The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Tue 11 Mar 1884 1
MAITLAND QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Following is a list of cases to be tried at the Maitland Quarter Sessions, to begin at 10 am on Thursday next, at East Maitland, before his Honor Mr District Court Judge Wilkinson:—
William Wooten, indecently assaulting a female child.
Theodore Gardiner, unlawfully wounding a horse.
Charles Adams, stealing from the person.
Annie Blakely, obtaining goods by false pretences, two charges.
Thomas Wade, shooting with intent.
Alexander Brown, assault with intent to commit rape.
George Kaye, assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
John Darling, Edward Meehan, and William Thomas Coleman, disturbing a congregation.
EB Neilson, AW Johnson, Alfred Carlson, and William Bowe, assault.
Thomas Murray, stealing from the person.
Peter Donaldson and John A Anderson, assault.
Charles Ribbons and George Ribbons, feloniously killing cattle.
Arthur William Green, attempt at bestiality.
Edward Renny, disturbing a congregation.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 12 Mar 1884 2
FACTS AND FANCIES
CENTRALISED.
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(BY ALL OF US.)
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A brute named Arthur William Green committed for trial at Murrurundi for having committed a nameless offence with a Newfoundland slut.
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Thu 13 Mar 1884 3
MAITLAND QUARTER SESSIONS.
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His Honor Mr District Court Judge Wilkinson will preside at the sittings of the Maitland Quarter Sessions, which begin at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this (Thursday) morning. Mr Edward Lee will prosecute for the Crown. Jurors, witnesses, and others having business at the court are required to be in attendance punctually at ten o’clock. We have been asked to state that jurors and witnesses must apply for their expenses as soon as they have been relieved from further attendance, and it will be necessary for witnesses who have been subpoenaed by the Crown to produce their notices when applying for expenses. Following is a complete list of cases set down for trial:—
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Arthur William Green, attempt at bestiality; Murrurundi bench.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 14 Mar 1884 4
MAITLAND QUARTER SESSIONS.
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FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, MARCH 13.
HIS Honor District Court Judge Wilkinson opened the March sittings of the above yesterday.
Mr Edward Lee acted as Crown Prosecutor.
NEW MAGISTRATE.—Mr Clarence H Hannell was sworn in as a new magistrate.
JURORS FINED.—Messrs Frank Gardener and Thomas Downie were each fined 40s for non-attendance.
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ATTEMPT AT BESTIALITY.
Arthur H Green was charged with attempting to commit a beastly and unnatural offence upon a Newfoundland slut at the Royal Hotel, Mururundi [sic], recently. The Crown Prosecutor stated that the prisoner was in service at the hotel as a groom, and one of the servants having had occasion to leave the kitchen to go into the wash-house, caught the prisoner in the act of attempting to commit the abominable crime.
The arresting constable stated that he arrested prisoner at the Royal Hotel, Murrurundi, and charged him with attempting to have connection with a Newfoundland slut named Rose. When arrested, prisoner said, “Nice b—– thing; I know nothing about ir,” and when he was at the stable door, the prisoner made an attempt to draw a knife (produced), saying he wanted to pare his nails. After this, when being taken to the lockup, prisoner said, “Did you catch me at it;” and witness replied “no,” to which the prisoner added, “Well, how the hell can you prove it?”
Margaret Lone, a servant employed at the hotel, deposed to having caught prisoner in the act of attempting to commit the offence; had occasion to leave the kitchen to go to the wash-house, where she observed prisoner behind the door in a half-sitting position with the slut between his legs. (Witness hare gave further proof, the facts of which are unfit for publication.) Prisoner stated he would be the means of shortening witness’s days if ever she breathed a word about the matter.
Kate Heelay, another servant, gave corroborative evidence.
Upon the customary question being put by the Judge as to whether he had anything to say in defence, the prisoner remarked that he had nothing whatever.
After a short retirement, the jury returned a verdict of guilty of an attempt to commit the crime.
Prisoner was thereupon sentenced to five years’ penal servitude, and to receive a whipping of twelve lashes in Darlinghurst gaol on the 31st March.
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Sat 15 Mar 1884 5
MAITLAND QUARTER SESSIONS.
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The sittings of this court commenced at East Maitland, on Thursday morning, before his Honor Mr District Court Judge Wilkinson. Mr FH Bartlett, JP, acted for the sheriff. The Crown Prosecutor was Mr Edward Lee. Mr Edmunds was the only barrister in attendance.
JURORS FINED.
Thomas Downie and Frank Gardner were fined 40s each for non-attendance as jurors.
NEW MAGISTRATE.
Mr Clarence H Hannell, of Newcastle, was sworn in as magistrate of the colony.
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ATTEMPT AT BESTIALITY.
Arthur William Green, a middle-aged man, was charged with having at Murrurundi, on the 29th February, attempted to commit this abominable offence.
Accused pleaded not guilty, and was undefended.
The particulars of the case were of a disgusting nature. The offence, which took place in a kitchen at the Royal Hotel, Murrurundi, was proved by two female servants, one of whom he threatened for giving information.
The jury, after ten minutes’ deliberation, returned into court with a verdict of guilty.
His Honor said that he would have a letter handed in from a resident of Murrurundi; in which the writer stated that the accused met with an accident some time ago, since which he was deficient in intellect, and had been removed from the local hospital to Gladesville—transmitted to Darlinghurst, in order that inquiries might be made into the statement. If that were true, then some part of the sentence he felt it his duty to impose would be suspended. He would also represent to the authorities a threat made by the accused in court as to what he would do to the girl, which was certainly an extraordinary threat for a man on his trial to make in an open court. The sentence was that the prisoner be kept in penal servitude for five years, and to be whipped at Darlinghurst, on the 31st March, the number of strokes to be twenty. He would transmit the letter to Darlinghurst, and also represent the other matter to the authorities.
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Arthur William Green, Gaol photo sheet 6
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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details
No. 3040
2737.84
Date when Portrait was taken: 22-3-1884
Name: Arthur William Green
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Native place: England Year of birth: 1849 Arrived Ship: Suffolk Trade or occupation Religion: C of England Education, degree of: R & Write Height: 5' 7" Weight On committal: 151 Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Brown Marks or special features: |
Where and when tried: Maitland Q.S Offence: Attempt at Bestiality Sentence: 5 Years Penal Servitude + 20 lashes Remarks: Flogging remitted 28th March 1884
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1 The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Tue 11 Mar 1884, p. 4. Emphasis added.
2 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 12 Mar 1884, p. 3.
3 The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Thu 13 Mar 1884, p. 4.
4 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 14 Mar 1884, p. 2. Emphasis added.
5 The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Sat 15 Mar 1884, p. 3.
6 SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6046], Darlinghurst Photograph description books, 1884, No. 3040, p. 15, R5101.