Below also see: John Hughes, 1912 – Bestiality

 

The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 13 May 1911 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Monday, May 15.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Arthur Bryant, forgery and uttering; Alexander Sands, forgery and uttering; John Hughes, false pretences; Edward Oliver, embezzlement; May Hughes, larceny.

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The Daily Telegraph, Tue 16 May 1911 ²

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

    Mr H Harris, Crown prosecutor.
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PLEAS OF GUILTY.

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    John Hughes pleaded guilty to four charges of obtaining money by false pretences by means of valueless cheques at Manly, and was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 16 May 1911 ³

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

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PLEADED GUILTY.

    John Hughes pleaded guilty to four charges of obtaining money by false pretences at Manly by means of valueless cheques, and was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 20 May 1911 ⁴

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr H Harris, appeared for the Crown.

SENTENCES.

    The following sentences were imposed:—John Hughes, obtaining property by false pretences, imprisonment with hard labor in Goulburn Gaol for six months, concurrent with other sentences;

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 20 May 1911 ⁵

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr Herbert Harris was Crown Prosecutor.

SENTENCES.

    John Hughes, for obtaining property by false pretences, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.

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John Hughes, Gaol photo sheet ⁶

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 11856

Date when Portrait was taken: 15-5-1911

Name: John Hughes

Native place: Petersham Year of birth: 14-12-1869 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: BS Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R and W Height: 6' 1" Weight     On committal: 149 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown to grey Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Small scar centre forehead, mole left thumbMarks or special features: Scar on bridge on nose. Hair thin on top of head. Varicose veins in calf of right leg. Long scar near junction of left thumb.

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Central PC         wts Ex Central PC         wts Ex Water PC         wts Ex Sydney Q.S	28 12   5 23 14   2 15	2   4   9 10   1   2   5	1906 1906 1906 1906 1910 1910 1911	Not pay tram fare   Travel by tram and not pay fare Stealing False pretences (4 charges).	26/- or 7 days HL   28/6 or 3 weeks LL. Paid fine 26-10-1906 £2-2-6 or 7 days HL. Paid fine 4-2-1910 6 months HL on each charge. Concurrent

 

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John Hughes, 1912

The Daily Telegraph, Thu 5 Dec 1912 ⁷

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Murray and a jury.)

    Mr JN Mason prosecuted for the Crown.
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FIVE YEARS’ PENAL SERVITUDE.

    John Hughes (43) was convicted on a charge of having committed a serious offence, [bestiality], at Leichhardt, on November 25.

    His Honor said the best thing he could do with the prisoner would be to give him five years’ penal servitude. “Goodness knows,” said his Honor, “how long you will serve; I don’t know. I cannot make any recommendation.”

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Northern Star, Thu 5 Dec 1912 ⁸

JUDGE’S SUGGESTION.
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RATIONAL LEGISLATION.

Sydney, Wednesday.

    John Hughes was found guilty at Sessions of an offence at Leichhardt, with a recommendation that accused should be mentally examined. His Honor, in imposing a sentence of five years penal servitude, remarked that it was one of those extraordinary cases to meet which rational legislation had been adopted in some of the United States of America, where a surgical operation, said His Honor, is portion of the punishment. If similar legislation had been adopted in this country, as it should have been long ago but for the silly superstition sentimentalism of some people such cases would be rare occurrence, while a service would be done to the offenders to the community at large.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 5 Dec 1912 ⁹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Murray.)

    Crown Prosecutor, Mr JN Mason.

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    John Hughes, 43, was arraigned on a serious charge at Sydney on November 25, 1912.

    Accused pleaded not guilty.

    A verdict of guilty was returned by the jury. A recommendation was made that he should be medically examined.

    On imposing a sentence of five years’ penal servitude, and making reference to the jury’s recommendation, his Honor said such a sentence seemed to be the best thing he could do for the prisoner. He did not know how long he would serve, but he would not make any recommendation for remission of any portion of the sentence.

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John Hughes, Gaol photo sheet ¹⁰

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 12684

Date when Portrait was taken: 4-12-1912

Name: John Hughes

Native place: Petersham Year of birth: 14-12-1869 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: B.S Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C. of E. Education, degree of: R & W Height: 6' 1" Weight     On committal: 149 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown to grey Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Scar on bridge of nose. Hair thin on top of head. Varicose veins on calf of right leg. Long scar near junction of left thumb.

(No. of previous Portrait .. 11856) CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Water PC Sydney Q.S.	27   4	2 12	1912 1912	Expose person. Attempt to commit bestiality	6 months H.L. 5 years P.S. Jury recommended that he be medically examined.
And four previous convictions for which See Photo No. as above

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 13 May 1911, p. 11.

²     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 16 May 1911, p. 11.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 16 May 1911, p. 5.

⁴     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 20 May 1911, p. 22.

⁵     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 20 May 1911, p. 6.

⁶     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6077], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1911-1912, No. 11856, p. 6, R5115.

⁷     The Daily Telegraph, Thu 5 Dec 1912, p. 5.

⁸     Northern Star (Lismore, NSW), Thu 5 Dec 1912, p. 4.

⁹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 5 Dec 1912, p. 4.

¹⁰   SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6081], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1912-1913, No. 12684, p. 32, R5116.

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