Below also see: Cyril Charles Taylor, 1925,
Cyril Charles Taylor, 1927,
Cyril Charles Taylor, 1933,
Cyril Charles Taylor, 1936,
Cyril Charles Taylor, 1942,
Cyril Charles Taylor, 1946

 

The Newcastle Sun, Wed 7 Jan 1925 ¹

SIX MONTHS’ GAOL
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“COMMUNITY MENACE”
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OFFENSIVE CONDUCT
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    Three charges of having behaved in an offensive manner, two of which related to October, 1924, and one to December 30, were preferred against Cyril Charles Taylor, aged 31, before Mr Flynn, SM, in the Newcastle Police Court to-day.

    Taylor pleaded guilty to the first two charges, saying that he did not know what he had done, as he was under the influence of liquor.

    He was fined £5, in default two months’ imprisonment on each charge.

    Revolting evidence was taken relating to the third charge.

    The magistrate altered it to one of importuning for immoral purposes, and a sentence of six months’ imprisonment was imposed, to be cumulative with one of the two months sentences.

    The magistrate said that Taylor was a menace to the community. Credit was due to the man who brought the matter under the notice of the police.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 8 Jan 1925 ²

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Wednesday, January 7.
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(Before Mr WA Flynn, Deputy SM.)

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A SHARP PENALTY.

    Three charges of offensive behaviour in Scott-street, were preferred against Cyril Charles Taylor, 32, labourer. Evidence of arrest was given by Constable Gregory, and evidence was also given by two boys who stated that the defendant had molested them. On each of two charges to which the defendant had pleaded guilty a fine of £5 with the alternative of two months’ imprisonment was imposed. The third charge was altered by the magistrate to one of importuning for an improper purpose, and the defendant, who declined to give evidence, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. The alternative in one of two cases in which the defendant was fined was made cumulative with the sentence of six months’ imprisonment.

 

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Cyril Charles Taylor, 1925

The Newcastle Sun, Thu 23 Jul 1925 ³

UNUSUAL CHARGE
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SEAMAN REMANDED
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    A charge of immorality was preferred against a seaman, Cyril Charles Taylor (43), before Mr Shropshire, SM, in the Newcastle Police Court to-day.

    The offence was alleged to have taken place in Watt-street yesterday. Taylor pleaded not guilty.

    On the application of Sergeant Roberts, he was remanded until July 27. Bail was not applied for.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 24 Jul 1925 ⁴

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Thursday, July 23.
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(Before Mr JL Shropshire, SM.)

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REMANDED.

    Cyril Charles Taylor, 33, seaman., charged with importuning for an improper purpose, was remanded until Monday.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 28 Jul 1925 ⁵

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Monday, July 27.
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(Before Mr JL Shropshire, SM.)

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OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR.

    Cyril Charles Taylor, 33, seaman, was charged with having importuned for an improper purpose on July 22, and alternatively with having behaved offensively in Watt-street on the same occasion. Evidence of arrest, which Plain-clothes Constables McCarthy and Munday effected, was given by the last named. Two newspaper boys and the defendant also went into the witness box. Defendant was convicted of offensive behaviour, and fined £5, in default, two months’ imprisonment. He was also ordered to find sureties of £40 providing for twelve months’ good behaviour, or to undergo six months’ imprisonment.

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Cyril Charles Taylor, Gaol photo sheet ⁶

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 1949
Maitland

Date when Portrait was taken: 3 July 1925

Name: Cyril Charles Taylor

Native place: Sydney Year of birth: 4-7-1892 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Sailor Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 6½" Weight     On committal: 161 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Clasped hands on back of Right hand. Heart & Cross on Right forearm. Cross C.S. 1905 on Left forearm

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Newcastle PC Newcastle PC	7 25	1 7	1925 1925	Offensive Behaviour ditto Importune for an immoral purpose Offensive Behaviour	£5.3.6 or 2 months H.L. £5.3.6 or 2 months H.L.  |  Con 6 months H.L. Accumulative £5.3.6 or 2 months H.L. & Sureties or 6 months Imprisonment

 

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Cyril Charles Taylor, 1927

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 5 Jan 1927 ⁷

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Tuesday, January 4.
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(Before Mr WI Perry, SM.)

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REMANDED.

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    Cyril Charles Taylor, 33, seaman, was charged that, on January 4, being a suspected person, he was found frequenting Hunter-street, Newcastle, a street leading to navigable waters, Port Hunter, with intent to commit a felony, to wit, stealing. On the application of the police, a remand was granted to January 7.

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The Newcastle Sun, Fri 7 Jan 1927 ⁸

SEAMAN SENTENCED
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TRIED LOCK OF CITY SHOP
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    “I am satisfied that you went to this place with the intention of stealing,” Mr Perry, SM, told Cyril Charles Taylor, 33, seaman, charged at Newcastle court to-day with having been found in a doorway in Hunter-street at 12.30 am on January 4, with intent to steal.

    Taylor, who said he had been our of work for six months, was sentenced to four months’ hard labor.

