The Daily Telegraph, Tue 5 Feb 1907 ¹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse).

    Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
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REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.

    Joseph Donoghue and Joseph Holland were convicted on a serious charge, and were remanded for sentence.

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Evening News, Tue 5 Feb 1907 ²

SENTENCED AT THE SESSIONS.
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    Judge Backhouse passed sentence on the following prisoners at the Darlinghurst Sessions this afternoon:—
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    Joseph Donoghue and Joseph Holland, found guilty of attempting to commit an unnatural offence, two years’ hard labor, the former in Parramatta Gaol and the latter in Bathurst Gaol.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 5 Feb 1907 ³

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.

PLEADED GUILTY.

    A large number of accused persons pleaded guilty on being arraigned, and were remanded for sentence.
…

ALLEGED SERIOUS OFFENCE.

    Joseph Holland and Joseph Donoghue were charged, the former with having on the night of December 1 attempted to commit a serious offence in the Sydney Domain, and the latter with having assisted him. Mr JJ Carroll (Crick and Carroll) appeared for the accused Donoghue.

    Both accused were found guilty, and remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Wed 6 Feb 1907 ⁴

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

REMANDED.

    Abbas Alli was called to answer a charge of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and was remanded until the 25th inst or thereabouts.
…

SENTENCES.

    The following sentences were passed:—
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    Joseph Holland and Joseph Donoghue, found guilty of attempting to commit a serious offence, each two years’ imprisonment with hard labor.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 6 Feb 1907 ⁵

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
…

SENTENCES.

    Joseph Holland and Joseph Donoghue, who were found guilty of attempting to commit a serious offence in the Domain, were each sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, with hard labour.

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Joseph Holland, Gaol photo sheet ⁶ 

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 10260

Date when Portrait was taken: 4-2-1907

Name: Joseph Holland

Native place: London Year of birth: 14 February 1851 Arrived       Ship: Star of England in Colony }   Year: 1866 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Bootmaker Religion: R Cath Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 7¾" Weight     On committal: 155 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Grey Colour of eyes: Hazel

Marks or special features: Minus nine teeth top jaw and one tooth lower jaw. Three vaccine marks outside left upper arm. Round scar point of left elbow. Cataract on right eye. Double chin. Brown mole on right shoulder

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	4	2	1907	Attempt to commit buggery	2 years HL

 

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Joseph Donoghue, Gaol photo sheet ⁷

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 10261

Date when Portrait was taken: 4-2-1907

Name: Joseph Donoghue
(aka John Donohue)

Native place: Paddington Year of birth: 30 September 1876 Arrived       Ship: BC in Colony }   Year: Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Grocer Religion: R Cath Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 4⅛" Weight     On committal: 143 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Minus two teeth lower jaw. Three vaccine marks outside left upper arm. Several moles on back

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Central PC Sydney Q.S	28   4	12   2	1904 1907	Indecent language Attempt to commit buggery	£1 or 14 days HL. Paid fine 29:12:1904 2 years HL

 

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¹     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 5 Feb 1907, p. 10.

²     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Tue 5 Feb 1907, p. 3.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 5 Feb 1907, p. 7.

⁴     The Daily Telegraph, Wed 6 Feb 1907, p. 13. Emphasis added.

⁵     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 7 Feb 1907, p. 7.

⁶     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6071], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1905-1907, No. 10260, p. 353, R5111.

⁷     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6071], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1905-1907, No. 10261, p. 354, R5111.

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