The Gosford Times, Thu 5 Aug 1926 1
GOSFORD COURT.
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Friday, July 30th.
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Before Mr HH Chippindall, PM, and
Messrs FR Archbold and H Wilcox, JsP.
ILLEGAL SHOOTING.
Police v. Edward Davis, charge of killing protected birds. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £1, with costs 8/, in default 7 days; 7 days in which to pay.
Police v. Percy Davis, same charge. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £1, costs 8/, in default 7 days; 7 days to pay.
Police v. Sydney Foran, charge of being in possession of unlicensed gun. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £2, costs 8/, in default 14 days; 21 days to pay.
Police v. Horace Green, similar charge. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £2, costs 8/, in default 14 days; 21 days to pay.
Police v. same, charge of shooting for pleasure on Sunday. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £1, costs 8/, in default 7 days; 21 days to pay.
Police v. Sydney Foran, similar charge. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £1, costs 8/, in default 7 days; 21 days to pay.
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CHILDREN’S COURT.
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Before Mr Chippindall, Special Magistrate.
A man [Jack Bowden] was arraigned on three counts of indecently assaulting male children, and was committed for trial at Sydney.
One parent was fined on account of unsatisfactory attendance of a child at school.
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The Woy Woy Herald, Fri 6 Aug 1926 2
GOSFORD COURT.
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Friday, July 30th.
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Before Mr HH Chippindall, PM, and
Messrs FR Archbold and H Wilcox, JsP.
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CHILDREN’S COURT.
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Before Mr Chippindall, Special Magistrate.
A man was arraigned on three counts of indecently assaulting male children, and was committed for trial at Sydney.
One parent was fined on account of unsatisfactory attendance of a child at school.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 18 Aug 1926 3
LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, August 18.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
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No. 2 Court.—At 10 am: George Davidson, arson; Jack Bowden, indecency; Albert Henry Wilson, embezzlement.
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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 19 Aug 1926 4
SERIOUS OFFENCES
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Jack Bowden (24), laborer, pleaded guilty, before Judge Rolin, at Darlinghurst [Quarter] Sessions, to three charges of having committed serious offences at Narara, on three different dates in July, and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in each case, the terms to be concurrent.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 19 Aug 1926 5
QUARTER SESSIONS.
No. 1 COURT.
(Before Judge Edwards.)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr LJ McKean.
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No. 2 COURT.
(Before Judge Rolin.)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr WT Coyle, KC.
INDECENT ASSAULT.
Jack Bowden, 24, a half-caste aboriginal, pleaded guilty to three charges of indecent assault, [on Alexander Oakes, Robert Gavenlock and George Stanton Evans], at Nayara, and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, with hard labour, on each charge, concurrent.
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Jack Bowden, Gaol photo sheet 6
![SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6117], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 2 Jun 1926-19 Nov 1926, No. 21811, p. –.](../../images/trials/1926-Bowden-6117-gaol-photo-21811.jpg "SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6117], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 2 Jun 1926-19 Nov 1926, No. 21811, p. –.") |
Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details
No. 21811
Date when Portrait was taken: 19-8-1926
Name: Jack Bowden
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Native place: Gippsland Victoria Year of birth: 16-5-1891 Arrived Ship: Trade or occupation Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Little Height: 5' 6¼" Weight On committal: 155 Colour of hair: Black Colour of eyes: Brown |
Marks or special features: Anchor outside left forearm. Star on back of left wrist, right ring finger has been broken. Scar on both shins scar in hair on top of head right little finger has been broken. Half caste Aboriginal |
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(No. of previous Portrait ... ) CONVICTIONS |
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| Where and When | Offence. | Sentence | |||
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Sydney Q.S |
18 |
8 |
1926 |
Indecent assault on a male person |
6 months on each Charge |
1 The Gosford Times, Thu 5 Aug 1926, p. 6. Emphasis added.
2 The Woy Woy Herald, Fri 6 Aug 1926, p. 7.
3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 18 Aug 1926, p. 11. Emphasis added.
4 The Daily Telegraph, Thu 19 Aug 1926, p. 10.
5 The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 19 Aug 1926, p. 8.
6 SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6117], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 2 Jun 1926-19 Nov 1926, No. 21811, p. –.