Below also see: Thomas Ryan, 1915

The Daily Telegraph, Sat 2 Nov 1907 1

QUARTER SESSIONS.
————
(Before Judge Rogers.)

    Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
…

SENTENCED.

…
    Frederick Johnston was found guilty of indecency, [on Ernest Butt], and was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 2 Nov 1907 2

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

…

A SERIOUS OFFENCE.

    Frederick Johnson [aka Frederick Johnston; Frank Johnson], who pleaded not guilty to a charge of committing a serious offence, was found guilty, and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, with hard labour.

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Frederick Johnston, Gaol photo sheet 3

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6072], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1907-1909, No. 10512, p. 228, R5112. Emphasis added.


Gaol Photo Sheet - 
Transcribed Details

No. 10512

Date when Portrait was taken: 1-11-1907

Name: Frederick Johnston
(aka Frank Johnson)

Native place: Perth WA

Year of birth: 23 May 1869

Arrived       Ship: B.S.
in Colony }   Year:

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: R Cath

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 7¼"

Weight     On committal: 140
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Minus five teeth from upper and six teeth from lower jaw, one vaccine mark outside left upper arm round scar on front edge of right wrist, scar alongside left eye, round scar on right side of abdomen, round scar on right shoulder blade

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS

Where and When Offence. Sentence

Tamworth PC
ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

Coonabarabran PC

Sydney Q.S

 1
 1

 5

13

20

 5

 1

12
12

 1

 1

 1

 3

11

1898
1898

1899

1899

1899

1901

1907

Drunk and disorderly
Obscene language

Drunk and disorderly

Drunk

Stealing

Attempt to steal

Indecent assault on a male person

£2 or 7 days imprisonment
£2 or 1 month imprisonment | 
Concurrent served

£1 or 7 days imprisonment

£1 or 7 days imprisonment

6 months HL

6 months HL

3 years P.S.

 


 

Thomas Ryan, 1915

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, Tue 8 Feb 1916 4

QUARTER SESSIONS.
————
Monday, February 7.

    Before Judge Rogers and juries.

    The sittings of the Goulburn Quarter Sessions opened this morning before his Honor, Judge Rogers. Mr Belcher represented the Sheriff and Mr H de B O’Reilly prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.

    The legal gentlemen present were Messrs AM Betts, H O’Brien, EF Thomas and J Walsh

    Mr LA McDougall was Deputy Clerk of the Peace.

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE..

    The following accused pleaded guilty to the charges set against their names, and were remanded for sentence:—
…
    Thomas Ryan, stealing in a dwelling house of Ethel G McKay at Bowral on November 26, 1915.
…

SENTENCED.

    On resuming the following prisoners, who had pleaded guilty at the forenoon sitting, were sentenced as follows:—
…
    Thomas Ryan, twelve months’ hard labour in Bathurst Gaol.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 8 Feb 1916 5

COUNTRY NEWS.
———◦———

…

[GOULBURN] QUARTER SESSIONS.
———

Goulburn, Monday.

    The Quarter Sessions opened to-day, before Judge Rogers. Mr H de B O’Reilly was Crown Prosecutor. The following pleaded guilty:—Leo Conroy. Breaking entering, and stealing at Cowra on December 22, sentenced to six months’ hard labour in Goulburn Gaol; Thomas Ryan, [aka Frederick Johnston] stealing in a dwelling-house at Bowral on November 6, 12 months’ hard labour in Bathurst Gaol; William Wilkinson, stealing at Braemar one ewe, the property of William Oldfield, bound over to come up for sentence if called upon; John Joseph Sisk and Mary Agnes Thynne, charged with making a false statement regarding the birth of a child at Bowral, were each sentenced to three months in Goulburn Gaol, sentences to be suspended on sureties being found. It was stated that the male prisoner would be accepted in the military forces if released. Jeremiah Kiely, charged with stealing, did not appear, and his recognisances were ordered to be estreated. Stanley James Delmont, a young man, who was charged with an offence against a girl of 10 at Mittagong on September 18, was acquitted.

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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press, Sat 12 Feb 1916 6

GOULBURN QUARTER SESSIONS.
————
BERRIMA DISTRICT CASES.

    The sitting of the Goulburn Quarter Sessions opened on Monday morning, before hid Honor Judge Rogers. Mr H de B O’Reilly prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.

PLEADED GUILTY.

    The following accused pleaded guilty to the charges set against their names:—

    Thomas Ryan, stealing in the dwelling house of Ethel G Mackay, at Bowral, on Nov 26, 1915. Accused was sentenced to 12 month’s hard labor in Bathurst Gaol.

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Thomas Ryan, Gaol photo sheet 7

SRNSW: NRS2397, [3/6013], Parramatta photographic description book, 1914-1917, No. 1409, p. 109, R5138. Emphasis added.


Gaol Photo Sheet - 
Transcribed Details

No. 1409
Parramatta

Date when Portrait was taken: 29th March 1916

Name: Thomas Ryan
(aka Frank Johnson, Frederick Johnson, Tom Woods)

Native place: Perth WA or Marlborough Qld

Year of birth: 23rd May 1869

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year: BS

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: Roman Catholic

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 7¼"

Weight     On committal: 143
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Scar on right wrist. Scars along side of left eye. Scar on right side of abdomen and on right shoulder blade. Heart on right side (unnatural)

(No. of previous Portrait .. 10512 Darlinghurst)

CONVICTIONS

Where and When Offence. Sentence

Tamworth PC
ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

Coonabarabran PC

Sydney Q.S

W Maitland PC

Campbelltown PC
ditto

Goulburn Q.S

 1
 1

 5

13

20

 5

 1

 9

11
11

7

12
12

 1

 1

 1

 3

11

 5

 6
 6

 2

1898
1898

1899

1899

1899

1901

1907

1912

1914
1914

1916

Drunk and disorderly
Obscene language

Drunk and disorderly

Drunk

Stealing

Attempt to steal

Indecent assault on a male person

Stealing

Stealing
Steal from the person

Steal in a dwelling house to
value of £5 and more

40/- or 7 days HL
40/- or 1 month HL

20/- or 7 days HL

20/- or 7 days HL

6 months HL

6 months HL

3 years P.S.

6 months HL

10/- or 48 hours HL
£5 or 2 months HL  |  Concurrent

12 months HL

 


1     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 2 Nov 1907, p. 14.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 2 Nov 1907, p. 8.

3     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6072], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1907-1909, No. 10512, p. 228, R5112. Emphasis added.

4     Goulburn Evening Penny Post, Tue 8 Feb 1916, p. 4.

5     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 8 Feb 1916, p. 10. Emphasis added.

6     The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press, Sast 12 Feb 1916, p. 2.

7     SRNSW: NRS2397, [3/6013], Parramatta photographic description book, 1914-1917, No. 1409, p. 109, R5138. Emphasis added.