John Barber, 1892
Below also see: John Barber, 1896,
John Barber, 1897,
John Barber, 1898

 

Evening News, Tue 16 Feb 1892 ¹

BREVITIES.
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    A ragged urchin of 11, named John Barber, was sent to the Vernon from the Water Police Court to-day for habitually wandering about the streets in no occupation.

 

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John Barber, 1896

 

Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Sat 24 Oct 1896 ²

TOWN GOSSIP.
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    An attempt will be made shortly to inaugurate the half-holiday movement in town, and it is to be earnestly hoped that it will be successful.
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    The lad, John Barber, who appeared at the local Police Court on Tuesday last, on a charge of absconding from his employer at Clarke’s Creek (a small bold mining township in the Mudgee electorate), is apparently quite an adept at “footing it.” He did the journey from Clarke’s-creek to Windsor in four days, tramping 38 miles each day. He made for Caddai, and here Constable Balfour, after a good chase, put a stop to Johnnie’s wanderings by arresting him.
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    Next Small Debt Court will be held on Friday, November 13.
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WINDSOR POLICE COURT.
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    Before Messrs T Primrose and JJ Fitzpatrick, J’sP.

    Herbert Rose was charged with absconding from his apprenticeship with Albert Hannabus on the 12th inst.

    Albert Hannabus deposed that he was a farmer residing at Killarney; defendant had been in his employ, and was an apprentice from the State school; he absconded in January, 1895; he had served 2 years and 5 months; defendant again absconded on the 12th inst, and previously on April 3rd, 1895; witness always treated him well; witness wished to have the indentures cancelled, as he had no control over defendant; gave him no cause to run away.

To the Bench: When defendant left witness place he stole a blanket, of the value of 10/-; witness did not wish to prosecute him for stealing.

    Accused was remanded until Tuesday next, for the attendance of an officer of the State School Department.

    John Barber was charged with absconding from his apprenticeship with Arthur Evans, of Clarke’s Creek, on the 21st inst.

    Constable Balfour gave evidence to the effect that he arrested defendant at Cattai on the 19th inst on a charge of absconding on the 21st Sept; defendant said he had been a month in Mr Evan’s employ, and left because he had been beaten by his employer; witness locked defendant up; witness asked for a remand until Friday.

    Defendant was remanded accordingly.

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Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Sat 31 Oct 1896 ³

WINDSOR POLICE COURT.
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Tuesday, October 27th
Before Messrs T Primrose, WH Dean, and JJ Fitzpatrick.

    The absconding lad John Barber, who was charged, on remand from Tuesday week last, on running away from his employer at Clarke’s Creek, was again brought before the bench, and handed over to the care of Miss arndell, of Caddai, [sic] who volunteered to keep him on the lad’s assurance that he would be a good boy.

 

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John Barber, 1897

 

Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Sat 9 Jan 1897 ⁴

WINDSOR POLICE COURT.
Tuesday, January 5.
Before Messrs T Primrose and JJ Fitzpatrick, J’sP.

    John Barber, a State School boy, was charged with having no lawful means of support.

    Miss Arnold, in whose employ the boy had been for some time, stated that the lad had been with her five weeks; he had been in the hospital for four weeks, and was subject to fits; the lad was of no use to her; she applied for the Indentures to be cancelled.

    Senr-Sergeant Boyd deposed that previous to the lad being brought up before the Court he received a communication from the Inspector of State School asking witness to forward the lad down to the school if no place could be found for him to be kept.

    The Bench decided to remand the lad for a week to enable Sergeant Boyd to gain further information as to what to do with the lad.

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Nepean Times, Sat 16 Jan 1897 ⁵

PENRITH POLICE COURT.
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Wednesday.
(Before Mr WC Fulton, JP.)

    John Barber, charged with stealing one leather purse, one two shilling piece, 1 one shilling piece, 4 sixpences, and two pennies, of the value of 5s 9d, the property of William Coffey, Castlereagb, on the 11th inst, was remanded till the 14th inst.

