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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 30 Mar 1910 1
NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
Tuesday, March 29.
( Before Mr T[homas] H[enry] Wilkinson, SM.)
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REMANDED.
George Young (42), chinese hawker, appeared on two charges of gross misbehaviour. Mr JD Reid (Messrs Reid and Reid) appeared for the accused, who was remanded until to-day. Bail was allowed accused in £80 and two sureties of £40 each.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 31 Mar 1910 2
NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
Tuesday, March 29.
( Before Mr TH Wilkinson, SM.)
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COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
George Young (42), a chinese, hawker, was charged with gross misbehaviour. Mr JD Reid (Messrs Reid and Reid) appeared for the accused, who was committed to the Maitland Circuit Court, bail being allowed, self in £50, and two sureties of £25 each, or one of £50.
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Depositions for George Young 15 Apr 1910 Maitland trial 3
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Letter from Bench of Magistrates at (a) Newcastle |
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(b) Name in full of accused. |
in the case Rex v. (b) George Young |
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(c) Offence. |
(c) Indecent assault on a male person |
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(k) As in Recognizance, both for Crown and defence, specifying also what witnesses gave evidence but were not bound over, with reason for omission. |
The Witnesses bound over are (k) Johan Marius Ravelli of Newcastle constable of police and David Broder of Honeysuckle Point, senior constable of police
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(l) Short description to enable identification. |
The Exhibits enclosed are (l) nil |
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NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE.
North Eastern District,
Newcastle Station.
4th April 1910.
Report relative to antecedents of:–
Name: George Young
Offence: Indecent assault on a male person.
Committed for trial at: Maitland Circuit Court.
Date: 12th April 1910.
Probationary Constable Ravelli reports:– Accused is 42 years old, and a native of Canton, china. He is a hawker and has resided at Newcastle for the last 20 years. He is unmarried.
There are no convictions against him but it is a matter of notoriety among a certain class in the vicinity of where he resides that he is in the habit of soliciting persons to commit unnatural offences with him.
His fingerprints are not known at the Fingerprint Branch.
[Signed] Johan Marius Ravelli, Pro Constable.
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Police Station, Newcastle.
8th April 1910.
The Superintendent of Police, West Maitland.
Subject:– Re George Young indecent assault on a male person committed for trial to Maitland Circuit Court, 12th April 1910.
Sergeant Olsen reports that he has made enquiries about the neighbourhood where the accused resides, as to his moral character, but could not find anything authentic or definite against him.
The Sergeant has interviewed several well-known Citizens, who say it is common rumour that the accused is an hermaphrodite, but they have no knowledge of him being in the habit of soliciting persons to commit unnatural offences with him.
[Signed] P Olsen, Sergeant.
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Forwarded to the Superintendent with antecedents report and two statements regarding alleged similar improper conduct in 1905.
[Signed] Geo E Goulder, Inspector.
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Police Station, Newcastle.
4th April 1910.
R. v. George Young, committed for trial to Maitland Circuit Court 12-4-10 on a charge of indecently assaulting a male person at Newcastle.
Statement by William James French.
My name is William James French. I am a watchman and have resided in Newcastle for the last 26 (twenty-six) years. I know the accused George Young. One day in the month of November 1905 while I was bathing in the municipal bath at Newcomen Street, Newcastle, 4 I was standing naked near the urinal at the said bath, when the above-mentioned George Young came up to me and took hold of my penis. I then tried to throw Young into the water but was prevented from doing so by the care-taker at the bath whose name is Joseph Watson.
Witness. [Signed] Johan Marius Ravelli.
[Signed] William James French.
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Police Station, Newcastle.
4th April 1910.
R. v. George Young, committed for trial to Maitland Circuit Court 14-4-10 on a charge of indecently assaulting a male person at Newcastle.
Statement by Joseph Watson.
My name is Joseph Watson. I reside at Newcastle and have been in the employment of the Newcastle City Council for the last 20 (twenty) years, and from the year 1900 till the year 1905 I was caretaker of the Newcastle Municipal Bath in Newcomen Street, Newcastle. About the month of November 1905 a young man named William James French who was one day bathing at the bath complained to me that he had been indecently assaulted in the bath by a chinaman named George Young who was then present. French said to me:– “I was standing naked near the urinal and George Young came up to me and took hold of my penis.” French then attempted to throw Young into the water but I prevented him from doing so, and I ordered Young to leave the bath. Young came to the bath afterwards but I always ordered him out.
