The Bega Budget, Wed 25 Dec 1907 1
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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Notification in the “Government Gazette”: HS Hawkins, police magistrate, Bega, to act temporarily as Clerk of Petty Sessions and Chamber Magistrate at the Water Police Office vice Camphin relieved and pending the appointment of a permanent successor to S Murphy.
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At Bombala Police Court, on Wednesday, Thomas Forsythe was proceeded against for being unlawfully on the premises of Little’s Hotel on a Sunday. Defendant was in company with TD Pritchard, a tailor’s traveller, and swore he went in to the hotel with the latter to do business. Sergeant Stutchbury, prosecuted. The case was dismissed.
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On Thursday Thomas Jaconda Knulle Miller, who was chief steward of the steamer Moruya was the plaintiff in an action against the Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Company, claiming £500 damages for a slander alleged to have been uttered by Captain Shardlow, the company’s marine superintendent, the effect of which, plaintiff contended, was that he was alleged to have, in his capacity as chief steward, carried a parcel for a third person without its having been booked or manifested. The defence was a plea of not guilty. The jury, after a retirement of an hour and a half, found for the plaintiff, for one farthing damages.
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On Tuesday John Williams, a middle-aged man, appeared before the Police Court charged with an offence unparalleled in local criminal records. The case was heard with closed doors. Accused was committed for trial at the next sessions.
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During the Police Court on Monday Mr Curtis ventured the opinion that the typewriter manipulated by Clerk Whitney was not taking all the evidence. He, (Mr Curtis) was not getting it down and he could write quite as fast as any typewriter. The PM said he was a thorough upholder of the typewriter. A very ordinary operator could take 60 words per minute, and a writer could not. Clerk Whitney then read the evidence he had taken, wherein every word was recorded, and the typewriter and clerk completely vindicated.
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At the Police Court on Tuesday morning, E Cleaver and G Wilson were charged with riotous behavior in Auckland Street. The former was fined 5s and the latter 2s 6d. Arthur Whitehouse, of Candelo, on remand from Saturday, was charged with being on unsound mind. Dr Evershed deposed that he considered Whitehouse to be of unsound mind and unfit to be at large. He was under a delusion that certain people were trying to injure him. He was disposed to be violent. Dr Marshall also gave evidence stating that he considered Whitehouse to be of unsound mind, and unfit to be at large. He did not consider Whitehouse was disposed to be violent, found him very quiet, but incoherent and disjointed in his speech. Alice Whitehouse, a feeble old woman, mother of defendant, deposed that he had never right in his head since he received a sunstroke three months ago. She was afraid of him, and did not consider he was fit to be at large. He struck her with a brush and made a mark on her wrist. The Bench ordered Whitehouse to be sent to the Gladesville Asylum for the Insane.
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Southern Star, Sat 28 Dec 1907 2
Dr HOWLE, of Pambula, has purchased a motor car.
THERE'LL be no mistake about the telephone calls next week—£4 all round.
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Mr WJ TWEEDIE paid £300 for an acre of land at Pambula. Sounds like the prices of the boom days.
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REVISION COURT for Mumbulla Shire Council on Monday, at Bega. Ratepayers should see that their names are on the roll.
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AT the Court on Tuesday last the man Arthur Whitehouse, from Candelo, was ordered to be sent to the Asylum for the Insane. His mother deposed that he sustained a sunstroke some time back, and had not been right since.
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A DISGUSTING case was heard at the court on Tuesday, as a result of which a man named John Williams who has for some time lived in a tent on the river, was committed for trial to Sydney.
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CONSTABLES Turner and Barry leave for Sydney to-day with the unfortunate man [Arthur] Whitehouse, and the man John Williams, was committed by the Bench on Tuesday to be tried at Darlinghurst for an abominable offence.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 18 Feb 1908 3
LAW NOTICES.
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Tuesday, February 18.
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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
John Williams, assault on a male person; Leslie Owens, horse stealing; Laura Beveridge, keeping a disorderly house.
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The Daily Telegraph, Wed 19 Feb 1908 4
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Docker and juries.)
Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
FOUND GUILTY.
John Williams, an elderly man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecently assaulting a male person [Cecil Moss, 13]. Accused was undefended. The jury, after a long retirement, returned a verdict of guilty, and Williams was remanded for sentence.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 19 Feb 1908 5
QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Docker and juries.)
Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted, Crown Prosecutor.
REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.
John Williams, an elderly man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault. A verdict of guilty was returned. Williams was remanded for sentence.
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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 22 Feb 1908 6
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Docker and Juries.)
Mr WT Coyle prosecuted for the Crown.
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SENTENCED.
The following persons were sentenced:—
Leslie Owens, convicted of unlawfully taking and using a mare, 12 months’ imprisonment, with hard labor, in Parramatta Gaol.
John Williams, found guilty of indecent assault at Bega, hard labor in Grafton Gaol for two years.
Frank Willmott, who had pleaded guilty to demanding money with menaces, hard labor in Goulburn Gaol for two years.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 22 Feb 1908 7
QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Docker and juries.)
Mr WT Coyle, Crown Prosecutor.
SENTENCES.
The following persons received sentences:—
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John Williams, who was found guilty on a charge of indecent assault, was sentenced to a term of two years’ imprisonment, with hard labour, in Grafton Gaol.
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John Williams, Gaol photo sheet 8
![SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6072], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1907-1909, No. 10571, p. 296, R5112.](../../images/trials/1908-Williams-6072-gaol-photo-10571.jpg "SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6072], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1907-1909, No. 10571, p. 296, R5112.") |
Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details
No. 10571
Date when Portrait was taken: 19-2-1908
Name: John Williams
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Native place: Cornwall |
Marks or special features: Minus four teeth top jaw and five teeth lower jaw. Faint “J.W.” on outer edge of left fore arm very faith cross outside left wrist. Bone protrudes at right elbow scar on left shin just above ankle scar outside right calf just below knee |
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(No. of previous Portrait ... ) CONVICTIONS |
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Goodooga PC ditto ditto ditto Brewarrina PC Sydney Q.S |
2 14 16 10 28 18 |
4 4 7 7 10 2 |
1892 1896 1900 1905 1905 1908 |
Obscene language Drunk and disorderly Drunk Drunk Drunk Indecent assault on a male person |
Fined £1 Fined 5/- Fined 10/- Fined 5/- 5/- or 24 hours HL – Paid fine 2 years HL |
1 The Bega Budget, (NSW), Wed 25 Dec 1907, p. 2. Emphasis added.
2 Southern Star, (Bega, NSW), Sat 28 Dec 1907, p. 2. Emphasis added.
3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 18 Feb 1908, p. 4. Emphasis added.
4 The Daily Telegraph, Wed 19 Feb 1908, p. 13.
5 The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 19 Feb 1908, p. 6.
6 The Daily Telegraph, Sat 22 Feb 1908, p. 18. Emphasis added.
7 The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 22 Feb 1908, p. 8.
8 SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6072], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1907-1909, No. 10571, p. 296, R5112. Emphasis added.