Maxwell Thomas (Digger) DONOHUE [8757]

  General Notes:

1914 SA Birth DONOHUE Maxwell Thomas Sylvester Lawrence DONOHUE Mabel WHITFORD Daly 942/96

Cowell Cemetery DONOHUE Maxwell 67y 1982; Husband of Gwennyth, father of Colin, Judith, Brian & Peter

News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Thu 17 Oct 1935
£3 Fine for Laborer On Assault Charge:
Maxwell Thomas Donohue, farm laborer, of Agery. was charged before Messrs. W. H. IHarbison and W. H. HIil ton in the Wallaroo Police Court with having assaulted Richard Edward Ross on Wallaroo North Beach on October 6. He pleaded guilty and was fined £3 with 25/ cost. Sgt. Koch prosecuted Detective Phin told the court that accused had paid the complainant's medical and hospital expenses.

The Kadina and Wallaroo Times (SA : 1888 - 1954) Sat 3 Jul 1937
Use of Obscene Language:
Maxwell Thomas Donohue, Moonta, was charged with having used obscene language on, the Wallaroo recreation reserve on Saturday, June 19, and pleaded guilty. Sergt. Koch proscuted, and corroborative evidence was given by Constable Bellis. Donohue was fined with 10/. costs, in default seven; days in Wallaroo police prison.

Whyalla News (SA : 1940 - 1954) Tue 23 Dec 1952
PRESENT AT "TWO-UP"
Men Fined £3:
Being present at a game of "two up" at the Single Men's Quarters on the afternoon of December 13 cost Maxwell Thomas Donohue and George Raymond Gibbons £3 each with 10/- costs each in the police court this morning. When Plain Clothes Constable Tippet and Det. Sgt. Phin visited the Quarters they saw about 30 men playing "two up." When the police appeared the men ran in all directions. Both defendants admitted they were watching the proceedings. In prosecuting, Sgt. Dalwood said the game was prevalent at the Quarters and periodically raids were made, but in order to catch offenders a battalion of men were needed. "The fleetness of foot of some of them is outstanding' said the sergeant.

The Advertiser Tuesday 1 May 1982
Death Notice:
DONOHUE Maxwell Thomas ( Digger). - On April 30 1982 at Cowell Hospital, loving Husband of Gwen and father of Colin, Judith, Brian and Peter. Father in-law of Dean, Anne and Rosie and Pop of six grandchildren. Now in peace.

Funeral Notice:
DONOHUE. - THE FRIENDS of Mr. MAXWELL THOMAS (Digger) DONOHUE, late of 20 Second Street, Cowell, are respectfully informed that his Funeral Service will be conducted in the Uniting Church, Cowell, on MONDAY NEXT, May 3, at 3 p.m. At the conclusion of the Service the cortege will proceedf to the Cowell Cemetery. FW Blackwell Pty Ltd SAFDA Port Lincoln. 82260.

Max married Gwennyth Rosemary COOK [8754] [MRIN: 3160], daughter of Hubert Claude COOK [6391] and Caroline Letitia BROADBENT [13]. (Gwennyth Rosemary COOK [8754] was born on 1 Nov 1923 in Whyalla, South Australia, died on 10 Feb 2003 in South Australia and was buried in Cowell Cemetery, South Australia.)