Witness [Signed] Johan Marius Ravelli.
[Signed] Joseph Watson.
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Depositions of Witnesses.
New South Wales,
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The examination of Johan Marius Ravelli of Newcastle in the State of New South Wales, Constable of Water Police and David Broder of Honeysuckle Point Senior Constable in the said State, taken on oath this 30th day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten at the Newcastle Police Office, in the said State, before the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the said State, in the presence and hearing of George Young who is charged this day before me for that he, the said George Young on the 26th day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten at Newcastle in the said State, indecently did assault Johan Marius Ravelli a male person.
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Mr JD Reid for the defdt [defendant].
This Deponent on oath saith:– My name is Johan Marius Ravelli. I am a Constable of Water Police at Newcastle.
On the night of the 26th instant I was in plain clothes and was walking towards Hunter Street West. I saw the accused about 100 yards away from the road leading on to the Carrington Bridge. He touched me on the left hand and said “How are you?” That was about 8 pm. He said “You live in Newcastle?” I said “Yes.” He said “Are you married?” I said “No.” He said “You like a chinese girl?” I said “Go off.” I crossed the road to a urinal at the corner. I went in there. Accused followed me: he walked round the side of me; he suddenly put his left hand in front of my fly and pulled it open. He said “A chinese likes a big one.” I pushed him away and walked out and crossed the street again. I walked down the left hand side towards Steel Street: accused followed me all the while. I arrived near the corner of Hunter and Steel Street. Accused touched me on the left hand side and pointed to No. 6 Steel Street, Newcastle, said “Come in there: there’s a lot of girls!” I went across the street to the far corner of Hunter and Steel Street. I stood there and looked round me. Accused crossed to the house No. 6. He glanced at me occasionally. He then came back to where I was standing and said “Come in there, very good.” I put my hand on his shoulder and said “I am a Constable of Police, I’m going to arrest you.” He tried to free himself.
On the road along he said to me “You like money, I’ll give you plenty money if you let me go.” I said “I don’t want your money.” I brought him to the Hunter Street West Police Station where we saw Senior Constable Broder.
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In front of Broder defdt said “I saw this man in the street and asked him whether he wanted a chinese girl and I told him 5 bob, it was only a joke.”
I brought him to the Newcastle Police Station sand charged him as he now stands charged.
He made no reply.
He touched my person in the urinal and said “chinese likes a big one for five bob.”
By Mr Reid: I have been in the Police since the 1st February, doing duty in Sydney first and then here.
I lived in 63 Princes Street, Sydney and was a wharf labourer before joining the Police. I was a wharf labourer 18 months.
I was not on duty on the night of the 26th.
Defdt spoke first to me. I didn’t say “How are you getting on, John?” Nor did I ask him where he was going. He didn’t say “I am walking about.” I didn’t ask him where he lived; nor did I tell him that I belonged to a ship. I was walking along while the conversation was going on. I entered the urinal first: defdt followed after immediately. He talks pretty fair English. I might have been in the urinal 2 minutes while he was there. I made water in there: I don’t know whether he did. There is no partition dividing the men. There were only the two of us in there in [sic] the time. I didn’t have occasion to look to see if he was making water. I was looking straight ahead. Two buttons were undone and he tried to open it wider. He unbuttonned one or two. He didn’t have any difficulty doing that.
The first thing he did was to take hold of my person with his left hand. He didn’t do anything with his other hand. He was shoving his hand into the fly shoving it open. This was how he unbuttoned the others forcing his hand in. He had hold of my person only a second and I shoved him away.
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I didn’t use my boot on him. I didn’t ask him about the chinese girl. I didn’t say to him in the urinal “You know a chinese girl.” He didn’t tell me there were no chinese girls in Newcastle. I didn’t say to him “You find me one, I’ll give her four bob.”
I didn’t arrest him then: I was afraid I would kill him. I haven’t killed anyone yet nor have I assaulted anyone seriously. I didn’t ask him again could he get me a girl. He didn’t say “Don’t talk to me, or I’ll give you in charge, you’re a very bad man.”
I suppose when I got to the corner I would be 15 yards from the house No. 6. I found out the number the next day. I have no idea if there is a chinese store near No. 6.
[Signed] Johan Marius Ravelli.
Taken and sworn at the Police Court, Newcastle, this 30th day of March 1910 before me.
