The Daily Telegraph, Tue 1 Feb 1910 1

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Murray and juries.)

PLEADED GUILTY.

    The following pleaded guilty, and were remanded for sentence:—

    George Perrimen, breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George Edward Goff, at Sydney, on December 21, and stealing two finger rings and articles of wearing apparel.

    Robert Henshaw, stealing in the dwelling-house of Robert Spence Lamb, at Waverley, on January 15, a watch, a hat, and a pair of field-glasses.

    Frederick Benjamin Gibson, stealing a sulky and harness, the property of Ernest Wm Peelgrane, at Enmore, on April 18; stealing a horse, the property of Sarah Trevenar, at Canterbury, on April 18.

    John Joseph Henderson, assaulting Frederick Hopner, [7 yrs and 4 mths], at Balmain, on December 15, and committing other crime.
…

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 1 Feb 1910 2

METROPOLITAN QUARTER
SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Murray.)

    Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.

PLEADED GUILTY.

…
    John Joseph Henderson, assault;
…

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 4 Feb 1910 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Murray and jury.)

PLEADED GUILTY.

…

SENTENCED.

…
    John Joseph Henderson, a youth, was sentenced to two years in Grafton Gaol on a charge of assault.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 4 Feb 1910 4

METROPOLITAN QUARTER
SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Murray.)

…

SENTENCED.

…
    John Joseph Henderson, a youth, was sentenced to two years’ hard labour in Grafton gaol, on a charge of assault, to which he had pleaded guilty.

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John J Henderson, Gaol photo sheet 5

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6015a], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1909-1910, No. 11213, p. 134, R5113.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 11213

Date when Portrait was taken: 31-1-1910

Name: John J Henderson

Native place: Balmain

Year of birth: 3-5-1893

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

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: R.C.

Education, degree of: R and W

Height: 5' 0½"

Weight     On committal: 112
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Dark brown

Colour of eyes: Dark blue

Marks or special features: Head of Indian on outside left forearm. Clasped hands inside left forearm small cross above “WE” above “LW” above faint marks outside right forearm. Scars on both kneecaps and shins

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S

31

 1

1910

Sodomy

2 years HL

 

1     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 1 Feb 1910, p. 10. Emphasis added.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 1 Feb 1910, p. 4.

3     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 4 Feb 1910, p. 10.

4     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 4 Feb 1910, p. 3.

5     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6015a], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1909-1910, No. 11213, p. 134, R5113.

 

Sodomy