Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 23 Jan 1879 1
NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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WEDNESDAY, JAN 21, 1879.
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(Before Lieut.–Col Maunsell, PM.)
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John Sullivan, a seaman, was charged with assaulting one Mans Johnston, at Newcastle, on the 21st instant. Pleaded guilty, and bound over to keep the peace for six months,—one surety in £50, and two in £25 each, or go to gaol for three months.
UNNATURAL OFFENCE.—John Sullivan was then charged with having committed an unnatural offence upon a boy named Robert Hall, at Minchen’s boarding house, at Newcastle on 19th instant. The evidence is unfit for publication, but the bench considered the case clearly proved, and committed defendant to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions to be held at Maitland in March next. The same prisoner was then charged with committing a similar offence upon another lad named James Little, on Saturday morning last, at Minchen’s boarding house, at Scott street. The bench considered the evidence insufficient, and discharged prisoner. The Court then rose.
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Sat 8 March 1879 2
MAITLAND QUARTER SESSIONS.
The March sittings of the Maitland Quarter Sessions opened at East Maitland on Thursday morning, before his Honor Mr District Court Judge Wilkinson. Mr E Lee prosecuted for the Crown. Mr WL Merewether was the only member of the bar in attendance. Mr JBR Robertson acted for the Sheriff.
JURORS ABSENT.
William Henderson and Thomas Hawes were absent when their names were called, and were fined 40s. each. Mr Henderson’s fine was subsequently remitted.
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Tue 11 March 1879 3
MAITLAND QUARTER SESSIONS.
FRIDAY MARCH 7th, 1879.
The Court reopened at 10 o’clock before his Honor Mr District Court Judge Wilkinson.
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UNNATURAL OFFENCE.
In the case of John Sullivan, charged with committing an unnatural offence, [on Robert Hall], the principal witnesses were absent at sea, and the prisoner was bound over in his own recognisances to appear when called upon. Mr Wallace appeared for the prisoner.
1 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 23 Jan 1879, p. 2.
2 The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Sat 8 Mar 1879, p. 6.
3 The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Tue 11 Mar 1879, p. 6.