Below also see: Douglas Treloar, 1911,
Douglas Treloar, 1915,
Douglas Treloar, 1916
Treloar v. Treloar, 1925 – Divorce

 

The Daily Telegraph, Tue 3 Nov 1908 1

QUARTER SESSIONS.
———
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris, prosecuted for the Crown.

PLEAS OF GUILTY.

    The following persons pleaded guilty, and were remanded for sentence:—
…
    Douglas Treloar (19), a serious offence.
…

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 3 Nov 1908 2

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before his Honor Judge Backhouse and jury.)

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.

…
    Douglas Treloar pleaded guilty to a serious offence, and was remanded for sentence.
…

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 6 Nov 1908 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
———
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris, prosecuted for the Crown.
…

SENTENCED.

…
    Douglas Treloar (18), who had pleaded guilty to a serious offence, [on Frank Potts, 9], was brought up for sentence. Mr ER Abigail appealed for leniency, and said that the prisoner was under the influence of drink at the time the offence was committed. His Honor passed a sentence of six months’ imprisonment, and ordered the prisoner at the end of the term to enter into a bond for good behaviour for two years, in default, to serve a further six months’ in Goulburn Gaol.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 6 Nov 1908 4

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before his Honor Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris Crown Prosecutor.
…

SENTENCED.

…
    Douglas Treloar, a youth, was, for a serious offence, sentenced to six months’ hard labour, at the expiration of that time to find a surety of £50 to be of good behaviour for two years, or else suffer a further term of six months.

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Douglas Treloar, Gaol photo sheet 5

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6073], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1907-1909, No. 10830, p. 160, R5112.


Gaol Photo Sheet - 
Transcribed Details

No. 10830
08.4099

Date when Portrait was taken: 2-11-1908

Name: Douglas Treloar

Native place: Mosman

Year of birth: 7-8-1889

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year: BS

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: Wesleyan

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 4⅛"

Weight     On committal: 134
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Minus one tooth top and one tooth lower jaw “T” above “D”above spot outside left forearm Tattoo spot on back of left hand. Scar outside heel of left thumb + inside heel of palm of left hand. Heart shape with DT inside it outside right forearm. Scar on right forefinger face pimply

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS

Where and When Offence. Sentence

Nth Sydney PC.

ditto

Sydney Q.S





Nth Sydney P.C
exd

District Courts Martial
Victoria Barracks

Nth Sydney Children’s

  9

19

 2





29
31

31

11

10

  3

11





11
  3

  5

  2

1908

1906

1908





1915
1916

1916

1921

Loitering

Indecent language

Sodomy





Breach of traffic act
 

Desertion

Wife and child desertion

16/- or 3 days HL. Paid fine at court

26/- or 14 days HL. Paid fine

6 months HL at the end of that
time to find a surety of £50 or
two sureties in £25 each to be
of good behaviour for 2 years
in default to undergo a further
6 months HL

22/6 or 3 days HL
 

90 days HL

9 mths imprisonment £39 be paid

 



Douglas Treloar
, 1911


Evening News, Sat 26 Aug 1911
6

DROWNED IN MIDDLE HARBOR.
————

    Mr Douglas Treloar, of West-street, North Sydney was in the vicinity of Folly Point, Middle Harbor, on Friday evening, when he noticed the body of an unknown and elderly woman floating in the water. He telephoned the North Sydney police, and Constable Wright secured a boat, and recovered the body.

    The police this afternoon obtained identification. Deceased was named Alice Branston, or Brunsden, aged about 63. She was an inmate of the Newington Asylum, and left the institution, and came to Sydney on Friday morning.

 



Douglas Treloar
, 1915


Evening News, Mon 29 Nov 1915
7

DRIVING WHILE DRUNK.
————

    Before Mr Love, SM, at the North Sydney Police Court, Douglas Treloar was charged with driving a tip dray while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. A fine of £1, or three days’ hard labor, was imposed.

 



Douglas Treloar
, 1916


Sunday Times, Sun 25 Jun 1916
8

COURT MARTIAL
————
OFFENDERS SENTENCED.
————

    Following are details of military offences and punishments ordered by courts-martial sitting between May 29 and June 12:—
…
    Pte D Treloar, 9 B Company, 20th Battalion, deserting. Hard labor for 90 days.

 



Treloar v. Treloar
, 1925

 


The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 7 Apr 1925
10

IN DIVORCE.
(Before Mr Justice Owen.)

…

Treloar v Treloar.

    Beatrice May Treloar (formerly Ellmore) petitioned for a divorce from Douglas Treloar on the ground of desertion. The parties were married at a registry office in the district of Fulham, London, England, in 1918. Mr Stonham, of Messrs Hobbs and Stonham, appeared for the petitioner. His Honor granted a decree nisi returnable in six months.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 9 Dec 1925 11

IN DIVORCE.
(Before Mr Justice Owen.)

…
    In the following suits decrees nisi previously granted were made absolute:—
…
    Beatrice May Treloar v Douglas Treloar.

 


1     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 3 Nov 1908, p. 10.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 3 Nov 1908, p. 5.

3     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 6 Nov 1908, p. 10.

4     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 6 Nov 1908, p. 3.

5     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6073], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1907-1909, No. 10830, p. 160, R5112. Emphasis added.

6     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Sat 26 Aug 1911, p. 9.

7     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Mon 29 Nov 1915, p. 5.

8     Sunday Times, (Sydney, NSW), Sun 25 Jun 1916, p. 10.

9     To view the WWI digitised service record (service number 3245, barcode 8393861) of Douglas Treloar go to: www.naa.gov.au

10   The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 7 Apr 1925, p. 8.

11   The Sydney Morning Herald,  Wed 9 Dec 1925, p. 12.