Below also see: William Henry Rowling, 1928,
William Henry Rowling, 1930,
Rowling v. Rowling, 1931 – Divorce

 

The Daily Telegraph, Sat 17 Feb 1923 1

CRIMINAL.
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(Before Judge Scholes).

    Crown Prosecutor: Mr LJ McKean.
…

(Before Acting-Judge Rowland.)

    Crown Prosecutor: Mr WT Coyle, KC.

ACQUITTED BY DIRECTION.

    William Henry Rowling, defended by Mr Newell, was acquitted and discharged in No. 2 Court of the Quarter Sessions, by direction of the judge, on a charge of having committed a serious offence, [indecent assault on Henry Vincent Tighe  – aka Tigh –   and Jack Martindale], at Como on November 2.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 17 Feb 1923 2

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Scholes.)

    Mr LJ McKean, Crown Prosecutor.
…

(Before Acting Judge Norman de Horne Rowland.)

    Mr WT Coyle, KC, Crown Prosecutor.
…

REMANDED FOR TRIAL.

    William Henry Rowling, for whom Mr Newell appeared, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having committed a serious offence, at Como, on November 2. His Honor ruled that the principal witness was not competent to have the oath administered, and accordingly ordered the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. Accused was acquitted. To a further charge of having committed a serious offence at Como, on September 23, accused pleaded not guilty, and was remanded for trial. Bail was allowed, self in £60.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 23 Feb 1923 3

LAW NOTICES.
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Friday, February 23.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

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    No. 2 Court.—Mabel Alice Levy, false pretences; William Henry Rowling, indecency.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 24 Feb 1923 4

CRIMINAL.
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(Before Judge Scholes).

    Crown Prosecutor: Mr WT Coyle, KC.
…

(Before Acting-Judge Rowland.)

    Crown Prosecutor: Mr LJ McKean.

ACQUITTED AND DISCHARGED.

    William Henry Rowling was charged with having committed a serious offence at Come in September last. Mr K Newell (instructed by Messrs Salwey and Primrose) appeared for accused, who was acquitted and discharged.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 24 Feb 1923 5

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Scholes.)
(Mr WT Coyle, KC, Crown Prosecutor.)

…

(Before Acting Judge N de H Rowland.)
(Mr LJ McKean, Crown Prosecutor.)

…

ACQUITTED.

    William Henry Rowling pleaded not guilty to a charge of having committed a serious offence at Como, on some day in September. Mr KJ Newell, instructed by Messrs Salwey and Primrose, appeared for accused, who was acquitted and discharged.

 



William Henry Rowling
, 1928


The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 24 Jan 1928
6

LAW REPORT.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.
(Before the Registrar.)

VOLUNTARY SEQUESTRATION.

    William Henry Rowling, of Verona Range, Como. Mr WH Palmer, official assignee.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 22 Mar 1928 7

LAW REPORT.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.
(Before the Judge, Mr Justice Long Innes.)

…

PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.

    Re William Henry Rowling. Bankrupt was examined by Mr WH Palmer, official assignee, and the matter was declared concluded.

 



William Henry Rowling
, 1930


The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 3 Jul 1930
8

LAW NOTICES.
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Thursday, July 3.
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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION.

…
    Before the Registrar.—To tax costs.—10 am:
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    In the matter of a determination between Arthur Rowling, by his next friend, William Henry Rowling, and Joseph Hagney.

 



Rowling v. Rowling
, 1931


The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 11 Dec 1931
9

IN DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge in Divorce,
Mr Justice Owen.)

…

(Before Mr Justice Pike.)

UNDEFENDED SUITS.

    Eliza Jane Rowling (formerly Honeywill) v William Henry Rowling. 10 Marriage, November, 1909, at Inverell, Church of England rites. Issue, desertion. Decree nisi. Mr Harvey (of Messrs CM Marsh and Harvey) for petitioner.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 18 Mar 1932 11

Forest Road, Hurstville, NSW, n.d. Image: NSW State Library collection. Reproduction: Peter de Waal
Forest Road, Hurstville, NSW, n.d.
Image: NSW State Library collection. Reproduction: Peter de Waal

CASUALTIES.
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DEATHS AT HURSTVILLE.

    Three sudden deaths were reported to the Hurstville police on Wednesday night and yesterday.

    Ernest Thomas George Dibley, 15, collapsed and died during his evening meal at his home, in Connell’s Point-road. Death is attributed to heart failure.

    Charles Bowman, 56, of Mutual-road, Mortdale, died from heart failure in a train between Mortdale and Hurstville.

    William Henry Rowling, 63, of Como, died suddenly at Hurstville post-office. He had been ill for some time.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 27 Jul 1932 12

IN DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge in Divorce,
Mr Justice Owen.)
…

DECREES ABSOLUTE.

    His Honor pronounced absolute decrees nisi in the suits of
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    Eliza Jane Rowling v William Henry Rowling,

 


1     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 17 Feb 1923, p. 10.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 17 Feb 1923, p. 11.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 23 Feb 1923, p. 6. Emphasis added.

4     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 24 Feb 1923, p. 21.

5     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 24 Feb 1923, p. 11.

6     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 24 Jan 1928, p. 4.

7     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 22 Mar 1928, p. 8.

8     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 3 Jul 1930, p. 8.

9     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 11 Dec 1931, p. 6.

10   There is a divorce file at SRNSW: divorce number 1506, year 1929.

11   The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 18 Mar 1932, p. 15. Emphasis added.

12   The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 27 Jul 1932, p. 7.