Thomas George ALLEN [3046]

  General Notes:

1890 SA Birth 466/390 ALLEN Thomas George Frederick ALLEN Mary GOULTER, Daly
1970 SA Death 97A/6583 ALLEN Thomas George Lillian Mary ALLEN [W], Willunga
1970 Centennial Park Cemetery; Plaque only, interment date 25 Oct 1973

Barrier Miner Wednesday 28 & 29 Aug 1917
LESLIE GREEN CHARGED.
On the court resuming at 2.25 p.m., Leslie Green,(25) on remand, pleaded not guilty to a charge of behaving in a riotous manner in Argent street on August 23.
Constable Martin Morgan deposed that at about 11-15 a.m. on August 23 he saw Green rush up to the picket fence around the courthouse in Sulphide-street pull a picket off, and rush at Constable Allen; Green had the picket lifted in a fighting attitude; Constable Allen covered him with his revolver and Green dropped the picket; Constable Allen arrested the accused and handed him over to witness.
The accused asked no questions.
Thomas George Allen deposed that he was a member of the South Australian police force, and a special constable of New South Wales, now on duty in Broken Hill; at 11.15 a.m. on August 23, he saw the accused pull a picket off the courthouse fence on the Sulphide-street side; accused rushed at witness with the picket above his head and shouted "Go for them"; witness covered the accused with his revolver and the accused dropped the picket; a crowd of several thousand people was rioting at the time; other men arrived with pickets, and were menacing the police; witness and constable Ferguson arrested the accused.
Frederick William Ferguson deposed that he as a member of he South Australian police force and a special constable for New South Wales stationed at Broken Hill. He then corroborated the evidence given by Constable Allen.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
The accused deposed that he resided at the Theatre Royal Hotel; on Thursday he was at the Trades Hall, and hearing a disturbance he went along Sulphide-street towards Argent street, and saw that everybody who could not run was getting it; seeing he was a bad runner he picked up a paling; with which to defend himself; no charge was read to him. Accused thought it was a cyclone.
This closed the case for the defence.
The magistrate: Accused is fined £5 in default, a month's hard labor; He is also ordered to enter into a recognisance in the sum of £5 with one surety of £50, to be of good behavior for 12 months in default, three months imprisonment.
Second Charge Against Green:
Green pleaded guilty to a further charge of having maliciously damaged the picket fence around the Courthouse, the property of the NewSouth Wales Government. He was fined £5in default a month's hard labor.

The Advertiser Thursday 8 Nov 1934
Dispute Between Railway Officials
The hearing of a claim for damages, by one railway official from another, arising out of the alleged disappearance of some money at the Alberton railway (Station more than three years ago was resumed before Mr. G. W. Halcombe in the Port Adelalde Local Court yesterday.
Edward Harold Perryman, clerk, of the South Australian RailWays Department claimed darnages amounting to £4 10/ from L. Stegelmann, railway stationmaster, now of Hanson, as money he had received for the purpose of paying to a woman railway passenger or to return to plaintiff. It was alternatively alleged that Stegelmann was negligent.
The defence denied indebtedness and pleaded not suijty. Mr P.P. McCarthy appeared for the Plaintiff, and Mr. A. S. Blackburn represented Stegelmann.
Perryman deposed at the previous hearing that he sold two railway tickets to Mrs. Allen, wife of a police officer on Sunday June 7, 1931. He changed a five pound note for her and she left £4 10/ change in notes to be collected on her return later in the day. Ferryman later showed the money to Stegekmann, who was acting station master at the time, and put it in the safe. When he finished duty that day the money was still there but he had not seen it since. Constable Thomas George Allen, stationed at Port Adelaide said that he remembered calling at the Alberton railway station on a Tuesday in June 1931. He saw Perryman and then went to Stegelmann's home at Cheltenham and spoke to him about £4 10 change. Stegelmann told the witness that he had placed the money in an envelope which he marked "policeman's wife." The money and envelope was then locked in the office safe. Stegelman added, "I had the money in my pocket when you got off the train on Sunday evening. I did not think of handing it to you until you were halfway up the steps."
The witness said that he then returned to the Alberton railway station but he did not get his wife's money. Soon after that day witness saw Stegelmann again at the Platform barrier. Stegelmann said "Have you got your wife's money yet and the witness replied in the negative. Stegelmann then said, "Don't worry, the little chap will have to pay it." After having been interviewed by railway detectives the witness had "another conversation with Stegelmann, who asked. '"Did you tell the railway detectives that I had said that I had the money in my pocket when you passed through on the Sunday night?" The witness answered that had Stegelmann said. "Well, you have made a mess of it" The witness then told Stegelmann that he refused to answer any more questons put by him. The witness made an offer to Stegelman that if each of the railway officials concerned put in money, he (the witness) would deduct ten shillings from the £4 10/. Stegelmann replied. "'I won't do it.'' Since the incident Perryman had paid him £4 10/. After evidence had been given by Samuel Richard Davey, railway guard, of Brown street, Semaphore, Albert John Hedger, railway porter, of South terrace, Clarence Park, Nelson Lando Clark, railway porter, of Sturt avenue. Colonel Light Gardens, and Alex Hugh Wallace, railway porter, of Ningana avenue, King's Park, the case for the plaintiff was closed. Stegelmann told the court that he was now station master at Hanson, but on June 7, 1931, he was acting station master at Alberton. He remembered having seen Perryman put the £4 10/ in the safe. The witness was the only official on duty after Perryman had signed off on that Sunday. Before the witness left, he put the money in an envelope and marked it with a red pencil "For policeman's wife." He then put the package in the change tin, in the safe, which was then locked, Stegelmann denied that he had the money in his pocket at the time the Allen's passed through the barrier on the Sunday night. He had not seen the money since he put it in the envelope. Stegelmann told Mr. Blackburn that after the incident Perryman had admitted in front of him and the station master that he had seen the envelope where Stegelmann had said that he had put it. The case was adjourned until this morning.

