Below also see: Thomas Cameron, 1930

 

Singleton Argus, Sat 21 Jan 1922 ¹

GLEANINGS.
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    Many complaints having been made by parents at Ardlethan regarding the objectionable behaviour of an individual in that vicinity, Sergeant Stewart, of the local police, dressed in female attire, and proceeded in a sulky to a hut where the suspected person lived, and arrested him. The man, [Thomas Campbell], was brought before the court and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.

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Thomas Campbell, Gaol photo sheet ²

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 3046
Goulburn

Date when Portrait was taken: 15-2-1922

Name: Thomas Campbell

Native place: Melbourne Year of birth: May 1892 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 9½" Weight     On committal: 11  2 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Hazel

Marks or special features: Dark complexion

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Ardlethan ditto	27 14	3 1	1920 1922	Expose person ditto	1 month HL 6 months

 

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Thomas Cameron, 1930

Manilla Express, Fri 26 Sep 1930 ³

POLICE COURT
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    At the local Police Court on 22nd instant Thelma Irene Ross was charged before Mr CN Scott JP, with stealing one dress, three aprons, one cap, one book, eleven postage stamps, one knife, and the sum of three pounds, of the total value of £8/7/10 the property of Mary Byrnes.

    Mr JD Kennedy appeared for defendant.

    On the application of the Police a remand was granted until Saturday 27th inst at 10 am.

    Bail was granted—self in £10 and one surety in £10, defendant to report daily at Manilla Police Court.

    Thomas Cameron [Thomas Campbell] was charged with indecent exposure in Dewhurst St on 20th inst.

    On application of the Police and with consent of the defendant, a remand was granted to 10 am on Saturday 27th instant.

    Bail was allowed in self £30 or two sureties of £15 each.

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LADY HAY’S ESTATE

    The estate of the late Lady Hay, relict of the late Sir John Hay, has been sworn at £94,504. Her death took place last July at the age of 85 years.

    The town of Hay on the Murrumbidgee was named in honor of the late Sir John Hay. It was originally known as Lang’s Crossing.

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MR LANG’S POINTS
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    Mr Lang promises that if elected to power, he will repudiate the Premiers financial agreement.

    He will seek to dissolve the Loan Council.

    Public Servants’ salaries will be restored as will also be the 44 Hours Week, and the Fair Rents Court.

    Industrial Arbitration and conciliation will be retained.

    The Act dealing with Western lands will be repealed.

    There will be no repudiation either of the kind practised by Mr Bavin or advocated by Alderman Garden.

    If the Loan Council can be dissolved, New South Wales will borrow locally to complete government works now held up.

    A measure will be introduced to regulate interest on mortgages.

    There will be a reduction of the number of members of Parliament and the Legislative Council will be abolished.

    The position of State Governor will be abolished.

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Manilla Express, Tue 30 Sep 1930 ⁴

POLICE COURT

    At the adjourned Police Court on Saturday Thomas Cameron was sentenced to six months’ hard labor for indecent exposure in Dewhurst St.

    The Police reported two previous convictions for similar offences, and one for stealing.
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GERMAN CRASH

    Reacting to the results of the German elections, shares in companies have dropped to the lowest level for five years. Many big industrial concerns see their values down 50 per cent. Many timorous people are exporting liquid capital for investment in other countries.

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UPPER MANILLA DANCE

    A very successful dance was held under the auspices of the RC Church at Upper Manilla last Thursday. The attendance was splendid and included a big body of enthusiasts from Manilla.

    Mrs Behan supplied the music, and Mr C Byrnes had charge of the floor.

    Mr Simmons had kindly placed his barn at the disposal of the committee.

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EARLIER START

    Visitors to Sydney are reminded that, except on Sunday, trains for Manilla leave half an hour earlier than in the past.

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NEWCASTLE'S OVENS

    Last week the 106 ovens built for the Broken Hill Prop Co, at Newcastle for the treatment of coal and its various by-products were started out on their great career of producing 10,000 tons of metallurgical coke per week as well as an endless supply of gas to say nothing of tar, benzol, sulphate of ammonia. The construction and fitting of these works cost £1,000,000.

    His Excellency Sir Philip Game, performed the ceremony of lighting the first oven and was presented with an inscribed torch.

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RICH SILVER FIND

    A discovery of rich silver ore has been made a Newee Creek, near Nambucca Heads. The Chief Inspector of Mines says there is no doubt about the richness of the ore, but failing knowledge of the extent of the lode he can give no estimate of the value of the find. He has requested the prospectors to trench with a view to discovering the extent of the lode.

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Thomas Cameron, Gaol photo sheet ⁵

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details 

 

Name Thomas Cameron (aka Thomas Campbell) No. 25165 Date when Portrait was taken: 9-10-1930								Finger Print Classification
Native Place Melbourne, Victoria Year of Birth –/5/1892 or 1882 Arrived in State   Ship                        }     Year Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion C of E Education, degree of R & W Height, without shoes: 5' 9½" Weight in lbs.     On committal 159                      }     On discharge Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Hazel Marks or special features: Scar below left knee					(Nos. of previous Portrait .. 3046 Goulburn)
CONVICTIONS St 7574 97939
Court.	Date			Offence.		Sentence	Name.		Gaol No.
Manilla PC	29	9	1930	Indecent exposure		6 months HL	Thomas Cameron		5763
2 previous convictions

 

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¹     Singleton Argus, Sat 21 Jan 1922, p. 1.

²     SRNSW: NRS2232, [3/5981], Goulburn Gaol photographic description book, 25 Sep 1918-16 May 1922, No. 3046, p. 171, R5122.

³     Manilla Express, Fri 26 Sep 1930, p. 2. Emphasis added.

⁴     Manilla Express, Tue 30 Sep 1930, p. 1. Emphasis added.

⁵     SRNSW: NRS– [17/1498], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 25 Sep 1930-31 Dec 1930, No. 25165, p. –.

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