The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 7 Mar 1923 1
LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, March 7.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
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No. 2 Court.—William James Lappan and John William Leach, indecency; Thomas William Griffiths, inflicting grievous bodily harm; William Richard Smith, breaking, entering, and stealing, and larceny; Athol Rowland Shepherd and John Jones, staling in a dwelling.
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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 8 Mar 1923 2
CRIMINAL.
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(Before Judge Cohen.)
Image: NSW State Library collection. Reproduction: Peter de Waal
Crown Prosecutor: Mr LJ McKean.
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REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.
William James Lappan, a boy, pleaded guilty to a serious charge, committed at La Perouse on January 26, and was remanded for sentence.
John William Leach, a youth, was charged on two counts relating to a serious offence, stated to have been committed at La Perouse on January 26. After the jury had been empannelled, [sic] accused, at the advice of his solicitor (Mr Penny) withdrew his plea of not guilty, and pleaded guilty to the second count—indecent assault. He was remanded for sentence.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 8 Mar 1923 3
QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Acting Judge GE FLannery.)
Mr WT Coyle, KC, Crown Prosecutor.
PLEAS OF GUILTY.
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William James Lappan pleaded guilty to having committed a serious offence, [buggery with Herbert Charles Hemmings, 14], at La Perouse, on January 26. The accused was remanded for sentence.
John William Leach pleaded not guilty to a charge of having committed a serious offence, [buggery with Herbert Charles Hemmings, 14], at La Perouse, on January 26. There was a second count of indecent assault. After the jury had been empanelled, the accused, on the advice of his solicitor, Mr Penny, pleaded guilty to the second count. The jury returned a formal verdict of guilty on the second count, and the accused was remanded for sentence.
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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 10 Mar 1923 4
CRIMINAL.
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(Before Judge Cohen.)
Crown Prosecutor: Mr LJ McKean.
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(Before Acting-Judge GE FLannery.)
Crown Prosecutor: Mr WT Coyle, KC.
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SENTENCED.
The following persons were sentenced:—
John William Leach (16) and William James Lappan (16), a serious offence—each bound over to come up for sentence within 12 months if called upon.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 10 Mar 1923 5
QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Cohen.)
Mr LJ McKean, Crown Prosecutor.
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(Before Acting Judge FLannery.)
Mr WT Coyle, KC, Crown Prosecutor.
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SENTENCES.
John William Leach and William James Lappan, two youths, for having committed a serious offence, were each bound over to come up for sentence within 12 months if called upon to do so.
1 The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 7 Mar 1923, p. 9. Emphasis added.
2 The Daily Telegraph, Thu 8 Mar 1923, p. 2.
3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 8 Mar 1923, p. 6.
4 The Daily Telegraph, Sat 10 Mar 1923, p. 20.
5 The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 10 Mar 1923, p. 11.