The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 9 Feb 1920 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Monday, February 9.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Rangiamo Frank Martin, misconduct; Arthur Roland Halloran, by an unlawful act causing bodily harm; Charles Ghys, receiving stolen property; William Anderson, attempt to break and enter a shop with intent to damage machinery; Wally Jenkins, breaking and entering and stealing.

    The following appeals against magistrate’s orders will be heard in the Court-room, Queen’s-square:—Richard McCarthy and others, assault; Stanley McPhillamy, maintenance; George Blanchard, maintenance; William Harold Miller, maintenance; Peter Nathaniel, maintenance; Frederick Hornickel, maintenance; James Cox, maintenance.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 24 Mar 1920 ²

LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, March 24.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Edward Reeves, George Hurley, and Charles Johnson, break, enter, and steal, and receiving; Roderick Towsey, stealing; George Stevens, assault and robbery; Rangiamo Frank Martin, indecency.

    The undermentioned appeals from magistrates’ orders and convictions will be heard in the Courtroom, Queens-square, at 10 am:–Jessie Victoria Shipp, assault and insulting words; Spire Charles Bennett, affiliation; John Orr, assault and insulting words; Thomas Hill, maintenance; William E Sanger, assault, insulting words, and damage; George Bennett, detention.

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STAMP DUTY.
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    The amount paid in stamp duty in respect of probate and letters of administration in Sydney last week was £10,388, the estates principally contributing being those of William Houladan, grazier, late of Barron Junction; Mrs Elizabeth Mary Hordern, widow, late of Drummowne [sic]; Charles John Arnold, dairy farmer, Razorback, near Camden; and Samuel George Smith, grazier, late of Kogarah.

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FALSE PRETENCES.
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SALESMAN FINED.

    At the Central Police Court yesterday Christian Carl Eppers, 40, a salesman, appeared before Mr Giles-Shaw, SM on two counts to false pretences. The first charge set out that at Sydney in March 5, Eppers pretended to William Watmough Swanston that he held contracts for the construction and installation of a number of septic tanks, the value of the work amounting to about £3,500. One contract provided for the installation of a large septic tank at the Clyde Engineering Works. It was alleged that Eppers promised that upon payment of £25 for the purchase of shares in the business he would employ Swanston as superintendent of works, and pay him a salary of £500 a year. By these means, it was stated, Eppers obtained from Swanston the sum of £2, with intent to defraud. The second charge was that by similar methods, Eppers, at Eastwood, on March 5 attempted to obtain from David Caskey the sum of £10 by posing as the representative of the Aero Septic Tank Company, Ltd.

    Police-Prosecutor Spyer stated that the accused was known to the police as the promoter of bogus companies, including operations at Sale (V) and Bundaberg (Q). He had tried to float a meat company with the slogan “Cheap meat for the people.” In this way he had made a good living.

    Eppers pleaded guilty, and on each charge was fined £10, in default two months’ hard labour.

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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 25 Mar 1920 ³

CRIMINAL.
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    Before Judge Scholes, at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions.
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    Rangiamo Frank Martin, for whom Mr Perry (instructed by Mr [Frederick] Fanker) appeared, admitted a charge of gross misconduct, [buggery with Cyril James De Tores, 14 years], at Bondi on January 9, and was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 25 Mar 1920 ⁴

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Scholes.)

    Mr S Betts, Crown Prosecutor.
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GROSS MISCONDUCT.

    Rangiamo Frank Martin, for whom Mr Perry (instructed by Mr Fanker) appeared, pleaded guilty to gross misconduct at Bondi on January 9. The sentence was 12 months’ imprisonment, with hard labour, in Grafton Gaol.

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Rangiamo Frank Martin, Gaol photo sheet ⁵

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 17085

Date when Portrait was taken: 25-3-1920

Name: Rangiamo Frank Martin

Native place: New Zealand Year of birth: 29-3-1899 Arrived       Ship: Moeraki in Colony }   Year: – Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Seaman Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 10" Weight     On committal: 133 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Two vaccination scars outside left upper arm. Small scar on right shin

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	24	3	1920	Indecent assault on a male person	12 months HL

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 9 Feb 1920, p. 5. Emphasis added.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 24 Mar 1920, p. 9. Emphasis added.

³     The Daily Telegraph, Wed 25 Mar 1920, p. 9.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 25 Mar 1920, p. 7.

⁵     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6103], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 2 Mar 1920-4 Jun 1920, No. 17085, p. –.

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