Peter Robertson, 1912

Below also see: Peter Robertson, 1917

 

The Register, Fri 7 Jun 1912 ¹

THE LAW COURTS.
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PORT ADELAIDE: Thursday, June 6.
(Before Messrs G Brunskill and T Todd.)

    Two women and one man were fined for drunkenness.

    Peter Robinson [sic] and John Riley were charged by Sub-Inspector Bennett with having insufficient means of support. Evidence was given that defendants were often found sleeping on the beach at Semaphore. Robertson was sent to gaol for a month, and Riley for two months with hard labour.

 

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Peter Robertson, 1917

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate, Wed 18 Apr 1917 ²

DRINK AND MEN’S DOWNFALL.
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A CAREER OF CRIME.
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PARRAMATTA SESSIONS.
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Monday, April 16.
(Before Acting Judge Boyce.)
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    Mr Hugh Baron Bignold was Crown Prosecutor; Mr LW Broughton, JP (CPS and Chamber Magistrate, Parramatta), was Deputy Clerk of the Peace; and Mr DD Henderson, JP, Deputy Sheriff
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DRINK AGAIN.

    Peter Robertson (57) was charged with assaulting a lad at Lithgow on the 2nd of March. He pleaded guilty, stating that he was drunk and “silly” at the time.

    Robertson was latter called up for sentence. He had been convicted before. He was convicted, it transpired, at Adelaide in 1912, for being an idle and disorderly person, and had been fined at Lithgow for drunkenness and indecency.

    His Honor stated that the prisoner, it seemed, was drunk at the time he assaulted the lad, whose name was mentioned, [John Robson, 14], in the indictment. Having been drunk he was not responsible perhaps for his actions—not fully responsible. He appeared to have been living at the time as a vagrant (camping under a rock) and spending all the money he earned in drink.

    The prisoner was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labor in Bathurst gaol.

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Peter Robertson, Gaol photo sheet ³ 

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 1493
Parramatta

Date when Portrait was taken: 25th April 1917

Name: Peter Robertson

Native place: England Year of birth: 14th June 1860 Arrived       Ship: Sandle Shoe in Colony }   Year: 1905 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Labourer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: Nil Height: 5' 6½" Weight     On committal: 140 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown to Grey Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Women’s head above scroll on right lower arm. O/J back of right hand. ⊖ back of left hand. Wart on left lower arm

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Adelaide PC Lithgow PC ditto Parramatta Q.S	6   3 26 16	6 10 12   4	1912 1916 1916 1917	Idle & disorderly Drunk Indecent behaviour Indecent assault a male person	1 month Hl 5/- or 24 hours. Paid fine £3-3 or 1 month HL. Paid fine 6 months HL.

 

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¹     The Register, Fri 7 Jun 1912, p. 9. Emphasis added.

²     The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate (Parramatta), Wed 18 Apr 1917, p. 1.

³     SRNSW: NRS2397, [3/6014], Parramatta photographic description book, 1917-1928, No. 1493, p. 4, R5138.

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