    A constable, who had him under observation, said that after Taylor had entered several doorways, he was found trying the lock of a tabocconist’s [sic] shop with his hands.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 8 Jan 1927 ⁹

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Friday, January 7.
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(Before Mr WI Perry, SM.)

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FOUR MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT.

    Cyril Charles Taylor, 33, seaman, was charged, that on January 4, being a suspected person, he was found frequenting Hunter-street, Newcastle, a street leading to navigable waters, to wit Port Hunter, with intent to commit a felony, to wit stealing.

    Constable McMahon said about 12.30 am on January 4 he saw the defendant in Hunter-0street, Newcastle, and kept him under observation for some time, and saw him go into RA Baker’s doorway. Defendant did not see witness when he approached, and asked what he was trying the locks for, made no reply. When arrested, defendant was thoroughly sober.

    In a statement from the dock, defendant [Cyril Charles Taylor] said he came by the boat from Sydney to Newcastle on the Saturday night. He stayed at a place in Hunter-street, and wandered around for some time, finally making up his mind to go to Carrington, where he usually stayed. As he was making his way towards Carrington, he looked into a window, and was standing in a doorway when he felt somebody taking hold of him. In imposing a sentence of four months’ hard labour, the magistrate said that defendant’s explanation was too weak to be believed.

 

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Cyril Charles Taylor, 1933

The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 6 Mar 1933 ¹⁰

LAW NOTICES.
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Monday, March 6.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    No. 1 Court: Ray Murray, larceny as a bailee; Joseph Sykes, robbery; George Leslie Frank Robertson, embezzlement (for plea only.)

    No. 2 Court.—Russell King, Charles Silva, and John McBurney, attempting to break and enter, with intent to steal; Thomas George Townsend, George Lawrence and Ernest Quill, break and enter, with intent to steal; Cyril Charles Taylor, indecent assault.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 7 Mar 1933 ¹¹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Thomson, KC)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr TS Crawford
(Instructed by Mr RV Edwards).

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(Before Acting Judge Lloyd).
Crown Prosecutor, Mr DG Bathgate
(instructed by Mr J Babbage.)

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REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.

    Cyril Charles Taylor, 40, seaman, was charged with indecent assault, [on Thomas Bartley].

    The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. Taylor was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 8 Mar 1933 ¹²

QUARTER SESSIONS.

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(Before Acting Judge Lloyd).
Crown Prosecutor, Mr DG Bathgate
(instructed by Mr RV Edwards).

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TWO YEARS' GAOL.

    Cyril Charles Taylor, 40, seaman, had been found guilty of indecent assault, with a recommendation to mercy. He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.

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Cyril Charles Taylor, Gaol photo sheet ¹³

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details 

Name Cyril Charles Taylor No. 27293 Date when Portrait was taken: 8-3-1933								Finger Print Classification
Native Place Sydney Year of Birth 4-7-1892 Arrived in State   Ship                        }     Year Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Sailor Religion C of E Education, degree of R & W Height, without shoes 5' 6½" Weight in lbs.     On committal 161                      }     On discharge Colour of hair Brown Colour of eyes Grey Marks or special features Clasped hands on back of right hand. Heart and cross on right forearm. Cross, “G. 81902” on left forearm					(Nos. of previous Portrait 1949 Maitland)
CONVICTIONS St 7574 97939
Court.	Date			Offence.		Sentence	Name.		Gaol No.
Newcastle PC    ditto  Sydney Q.S	27 13 7 6	7 8 1 3	1925 1925 1927 1933	Offensive behaviour License revoked Suspected person Indecent assault on a male person		£5-3-6 or 2 months & sureties or 6 months HL Balance of 8 months imprisonment 7-1-1925 4 months HL 2 years HL	Cyril Chas Taylor    ditto    ditto  ditto		Maitland 324  Maitland 324  5 Maitland    748
3 previous convictions

 

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Cyril Charles Taylor, 1936

The Age, Sat 15 Aug 1936 ¹⁴

ASSAULT ON SHIP.
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SEAMAN SENT TO GAOL.

    Arising out of a dispute which occurred on the motor ship Wanganella, between Sydney and Melbourne, Cyril Charles Taylor, seaman, was charged at the City Court yesterday with “unlawful assault on the high seas.”

    Edward Joseph Sibley, seaman, of the Wanganella, said a few minutes after midnight on 6th August, he was engaged with Taylor in treating a deck with holystone and sand. The holystone, which was twelve inches long and six inches thick weighed 14 lb. Witness spoke to accused about bringing some sand on to the deck. Taylor replied, “What is the matter with you?” Taylor had asked witness to inform a man named Russell that he would not work with him, but witness, passing a remark, refused to do so. Later witness was bending over the deck when Taylor hit him over the head with a holystone. He also punched witness against the deck rail. Witness ran towards the navigating bridge and an officer intervened. He had four stitches inserted in a wound in his head.

    Taylor said he was annoyed by a remark made by Sibley. He was an annoying type of man. Accused had only meant to frighten him, but had accidentally struck him.

    Mr McLean, PM, remarking that Taylor was fortunate not to be in court on another charge, sentenced him to three months’ imprisonment.

