For many years I have been trying to track down a legal case involving a Worldon relative and child abuse from 1871. The information I had involved a reference from the Police Gazettes from 1871 in which it stated: MISSING FRIENDS Information is requested respecting Arthur W. Roscoe, a Londoner, a teacher or clerk, aged 24 years, 5 feet 10 inches high, slender build, between 11 and 12 stone weight, short fair straight hair, no whiskers or moustache, fair ruddy complexion, full eyes, high cheek bones, long features, large Roman nose, stooping gait, lame from bunions or corns ; wore dark coat, light brown trousers, stitched hat with straw under rim, and blucher boots. He was clerk in the Central Police Office, Sydney, N.S. Wales, about three years ago ; and is an important witness in the case of Queen v. Worldon, for assault with intent on a child. He will probably go to Sydney. 13th March 1871. Source: New South Wales Police Gazette dated 22nd March 1871, page 83. ...
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