Evening News, Tue 22 Feb 1898 1
BREVITIES.
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At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday afternoon two Chinamen, named Jimmy Ah Dam, 72, and Jimmy Jong, 66, inmates at the Macquarie-street Benevolent Asylum, were charged with a shocking offence. They were committed for trial at the next Parramatta Quarter Sessions, to be held on May 2.
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate, Sat 26 Feb 1898 2
PARRAMATTA POLICE COURT.
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Friday, February 18.
(Before Messrs TE MacNevin, PM, and R Harper, JP.)
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Monday, February 21.
(Before Messrs TE MacNevin, PM, and Mr SJ Pearson, JP.)
A SHOCKING CHARGE.
Two Chinamen—Jimmy Ah Dam and Jimmy Jong (the latter a very old and blind man)—were before the Court on a charge of indecent behaviour. Ah Chong, Government interpreter, was sworn as interpreter.
Evidence was given by Dr WS Violette, visiting officer for Government institutions, and by Nathaniel Moore (a colored man), and Martin Ryan, inmates of Macquarie-street Asylum.
Asked if he wished to put any questions Ah Dam said something which sounded like “Bad man, tell ‘um —— lie,” but which was rendered by the interpreter as simply “No.”
FW Hansen, attendant at the Asylum, gave formal evidence.
Accused were both committed for trial at the May Quarter Sessions.
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Evening News, Tue 3 May 1898 3
PARRAMATTA SESSIONS.
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The Parramatta Quarter Sessions opened yesterday, before Judge Backhouse.
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Two Chinamen named Ah Dam and Jimmy Jong, inmates of a local institution, for a shocking offence, were found guilty, and were each sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labor.
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate, Wed 4 May 1898 4
PARRAMATTA QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Monday, May 2.
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(Before Judge Backhouse.)
The Parramatta Quarter Sessions were opened on Monday. Mr AR Dawson was Crown Prosecutor; Mr HH Chippendale, Clerk of the Peace; and Mr TE McNevin, Deputy Sheriff.
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UNNATURAL OFFENCE.
Jimmy Ah Dam and Jimmy Jong, two old Chinamen, charged with committing an unnatural offence at the Macquarie-street Asylum Parramatta, on February 18th, were convicted, the former of an attempt, and the other of aiding and abetting.
Jimmy Jong (who is blind) was said to be 72 years of age; the other man (who is partially blind) was said to be 68 years of age.
Both men were ordered to be imprisoned in Parramatta Gaol and kept to hard labor for two years.
1 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Tue 22 Feb 1898, p. 4.
2 The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate (Parramatta), Sat 26 Feb 1898, p. 8. Emphasis added.
3 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Tue 3 May 1898, p. 7.
4 The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate (Parramatta), Wed 4 May 1898, p. 2.