Northern Star, Sat 9 Aug 1913 ¹

COMING COURTS.
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QUARTER SESSIONS
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    The Lismore Quarter Sessional Court will be presided over by His Honor Judge Hamilton at the Court House on Thursday, August 14th, and Friday August 15th, the following cases having been set down for hearing:—

    Thursday, August 14th, 1913.—Robert Wallace, lewdness; Robert Trihey, forgery lettering; Tommie Long, wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm; and Rous Frederick Cosgrove, stealing from the person.

    Friday, August 15th, 1913.—William Delaforce, assault occasioning actual bodily harm; — Dunshea, larceny as a bailee; John Saddick, perjury; and appeal of James Keelin.

DISTRICT COURT.

    Judge Hamilton will also preside over the District Court, in which the following cases have been set down for hearing:—

    Saturday, August 16th.—Moses and Fraser v. Russell; Armstrong v. Armstrong; Nathoo v. Marmadeen; Gray v. Staggs; Duleep Singh v. Sahail Singh; Knowles v. Bell..

    Monday, August 18th.—Mackay v. Nolan; Kelly v. Martin; Sahail Singh v. Amir Khan; Martin and Co v. Summers; Kay v. Patterson; Gaggin v. Bell; Esau v. Sinar Kran; McClymont v. Snars.

    Tuesday, August 12th, 1913.—McBarron v. Dillon; Fenwick v. Badhan; Rogers v. Clutterbuck; English v. Payne.

    Garnishee Applications.—Freeman v. Curtis, Cowley garnishee; Leban v. Nunan, Cowley and others garnishee; Leban v. Nunan, Bank of NSW garnishee; Freidman v. Cooper, West and Sharp garnishee; Bank of Australasia v. Moffit, Commercial Bank garnishee; Sarem Singh v. Sahail Singh, Lattimer garnishee.

    Issue remitted from the Supreme Court for trial in Carson v. Carson, Bradfield co-respondent.

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Northern Star, Fri 15 Aug 1913 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Thursday, 14th August, 1931.

    The Quarter Sessions, presided over by Judge Hamilton, opened at the Court House, Lismore. The Bar was represented by Mr RJ Browning (Crown Prosecutor), Mr J Young, Mr HB Bignold and Mr Alroy Cohen.

    Mr JB Gibson, Deputy Clerk of the Peace, opened the Court at 10 o’clock, and stated that he had received a letter from his Honor the evening before instructing him to open the court, and adjourn it until 11 o’clock. He then declared the Court adjourned.

    His Honor took his seat at 11 o’clock.

    On the jury list being called over six jurors summoned were excused from attendance for various reasons.
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A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    Robert Wallace, who was charged with attempting to commit an act of bestiality at Cudgen on May 21st, pleaded guilty and said that he could not escape from the evidence that was against him. He was remanded for sentence.

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The Brisbane Courier, Sat 16 Aug 1913 ³

LISMORE QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Lismore, August 15.

    The Quarter Sessions opened to-day before his Honor Judge Hamilton. Mr RJ Browning acted as Crown Prosecutor.
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    At the Quarter Sessions to-day
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    Robert Wallace, who was found guilty of attempted bestiality, was sentenced to nine months’ hard labour.

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner, Sat 16 Aug 1913 ⁴

LISMORE QUARTER SESSIONS.
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LISMORE, Friday.—The annual meeting of the Lismore branch of the Prisoners’ Aid Association was held in the Council Chambers last night, the Mayor (Ald Spinks) presiding. Addresses were delivered by Judge Hamilton, Mr RJ Browning, and Mr A Cohen, and Mr FJ Willard, general managing secretary.

    The Quarter Sessions were continued to-day. Frederick Cosgrove was found guilty of stealing from the person, and remanded for sentence. Wm Delaforce, Albert Hales, and Stanley Delaforce, on a charge of occasioning actual bodily harm, were acquitted. John Saddick, charged with perjury, pleaded not guilty, and was acquitted. Robert Wallace, who pleaded guilty yesterday on a charge of lewdness, was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment.

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Northern Star, Sat 16 Aug 1913 ⁵

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Before his Honor Judge Hamilton.

    The Quarter Sessions was continued yesterday, Mr Bignold prosecuting on behalf of the Crown.
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SENTENCED.

    Robert Wallace, who pleaded guilty to a serious charge on Thursday, was brought up and sentenced to nine months’ hard labor in Grafton Gaol.

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Robert Wallace, Gaol photo sheet ⁶

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 231
Grafton

Date when Portrait was taken: 13-10-1913

Name: Robert Wallace

Native place: England Year of birth: 1858 Arrived       Ship: ss Thesis in Colony }   Year: 1895 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C. E. Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 7½" Weight     On committal: 147 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Fair Colour of eyes: Light Brown

Marks or special features: Scar on back of head, Scar left cheek, Scar right wrist & thumb, Tattooed cross flags on left forearm. Shield on back of left hand with crown on top & rose in centre with English & American flags on each side Bracelet on wrist above shield. Ring on left ring finger. Rose, thistle & shamrock on right forearm with LOVE underneath

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Cudgen Lismore Q.S	12 14	3 8	1905 1913	Stealing Lewdness	£2 or 14 days HL 9 months HL

 

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¹     Northern Star (Lismore, NSW), Sat 9 Aug 1913, p. 6. Emphasis added.

²     Northern Star (Lismore, NSW), Fri 15 Aug 1913, p. 8.

³     The Brisbane Courier, Sat 16 Aug 1913, p. 15.

⁴     Clarence and Richmond Examiner, Sat 16 Aug 1913, p. 9. Emphasis added.

⁵     Northern Star (Lismore, NSW), Sat 16 Aug 1913, pp. 4, 13.

⁶     SRNSW: NRS2258, [3/5994], Grafton Gaol photographic description book, Jun 1910-Nov 1922, No. 231, p. 40, R5125.

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