The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 1 Oct 1914 ¹

QUARTER SESSIONS.

The following is a list of cases for trial at the Quarter Sessions, commencing to-day—
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    Raymond Thomas Ferguson and Ernest Henry Sargent, assault;

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 8 Oct 1914 ²

LAW NOTICES.
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Thursday, October 8.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Raymond Thomas Ferguson and Ernest Henry Sargent, criminal assault;

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 9 Oct 1914 ³

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Docker and a juries.)

    Mr RJ Browning, Crown Prosecutor.

PLEADED GUILTY.

    Raymond Thomas Ferguson and Ernest Henry Sargent, two youths, pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal assault, and were remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 10 Oct 1914 ⁴

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Docker and juries.)

    Mr RJ Browning, Crown Prosecutor.

SENTENCES.

    Prisoners were sentenced as follows:—Raymond Thomas Ferguson and Ernest Henry Sargent, unnatural offence, five years’ penal servitude.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 10 Oct 1914 ⁵

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Docker and juries.)

    Mr RJ Browning, Crown Prosecutor.

SENTENCES.

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    Raymond Thomas Ferguson, 16, and Ernest Henry Sargent, 17, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal [indecent] assault, [on Walter Storey], were each sentenced to five years’ penal servitude. His Honor said that was the lowest sentence provided for the offence.

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Raymond Thomas Ferguson, Gaol photo sheet ⁶

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 13909

Date when Portrait was taken: 10-10-1914

Name: Raymond Thomas Ferguson

Native place: North Sydney Year of birth: 16-6-1898 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: BS Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R and W Height: 5' 5¾" Weight     On committal: 155 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Hazel

Marks or special features: Snake above bird outside left forearm, clasped hands across heart outside right upper arm, flower and scroll with ‘NELLIE’ thereon above Union Jack on outside right forearm

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS Convicted with Ernest Henry Sargeant
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Childrens Court Childrens Court Sydney Q.S	20 28   8	5   9 10	1909 1910 1914	Stealing Stealing Sodomy	2 years Probation Committed to Mittagong farm 5 years PS

 
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Ernest Henry Sergeant, Gaol photo sheet ⁷

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 13910

Date when Portrait was taken: 10-10-1914

Name: Ernest Henry Sargeant
(aka Sargent)

Native place: Newtown Year of birth: 8-5-1897 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: BS Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R and W Height: 5' 4½" Weight     On committal: 115 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Hazel

Marks or special features: Scar in centre of chest

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS Convicted with Raymond Thos Ferguson
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S Childrens Court Kogarah PC      exd CPC Kogarah PC Newtown PC Redfern PC CPC Redfern PC ditto  ditto Newtown PC	8 28 16 24 20 17   3 30 13 13 13 24	10 10 12   1   9   7   7 11   8   8   8   7	1914 1930 1930 1921 1921 1922 1933 1942 1943 1943 1943 1944	Sodomy Child Desertion   Stealing Goods in custody Embezzlement Evade tram fare Indecent behaviour Stealing ditto Goods in custody Street Betting	5 years PS Imprisonment till £38. 0. 0 arrears & 12/- costs be paid   20/- + wit 20/- or 21 days ) £1 or 4 days £10 or 3 months  |  PD996/33 15/- or 2 days  £1 or 48 hours 1 month HL suspended sureties to be G[ood ]B[ehaviour] 18 months £3 or 6 days HL £5 to be GB 12 months £20 or 40 days HL
Docket 996/33

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 1 Oct 1914, p. 5.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 8 Oct 1914, p. 4.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 9 Oct 1914, p. 4.

⁴     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 10 Oct 1914, p. 15.

⁵     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 10 Oct 1914, p. 9.

⁶     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6087], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 3 Sep 1914-31 Dec 1914, No. 13909, p. –. Emphasis added.

⁷     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6087], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 3 Sep 1914-31 Dec 1914, No. 13910, p. –. Emphasis added.

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