The Daily Telegraph, Tue 2 Apr 1918 1

LAW NOTICES
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Tuesday, April 2.

…

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    John Roche, maliciously wounding; Albert Henry Gannon, stealing; Thomas Joseph Ryan, misconduct; Arthur Walter Avey, stealing, Rachel Cohen and May Downey, stealing.

    Note.—Only the witnesses in the abovementioned case will be required to attend at the Court on Tuesday.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 2 Apr 1918 2

LAW NOTICES
———◦———
Tuesday, April 2.

…

QUARTER SESSIONS.

    John Roche, maliciously wounding; Albert Henry Gannon, stealing; Thomas Joseph Ryan, misconduct; Arthur Walter Avey, stealing; Rachel Cohen and May Downey, stealing.

    Note.—Only the witnesses in the abovementioned case will be required to attend at the Court to-day.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 2 Apr 1918 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)
(Mr RJ Browning Crown Prosecutor.)

…
    Thomas Joseph Ryan pleaded not guilty to a charge of misconduct, [unnatural offence with a male person, Leslie Brown], at Sydney, on February 12 last. The accused who was undefended, was found guilty, and remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 6 Apr 1918 4

CRIMINAL.
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…
    Before Judge Backhouse, and a jury at the Darlinghurst Sessions.
…
    The following sentences were passed by his Honor:—
…
    Thomas Joseph Ryan, unnatural offence, four years’ imprisonment.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 6 Apr 1918 5
QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and jury.)
Mr H Harris for the Crown.

…

(Before Judge Backhouse.)

SENTENCES.

    Sentences were imposed as follows:—
…
    Thomas Joseph Ryan, an indecent offence, four years’ imprisonment.

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Thomas Joseph Ryan, Gaol photo sheet 6

SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6098], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 5 Mar 1918-2 Aug 1918, No. 16098, p. –.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 16098

Date when Portrait was taken: 3-4-1918

Name: Thomas Joseph Ryan

Native place: South Australia

Year of birth: 7-3-1844

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year: BS

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: RC

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 2"

Weight     On committal: 127
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Grey

Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Paralysed in left leg walks with a limp –. Tip of right ring finger is injured.

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS

Where and When

Offence.

Sentence

Central PC

Sydney Q.S

11

  2

3

4

1918

1918

Stealing

Sodomy

£3 or 1 month Hl

4 years HL

 

1     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 2 Apr 1918, p. 3. Emphasis added.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 2 Apr 1918, p. 4. Emphasis added.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 2 Apr 1918, p. 9.

4     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 6 Apr 1918, p. 9.

5     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 6 Apr 1918, p. 9.

6     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6098], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 5 Mar 1918-2 Aug 1918, No. 16098, p. –.

 

Sodomy