[Signed] TH Wilkinson, SM.
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This Deponent on oath saith:–
My name is David Broder. I am a Senior Constable stationed at Honeysuckle Point. I know Constable Ravelli and the accused.
Ravelli brought the accused to me at that Station on Saturday night last about half past eight. There was a great crowd outside. Ravelli told me he was a Water Police only a few days here. He said “This man,” indicating the accused, “assaulted me.” I said “Where?” He said “Two streets down in a urinal. I met him in the street and he said to me in the urinal “You want china woman? You big one and china woman like big one.” He then went down the street and I followed him and he went into a house two streets down and came out again and said “You look for chinese woman?” I then arrested him.
Accused said “You know me, Mr Broder.” I said “Yes, I know you.” He said “This man says he policeman, he ask me for chinese woman and I said “You want chinese woman for fun?” He said “Big one. I then went down the street to my countryman’s place and went in: When I came out and was coming up the street he arrested me.”
I then said to Ravelli “You had better take the man to the Inspector at Newcastle and lay your case before him.” I went with them to the Newcastle Police Station.
By Mr Reid: I have known defdt 14 or 15 years: he is a hawker and has a good character. He is inoffensive as far as I know.
To the Court: The Constable didn’t tell me the nature of the assault he accused defdt of.
[Signed] David Broder.
Taken and sworn at the Police Court, Newcastle, this 30th day of March 1910 before me.
[Signed] TH Wilkinson, SM.
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(F. 2 – “Justices Act, 1902.”)
Statement of the Accused.
State of New South Wales, Newcastle
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George Young (hereinafter called the defendant) stands charged before the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the said State, this 30th day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten for that he, the said defendant, on the 26th day of March 1910, at Newcastle in the said State, indecently did assault Johan Marius Ravelli a male person and the said charge being read to the said defendant, and the witnesses for the prosecution, Johan Marius Ravelli and David Broder being severally examined in his presence, and (he having stated that he does not desire the depositions of the said witnesses to be read to him) the said defendant is now addressed by me the said Justice as follows:– “Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so, but whatever you say will be taken down in writing, and may be given against you in evidence at your trial; and you are also informed, and are to clearly understand, that you have nothing to hope from any promise of favour, and nothing to fear from any threat which may have been holden out to you to induce you to make any admission or confession of your guilt, but whatever you now say may be given in evidence against you upon your trial notwithstanding such promise or threat.” Whereupon the said defendant saith as follows:– “I am not guilty. I reserve my defence.”
Taken before me and read over to the said defendant at Newcastle in the said State, the day and year first above mentioned.
[Signed] TH Wilkinson, SM.
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New South Wales, Newcastle
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REX.
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George Young
Offence,— Indecent assault
The accused stands committed to take his trial at the next Court of Circuit Court to be holden at Newcastle Maitland, in the State of New South Wales, on the twelfth day of April 1910. Bail allowed the accused in £50 and two sureties in £25 each, or one in £50
[Signed] JH Wilkinson, SM
JP.
Dated at the Police
Office, Newcastle
in the said State,
this thirtieth
day of March
AD 1910
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“Justices Act, 1902.”
Recognizance to give Evidence.
State of New South Wales, Newcastle
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Be it remembered, that on the 30th day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten Johan Marius Ravelli a Constable of the Police Force, stationed at Newcastle in the State of New South Wales, David Broder, a Senior Constable of Police stationed at Newcastle in the said State, personally came before the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said State, and acknowledged themselves to owe Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of
FORTY POUNDS EACH,
of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied of their goods and chattels, lands and tenements, respectively, to the use of our said Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, if they the said before mentioned persons shall fail in the condition indorsed.
[Signed] Johan Marius Ravelli, David Broder.
Taken and acknowledged, the day and year first above mentioned, at Newcastle in the said State, before me.
[Signed] H[enry] H[arold Septimus] Chippendale, JP.
The condition of the within Recognizance is such, that whereas one George Young was this day charged before TH Wilkinson Esquire one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said State, for that at Newcastle on the 26th March 1910 he did indecently assault a male person to wit one Johan Marius Ravelli.
If, therefore, they the before mentioned persons shall appear at the next Circuit Court to be holden at Maitland in and for the State of New South Wales, on Tuesday the 12th day of April 1910 at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and then and there give such evidence as they know, upon an information to be then and there preferred against the said George Young for the offence aforesaid, to the jurors who shall pass upon the trial of the said George Young.
