The Australian Star, Fri 15 May 1896 1
ESCAPED A FLOGGING.
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A man who was rather respectably dressed answered to the name of Walter Filmore, 2 or [Thomas] Walton [aka Thomas Carney, or Thomas Marsden], at the Central Police Court yesterday and was charged with having committed an act of indecency in a public place.
Messrs Addison and Johnson, SM’s, occupied the bench.
Constable Ritchie stated that on Sunday afternoon he arrested accused. He was perfectly sober, and had not the least sign of drink.
Two little girls, 13 years and 11 years respectively, gave evidence of the offence.
The accused was sentenced to six months’ gaol, and Mr Addison told him that he was very lucky he was not ordered to receive a whipping.
He was remanded on two other charges of a similar nature.
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The Australian Star, Wed 20 May 1896 3
PADDINGTON COURT.
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At the Paddington Police Court to-day Walter Filmore, 38, was charged with disgusting behaviour in Paddington-lane on May 5. Mr GH Smithers, SM, characterised the accused’s behaviour as most disgraceful, and sentenced him to six months’ hard labour in addition to a sentence of six months which he is serving for another offence.
William Zimmerman, 18, was charged with stealing a brown retriever dog, valued at £5, the property of Robert Holden. The accused was fined £2, ordered to pay £5, the value of the dog, or in default four months’ hard labour.
Henry Hammond, 58, on remand, was fined 20s, or in default 14 days’ gaol, for using obscene language in Oatley-road, Paddington
Two young persons named Eva Priest, 17, and Mary Woods, 18, were each fined £2, or 21 days’ retirement, for eloping with some household goods belonging to James Phegan.
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Evening News, Wed 20 May 1896 4
WATER POLICE COURT.
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TO-DAY’S CASES.
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Mr Delohery, SM, presided in the charge division.
Walter Filmore, 38, charged on remand from the Central with an offence against decency in Shelly-street, in March 22 last, was convicted and sentenced to six months’ hard labor.
At Paddington yesterday, and at the Central the day before, similar charges were preferred against prisoner, and like sentences imposed. He was therefore eighteen months in which to repent his folly.
1 The Australian Star, (Sydney, NSW), Fri 15 May 1896, p. 3. Emphasis added.
2 There are two gaol photographs available from: SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6059], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1895-1896, No.6648, p. 198, R5106. And SRNSW: NRS1966, [5/1768], Albury Gaol photographic description book, 1893-1915, Photo No. 6648, p. 159, R5082.
3 The Australian Star, (Sydney, NSW), Wed 20 May 1896, p. 6. Emphasis added.
4 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Wed 20 May 1896, p. 4.