According to the Toowong and Wodonga Sentenial in 1908, Gladys Sheather had an illegitimate child, the father being Frederick Ordish. Her father then sued Ordish for the alleged seduction of his 18year old daughter (Ordish was 38),claiming 250 pounds damages. They were neighbours and moved in the same social circles and had known each other for a long time.
Frederick said that he had not known the girl was pregnant, but was willing to marry the girl, but her father said that Ordish had never shown her any affection and he would not give consent for the marriage. The judge asked if it would not be better if her father allowed her to marry and make the child legitimate, but he was obdurate.
Her father said that she could marry when she turned 21, but he would never allow it while she was under his control and was awarded 40 pounds. The couple married in 1909 and evenutally moved to Melbourne, with their daughter.
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