The the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.
[Signed] HH Chippindall, JP.
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Recognizance of Bail on Committal for Trial.
State of New South Wales, Newcastle
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Be it remembered, that on the 30th day of March, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten, George Young of Auckland Street, Newcastle, in the State of New South Wales, hawker and Harry Young Yan of Union Street, Newcastle in the said State, store keeper personally came before me, the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said State, and severally acknowledged themselves to owe Our Sovereign Lord the King the several sums following (this is to say); the said George Young the sum of fifty pounds; and the said Harry Young Yan the sum of fifty pounds, of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements respectively, respectively, to the use of our said Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, if he the said George Young shall fail in the condition indorsed.
[Signed] Harry Young Yan, G Young.
Taken and acknowledged, the day and year first above mentioned, at Newcastle, in the said State, before me.
[Signed] HH Chippindall, JP.
Condition in Ordinary Cases.
The condition of the within written Recognizance is such, that whereas the said George Young was on the 30th day of March 1910, charged before TH Wilkinson Esquire, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said State, with indecently assaulting a male person on 26th March 1910 at Newcastle. If therefore the said George Young will appear at the next Circuit Court to be holden at Newcastle Maitland in and for the State of New South Wales, on Tuesday the 12th day of April 1910, at nine of the clock in the forenoon and then and there surrender himself into the custody of the Keeper of the Gaol there, and plead to such information as may be filed against him for or in respect of the charge aforesaid, and take his trial upon the same, and not depart the said Court without leave,– then the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.
[Signed] HH Chippindall, JP.
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[On the depositions’ cover sheet is the following]
Circuit Court
Maitland
12th April 1910
SG’s No. 10/76
Depositions.
CS’s No. 12
Rex
v.
George Young (Bail)
Indecent assault
Committed at: Newcastle
on: 30th March 1910
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Court. Circuit Court Maitland
Date. 15th April 1910
Cor. Cohen Judge.
Plea. Not guilty
Verdict. Not guilty
Judgment.
C Delohery
Crown Prosecutor
Note.– In event of postponement, it should be stated whether accused admitted to bail.
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Indecent assault
Common Law Misdemeanour.
[Initialled] CW
3.4.1910
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Justice HE Cohen’s notebook 5
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[Maitland] April 15/10
R v George Young (chinaman) – Indecently assaulting Johan Marius Ravelli a male person at Newcastle on March 26. (5 years penal servitude, Sec. 81)
Plea Not Guilty
Curtis for accused.
Johan Marius Ravelli. Constable of Water Police at Newcastle. On March 26 I was in plain clothes in Hunter Street on left hand side. I saw accused there – coming behind me. He touched me on left side with his right hand & said: how do you do. I said: all right thank you. He said: do you live in Newcastle. I said: yes. He said: In bo Are you on board of ship. I said: no. He said: do you like c are you married. I said: no. He said: do you like a chinese girl. I said: go on. I crossed the street & walked towards urinal & went in & proceeded to make water – I unbuttoned sufficient. Accused occupied the pan next to me & all of a sudden he took hold of my person at same time with same hand opening the my fly wider. He said: chinese girl like a big one for 5 bob. I pushed him away & walked out. I adjusted my clothes before I went out. I crossed the street & proceeded to walk home towards Steel Street. Accused followed me. As we came round corner of Steel Street accused came up, touched me on left arm & pointed to a house in Steel Street – No 6 & said: “come in here – a girl”. I said nothing. I crossed over
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& looked round. Accused crossed over to No. 6, 3 houses from corner. He came back to me. He asked me: “Come in here it is very good.” I laid my right hand on his left shoulder & said: I am Constable of Police & I’m going to arrest you. He tried to struggle away & screamed. I took him towards (little ?) police station in Hunter Street. As we walked along he said: do you like money, I’ll give you plenty money if you let me go. I said: I don’t want your money. I brought him to station before Senior Constable Broder. I told Broder about it. I said I had been assaulted & accused said: ‘you know me Mr Broder, I met this man in the street & he asked me for chinese girl.’ I said: you are a good story teller. I brought him to central station & charged him with present charge.
