Sydney, New South Wales, July 10, 1953.

Mrs. Caroline Grills, 63, Domestic Duties of Gladesville,

was charged at the Central Court with having murdered four people in the past seven years.

The magistrate remanded her until July 17th and refused bail.

The police prosecutor, Sergeant Maisie, said substantial evidence would be made out by the police against Mrs. Grills.

He said post-mortem examinations of the bodies of two of the persons mentioned in the charges

had shown large quantities of thallium poison.

Mr. Rowley, attorney for Mrs. Grills, said his client would maintain she was entirely innocent

to the charges, and she was anxious to clear herself of the police allegations. He said she was the

wife of a well-known and respected businessman. She owned her own home and was well known in the Gladesville district.

Mrs. Grills was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering Christine Louise Adelaide Nicholson,

87, at Sydney on November 31st, 1947. Mrs. Angeline Thomas, 84, Widow at Leura, on January 17th, 1948.

John Lundberg, 67, at Sydney on October 17th, 1948.

And Marianne Nicholson, about 60, at Sydney, on February 15th, 1948, and Mary Ann Nicholson, about 60 at Sydney, on February 15, 1953.

She was charged further with administering thallium poison to John Downey, 50 at Sydney,

on her about April 22nd, 1953, with intent to murder.

Sergeant Maisie told the court that August 10th had been fixed by the coroner for the inquest

into the death of Christine Nicholson, and it was the first date available for the inquest because of the nature of the charges and the possible length of the hearing.

Speaking on the question of bail, Mr. Rowley said his instructions were that Mrs. Grills was on bail in connection with previous charges,

and as she was a person who could be found by the police,

he asked that bail be the same as on the previous charges.

Quote, I will ask the court to allow this woman her own bail.

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