of his- first' marriage. Shannon was her third husband, she had stated. According to the applicant's asser-tions it was claimed that testator's estate totalled £8329, tout that his lia bilities amounted to £87,507. Mrs. Shannon, In an affidavit, al leged that Arthur Shannon, son of her late husband, had said to her: 'You played a fine game of cards, getting my father, but the cards have all fallen around you.' It was further alleged that a few days after- the marriage, her hus-band's son said: -'I don't want to know your wife. I will shoot you, you old cow, for getting married' Later, to-day in tho Equity Court, Mr. Justice Long Innes expressed re-gret at Mrs. Shannon's death, and said that if she' had waited, she -might have had an order to give her something to live for. On counsel for Mrs. Shannon sub-mitting that the action had not abat ed, and that her estate was entitled to maintenance, and an order for the costs, the sitting was adjourned.

Evening News (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1924 - 1941), Thursday 8 August 1935, page 9

SUICIDE SEQUEL TO COURT ACTION.
SYDNEY, Thursday.
At the inquest yesterday on Mrs Elizabeth Shannon,' 64, .who was found dead with her head in a gap oven, at,, her home in Redfern . ' on July :'29, ' evidence was Siven that Mj;s . Shannon had been in a - highly 'emot'local state is' a result of an action in the. Equity Gjurt to which she was a party.
Mrs Harriet Green said that, on the morning before her death. Mrs Ship- l non had complained to her that she -felt ill. . Pointing to a newspaper whfch contained a photograph of. her I and an account of tho esse before j the Equity Court - she had said,. " I will never get over it. It has broken my heart. My children will never speak to me again.' -

The Argus (Melbourne,... Thursday 8 August 1935

COURT CASE BLAMED FOR WOMANS DEATH
Found With Head in Oven
SYDNEY. Wednesday. - At an inquest today on Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon, aged 64 years, who was found dead with her head in a gas oven at her home in Great Buckingham street, Redfern, on July 29, evidencewas given that Mrs. Shannon had been in a highly emotional state as a result of an action in the Equity Court, to which she was a party.
Mrs. Harriet Green, of Edward street, Redfern, said that on the Sunday morning before her death Mrs Shannon had pointed to a newspaper which contained a photograph of her, and an account of the case before the Equity Court, and had said, I will never get over it. It has broken my heart. My children will never speak to me again.

The Sydney Morning Herald... Thursday 8 August 1935, page 10.

WOMANS DEATH. PARTY IN EQUITY SUIT.
At an Inquest yesterday on Mrs, Elizabeth Shannon, 64, who was found dead with her head in a gas oven at her home in Great Buckingham-street, Redfern, on July 20, evidence was given that Mrs. Shannonhad been in a highly emotional state as a result of an action in the Equity Court, to which she was a party.
Mrs. Harriet Green, of Edward-street, Redfern, said she had known Mrs. Shannon for 25 years. On the Sunday morning before her death Mrs. Shannon had complained to her that she felt ill. Pointing to anewspaper, which contained a photograph of her and an account of a case before the Equity Court, she had said, I will never get over it. It has broken my heart. My children will never speak to me again.
Other evidence was given that Mrs. Shannon had been suffering from blood pressure.
The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) returned a finding of suicide.

Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), Thursday 8 August 1935, page 7

SUICIDE FINDING
ELDERLY WOMAN WHO DIED ON DAY OF EQUITY CASE
On the morning of the day on which she was to appear in connec-tion with a case in the Equity Court, Elizabeth Shannon, 64, was found with her head in a gas stove in the
kitchen of the house where she lived in Redfern. She had never given any indica tion that she might take her life, said her daughter, Marjorie Doris Burns. A verdict of suicide was returned.

Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954), Friday 9 August 1935, page 8

WOMAN'S DEATH.
Head in Gas Oven SYDNEY, August 8.
At the Inquest on Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon, aged 64, who was found with her head in a gas oven at her home in Redfern on July 28, evidence was given that Mrs. Shannon had been in a highly emotional state as the result
of an action tn the Equity Court to which she was a party. Mrs. Harriet Green said on the morning when a tree stump 20 feet non had complained to her that she felt in. Pointing to a newspaper, which contained a photograph of her and an account of her case before tbe Equity Court, she had said 'I will never get over it. It has broken my heart. My children will never speak to me again.'

Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954), Friday 9 August 1935, page 2

DISMAYED BY PUBLICITY .
CAUSE OF WOMAN'S SUICIDE *
Sydney, August 4.
At the inquest to-day on Mrs. Eliza-beth Shannon, aged 64, found dead with her head in a gas oven at her home in Redfern on July 29, evidence was given that Mrs. Shannon had been in a highly emotional state as the result
of an action in the Equity Court to which she was a party.
Mrs. Harriet Green said that on the morning before her death Mrs, Shan non had complained to her that she felt ill. Pointing to a newspaper which contained a photograph of -her and an account of her case before the Equity Court she had said "I will never get
over it. My children will never speak
to me again."

The Sydney Morning Herald... Friday 30 August 1935, page 8
CHARITABLE BEQUEST.
Probate was granted yesterday to the will of Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon. She gave all of her estate (£27) to the Rachel Foster Home for Women Redfern. Mrs. Shannon died recently while a claim made by herunder the Testators Family Maintenance Act was before the Equity Court and before Its determination.
Some background on Rachel Forster Home for women.......Rachel Forster had been established in the 1920s.
Crown St and The Royal at Paddington were already focusing on women patients, but Rachel Forster
was founded and staffed by women. Like Dr Grace Boelke and Elcie Wyse, other women medical