Ellen MADDEN

Although this woman is referred to as Nellie or Ellen CAREW on several occasions, it is probable that after drifting apart from her husband starting in 1911 and ending in divorce in 1927, that she did not marry a man by the name of William CAREW, but rather just used his name.

Longreach

Ellen Belcher, otherwise Ellen Carew, pleaded guilty to a charge of obscene language. She was fined £2, in default 21 days' imprisonment. Four days were allowed to pay the fine.

Country News LONGREACH. (1935, February 22). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 14. Link to TROVE

A NEGLECTED CHILD.

Ellen Carew, alias Belcher, aged 52, was arrested for drunkenness in Kent-street about 10.30 on Thursday night, and charged in the Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. Scott and Kelly, JJ.P. There were three previous convictions recorded against her. "Yes, yes," was the weary response to the query as to whether she was guilty. "I had had a few, too." Senior-sergeant M'Iver mentioned that the defendant had been previously warned concerning a little boy of about six years, whom she was in the habit of taking with her drinking about the hotels. The child had been with her last night again. Mr. Scott: Are you taking any action for "neglected child ?" The Senior-sergeant said that he intended to do so. Defendant said that she was arrested in Kent-street, where she had been to the Convent to arrange for her child to be taken into a convent at Koongal. Mr. Scott entered a conviction and discharged the defendant, asking her to take better care of her child. Defendant: I am, your Worship. I am going to put him right into the convent where he will be well looked after.

A NEGLECTED CHILD. (1927, January 8). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 8. Link to TROVE

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

At the Longreach Summons Court on Friday, before Mr. J. V. Lee, P.M., Ellen Belcher (better known as Ellen Carew), was charged with false representation, to wit, that she was destitute and in need of relief, thereby obtaining: one ration ticket value 6/. Senior sergeant Cahill prosecuted, and Mr. W. H. Boyd appeared for the defendant, for whom he pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given by Constable J. Mooney; T. H. O'Rourke (accountant at the New Zealand Loan Co.), who stated that defendant was in receipt of a remittance of £1 per week from the country; H. Donelly and R. Donnelly (employees at Gordon, Gibson & Co's), who said defendant purchased groceries at the firm's store. The defendant was convicted and released under Section 19 (9) of the Code, upon paying 6/ restitution and entering into recognisances to come up for sentence within four months.

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. (1934, August 18). The Western Champion (Barcaldine, Qld. : 1922 - 1937), p. 11. Link to TROVE

FALSE REPRESENTATION

In the Summons Court on Friday last, before Mr. J. W. Lee, P.M., Ellen Belcher, better known as Nellie Carew, was charged with false represantation in that she was destitute and in need of relief thereby obtaining, a ration ticket valued at 6/-.

Sonior-Sergeant M. Cahill conducted the prosecution and Mr.. W. H. Boyd (Peterson, and Boyd) defended. Evidence was given by Constable J. Mooney, Messrs. T. H. O'Rourke, H. Donelly and R. Donnelly. Defendant was convicted and released under Section 19 of the Code, upon paying 6/- restitution and entering into a bond to come up for sentence within four months, if called upon.

FALSE REPRESENTATION. (1934, August 18). The Longreach Leader (Qld. : 1923 - 1954), p. 13. Link to TROVE

"ALWAYS ARGUING."

Madden And Carew. POLICE INTERVENE.

Although they have not been living in Bolsover-street for any length of time, the Maddens and Carews have taken up no little time of the police stationed down in the lower end of the town, on account of the two male members of the family getting into heated arguments with each other. On January 28th last John Leo Madden (15 convictions) was arrested in the house for using obscene language, and as the result of another argument on Thursday night Madden and Ellen Carew, alias Belcher (two convictions) were arrested for using obscene language. They appeared in Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. H. Scott and, E. A. Kelly, JJ.P., and were each fined £1; in default, seven days' imprisonment.

Both pleaded not guilty, the female defendant remarking "I must plead not guilty to such language."

Evidence was given by Constable Anglin and Acting-sergeant Caplis to the effect that whilst on duty in Bolsover-street at about 9 o'clock on Thursday night they noticed people standing in front of the house occupied by the two defendants and their families. When they approached the two defendants and another man were arguing and they overheard the female defendant use some rather strong epithets concerning the police and her husband. The two officers entered the premises, and the trio made off towards the back of the house. Tho two men made a clean get away, but the female defendant was located in the bathroom, and was arrested. Later the same night the police returned to the house and arrested Madden for using obscene language.

Carew (to Constable Anglin) : Where was I when I made use of the language ?-On the verandah.

Carew : Oh, no, I wasn't. I was only in the house 10 minutes when you came through as though in search of someone. Was I drunk ? You had had drink.

Carew : Would you like me to prove I wasn't drunk and didn't use the language ? I haven't taken drink since Christmas time, because I am under the doctor.

When cross-examining Sergeant Caplis, the same defendant avowed that it was a deliberate lie to say she was standing on the front verandah. "When the police came," she said, "I was standing talking to my daughter on the back verandah. There was no swearing from me, but you gave me provocation to swear. What did you call my husband to my brother? If I had been drunk I might have used the language but I wasn't. It's easy to catch a woman, and they would have taken me without my petticoat and shoes only my little girl put them on."

Giving evidence, Mrs. Carew, who said that she had only taken the oath when she got married, denied using the language, adding that she was not in the habit of swearing.

Senior-sergeant M'Iver : The police have been down at your place a good deal ?-Not too often. When they do it is only through Jack and Mick having a little drink. They were always arguing.

In further answer to the Senior sergeant, witness said she was preparing for bed when the two policemen came in in plain clothes with torches. They appeared to be looking for someone and she might have said : "What are you doing"; "I did not use bad language. They came looking for someone and they got somebody when they got me."

Madden's defence was that he was lying in bed with his two children when the police entered the house. He admitted the language was used ; but by a friend who lived in the house and I made off when the police arrived. He had only about three drinks on the night in question.

Both defendants were given a few hours in which to pay the fines, Madden remarking that if he could not raise his he would have to eat more hominy.

"ALWAYS ARGUING.". (1928, February 4). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 3. Link to TROVE

POLICE COURT

At the Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. T. E. Dwyer, P.M., Nellie Carew, with, numerous convictions, appeared, charged with being found drunk in Eagle-street, Longreach. The defendant pleaded guilty and said that she walked in from the river. The weather was very hot and she partook of two drinks, these affecting her to such an ex- tent that she became "giddy." The defendant was convicted and ordered to pay 2/ car hire, in default three hours imprisonment.

POLICE COURT.—. (1935, December 7). The Western Champion (Barcaldine, Qld. : 1922 - 1937), p. 5. Link to TROVE