Evening News, Mon 4 Jan 1897 1
 

NEWTOWN POLICE COURT.
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    Mr GH Smithers, SM, presided.
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    John Flynn, 46, laborer, was charged with having assaulted a boy named George Trenchard. The evidence for the prosecution disclosed that the offence was committed in a tent at Canterbury on December 30 last. Accused was committed for trial at the quarter sessions on February 1 next. Accused was also committed for trial on a further charge of a similar nature, [with Alfred Dempsey ] and a third charge was dismissed.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 5 Jan 1897 2

TELEGRAMS.
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(From Our Correspondents.)
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NEW SOUTH WALES.
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Sydney, Monday.

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A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    At the Newtown Police Court to-day John Flynn, labourer, was charged with having assaulted a boy named George Trenchard. The evidence disclosed that the offence was committed in a tent at Canterbury on December 30 last. Accused was committed for trial. Accused was also committed for trial on a further charge of a similar nature, and a third charge was dismissed.

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Evening News, Mon 1 Feb 1897 3

THE COURTS.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
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THE FEBRUARY SITTINGS.

    The February sittings (the first of the year) of the Metropolitan quarter sessions were opened at Darlinghurst to-day, before his Honor Judge Docker. Mr GHC Simpson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.

PLEADED GUILTY.

…
    John Flynn pleaded guilty to charges of having at Canterbury, in December last, assaulted Alfred Dempster [sic] and George Trenchard.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 2 Feb 1897 4

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Monday.
(Before his Honor Judge DOCKER.)

    The February sittings of this Court were opened at the Darlinghurst Courthouse yesterday morning.
    Mr GHC Simpson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.

PLEADED GUILTY.

…
    John Flynn pleaded guilty to two charged of [indecent] assault committed in December last.

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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 4 Feb 1897 5

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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    At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions yesterday, Judge Docker passed the following sentences:—
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    John Flynn (who had pleaded guilty to having committed two charges of indecent assault, and was given a bad character by Senior-sergeant [Thomas] Stanwix), three years’ penal servitude, and two floggings of 25 strokes each.

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Evening News, Thu 4 Feb 1897 6

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Continued from yesterday’s first edition.)
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ORDERED TO BE FLOGGED.

    John Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to two charges of assault, and who was given a very bad character by Senior-sergeant Stannix, [sic] was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude, and two floggings of twenty-five strokes each.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 4 Feb 1897 7

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Wednesday.
At Darlinghurst
(Before his Honor Judge DOCKER and juries of 12.)

    Mr GH Simpson was the Crown Prosecutor.
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SENTENCES.

    The following sentences were passed:—
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    John Flynn, assault (two charges), penal servitude for three years and to be twice whipped, each whipping to consist of 25 strokes;

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John Flynn, Gaol photo sheet 8

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6060], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1896-1897, No.6903, p. 223, R5106.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 6903

Date when Portrait was taken: 5-1-1897

Name: John Flynn

Native place: Ireland

Year of birth: 1851

Arrived       Ship: Not known
in Colony }   Year: Not known

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: R Cath

Education, degree of: R & Write

Height: 5' 4⅜"

Weight     On committal: 154
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Dark

Colour of eyes: Blue


Marks or special features: Scars on heel of left thumb, and on inside tip of right forefinger

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S

 1

2

1897

1st Indecent assault on a male person

2nd Indecent assault on a male person

1st 3 years P.S. and
2 whippings of 25 Strokes each.

2nd 3 years P.S.    |  Concurrent

 

1     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Mon 4 Jan 1897, p. 5.

2     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 5 Jan 1897, p. 5.

3     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Mon 1 Feb 1897, p. 6.

4     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 2 Feb 1897, p. 3.

5     The Daily Telegraph, Thu 4 Feb 1897, p. 7. Emphasis added.

6     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Thu 4 Feb 1897, p. 5.

7     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 4 Feb 1897, p. 5.

8     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6060], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1896-1897, No.6903, p. 223, R5106.

 

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