Cross-examined. I am a Dutchman, born in Holland. I’ve been on force since February 4. I had no police duties before then. I was wharf labourer & seaman. Accused is the 1st person I’ve arrested – on duty all the time. I remember giving evidence in lower court. I don’t think I’ve seen copy of deposition since. I don’t know where I could have seen it. I don’t think I have – I won’t swear I have not – I’ve seen so many papers. I said I saw the accused about 100 yards away, not from the road leading to
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Carrington Bridge. I said at lower court he asked me if I was on a ship. My deposition was read to me before I signed it. I (may ?) not have been about 100 yards from urinal. I never noticed him before he touched my arm. I didn’t know he was following me to urinal – I didn’t look back to see. There’s only one entrance to the urinal & he passed me when he came in. I saw him when he came in. I was in about 2 seconds before he came. I might have undone 2 or it might be 3 buttons. Accused may have undone another 2 buttons. They were uniform pants. About 6 buttons on it. I undid the lower buttons. He undid the buttons by pushing his hand out in. He touched my person. I was indignant & said nothing. I couldn’t trust myself. I might have lost my head altogether. I might have killed him – I couldn’t trust myself to touch him. I can’t give any reason for not arresting him when he next came up to me – I knew I would have a chance later on, that he would stick to me. I had been in Newcastle (4 ?) weeks. He went away again. I told Broder about an (?) indecent assault, but somehow it w “indecent” got lost. It To best of my belief I told Broder I was indecently assaulted.
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I told him I met man in Hunter Street &c. & he assaulted me in urinal &c. Broder I used to Broder a word about indecent. Accused’s coat was torn to pieces & I lost sleeve links when he was trying to get from me. I found £15 and a gold watch on him at police station. I was walking about looking at shops. I had only been there 5 days at time of arrest. I did not speak to accused 1st. I didn’t ask him where I could get a chinese girl. In urinal he said: chinese girl like big one for 5 bob. He didn’t say to me: chinese girl no like white man. I didn’t say to him holding my person: chinese girl like big one, I give her 4 bob. Accused did not leave urinal before me & I did not follow him. 6 chinaman didn’t say: go away dirty man I’m going to tell on you, & I didn’t then say: I’m a constable & I’m going to arrest you. I had an idea accused would come back. I had no opportunity to get anyone to overhear conversation – I didn’t know anyone. It was 8 or 8.15. Plenty persons about. I intended to lay a charge of indecent assault when I arrested him, I didn’t before. I arrested him (?) when he followed me.
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David Broder. Senior Constable at Honeysuckle Point. I know Ravelli. He brought accused to station about 8.30 on March 26. I wasn’t there when he came. I was present when Ravelli made statement. He said: ‘this man assaulted me, I met him up the street, we went into urinal, a street up, I don’t know name of place. I was making water, he pulled me round & said: you like chinese girl, at the same time he said: you a big one, chinese girl like big ones. I said: no. He then left & went 3 streets down. I followed him, he went into a country-man’s house where a number of chinamen came out. I remained at corner of street, When I didn’t follow him he came out again – came up to me & said: you looking for chinese girl. I then arrested him.’ Accused who was listening said: ‘Mr Broder, you know me 14 or 15 years. I went in to make water at corner. He said to me: where will I get chinese woman. He showed me his person. I said: you big one, chinese girls like big ones. I said that in fun. I went to Tommy’s place in Steel Street, he was out. I came to corner of street & he arrested me. Excuse me Mr Broder you know I do nothing.’ I then said to Ravelli: you had better take him to Newcastle & place
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your case to the Inspector there – I didn’t know Ravelli then. In We three went to Head Station but Inspector wasn’t in. I told Ravelli to wait till he came & I left.
Cross-examined. I’ve known accused about 15 years. As far as I know he is a man of good character, no complaint has ever been made about him. He is hawker & does business with all the big firms in Newcastle. I never heard of a house of ill fame where chinese girls are kept. I don’t know of one & I know every house where chinese left live. I know the house where accused is supposed to have gone to. It is Tom (?) Sing’s. He is very respectable man, independent & retired from business. Ravelli did not say to me that accused took hold of his penis. In the lower court I said that accused said in my presence: “This man said he was policeman & then asked me for chinawoman. I said you want chinawoman for fun. He said: big one & showed his person & then I (accused) said big one, for fun.”
Crown case closes.
Jury without hearing any further evidence, addresses, return verdict of “Not Guilty”
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The Maitland Daily Mercury, Tue 12 Apr 1910 7
MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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Tuesday, April 12.
