Border Morning Mail, Thu 11 Oct 1928 ¹

ITEMS OF NEWS
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BRUTE GETS SIX MONTHS.

    Charged with obscenity on October 9, a man [Thomas Ewbank Barry] aged 38 years pleaded guilty at the Albury Children’s Court yesterday, before Messrs VB Cox and GA Gray J’sP. The police told a disgusting story concerning the defendant. Defendant attributed his weakness to drink. The bench inflicted the maximum penalty, and sentenced him to six months’ with hard labor, in the Albury Gaol.

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ARREST OF STREET PREACHER.

    Thomas Edward Brogan, an elderly man, whose arrest by Constable Low, at Wagga, on Tuesday, aroused much public indignation, appeared at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, and the court was crowded, thus indicating the public indignation. Mr EF Lusher acted as Brogan’s solicitor in an honorary capacity, and on his application, defendant was remanded until to-day, when the PM will occupy the bench. Defendant was allowed out on £5 bail. A collection was taken at the court, and an hour later, Brogan was seen emerging from a tailor’s shop wearing a new shirt, tie, hat, shoes, etc, and looking a new man. A departmental inquiry will be held into the constable’s action.

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TO-DAY’S HAPPENINGS.

    Albury Rural School Show—8 pm.
    Royal—“Something Always Happens,” 8 pm.
    Hoyts—“The Smart Set,” 8 pm.

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    Before Messrs VB Cox and GA Gray, J’sP at the Albury Police Court, yesterday, John Anderson, 23, pleaded guilty to being found drunk on October 9. The police stated that a man went to the residence of Detective-Sergeant Cleaver and told him that a man was endeavoring [sic] to entice a small boy away, by offering him a shilling. Defendant was subsequently arrested. The bench imposed a fine of 5/-, in default 48 hours’ hard labor.

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Thomas Embank Barry, Gaol photo sheet ²

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 312
Albury

Date when Portrait was taken: 12-10-1928

Name: Thomas Ewbank Barry

Native place: Victoria Year of birth: 1890 Arrived       Ship: – in Colony }   Year: – Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Labourer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 10" Weight     On committal: 144 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Dark brown Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Tattoo Women’s Head in Horse Shoe right forearm

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Albury PC	10	10	1928	Wilfully & Obscenely expose his person	6 months HL

 

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¹     Border Morning Mail, Thu 11 Oct 1928, p. 2. Emphasis added.

²     SRNSW: NRS1966, [3/5999], Albury Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1929, No. 312, p. 141, R5082.

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