Below also see: Reginald Cecil Mulley, 1936

 

The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 6 Nov 1929 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, November 6.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    David Charles Hodder and Harold Sowden, found at night in a building with intent to commit a felony; Frank Mulley and James Stowers, serious offence; William McGrath, break, enter, and steal; Ernest Carter, break, and with intent to commit a felony.
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CITY PROPERTY SOLD.
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NOTTINGHAM CASTLE HOTEL.
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    The disposal of the city estate of the late PR Larkin (under instructions from the Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd) was carried a step further yesterday, when negotiations were concluded by Hardie and Gorman Propty Ltd, in conjunction with Richardson and Wrench Ltd, for the sale, on a cash basis, for the sum of £33,000, of three 3-storied shops and dwellings and the Nottingham Castle Hotel, Nos 8-14 Campbell-street. When offered at auction a fortnight ago, the highest bid, £32,500, was refused.

    The building, which now produces £1,742 per annum, has a frontage of 71¼ feet to Campbell-street, and a depth of about 98 feet. The name of the purchaser was not disclosed.

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SUBURBAN LAND IN DEMAND.
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    While the market in general retains the good tone in evidence of late, the outstanding feature is the demand for suburban land. On Saturday last Peach Bros, and Harley and Sons, in conjunction, sold 30 lots of the Railway Station Estate, Regent’s Park, at prices ranging from £2/5/ to £17 a foot. The same afternoon Peach Bros, also disposed of 10 lots of Spring’s and Warren’s estates, Brighton-le-Sands, at prices up to £11 a foot. Harry Price Ltd, also had a successful sale of the Post-office Estate, East Hills, seven business blocks realising from £135 to £138 each, and seven residential allotments £121 each.

    Cramer Bros report the following sales, made privately:—Lot 15, Sunny Hills Estate, Normanhurst, £170; lot 22, Sunny Hills Estate, Normanhurst, £285; lot 211, Taleeban-road, Lane Cove, £200; lot 34, Hollywood Estate, Gordon, £325; two blocks of land, Gordond [sic] Highlands Estate, Gordon, £630; brick cottage, Marlborough-rd. Willoughby, £1,150; pair brick semi-detached cottages, Willoughby-road, Willoughby, £2,000.

    TI Doyle and Smart announce these sales:—Bondi: Block of four flats and two garages, Hall-street, £5,400. Paddington: Terrace of seven houses, Underwood-street, £2,700. Redfern: Pair two-storied houses and stables at rear, Nos. 14 and 14a Young-street, £1,700. Woollahra: Nos. 54 to 64 Holdsworth-street, and 5 Spicer-lane, comprising seven dwellings, £2,175.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 7 Nov 1929 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Curlewis.)

    Senior Crown Prosecutor, Mr McKean, KC.
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INDECENT ASSAULT.

    Frank Mulley, 29, labourer, was charged with having indecently assaulted James Stowers, 28, musician, who was charged with aiding and abetting, at Sydney on October 5.

    Both of the accused were convicted and each sentenced to two years’ penal servitude.

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James Stowers, Gaol photo sheet ³ 

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 24260

Date when Portrait was taken: 7-11-1929

Name: James Stowers

Native place: Victoria Year of birth: 19-2-1902 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: BS Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Musician Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 4¾" Weight     On committal: 144 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Nil

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS ⊗ Convicted with Frank Mully
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
North Sydney PC ⊗ Sydney Q.S	18   6	11 11	1919 1928	Vagrancy Aid and abet indecent assault on a male person	1 months HL 2 years P.S. to date from 7-10-1929

 
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Frank Mully, Gaol photo sheet ⁴ 

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 24261

Date when Portrait was taken: 7-11-1929

Name: Frank Mully
(aka Reginald Cecil Mulley)s

Native place: England Year of birth: 10-10-1900 Arrived       Ship: Orvicto in Colony }   Year: 1926 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 7¾" Weight     On committal: 144 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Sailing ship above clasped hands above “EDITH” above flames & leaves outside left forearm. Small coiled around womans leg outside right forearm. Surgical scar right side abdomen Abscess scar left jaw

