The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 26 Mar 1920 1
LAW NOTICES.
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Friday, March 26.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
Charles Edward Joiner, indecency; Albert Edward Perkins, indecently assault female; Charles Morgan, robbery; George Hurley and Edward Reaves, break, enter, and steal; Michael John Walsh, maliciously wounding.
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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 27 Mar 1920 2
CRIMINAL.
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Before Judge Scholes, at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions, Charles Edward Joiner, [31], who wore the uniform of a Royal Marine, was charged with gross misconduct on March 19. There was a second charge of indecent assault, [on Victor Frederick (or Victor Frederick George) Petrie , 15½]. Mr HE McIntosh appeared for the accused, who pleaded not guilty; and Mr S Betts prosecuted for the Crown. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the first count, but guilty on the second count of indecent assault, with a strong recommendation to mercy on account of his previous good character. His Honor said that, taking into account the excellent service record of 13 years which was to the credit of Joiner, he bound him over to come up for sentence within six months if called upon.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 27 Mar 1920 3
QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Scholes.)
Mr S Betts, Crown Prosecutor.
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Indecent Assault.
Charles Edward Joiner, who wore the uniform of the Royal Marines, was charged with gross misconduct on March 19. There was a second count of indecent assault. Mr HE McIntosh appeared for the accused, who pleaded not guilty. The jury found Joiner guilty on the second count with a recommendation to mercy. His Honor ordered accused to be bound over to come up for sentence within six months if called upon.
1 The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 26 Mar 1920, p. 5. Emphasis added.
2 The Daily Telegraph, Sat 27 Mar 1920, p. 13.
3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 27 Mar 1920, p. 9.