The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 6 Feb 1920 1

Queens square, Sydney, n.d. Photo ID: SRNSW 4346_a020_a020000207.jpg
Queens square, Sydney, n.d.
Photo ID: SRNSW 4346_a020_a020000207.jpg

LAW NOTICES.
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Friday, February 6.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Joseph Graham, indecent assault; Jeremiah James Walsh and Bernard Charles O’Malley, attempt to break and enter with intent to steal.

    The following appeals against magistrates’ convictions will be heard in the Court-room, Queen’s-square: David Davis, vagrancy; James Irwin, goods in custody; Walter Rice, goods in custody.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 7 Feb 1920 2

CRIMINAL.
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    Before Judge Scholes at the Quarter Sessions.
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    Joseph Graham, charged with an indecent assault against a person unknown, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr JCJ Ryan, Mr Norman McGhie prosecuted for the Crown. After a six-hour retirement the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and accused was sentenced to six months’ hard labor in Grafton Gaol.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 7 Feb 1920 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Scholes.)

    Mr Norman McGhie, Crown Prosecutor.
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GROSS MISCONDUCT.

    Joseph Graham, who was defended by Mr JCJ Ryan, pleaded not guilty to a charge of gross misconduct on Belmore Park. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. His Honor passed a sentence of six months’ imprisonment with hard labour in Grafton Gaol.

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Joseph Graham, Gaol photo sheet 4

SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6102], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 16 Oct 1919-2 Mar 1920, No. 16980, p. –.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 16980

Date when Portrait was taken: 9-2-1920

Name: Joseph Graham

Native place: Newtown NSW

Year of birth: 8-10-1884

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony  }   Year: BS

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  }  Confectioner

Religion: RC

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 7¾"

Weight     On committal: 135
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Long nose

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS

Where and When

Offence.

Sentence

Water PC

Sydney Q.S

7

6

3

2

1914

1920

Indecent behaviour

Indecent assault on a male person

£5 or 2 months HL.
Fine paid at Court

6 months HL.

 

1     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 6 Feb 1920, p. 5. Emphasis added.

2     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 7 Feb 1920, p. 14.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 7 Feb 1920, p. 9.

4     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6102], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 16 Oct 1919-2 Mar 1920, No. 16980, p. –.

 

Indecent Assault