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Shepparton Advertiser, Sun 15 Aug 1936 ¹⁵

“ASSAULT ON THE HIGH
SEAS”
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SEAMAN CONVICTED
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Melbourne, Friday.

    Just after midnight on August 6, somewhere between Melbourne and Sydney, two seamen quarrelled as they were “scowing” [sic] the boat deck of the Wanganella with holystones and sand.

    The result was that Cyril Charles Taylor was convicted of “assault on the high seas” and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment in the City Court today.

    Edward Joseph Sibley, an AB on the MV Wanganella told the court of the argument and stated that he received a stunning blow on the back of the head from Taylor’s holystone, which weighed about 14 pounds. Four stiches were inserted by the ship’s doctor and he had to attend the Melbourne Hospital when the ship arrived.

    Taylor stated that the blow was struck accidentally, as he only made a poke at Sibley to frighten him, but Sibley ducked and caught the blow on the head. He also added that he was greatly provoked by Sibley’s constant nagging.

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Recorder, Wed 19 Aug 1936 ¹⁶

HOLYSTONE AS WEAPON
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SEAMAN IMPRISONED FOR
ASSAULT ON HIGH SEAS

Melbourne, Tuesday.

    Arising out of a dispute which occurred on the motor ship Wanganella between Sydney and Melbourne, Cyril Charles Taylor, seaman, was charged at the City Court with unlawful assault on the high seas.

    Edward Joseph Sibley, seaman, of the Wanganella, said that a few minuted after midnight on August 6 he was engaged with Taylor in treating a deck with holystone and sand. The holystone, which was 12 inches long and 6 inches thick, weighed 14 lb.

    Witness spoke to accused about bringing some sand on the deck. Taylor replied: “What is the matter with you?” Taylor had asked witness to inform a man named Russell that he would not work with him, but witness, passing a remark, refused to do so.

    Later, witness was bending over the deck when Taylor hit him over the head with a holystone. He also punched witness against the deck rail. Witness ran toward the navigating bridge and an officer intervened. He had four stiches inserted in a wound in his head.

    Taylor said that he had been annoyed by a remark made by Sibley. He was an annoying type of man. Accused had meant to only frighten him, but had accidentally struck him.

    Mr McLean, PM, remarking that Taylor was fortunate not to be in court on another charge, sentenced him to three months’ imprisonment.

 

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Cyril Charles Taylor, 1942

The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 4 Mar 1942 ¹⁷

LAW NOTICES
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QUARTER SESSIONS, DARLINGHURST.

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    No. 2 Court.—Cyril Charles Taylor,

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 5 Mar 1942 ¹⁸

LAW NOTICES
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QUARTER SESSIONS, DARLINGHURST.

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    No. 1 Court.—Cyril Charles Taylor,

 

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Cyril Charles Taylor, 1946

Sunday Mail, Sun 1 Dec 1946 ¹⁹

SM HOPES POLICE
WILL LECTURE BOY

    “This boy wants a good talking to, and I hope the police will do so,” said Mr AE Aitkin, CSM, yesterday, when a labourer was sent to gaol for assault on a boy in the Botanic Gardens.

    “Fancy a boy of 14 lying asleep in the gardens at that hour (1.30 pm),” said the magistrate.

    The defendant, Cyril Charles Taylor, 54, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.

    Sub-Inspector JE Donovan said that the boy instead of going to work used to go to the gardens to fill in time.

 

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¹     The Newcastle Sun, (NSW), Wed 7 Jan 1925, p. 1.

²     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 8 Jan 1925, p. 7.

³     The Newcastle Sun, (NSW), Thu 23 Jul 1925, p. 7.

⁴     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 24 Jul 1925, p. 5.

⁵     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 28 Jul 1925, p. 3. Emphasis added.

⁶     SRNSW: NRS2327, [3/5991], Maitland Gaol photographic description book, 1875-1930, No. 1949, p. 168, R5132.

⁷     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 5 Jan 1927, p. 3.

⁸     The Newcastle Sun, (NSW), Fri 7 Jan 1927, p. 6.

⁹     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 8 Jan 1927, p. 2. Emphasis added.

¹⁰   The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 6 Mar 1933, p. 6. Emphasis added.

¹¹   The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 7 Mar 1933, p. 6.

¹²   The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 8 Mar 1933, p. 7.

¹³   SRNSW: NRS– [17/1506], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 3 Feb 1933-25 Mar 1933, No. 27293, p. –.

¹⁴   The Age, (Melbourne, Vic), Sat 15 Aug 1936, p. 18. Emphasis added.

¹⁵   Shepparton Advertiser, (Vic), Sat 15 Aug 1936, p. 5. Emphasis added.

¹⁶   Recorder, (Port Pirie, SA) Wed 19 Aug 1936, p. 2. Emphasis added.

¹⁷   The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 4 Mar 1942, p. 7.

¹⁸   The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 5 Mar 1942, p. 7.

¹⁹   Sunday Mail, (Brisbane, Qld), Sun 1 Dec 1946, p. 5.

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