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The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this afternoon, before his Honor, Justice Cohen. The Deputy Sheriff (Mr GS Waller) occupied a seat alongside his Honor. Mr EH Cohen acted as Judge’s Associate, and Mr C Delohery filled the position of Crown Prosecutor, being instructed by Mr S Hanlin, representing the Crown solicitor.
The legal profession was represented by the following gentlemen: Barristers—Messrs W Tighe, HS Nicolas, and AM Cohen; solicitors—WJ Enright, A Braye, Chas Readett, and WT Lindsay.
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The Maitland Daily Mercury, Sat 16 Apr 1910 8
MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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Friday, April 15.
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The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were concluded last evening before His Honor Justice Cohen
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ACQUITTED.
George Young, a chinese, was indicted with that he on 26th March, 1910, did at Newcastle, indecently assault John Marius Ravelli, a water-police constable.
Accused, who pleaded not guilty, was defended by Mr W Curtis, instructed by Mr French, of Reid and Reid, and challenged eight jurors. The Crown asked one juryman to stand aside.
After hearing the evidence, the jury, without leaving the box, acquitted accused, who was discharged.
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Sat 16 Apr 1910 9
MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Tuesday, before his Honor Justice Cohen. The Deputy Sheriff (Mr GS Waller) occupied a seat alongside his Honor. Mr EH Cohen acted as Judge’s Associate, and Mr C Delohery filled the position of Crown Prosecutor, being instructed by Mr S Hanlin, representing the Crown Solicitor.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 16 Apr 1910 10
MAITLAND DISTRICT
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“Newcastle Herald” Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland
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MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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(Before His Honor Mr Justice Cohen.)
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The court reopened at ten o’clock yesterday morning.
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ACQUITTED.
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George Young, a chinese, was charged with having assaulted Johan Marius Ravelli, a water police constable, at Newcastle, on the 26th March, 1910. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr Curtis, instructed by Mr French, for Messrs Read and Read. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and accused was discharged.
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Sat 23 Apr 1910 11
MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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ACQUITTED.
George Young, a chinese, was indicted with that he on 26th March, 1910, did, at Newcastle, indecently assault John Marius Ravelli, a water-police constable.
Accused, who pleaded not guilty, was defended by Mr W Curtis, instructed by Mr French, of Reid and Reid, and challenged eight jurors. The Crown asked one juryman to stand aside.
After hearing the evidence, the jury, without leaving the box, acquitted accused, who was discharged.
Albert Jolley, 1938
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Mon 4 Jul 1938 12
HIT WITH HAMMER
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CHINESE FRUIT SHOP OWNER
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CRIED OUT: MAN RAN AWAY
Newcastle, to serve as shops and offices for the AustralianAgricultural
Company. Source: Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate,
Sat 28 Nov 1936, p.20. Reproduction: Peter de Waal
Although he had been hit on the head several times with a hammer early yesterday afternoon, George Young, 65, Chinese proprietor of a fruit shop at the corner of King and Darby Streets, Newcastle, cried out for help, and the man who had hit him ran out of the shop without getting anything from the till.
Several persons saw the man running out of the shop, and one telephoned the police. Detective-sergeant WL Alford and Constable L Norton, who went to the shop, arranged for Young to be taken to Newcastle Hospital, with two deep scalp wounds. The man has not been found.
Young told the police that the man had gone into his shop first about 10 o’clock yesterday morning. He had asked for two shillings, but had been refused. He returned about 1.20 pm.
Young was then standing near the till, which contained 7/10½. The man asked for a packet of PK’s. young turned away to get them, and the man pulled a hammer from under his coat, reached across, and struck him several times on the head. Young cried out for help. He turned round, and saw the man put the hammer under his coat and run out of the shop..
Young was suffering from two scalp wounds, and Detective-sergeant Alford had Newcastle Ambulance called. Young was taken to Newcastle Hospital, but was allowed to go home after treatment.
The police believe that the man intended to stun Young, so that he could rob the till. Inquiries were continued yesterday afternoon and last night.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 14 Jul 1938 13
POLICE COURT
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Wednesday, July 13.
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(Before Mr ME Soane, SM.)
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COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
Albert Jolly, 20, a labourer, was committed for trial at Newcastle Sessions on July 25 on a charge of having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon George Young, at Newcastle, on July 3. Bail was fixed at £50.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 22 Jul 1938 14
DEATH OF AGED CHINESE.
