Leonard Nelson WHITE [15928]

  General Notes:

1904 NSW Birth WHITE LEONARD N 20580/1904 JOHN H, SOPHIA, BROKEN HILL
1927 SA Death 497/393 WHITE Leonard Nelson, undefined Burra:

Given Name(s): Leonard Nelson
Last Name: WHITE
Death Date: 21 Aug 1927
Gender: M
Age: 23y
Approx. Birth Year: 1904
Marital Status: M
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Relative 2:
Residence: Bowden
Death Place: Lock 3 RM
District: Burra
Symbol:
Book/Page: 497/393


The Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1923) Tue 17 Apr 1923 Page 1
A YOUTH'S LAPSE.
Bicycle Bell Stolen.
In consequence of a report that a bicycle bell had been stolen from Jolly's boatshed, Detectives Halden and Gill interviewed Leonard Nelson White (19) at his home, Rosina street, Adelaide, at 5.15 p.m. on Monday, and questioned him to find whether he knew anything of the missing article. After a few questions White asked to be excused for a minute. As he was leaving Detective Gill noticed something projecting in the lad's pocket, and stopped him. On searching the pocket the missing bell was found, but White refused to answer questions concerning it. On the following day, however, while at the City Watchhouse, he confessed he stole the bell. Such was the evidence given in the Adelaide Police Police Court on Tuesday morning, when White was charged with having stolen the bell. He pleaded guilty.

Detective Sgt. Allchurch, who prosecuted, said that in 1920 the defendant had been sent to the Reformatory for stealing a bicycle.

At this stage an elderly man, who said he was the boy's stepfather, told the Court that since the boy had been under his care he had been most upright and thoroughly good. He was sure be must have been suddenly tempted. Not one day since he started work had he been out of work. He was to have gone to Horsham (Victoria) the following day, and he would be greatly indebted if the Court could release him with a fine and allow him to go to Horsham.

Mr E. M. Sabine, S.M., said he would give the defendant a chance to go to Victoria. He would be released with a fine this time, but if he came before the Court again he could not expect such leniency. A fine of £3, and 10/ costs, was imposed.

Leonard married Florence Winnifred Lavinia WOODS [15929] [MRIN: 5878], daughter of Frederick James WOODS [15930] and Living, on 14 Apr 1925 in Adelaide, South Australia. (Florence Winnifred Lavinia WOODS [15929] was born on 3 Aug 1905 in Gawler, South Australia and died on 27 Oct 1971 in Ballarat, VIC, Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

925 SA Marriage 303/213 WHITE Leonard Nelson, WOODS Florence Winifred Lavinia, Adelaide

Groom Given Name(s): Leonard Nelson
Groom Last Name: WHITE
Bride Given Name(s): Florence Winifred Lavinia
Bride Last Name: WOODS
Marriage Date: 1925, April 14
Marriage Place: Registry Office Adelaide
Groom Age: 20
Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1905
Groom Marital Status: S
Groom Father: Harry WHITE
Bride Age: 19
Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1906
Bride Marital Status: S
Bride Father Name: Frederick James WOODS
District: Adelaide
Symbol:
Book/Page: 303/213


News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Tue 31 May 1927 Page 14
Order for Separation
Leonard Nelson White, fibrous plasterer, was charged by his wife, Florence W. L. White, Carrington street, Adelaide, in No. 2 Adelaide Police Court to day, with having committed misconduct.

She asked for a separation, and an order which she had had against White to be discharged and a new one made.

Mr. J. K. Alderman, of the Children's Welfare and Public Relief Board, said that Mrs. White had had a separation order against her husband for misconduct, but she had returned to him.

Since then he had committed misconduct again with the same woman. White pleaded not guilty, but refused to give evidence.

Mr. G. W. Halcombe. S.M. and Messrs. M. V. Adams and S. Jewell, granted a separation with custody of the one child of the marriage, and made an order for 40/ a week maintenance.


The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Wed 16 Mar 1927 Page 12
LAW NOTICES
. . . .
Leonard Nelson White, fibrous plasterer, of Drayton street, Bowden, was charged by his wife with having committed adultery with a woman at Bowden on several occasions during the past six months. He pleaded guilty, and said he wished to make no statement. Complainant said that she married defendant on April 14, 1925, and had one child. She expected another within the next few months. She asked for a separation, the custody of her children and 30/ a week maintenance. The Court made an order in those terms, defendant to make the first payment on March 22.
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