The Advertiser Thursday 8 Jan 1945
APPEAL CASES:
Cross Appeals.-
Mary Louise Good, married, of Bridge street Kensington, appealed attainst a decisision, of Messrs. A. R. Chaffer and T. L. Cosgrove. In the Norwood. Police Court on January 16. convicting her of assaulting Thomas George Allen, of Bridge street, Kensington, at Kensington on December 16, and fining her £2. Allen appealed against his conviction and of £2 by the same court, on a charge of having used indecent language in Mrs. Good's hearing on the same occasion. Lodgment was reserved. Mr. K. V. McEntee for Allen; Mr. A. C Rymill for Mrs. Good.

The Advertiser Wednesday 17 Jan 1945
SUBURBAN NORWOOD
Before Messrs. A. R. Chaffer and S L Cosgrove:-
Neighbours quarrel.-Mrs Mary Louise Good, of Bridge street, Kensington pleaded not guilty to having at Kensington on December 16 assaulted Thomas George Allen, retired police officer, of Bridge street Kensington. Charged by Mrs Good with having used indecent language towards her on that occasion. Allen pleaded not guilty. Both charges were heard together. Mr K V McEntee for Allen. Mr H L Rymill for Mrs Good.
Mr. K V McEntee said that Allen had had much trouble to put up with from his neighbor, Mrs. Good. While cleaning fish she had thrown the contents of a dish over him, and he had had to speak to her about empty beer bottles thrown on pumpkins in his garden. He had later seen Mrs Good kicking around her yard his hat, which he had left on a post. Not content with throwing tins and stones into Allen's premises she had played the hose on him at full pressure.
Allen told the court that he had retired after 27 years in the police force. On December 16, while wearing a £12 12/ suit, he saw a large pool of water in his yard, and Mrs Good, with hose in hand and water full on, forcing weeds and other rubbish under his fence with the water pressure. Witness said that Mrs Good used abusive language to him and then played the hose on his face, shoulders and chest. His hat and suit were damaged.
Mrs. Good gave evidence that Allen had used bad language to her over the fence. She denied having turned the hose on Allen and having thrown offensive articles into his backyard.
Mr Chaffer said that the court found both charges proved. It was regrettable to both neighbors quarrelling to such an extent. Mrs. Good and Allen would each be fined £2 with 10/ costs.

The Advertiser Friday 9 March 1945
BEFORE MR JUSTICE REED:-
Justices' Reasons Sought.-His Honor adjourned two cross-appeals to a date to be fixed and asked the justices appealed from to supply him with their reasons for judgment.
Mary Louise Good, married, of Bridge street, Kensington, appealed against a decision of Messrs. A. R. Chiller and T. L. Cosgrove, in the Norwood Police Court on January 16 convicting her of assaulting Thomas George Allen, of Bridge street, Kensington, at Kensington on December 16 and fining her £2.
Allen appealed against his conviction and fine of £2 by the same court, on a charge of having used indecent language in Mrs Good's hearing on the same occasion. Mr. K. V. McEntee for Allen. Mr. A. C. Rymill for Mrs. Good.

The Advertiser Wedday 25 August 1970
Death Notice:
ALLEN, Thomas George (late SA Police force). - On August 24 (suddenly), at his residence the dearly beloved husband of Lillian, devoted father of Phonce, Jim, Betty, Aileen and Harry, loved father-in-law of Gwenda, Iris, Ron and John, fond papa of Bobbie, Grant, Glen, Kaye, Delia, Robert and Tony. In his 80th year. Memories lingered.

The Advertiser Thursday 26 August 1970
Funeral Notice:
ALLEN.- THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. THOMAS GEORGE ALLEN, late of 26 Clovelly ave, Christies Beach (late SA Police Force), are advised that his Funeral will leave our Private Parlor, 193 Unley road, Unley, on WEDNESDAY at 2.00 p.m. for the Sir John McLeay Chapel, Centennial Park Crematorium. Car park adjoins Parlor. Floral tributes to the Parlor only, please. Alfred James & Sons Pty Ltd AFDA Unley, Mile End, Alberton 711128.

  Other Records

• Resided, 1946, Bridge St, Kensington, Adelaide, South Australia.

Tom married Lillian Mary STEPHENS [3047] [MRIN: 997], daughter of Francis James STEPHENS [3069] and Martha THOMAS [3070], on 19 Jul 1922 in St Pauls Church, Adelaide, South Australia. (Lillian Mary STEPHENS [3047] was born on 25 Aug 1900 in Rosewater, Port Adelaide, South Australia, died on 28 Jan 1990 in Port Noarlunga, South Australia and was cremated on 1 Feb 1990 in Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

1922 SA Marriage 292/171 ALLEN Thomas George, STEPHENS Lillian Mary, Adelaide