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Thursday.
(Before Mr JK Cleeve, PM.)

    John Barber, remanded from the previous day, was ordered to be locked up till the 18th inst. Accused was also charged with absconding from the indentured apprenticeship of Sophia Arndel, Windsor, and remanded to Windsor, to be further dealt with.

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Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Sat 23 Jan 1897 ⁶

TOWN GOSSIP.
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    At Penrith last week, John Barber, a Sobraon boy, apprenticed to Miss Arndell, of Cattai, was charged with stealing a purse containing money, the property of William Coffee, of Castlereagh, and was sentenced to five days imprisonment.
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COURT NEWS.
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Windsor Police Court.
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Friday, January, 15.

BEFORE Messrs Cleeve, PM, A Tucker man, JJ Fitzpatrick, and Primrose, JP.
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WINDSOR SMALL DEBTS COURT.
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Friday, January, 15.
Before Messrs Cleeve, PM, Tucker man, Fitzpatrick, and Primrose, J’sP.

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Tuesday, Jan 19.
(Before Messrs JJ Fitzpatrick and W Mitchell).

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ABSCONDING.

    John Barber, a State School lad, was brought up on a charge of unlawfully absenting himself from the apprenticeship of Sophia Arndell.

    Constable Murdock deposed that on the 18th inst accused was handed to him by the Penrith Police, together with the two warrants produced—one for the arrest of accused, and one for his remand to Windsor; witness produced a telegram from the Penrith Police stating that accused had been arrested for stealing money; witness was told by the Constable who handed the boy over that he had stolen some money, and had been in gaol four or five days; a man in Penrith gave accused two hours’ work, and during that time he stole 5/6.

    The Court was at this stage adjourned until 11 o’clock for the attendance of Miss Arndell. On the Court resuming, accused was remanded till Friday, and in the meantime the Captain of the Sobraon will be communicated with.

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Evening News, Tue 2 Nov 1897 ⁷

PARRAMATTA POLICE
COURT.
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    At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, before Mr TE McNevin, PM,
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    An inmate from the Boys’ Home at Newington, named John Barber, 16, was charged with stealing a quantity of clothing, valued at £4, the property of the New South Wales Government. The evidence was that the boy absconded from the home on Saturday, and took away a quantity of clothing with him. The boy was sent to the home from the Sobraon on account of ill health, and had cleared out on several occasions. The bench ordered twelve hours’ solitary imprisonment.

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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate, Sat 6 Nov 1897 ⁸

ROBBING THE
GOVERNMENT.
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    A lad named John Barber, 16, was charged at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday with stealing five coats, five pair of trousers, three jumpers, two pairs of braces, two waistcoats and four hats, valued at £4, the property of the New South Wales Government.

    Constable Eddie of Auburn deposed to the arrest of the accused at Auburn on Sunday. Asked him what he intended to do with the clothing he had stolen. He said that he intended to go up the country to try and get on a station. He afterwards said that he intended to sell the clothing. The clothing produced was handed over by the matron of the Boys’ Home, who said that the clothing had been found in an empty house by some other boys, who brought it back. The accused said he was in the house when the boys came and while they were searching he left. Brought the accused to the lockup.

    George Hebblewhite, clerk and foreman at the Newington Asylum, deposed that the accused was an inmate of that institution and was at the institution on Saturday. Identified the clothing produced as the property of the Government. It was kept in the boys’ home at the asylum. Last saw it there on Saturday night late. Missed them on Saturday night and information was given to the police. The clothing was subsequently found in an empty house just off the asylum grounds. The clothing was valued at £4. The accused left the institution on Saturday night.

    Accused [John Barber] pleaded guilty and elected to be dealt with summarily.

    Mr AW Green on behalf of the asylum authorities said that the boy came to the institution from the Sobraon. He had a very bad character and had absconded on several occasions. He was originally removed from the Sobraon to the asylum on account of ill-health. He asked that something be done to the boy to caution him and suggested that he be sent to the reformatory.

