The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 1 Apr 1909 1

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before his Honor Judge Murray and juries.)

    Mr H Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
…

PLEAS OF GUILTY.

    The following pleaded guilty:— Harold Mortimer Sinclair, stealing; Annie Dawson, stealing; Sydney Burns, larceny; Alfred Jackson, false pretences; Luigi Domenico, burglary and larceny; James Smith, assault;
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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 2 Apr 1909 2

QUARTER SESSIONS.
———
(Before Judge Murray and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
…

SENTENCES.

    The following prisoners, who had pleaded guilty where arraigned, were sentenced:–
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    James Smith, indecent assault [Geoffrey Cadden, 7] at Valley Heights, 18 months’ hard labor in Grafton Gaol.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 2 Apr 1909 3

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before his Honor Judge Murray and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
…

SENTENCED.

    May Miller, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing in the dwelling-house of Alice Everett a watch, pendant, pocket knife, two brooches, pair of shoes, an underskirt, blouse, handbag, and threepence in money, was sentenced two years’ hard labor, in Bathurst gaol.

    Annie Dawson, who had pleaded guilty to stealing from the dwelling-house of John Donovan, was sentenced to six mon ths’ hard labour in Bathurst gaol.

    Lily Ruth Anesly, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Sarah Lee and stealing therefrom a dress, three skirts, petticoat, necklet, pendant, necklace, and a muff, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour in Bathurst gaol.

    Sydney Burns, who had pleaded guilty to the larceny of a cinematograph film, three books, and a rubber stamp, the property of Thomas McKie, and a book, the property, of Joseph McFarlane, was sentenced to 12 months’ hard labour in Goulburn gaol.

    James William Hale, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mary Batson and stealing therefrom several articles of jewellery, was sentenced to be imprisoned in Goulburn gaol for 18 months, with hard labour.

    James Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting a male person, and was sentenced to be imprisoned in Grafton gaol for 18 months.
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James Smith, Gaol photo sheet 4

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6074], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1909-1910, No. 10941, p. 60, R5113.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 10941

Date when Portrait was taken: 31-3-1909

Name: James Smith

Native place: Nova Scotia

Year of birth: 13-6-1841

Arrived       Ship: Francis Thorpe
in Colony }   Year: 1885

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Seaman

Religion: C of E

Education, degree of: Read only

Height: 5' 7⅝"

Weight     On committal: 145
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown to grey

Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Minus five teeth from upper and two teeth from lower jaw, female figure outside left upper arm tattoo marks and bracelet outside left wrist star on back of left hand. Tattoo spots on back of left fingers coat of arms on inside left forearm. Female figure outside right upper arm. Bracelet on right wrist. Star back of right hand. Fish on inside right forearm. Bald on top of head

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S

31

3

1909

Indecent assault on a male person

18 months HL

 

1     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 1 Apr 1909, p. 10. Emphasis added.

2     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 2 Apr 1909, p. 8.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 2 Apr 1909, p. 5. Emphasis added.

4     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6074], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1909-1910, No. 10941, p. 60, R5113.

 

Indecent Assault