William
Horace George
Woods
Born about [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jean Norah (Andrews) Woods
— married
2 Aug 1935 (to 2 May 1949) in Saint Patrick's church, Fremantle, Western Australia
Descendants 
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
William was born about 1910.
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| Thefts and escape. May 16,1935 |
William married Jean Andrews on the 2 Aug 1935 at St Patricks church in Fremantle. However Jean did divorce William and the divorce papers [1] say that the divorce proceedings were made on the 18 Mar 1946 on the grounds that since 22 Dec 1936 William without just cause or excuse left her deserted for a period of three years or upwards. The court dissolved the marriage in 1949.
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| Newspaper article PARDELUP ESCAPEE. The West Australian, 1936 May 22. |
He was in and out of prison numerous times between 1931 and 1936 for theft and escaping prison.[2]
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| Fremantle Prison Cell. |
William spent time in Fremantle prison and would have stayed in a cell exactly like the one depicted in the image. Refer to the newspaper articles above to see evidence of him spending time imprisoned at fremantle prison[3] .
- Fact: Occupation Labourer
Sources
- ↑ Divorce and Matrimonial, Causes. Supreme Court of Western Australia, No. 342 of 1945. Between Petitioner Jean Norah Woods and Respondent William Horace George Woods. Copy in possession of Kylie Haese
- ↑ 1931 'CRIMINAL COURT.', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 3 June, p. 15. , viewed 24 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32523893
- ↑ PARDELUP ESCAPEE. (1936, May 22). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 17. Retrieved August 28, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40718531
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 January 2018, 11:07), entry for William Horace George Woods (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LY2W-N7T ); contributed by various users.
See also:
- Personal knowledge of Kylie Haese
- 1931 'BURGLARS SENTENCED', The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950), 5 June, p. 7. (HOME (FINAL) EDITION), viewed 24 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article83896986
- 1933 'BENEFACTOR ROBBED.', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 10 October, p. 22. , viewed 28 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33322398
- THEFTS AND ESCAPE. (1935, May 16). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved August 28, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32880205
- 1936 'Pardelup Escapee.', The Albany Advertiser (WA : 1897 - 1954), 11 May, p. 6. , viewed 24 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70252591
- 1936 'SECOND ESCAPE FROM CUSTODYY', The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950), 7 May, p. 2. (FINAL EXTRA), viewed 24 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84227857
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