The Daily Advertiser, Thu 25 Jun 1925 ¹

    In the Wagga Police Court yesterday Thomas Mills was sentenced to a month’s hard labor without the option of a fine, on a charge of indecent behaviour.

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Border Morning Mail, Sat 25 Jul 1925 ²

SIX MONTHS IN GAOL FOR
INDECENCY
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    Before Messrs VB Cox and GA Gray, JsP, at the Albury Police Court yesterday, Thomas Mills, 44, grocer, a stranger to the town, entered a plea of not guilty on a charge of indecent exposure in Dean street, on July 23.

    The offence was proved on the evidence of Detective Constable Cleaver and Mr Eugene Hickey, JP.

    Defendant, against whom one previous conviction for indecent behaviour, had been recorded, did not give evidence.

    Mr Cox said the offence was most disgusting. He could not find words to express the gravity of such an offence.

    The bench sentenced defendant to six months’ hard labor (the maximum penalty) in the Albury gaol.

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The Corowa Chronicle, Sat 1 Aug 1925 ³

SIX MONTHS IN GAOL
FOR INDECENCY.

    Before Messrs VB Cox and GA Gray, JsP, at the Albury Police Court on Friday, Thomas Mills, 44, grocer, entered a plea of not guilty on a charge of indecent exposure in Dean Street on July 23. The offence was proved on the evidence of Detective-Constable Cleaver and Mr Eugene Hickey, JP. Defendant, against whom one previous conviction for indecent language had been recorded, did not give evidence. Mr Cox said the offence was most disgusting. He could find words to express the gravity of such an offence. The bench sentenced defendant to six months’ hard labor (the maximum penalty) in the Albury Gaol.

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Thomas Mills, Gaol photo sheet ⁴

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 268
Albury

Date when Portrait was taken: 28th July 1925

Name: Thomas Mills

Native place: England Year of birth: 1-3-1881 Arrived       Ship: Rippingham in Colony }   Year: 1910 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Grocer Religion: Presbyterian Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 5" Weight     On committal: 130 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features:

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Wagga Wagga PC Albury PC	24 24	6 7	1925 1925	Indecent exposure ditto	1 month HL 6 months HL

 

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¹     The Daily Advertiser, Thu 25 Jun 1925, p. 2.

²     Border Morning Mail, Sat 25 Jul 1925, p. 5.

³     The Corowa Chronicle, (NSW), 1 Aug 1925, p. 2. Emphasis added.

⁴     SRNSW: NRS1966, [3/5999], Albury Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1929, No. 268, p. 96, R5082.

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