The Daily Telegraph, Sat 7 Jul 1917 ¹

CRIMINAL.
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    Before Judge Scholes and a jury at the Darlinghurst Couth House, Walter Toovey pleaded not guilty to a charge of a serious offence. Mr AF Dawson appeared for the Crown, and Mr ER Abigail for the accused. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and accused was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 7 Jul 1917 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Scholes and juries.)

    Mr AF Dawson for the Crown.
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    Walter Toovey pleaded not guilty to a certain offence against a boy, [Robert Kerr, 10 years of age], at Balmain in [sic] February 10. Mr ER Abigail represented the accused. The jury, after a retirement of three-quarters of an hour, returned a verdict of guilty, and the accused was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude.

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Walter Toovey , Gaol photo sheet ³

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 15691

Date when Portrait was taken: 7-7-1917

Name: Walter Toovey

Native place: Balmain Year of birth: 5-3-1884 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: BS Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 6⅝" Weight     On committal: 149 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Several faint tattoo marks inside left forearm. Scar outside bend left arm several blue coal scars on hands & arms. Woman tattooed inside right forearm. Scar on bridge of nose

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Balmain PC Sydney Q.S.	21   6	8 7	1907 1917	Drunk Indecent assault on a male person	Rising of Court 3 years P.S.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 25 Aug 1917 ⁴

CRIMINAL.
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APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION.

    An appeal was made to Mr Justice Pring, Mr Justice Sly, and Mr Justice Gordon on behalf of
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A NEW TRIAL.

    Walter Toovey appealed from his conviction before Judge Scholes at the Sydney Quarter Sessions on a charge of assault. He was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, and he based his appeal on the grounds that the conviction was against the evidence, that he was not guilty, and that he had other evidence to call. Mr ER Abigail appeared for the accused, and Mr CA White for the Crown. The Court set the conviction aside, and ordered a new trial.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 25 Aug 1917 ⁵

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL.
(Before Mr Justice Pring, Mr Justice Sly,
and Mr Justice Gordon.)

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CONVICTION QUASHED.
REX v WALTER TOOVEY.

    Mr ER Abigail appeared for the prisoner in support of the appeal, and Mr CA White for the Crown. The prisoner was convicted in July last before Judge Scholes and a jury at Quarter Sessions of assault, and was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude. He now appealed on the grounds that the conviction was against evidence, that he was not guilty, and that a portion of his Honor’s summing up to the jury was erroneous, and calculated to prejudice the prisoner.

    The Court said the conviction must be quashed, and a new trial ordered, so that certain difficulties in the case might be cleared up one way or the other.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 29 Jan 1918 ⁶

LAW NOTICES.
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Tuesday, January 29.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Walter Toovey, misconduct; Vivian Kellion, breaking and entering and stealing; James Murphy, assault and robbery.

    A sitting of the District Court has been appointed to be held at Kiama, within the Southern and Hunter district, on Thursday, Feb 28.

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STAMP DUTY.
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    In respect of probates and letters of administration, stamp duty to the amount of £31,676 16s 5d was received last week. The receipts were from the following estates:—Late Wilfred James Wardle, of Adelaide, merchant, £6,079 13s 2d; the late John Ealtor Williams, of Agnes Banks, grazier, £1,273 6s 8d; the late Arthur Fisher Lloyd, of Woollahra, grazier, £2,057 13s 3d.

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PTOMAINE POISONING.
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    Seven persons, including a whole family, were taken by the civil ambulance to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday, suffering from ptomaine poisoning. The names of the sufferers were:—George Tallon, 50; Dulcie Tallon, 17; Elsie Tallon, 19; Elizabeth Tallon, 46; Robert Tallon, 8; Sarah Woods, 30; and Robert Woods, 8.

    It appears that Mr Tallon and his family, with Mrs Woods and her child, were eating pressed tongue at Mr Tallon’s house in Glebe-street, Glebe, about 1 o’clock yesterday, when each of them became ill. The Civil Ambulance was summoned, and they were taken to hospital, where it was found that they were all suffering severely from the effects of ptomaine poisoning.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 30 Jan 1918 ⁷

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Fitzhardinge and Juries.)

    Mr AF Dawson, Crown Prosecutor.

    Walter Toovey pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault at Balmain on February 10, 1917. This was a retrial, ordered by the Appeal Court. On the application of Mr ER Abigail, who defended, the accused was remanded to the next Quarter Sessions. Bail was refused, his Honor ordering the accuse to be placed under supervision in his own interests.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 9 Mar 1918 ⁸

LAW NOTICES.
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Monday, March 11.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    James Stephens, breaking and entering and stealing; Walter Toovey, misconduct; Frank O’Grady and George Summers, garrotting and robbery.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 11 Mar 1918 ⁹

LAW NOTICES.
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Monday, March 11.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    James Stephens, breaking and entering and stealing; Walter Toovey, misconduct; Frank O’Grady and George Summers, Garrotting and robbery.
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METHODIST CONFERENCE.
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    A pastoral session of the Methodist Conference was held on Saturday morning. The third reading of stations for the mission field was confirmed.

    The ex-president reported that Rev VAS Little had retired from the position as naval chaplain, applying for permission to reside at Oxford, and to receive an appointment from the Wesleyan Conference for the time being. The president had granted the applications, and Rev VAS Little was now third minister in the Oxford circuit, and doing special work in the University. The conference endorsed the action taken by the president.

    The Rev B Linden Webb urged anew that his resignation should be complied with. It was resolved to accede to this request.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 5 Apr 1918 ¹⁰

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr Herbert Harris was Crown Prosecutor.
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    Mr ER Abigail appeared for Walter Toovey, who was charged with misconduct, and pleaded not guilty. The jury returned a verdict of acquittal.

 

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¹     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 7 Jul 1917, p. 13.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 7 Jul 1917, p. 9.

³     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6096], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 1 Jun 1917-3 Oct 1917, No. 15691, p. –.

⁴     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 25 Aug 1917, p. 7.

⁵     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 25 Aug 1917, p. 8.

⁶     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 29 Jan 1918, p. 4. Emphasis added.

⁷     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 30 Jan 1918, p. 6.

⁸     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 9 Mar 1918, p. 9. Emphasis added.

⁹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 11 Mar 1918, p. 4. Emphasis added.

¹⁰   The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 5 Apr 1918, p. 4.

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