The Daily Telegraph, Wed 3 Dec 1913 ¹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Docker and juries.)

  Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
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Old Man Convicted.

    James Mayhew, an elderly man, was charged with having committed a serious offence [indecent assault on Alan (or Frank Charles) Nardi , 5½] at Waverley, on October 30. Accused, who was undefended pleaded not guilty.

    Mayhew, was convicted, and was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, with hard labor, in Grafton Gaol.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 3 Dec 1913 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Docker and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris Crown Prosecutor.
…

ASSAULT.

    James Mayhew, an elderly man, was convicted of a charge of having committed an assault att Waverley on October 30, and was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour in Grafton Gaol.

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James Mayhew, Gaol photo sheet ³

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 13356

Date when Portrait was taken: 2-12-1913

Name: James Mayhew

Native place: England Year of birth: D.U. 1845 Arrived       Ship: Bolton in Colony }   Year: 1851 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Miner Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R and W Height: 5' 4½" Weight     On committal: 126 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Grey Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: scar on inside left forearm face deeply lined, nose flat. Ruptured left side scar right shin

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S Wollongong Nowra PC	2 25	12   6	1913 1913	Indecent assault on a male person Vagrancy	12 months HL 1 month HL

 

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¹     The Daily Telegraph, Wed 3 Dec 1913, p. 9.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 3 Dec 1913, p. 7.

³     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6084], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1913-1914, No. 13356, p. 112, R5117.

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