[Sketches of officers and children before the Children's Court, Yasmar, Parramatta Road, Haberfield, 1940's-1950's] / Mrs Vera Watts

PXB 715

fonds

1940's-1950's

Graphic Materials, Textual Records, Drawings

1024146

1 album (140 drawings) - 17.7 x 20.3 cm - pencil and ink on leaves pasted in album

Mrs Vera Watts, the artist, was probably a welfare officer

The artist sent the album to The Yasmar magistrate, the donor's father, with a letter dated 2 March 1976, included in the album. Some personal drawings had been removed

Harry King, police
Crooks, [a boy]
Ray Blissett
Mr Tarn SM
Mr Lake SM
Mr Johnson SM
Mr "Blackie" Blackmore SM
Mr Macreadie SM
McLennon, clerk
Mr Murphy SM
Mr Callaghan SM
Mr R.F. Johnston, court officer/prosecutor
Mr Moxham CW

Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
Copyright holder:: assignee of Mrs Vera M. Watts
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Captions show that many of the misdemeanours were very minor. Some captions are the defences which were commonly given. Some identification of officers of the court