Agnes Isabella COLE: Gardiner/Hillbrick & Downing/White Family Tree

Name	Agnes Isabella COLE
Gender	Female
Residence	1931
8 Shakespeare Street, Balkatta (Now Leederville) : Home Duties - Australian Electoral Roll 1931
Origins
Person ID	I633	Gardiner
Last Modified	6 May 2023

Family Joseph DOBSON, b. 1876, Newcastle upon tyne, Northumberland, England d. 26 Aug 1947, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (Age 71 years)

Marriage 1925 Perth, Western Australia, Australia [1]

Age at Marriage Agnes was ?? - Joseph was ~ 49 years. (Were Married ~ 7 years and 9 months).

Divorce 15 Sep 1932 Perth, Western Australia, Australia [2]

Children

	01. Joseph Alfred DOBSON, b. 1926 d. 1987, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia (Age 61 years)
	02. Richard John DOBSON, b. 1928 d. 1928, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia (Age 0 years)
	03. John Richard DOBSON, b. 1930 d. 1930, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia (Age 0 years)

Family ID F224 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 6 May 2023

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	Marriage - 1925 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia
	Divorce - 15 Sep 1932 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Newspapers » Slide Show		Agnes Isabella (Cole) Dobson - Paternity (1930) PATERNITY DENIED. In the Children's Court, Perth, yesterday, Joseph- Dobson (26). bricklayer, denied that he was the father of his wife's child and contested her claim for maintenance of the. child. His interests were watched by Mr. W. H. Dunphy (instructed, by Messrs. Dwyer,- Dunphy. and Durack) while Mr. F. Curran appeared for the wife The Bench was occupied by Mr. F F Horgan, S.M Agnes Isabel Dobson said that, after living away from. her husband for some time she went back to him in- November, 1928 and lived with him until January 7. 1929 He took her back because she gave him a written confession concerning her behaviour while away from him, in which she admitted misconduct with a number of men. On January 7 she went away to, work.but met him at intervals both before and after October 19. when her child was born. Under cross-examination by Mr. Dunphy Mrs. Dobson said that the confession, written and signed by her, and produced was- not the one given in November 1928; but a copy of it with one additional name, made in May. 1929 The original confession had been torn up. The two Other confessions (produced) were in her handwriting, but they had not been given to her husband. The husband, in evidence, and under cross-examination, stated that he did see his wife after the birth of the child, but only at her request. He also used to see her occasionally during the few months before the child was born, A doctor's certificate was produced by Mr. Curran The case was adjourned for one week to enable the complainant to produce a birth certificate for the child. The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879-1954) : Thu 10 Apr 1930 : Page 18
		Agnes Isabella (Cole) Dobson - Divorce Petition DIVORCE COURT. Drink and Language Agnes Isabella Dobson, of Leederville, who petitioned for a divorce from Joseph Dobson, bricklayer, on the ground of desertion, said that she married respondent in 1925. There were three children of the marriage, but only one was alive: She was very happy during the early stages of her marriage, but, later, he was always drinking and using filthy language. He came home very late one night in 1928, and she spoke to him about being late for dinner. He struck her and blackened both her eyes. She left him, and obtained a position as waitress in the country. Later, she returned to him. After a time he told her that she did not have enough courage to go to work as his sister did after her marriage. She obtained a job in Mount-street, but used to live at home. When she returned one night she found that all the furniture had been removed from her house and her husband had gone. She discovered him in Subiaco three months later. A decree nisi . was granted, returnable in six months, and petitioner was given the custody of the child. The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879-1954) : Thu 15 Sep 1932: Page 18
		Agnes Isabella (Cole) Dobson - Divorce Court DOBSON HAD WEIRD IDEAS That's What His Wife Alleged QUEER sort of a chap, Joseph Dobson, blacksmith, of Subiaco, was alleged to be by his wife, Agnes Isabella Dobson, who told her story to Mr. Justice Dwyer in the Divorce Court during the present session. Knocked her about, blackening both her eyes, till she left him, and then later sneered at her, telling her she hadn't got backbone enough to go out to work after she was married like her sister did, so she alleged. The Dobson's got married in November, 1925. Three children were born of the marriage, but only one of them is still living. He and she lived together until January, 1929, but only the first twelve months of that was happy. After that, Dobson used to come home drunk, and abuse her, and use all sorts of filthy language, she said. Finally he came home one night and went for her with his fists. That was when he blackened her eyes and she left him. She took a job as a waitress in the country. She was away for seven weeks and then returned to stay at her mother's place. WOULD NOT PAY They had come to some arrangement to live together again and she went and got herself a job in Mount Lawley. But one night when she came home she found the house closed, and all the furniture gone. Dobson left nothing to show where he had gone. There were two children to keep at this time, and she had to get some help, so she searched for him, and three months later fend him at Subiaco. where he was still living. She asked him if he was going to keep the children and herself. He said that he would keep the eldest child, but neither herself nor the youngest child. He said, in fact, that the youngest child was not his. At present, Mrs. Dobson said, she was working for her living. His Honor had no difficulty in reaching the conclusion that she should have her decree, returnable in six months. New Call (Perth, WA : 1931-1934) : Thu 22 Sep 1932 : Page 12

Sources

[S1] Australian BDM, 11 Apr 2023, http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au (Reliability: 2).
Marriage
Registration number: 101161/1925
[S5] Online Source (URL), 5 May 2023, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32544543 (Reliability: 2).
Documented in "Newspapers"

Agnes Isabella COLE

Joseph DOBSON

Joseph Alfred DOBSON

Richard John DOBSON

John Richard DOBSON