The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 6 Jul 1915 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Tuesday, July 6.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Robert McGregor, robbery; James Brown, assault; Cecil George Pike and Gertrude Louisa Holmes, criminal offence.

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ALLEGED TRADING WITH ENEMY.
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IMPORTER CHARGED.
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    The hearing of a charge of alleged trading with the enemy was commenced at the Central Police Court yesterday, when Mathias Hamburger, ² who carries on business as an importer in [95] York-street, city, was proceeded against on two informations charging him with trading, and also attempting to trade, with one of his representatives in Germany.

    Mr Manning, instructed by the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr TR Bavin, instructed by Messrs Mark Mitchell and Forsyth, for the defendant.

    The charge against Hamburger was that, on or about November 3 last, he sent a bank-draft for £700 to A Escoffier Figlio, San Remo, Italy, to be forwarded to Wilhelm Ceelen, Frankfurt-on-Main, Germany, for purchases made by him on Hamburger’s behalf.

    Only two witnesses were examined, a Customs’ officer, who made a search of Hamburger’s business premises, where a quantity of correspondence was found, and a member of the Censor’s staff, who translated some letters sent by and addressed to the defendant, which had been intercepted in the post.

    The further hearing of the charge was adjourned till next morning, at the Water Police Court.

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The Daily Telegraph, Wed 14 Jul 1915 ³

CRIMINAL.
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    At the Metropolitan Sessions, before Judge Hamilton (Mr AF Dawson prosecuting), James Brown, for whom Mr PK White appeared, was charged with having, at Sydney, on June 16, assaulted Walter Leamington [aka Walter Levington; Walter Lewington], a military policeman. The jury found a verdict of guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy on account of previous good character. The sentence was six months’ imprisonment, with hard labor, in Goulburn Gaol.

    Sydney Francis Davis, a young man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing three pairs of rabbits, the property of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways, at Sydney, on June 16. Mr JW Abigail appeared for accused, a shunter at Darling Harbour railway yard, who denied taking the rabbits from a truck. He admitted picking them up in the yard and throwing them into the lamp-room, as his duty enjoined upon him. Afterwards he informed one of the railway officials of what he had done. The jury acquitted, and accused was discharged.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 14 Jul 1915 ⁴

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Hamilton.)

    Mr AF Dawson prosecuted for the Crown.

FOUND GUILTY.

    James Brown, who was defended by Mr PK White, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having at Sydney, on June 15, assaulted Walter Lewington, a military policeman.

    The jury returned a verdict of guilty against the accused, with a strong recommendation to mercy on account of his previous good character.

    His Honor imposed a sentence of six months’ hard labour in Goulburn Gaol.

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James Brown, Gaol photo sheet ⁵

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 14470

Date when Portrait was taken: 14-7-1915

Name: James Brown

Native place: Scotland Year of birth: 5-4-1870 Arrived       Ship: La Hague in Colony }   Year: 1879 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Painter Religion: Presbyterian Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 6⅜" Weight     On committal: 119 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown to Grey Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Scar over right eye. Large scars on left jawbone, on left side of neck, and on right side of back neck

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	13	7	1915	Indecent assault on a male person	6 months H.L.

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 6 Jul 1915, p. 5. Emphasis added.

²     See www.naa.gov.au for digitised “Hamburger & Co” file.

³     The Daily Telegraph, Wed 14 Jul 1915, p. 12. Emphasis added.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 14 Jul 1915, p. 7.

⁵     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6090], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 2 Jul 1915-7 Oct 1915, No. 14470, p. –.

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