The Albury Daily News and Wodonga Chronicle, Wed 27 Jan 1897 1

ALBURY QUARTER SESSIONS.
———•———
THIS DAY.
Before His Honor Judge Merewether.
Crown Prosecutor: Mr E Lamb.
———
CRIMINAL CASES.

…

ALLEGED BESTIALITY.

    Albert Henry Needham, a lad from the training ship Sobraon, was charged with committing the offence mentioned at Burrumbuttock, where he was recently employed. The accused was undefended. The court was cleared of male persons under 21 years of age. No women were present. The case is proceeding.

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The Albury Daily News and Wodonga Chronicle, Thu 28 Jan 1897 2

ALBURY QUARTER SESSIONS.
———•———
YESTERDAY.
Before His Honor Judge Merewether.
Crown Prosecutor: Mr E Lamb.
———
CRIMINAL CASES.
ALLEGED BESTIALITY.

    In the case of the youth Alfred Henry Needham, a Sobraon boy, charged with the above mentioned offence, the jury, after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict of guilty of intent, and the prisoner was remanded until Friday next to be dealt with.

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The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, Fri 29 Jan 1897 3

ALBURY QUARTER SESSIONS.
———✦———
Wednesday, January 27.
(Before Mr Acting-Judge Merewether.)

    This court was opened on Wednesday at the usual hour, Mr E Lamb holding the briefs for the Crown.
…

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    Albert Needham was charged with a grave offence, [bestiality], the nature of which renders the publication of details impossible.
    The jury after five minutes retirement found prisoner guilty of attempting the offence.
    Prisoner was remanded for sentence.
    The court then adjourned.

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The Albury Border Post and Wodonga Advertiser, Fri 29 Jan 1897 4

ALBURY QUARTER SESSIONS.
Wednesday, January 27.
(Before his Honor Judge Merewether and juries of twelve.)

    Crown Prosecutor: Mr E Lamb.
…

AN UNNATURAL OFFENCE.

    Alfred Henry Needham, a boy, was charged with bestiality and pleaded “Not guilty.” He was not defended.
    The accused, a lad apprenticed out from the Sobraon, was working at a farm at Walbundrie where the alleged offence was committed.
    The accused was found guilty of an attempt, and the accused was remanded for sentence. His Honor directed the police to ascertain what character the boy bore on the Sobraon.

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The Albury Daily News and Wodonga Chronicle, Sat 30 Jan 1897 5

ALBURY QUARTER SESSIONS.
———•———
SENTENCES.
———

…
    The youth, Alfred Henry Needham, convicted of an attempted unnatural offence, was sentenced to three months, and will be sent to the Reformatory.

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The Albury Border Post and Wodonga Advertiser, Tue 2 Feb 1897 6

ALBURY QUARTER SESSIONS.
Friday, January 29.
(Before His Honor Judge Merewether.)
SENTENCES.

…
    Albert Needham, a Sobraon boy, who was found guilty of bestiality, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment in Young gaol.
    The court adjourned sine die.

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The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, Fri 5 Feb 1897 7

ALBURY QUARTER SESSIONS.
———✦———
(Before Mr Acting-Judge Merewether.)
SENTENCES.

    The following prisoners were brought up for sentence:–
…
    Albert Needham was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, with hard labor.
    This concluded the business, and the court adjourned sine die.

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The Yackandandah Times, Fri 5 Feb 1897 8

    At the Albury General Sessions last Saturday Judge Meredith presiding,
…
    Albert Needham, a Sobraon boy, apprenticed to a farmer at Walbundrie, found guilty of bestiality, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment in Young gaol.

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Albert Henry Needham, Gaol photo sheet 9

SRNSW: NRS2232, [3/5972], Goulburn Gaol photographic description book, 17 Dec 1896-28 Jun 1899, No. 1151, p. 41, R5120.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 1511
Goulburn

Date when Portrait was taken: 19th March 1897

Name: Albert Henry Needham

Native place: Sydney

Year of birth: 1882

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year: BC.

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: C of E

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 4' 11"

Weight     On committal: 106
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Brown


Marks or special features: Tattoo on left forearm. Scar left forearm. Scar back of neck. Scar both eyes

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Albury Q.S

27

1

1897

Attempt to commit bestiality

3 months HL

 

1     The Albury Daily News and Wodonga Chronicle, Wed 27 Jan 1897, p. 2.

2     The Albury Daily News and Wodonga Chronicle, Thu 28 Jan 1897, p. 2.

3     The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, Fri 29 Jan 1897, p. 37.

4     The Albury Border Post and Wodonga Advertiser, Fri 29 Jan 1897, p. 9.

5     The Albury Daily News and Wodonga Chronicle, Sat 30 Jan 1897, p. 2.

6     The Albury Border Post and Wodonga Advertiser, Tue 2 Feb 1897, p. 5.

7     The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, Fri 5 Feb 1897, p. 9.

8     The Yackandandah Times, (Vic), Fri 5 Feb 1897, p. 3.

9     SRNSW: NRS2232, [3/5972], Goulburn Gaol photographic description book, 17 Dec 1896-28 Jun 1899, No. 1151, p. 41, R5120.

 

Bestiality