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS ⊗ Convicted with James Stowers
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Central PC ⊗ Sydney Q.S Central PC ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto Inverell PC Central PC ditto ditto ditto   Glen Innes PC Melbourne PC Central PC ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto	13   6 17 24 12 27 18   6 12   6 12 12 20     7 15   8   8 13   2 12 17 22 28 21 27 26 18	6 11   6   6   8   4   5 12   3   9   2   3   4     3 11   2   2   8   9 10 12   3   4   5   5   6   8	1929 1929 1932 1932 1932 1935 1935 1935 1936 1937 1938 1938 1938   1936 1937 1940 1940 1946 1946 1946 1946 1947 1947 1947 1947 1947 1947	Indecent behaviour Indecent assault on a male person Drunk ditto Beg alms ditto ditto ditto Stealing Beg alms ditto In street to gather Alms ditto 24261 continued Hawk without a licence ditto Offensive behaviour Indecent language Beg alms ditto Drunk ditto Beg alms Drunk ditto ditto ditto Beg	23/6 or 7 days HL 2 years HL to date from 7-10-1929 24/- or 2 days HL 34/- or 3 days HL 7 days HL 7 days HL 1 month HL 2 months HL £10 or 20 days compensation or £3.5.2 or 7 days costs 4/- £13.9.2 or 27 days accumulative 1 month HL 4595 1 month HL 764 1 month HL 1330 1 month HL 2170   40/- or 4 days HL 20/- or 7 days HL. Police docket 32/1232 44/- or 4 days HL 42/- or 4 days HL 785 7 days HL 4552 1 month HL 24/- or 48 hours 6454 24/- or 48 hours HL 1 month HL 44/- or 4 days HL 44/- or 4 days sureties or 14 days concurrent 44/- or 4 days 3 months

 

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Reginald Cecil Mulley, 1936

 

The Inverell Times, Fri 13 Mar 1936 ⁵

FOUND CHEQUE
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And Cashed It
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Police Court Sequel
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    Last October a cheque which was lost in Inverell was cashed and there was a sequel to this incident in the local Police Court yesterday morning.

    Reginald Cecil Mulley [aka Frank Mulley] appeared before Messrs C Howie and SR Burnard, J’sP, charged with that on October 5, 1935, he stole a cheque valued at £2-17-2, the property of JW Cloonan.

    Constable Jefferson informed the court that the cheque was lost. It was picked up by the defendant and cashed. Defendant had been arrested in Glen Innes during the week and was remanded to Inverell.

    In pleading guilty to the offence defendant stated that when he picked up the cheque he had had a few drinks. He cashed the cheque with the intention of paying the money back, but never did so.

    Defendant was fined £10, in default 20 days’ imprisonment. He was also ordered to make restitution in the full amount, with 8 added for costs of court, in default a further 7 days’ imprisonment.

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Singleton Argus, Mon 16 Mar 1936 ⁶

CASHED A LOST CHEQUE
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MAN FINED £10.
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    Last October, a cheque which was lost in Inverell was cashed. There was a sequel to the incident at Inverell Police Court when Reginald Cecil Mulley was charged with on October 5, 1935, stealing a cheque valued at £2 17/2, the property of JW Cloonan.

    Constable Jefferson stated that the cheque was lost. It was picked up y defendant and cashed. Defendant had been arrested in Glen Innes during the week and remanded to Inverell.

    Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined £10, in default 20 days’ imprisonment. He was also ordered to make restitution for the full amount, with 8/- added for costs of court, in default a further seven days.

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 6 Nov 1929, p. 13. Emphasis added.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 7 Nov 1929, p. 7.

³     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6125], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 9 Aug 1929-3 Dec 1930, No. 24260, p. 455.

⁴     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6125], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 9 Aug 1929-3 Dec 1930, No. 24261, p. 425. Emphasis added.

⁵     The Inverell Times, (NSW), Fri 13 Mar 1936, p. 2. Emphasis in original and added.

⁶     Singleton Argus, Mon 16 Mar 1936, p. 1. Emphasis added.

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