The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 16 Apr 1919 1

LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, April 16.
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…

QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Appeals against fines and estreat of forfeited recognisances; John Evans, indecent assault; John Henry Baihn and Darcy James Lyons, breaking and entering and stealing; Herbert Ellis, breaking and entering and stealing; Thomas Sutton, breaking and entering and stealing.

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City of Cairo (merchant ship), n.d. Image: NSW State Library collection. Reproduction: Peter de Waal
City of Cairo (merchant ship), n.d. Image: NSW State Library collection.
Reproduction: Peter de Waal

The Daily Telegraph, Thu 17 Apr 1919 2

CRIMINAL.
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    Before Judge Scholes, at the Sydney Quarter Sessions,
…
    John Evans, a seaman, was found guilty of having committed a serious offence, [on board the ss City of Cairo, between Newcastle and Sydney] and was sentenced to two years’ hard labour in Grafton gaol.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 17 Apr 1919 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Scholes.)

    Mr Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
…
    John Evans, a seaman, for whom Mr Spear appeared, was found guilty of indecent assault, [on Natoo Nobat – aka Nabatt ], and sentenced to two years’ hard labour in Grafton gaol.

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John Evans, Gaol photo sheet 4

SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6100], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 25 Jan 1919-19 Jun 1919, No. 16550, p. –.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 16550

Date when Portrait was taken: 17-4-1919

Name: John Evans

Native place: South Australia

Year of birth: 6-2-1879

Arrived       Ship: BS
in Colony }   Year:

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Sailor

Religion: Wesleyan

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 8½"

Weight     On committal: 152
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Wreath round neck Tiger & goat on chest. Peacock outside Right forearm, flowers outside Right wrist. Sailor & girl outside left forearm. Japanese girl outside left upper arm Right arm profusely tattooed

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS

Where and When

Offence.

Sentence

Sydney Q.S

16

4

1919

Attempt to commit buggery

2 years HL

 

1     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 16 Apr 1919, p. 8. Emphasis added.

2     The Daily Telegraph, Thu 17 Apr 1919, p. 7.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 17 Apr 1919, p. 4.

4     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6100], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 25 Jan 1919-19 Jun 1919, No. 16550, p. –.

 

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