Mary Helen JONES [75]

   Another name for Mary was Mary Ellen JONES.

  General Notes:

Riverina Recorder (Balranald, Moulamein, NSW : 1887 - 1944) Wed 16 May 1900 Page 3 BALRANALD POLICE COURT.
BALRANALD POLICE COURT
FRIDAY 11th MAY
(Before the Police Magistrate:)
Frederick George Castle was brought up on remand charged with having improper intercourse with Mary Ellen Jones, a girl under the age of 14 years. Mr. A. J. Robertson appeared for the prosecution.

Senior constable Loomes stated that from information received he proceeded to Yanga Lake and arrested accused on the charge above mentioned. The offence took place on or about the 14th inst. when the girl was 13 years and 11 months of age. He cautioned accused regarding any statement he might make In reply to the charge accused said "I am not going to tell any lies about it, I am guilty, but she is as bad as I am. She came messing about me when I was at my work."

The girl, Mary Ellen Jones, and her father and mother gave evidence which was unfit for publication. Dr. Kelly deposed to having examined the girl and in his opinion she had been enciente for about 4 months .She was well developed for 14 years of age, and he should have thought she was older.

Accused made it statement to the effect that he was sorry for what he had done. He was aware that he had ruined the girl, and he was quite willing to marry her if that would do any good.

Accused was committed to take his trial at the Deniliquin Quarter Sessions to be holden on the 21st of June next.

Frederick George Castle was convicted and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment at Darlinghurst Prison for carnally knowing a female between the age of 10 and 14 years. His mother was a Mrs Wilson who was living at Brookong Station via the Rock according to New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Frederick George Castle Entrance and Description Book Darlinghurst 1900.

Frederick was born in Victoria in 1876 and died at Deniliquin in 1944. He married Eliza Jones in Redfern NSW in 1907. He and Eliza had 3 children.

Named as Mary Helen on her mother's death certificate. From her deceased brothers war records I have ascertained the Mary Helen married ? Davis and was living at Paika Station, Homebush Hotel, Balranald in February 1917.

Mary married George Robert DAVIS [6608] [MRIN: 2086] in 1904 in Balranald, NSW, Australia. (George Robert DAVIS [6608] was born in 1880 in Balranald, NSW, Australia ²⁰² and died in 1942 in Balranald, NSW, Australia ²⁰³.)

Mary had a relationship with Frederick George CASTLE [6633] [MRIN: 2093]. (Frederick George CASTLE [6633] was born in 1876 and died in 1944 in Deniliquin, NSW, Australia.)