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A post-mortem examination yesterday morning showed that George Young, 65, Chinese proprietor of a fruit shop at the corner of Darby and King Streets, Newcastle, died from natural causes. Young died in Newcastle Hospital on Wednesday night.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 23 Jul 1938 15
BEGIN ON MONDAY
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NEWCASTLE QUARTER SESSIONS
The list of cases to be heard at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions, to begin on Monday, is as follows—
Monday: George Abraham Scott Milford, on a charge of breaking and entering; Albert Jolley [aka Jolly], charge of wounding with intent; Allen Sylvester Ware, charge of bestiality;
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 26 Jul 1938 16
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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THREE REMANDED FOR
SENTENCE
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GANGER DISCHARGED
Three men were remanded for sentence by Judge Nield at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions yesterday. A railway ganger [Allen Sylvester Ware] charged with bestiality was acquitted, and another matter was stood over.
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MALICIOUS WOUNDING.
Albert Jolley, 23, labourer, of Newcastle, was remanded for sentence on a charge that at Newcastle on July 3 he maliciously wounded George Young with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Jolley pleaded “Guilty.”
Mr JK Williams (Messrs Harris, Wheeler and Williams) appeared for Jolley.
The Gaol Recorder said Jolley had two previous convictions for stealing.
Detective-Constable MT Emerson said Jolley was single. He had had no work since he left school, with the exception of a few weeks on the barracks. He was usually of sober habits, and did not associate with the criminal element.
“Young, who Jolley assaulted, died on July 20,” the detective added. “The post mortem showed that Jolley had nothing to do with his death.”
Albert Jolley, father of the accused, said that since his son was six he had not been in the care of his mother. The boy looked after the house for him. With the exception of the two lapses he had always been a good boy, and never gave trouble. Witness had tried everywhere, but could not get him work.
Thomas William Cook, Steel Works employee, said Jolley was a trustworthy lad. It was unfortunate he could not get work.
The Crown Prosecutor (Mr LJ Hutchinson): Is it not a fact that he stole your suit?
Cook : Yes.
Have you entrusted him with money since the?—Yes, and he has always given me the right change.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 29 Jul 1938 17
LABOURER SENTENCED
Albert Jolley, 20, labourer, who pleaded “Guilty” on Monday to having maliciously wounded George Young, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, at Newcastle on July 3, and was remanded for sentence, was sentenced to 23 months’ imprisonment, to begin at the time of his arrest.
Mr JK Williams (Messrs Harris, Wheeler and Williams) pleaded for leniency for Jolley. He had never given trouble, except for three lapses, he said. He had been in custody since his arrest.
Judge Nield said Jolley’s offence was one of the most serious in the criminal calendar: Jolley committed an act of violence without any provocation on a defenceless Chinaman who had helped him on several occasions. It was a brutal crime without one redeeming feature. If he were of mature years he would certainly have imposed a very heavy sentence, but at the same time he would have to impose a sentence of some severity.
1 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 30 Mar 1910, p. 7. In many instances ‘Chinese’ or ‘China’ are not capitalised in this case.
2 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 31 Mar 1910, p. 7.
3 SRNSW: NRS880, [9/7161], Supreme Court, Papers and depositions, Maitland, 1910, No. 349. Emphasis added.
4 There are, at least, two articles which describe in great details the opening of the Newcastle municipal bath: Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 14 Feb 1888, p. 3 and in The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Thu 16 Feb 1888, p. 3.
5 SRNSW: NRS5788, [2/2742], Judiciary, HE Cohen, J. Circuit Courts, 1895-1910, pp. 162-7. Emphasis added.
6 Complicated and much altered passage. Original reads: I didn’t leave accused left did not leave urinal before chs saccused & he didn’t fo me & I that followed did not follow him.
7 The Maitland Daily Mercury, Tue 12 Apr 1910, p. 5.
8 The Maitland Daily Mercury, Sat 16 Apr 1910, p. 2.
9 The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Sat 16 Apr 1910, p. 4.
10 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 16 Apr 1910, p. 6.
11 The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Sat 23 Apr 1910, p. 11.
12 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Mon 4 Jul 1938, p. 6. Emphasis added.
13 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 14 Jul 1938, p. 4. Emphasis added.
14 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 22 Jul 1938, p. 12. Emphasis added.
15 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 23 Jul 1938, p. 10. Emphasis added.
16 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 26 Jul 1938, p. 5. Emphasis added.
17 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 29 Jul 1938, p. 4.