    This the bench were opposed to doing. They asked as to the state of the boy’s health. He had never been under the doctor at the home, but Constable Middleton stated that his actions in the gaol yard were peculiar and he appeared to have had a fit. The boy was 16 years of age. He was originally found wandering in the streets of Sydney and at the Water Police Court was sent to the Sobraon. He had been discharged from the Sobraon as being an unsuitable case.

    The Bench inclined to the idea of giving the boy the rising and recommending that he be taken back to the home.

    Mr Green said the boy had parents, and if he was let off he must decline to take him back to the home. He was a very bad case and not fit for the asylum, and if he went back without punishment he would simply laugh at them and go on as before.

    Eventually the Bench decided on giving the accused 12 hours’ solitary confinement in the lockup, Mr Green agreeing to then take him back and give him another trial at the home.

 

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John Barber, 1898

 

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate, Sat 11 Jun 1898 ⁹

A YOUTHFUL DELINQUENT AT
THE POLICE COURT.
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    At the Liverpool Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. William Alexander Smith and Adam C Bell, J'sP, John Barber, aged 17, was charged with stealing on May 29th, from the Boys’ Home at Newington, 2 shirts, 2 pairs of trousers, a tweed waistcoat, 2 tweed coats, a pair of elastic braces, and 2 hats, the property of the Government of New South Wales.

    Constable McLean gave evidence as to arresting the boy and finding the goods in his possession.

    Mr H [sic] Hepplewhite, a clerk from the institution, identified the stolen articles. It transpired that Barber had previously been an inmate of the Home and had been removed. He had effected an entrance by climbing the fence, and had then abstracted the goods from the store. It was stated that this was not Barber’s first offence, and at the request of Mr Green, he was sent for three years to the Carpenterian Reformatory at Dundas.

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Liverpool Herald, Sat 11 Jun 1898 ¹⁰

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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    At the local Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr WA Smith, JP, John Barber was charged with stealing a quantity of clothing, valued at 30s, the property of the New South Wales Government, from the Newington Boys’ Home.

    Sergeant Smith stated that accused had been arrested at Moorebank. Accused was found guilty and ordered too be sent to the Dundas Reformatory.

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Evening News, Thu 16 Jun 1898 ¹¹

BREVITIES.
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    The deaths during May in the metropolitan area numbered 483, which is 30 above the average.
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    The births during May in Sydney and the suburbs numbered 981, a number short of the quinquennials average by 135.
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    Another batch of forty Hindoos arrived at Ballina yesterday. The colored population will soon outnumber the white in that district.
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    At the Liverpool Police Court last week a lad named John Barber was ordered to be sent to the Dundas Reformatory, having been found guilty on a charge of stealing a quantity of clothing, valued at 30s, from the Newington Boys’ Home, of which he was formerly an inmate.

 

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¹     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Tue 16 Feb 1892, p. 5. Emphasis added.

²     Windsor and Richmond Gazette, (NSW), Sat 24 Oct 1896, pp. 3, 9. Emphasis added.

³     Windsor and Richmond Gazette, (NSW), Sat 31 Oct 1896, p. 6.

⁴     Windsor and Richmond Gazette, (NSW), Sat 9 Jan 1897, p. 9. Emphasis added.

⁵     Nepean Times, (Penrith, NSW), Sat 16 Jan 1897, p. 3. Emphasis added.

⁶     Windsor and Richmond Gazette, (NSW), Sat 23 Jan 1897, pp. 3, 9. Emphasis added.

⁷     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Tue 2 Nov 1897, p. 7. Emphasis added.

⁸     The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate (Parramatta), Sat 6 Nov 1897, p. 2. Emphasis added.

⁹     The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate (Parramatta), Sat 11 Jun 1898, p. 3. Emphasis added.

¹⁰   Liverpool Herald, (NSW), Sat 11 Jun 1898, p. 6. Emphasis added.

¹¹   Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Thu 16 Jun 1898, p. 4. Emphasis added.

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