The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 6 Apr 1905 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Thursday, April 6.

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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    William Wray, breaking and entering and stealing; Sarah Morgan, breaking and entering; Frederick Mischke, inflicting grievous bodily harm; William Arnott, breaking and entering; Henry Fretwell and Hadji Mahommet, [aka Hadgai Mahomed], attempted offence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 7 Apr 1905 ²

LAW NOTICES.
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Friday, April 7.

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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Henry Fretwell and Hadji Mahomet, attempted offences, Rose Judge, maliciously damaging property; Joseph Eyers, breaking and entering and stealing; Edward McMahon and Agnes Jones, stealing from the person.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 8 Apr 1905 ³

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Docker and juries of twelve.)

    Mr Harris prosecuted no behalf of the Crown.
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A SERIOUS OFFENCE.

    Henry Fretwell, a young man, and Hadji Mahomet, a colored man, were charged with committing a serious offence. Both men pleaded not guilty. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against each of the accused. Fretwell was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, and Mahomet to three months’ imprisonment, with hard labor.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 8 Apr 1905 ⁴

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Docker and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted no behalf of the Crown.
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TWO OFFENDERS SENTENCED.

    Henry Fretwell and Hadji Mahomet were charged with attempting to commit an offence at Sydney in March. Mr JC Gannon appeared for Mahomet, but Fretwell was undefended. Both men pleaded not guilty.

    The Crown alleged that the offence was committed in the vicinity of Man-o’-War Stairs. It appeared that Mahomet was employed on the RMS Moldavia, and had been with the company for 26 years.

    The jury found both of the accused guilty. Hadji Mahomet was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, and Fretwell to two years, with hard labour.

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Henry Fretwell, Gaol photo sheet ⁵

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 9670

Date when Portrait was taken: 7-4-1905

Name: Henry Fretwell
(aka Henry Fitwell)

Native place: England Year of birth: 11 August 1869 Arrived       Ship: Young Garland in Colony }   Year: – Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Cook Religion: R Cath Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 7" Weight     On committal: 137 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Sandy Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: 4 vaccine marks outside left upper arm. Scar on back edge left hand. Scars on left thumb, middle and ring fingers. Large mole inside right upper arm just above bend. Scar around top right thumb. Boil scar back of neck. Round scar on right breast. Sandy hair on upper part of chest. Mole on 7th vertebra. 2 moles on left shoulder. Rupture in testicks [sic] (badly in left). Round scar inside left knee

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS Convicted with Hadje Mahomed
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
WPC Sydney Q.S	21   7	12   4	1903 1905	Riotous behaviour Attempt to commit sodomy	10/- or 3 days H.L. (Served) 2 years HL

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Hadj Mahomet, Gaol photo sheet ⁶

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 9671

Date when Portrait was taken: 7-4-1905

 

Name: Hadje Mahomed

Native place: India Year of birth: 1859 Arrived       Ship: Moldavia in Colony }   Year: 1905 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Boatswain Religion: Mohammedan Education, degree of: R&W (?) Height: 5' 5" Weight     On committal: 127 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Black Colour of eyes: Dark brown

Marks or special features: Scar back edge left forearm. Scar outside bend right arm. Brown moles over left eye, on top left shoulder, blade, and on shoulder blade. Scars on over right eye, under both eyes, and on back of neck, and on front left thigh. Brown scar on both shins

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS Convicted with Henry Fretwell
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	7	4	1905	Attempt to commit sodomy	3 years HL

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 6 Apr 1905, p. 7. Emphasis added.