The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 7 Jun 1918 1

LAW NOTICES.
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Friday, June 7.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    James Marks, indecent assault; Frederick Snell, indecent assault; William Charles Staveley, carnal knowledge.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 8 Jun 1918 2

CRIMINAL.
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    At the Sydney Quarter Sessions, before Judge Backhouse.
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    Frederick Snell pleaded not guilty to a charge of committing an indecent offence. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and accused was remanded for sentence. Mr ER Abigail defended.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 8 Jun 1918 3 

Lakemba, NSW, Police Station. Image: NSW State Library collection. Reproduction: Peter de Waal
Lakemba, NSW, Police Station. Image: NSW State Library collection.
Reproduction: Peter de Waal

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr AF Dawson, Crown Prosecutor.
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    Frederick Snell was found guilty on a charge of having committed an indecent assault, [on Hubert John Wesley Morrison , 12], at Lakemba on April 16. He was remanded for sentence. Mr ER Abigail appeared for the accused.

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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 13 Jun 1918 4

CRIMINAL.

    At the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Backhouse.
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    Frederick Snell, who was convicted on June 7 of committing an indecent assault, was sentenced to be imprisoned in Long Bay Penetentiary [sic] for 18 months.

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Frederick Snell, Gaol photo sheet template 5

SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6098], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 5 Mar 1918-2 Aug 1918, No. 16182, p. –.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 16182

Date when Portrait was taken: 8-6-1918

Name: Frederick Snell

Native place: England

Year of birth: 18-10-1869

Arrived       Ship: Minevah
in Colony }   Year: 1870

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Builder

Religion: Methodist

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 5⅞"

Weight     On committal: 141
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Scars on outside bottom joint of left fore finger, slight scar over left eye suffers from fits

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS

Where and When

Offence.

Sentence

Sydney Q.S

7

6

1918

Indecent assault on a male person

18 months HL

 

1     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 7 Jun 1918, p. 4. Emphasis added.

2     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 8 Jun 1918, p. 14.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 8 Jun 1918, p. 9.

4     The Daily Telegraph, Thu 13 Jun 1918, p. 3.

5     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6098], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 5 Mar 1918-2 Aug 1918, No. 16182, p. –.

 

Indecent Assault