The Daily Telegraph, Tue 14 Dec 1926 ¹

TODAY’S LAW NOTICES

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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.

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    No. 2 Court.—James Hassett, larceny as a bailee; George Cornwell and William Finn, indecent assault on a male person; Arthur Arnold Ford, stealing; Rose Weir, stealing from the person; Demos Morel, stealing (to be postponed).

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 15 Dec 1926 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Scholes.)
(Mr LJ McKean, Crown Prosecutor.)

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No. 2 COURT.
(Before Judge Curlewis.)
(Crown Prosecutor, Mr WT Coyle, KC.)

ACQUITTED.

    George Cornwell, 63, inspector of pure foods, was charged with committing an indecent assault on William Finn, 20, labourer, at Sydney on November 13; and Finn was charged with aiding and abetting.

    Mr Sproule (instructed by Messrs RD Meagher and Co) appeared or both of the accused, who were acquitted and discharged.

¹     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 14 Dec 1926, p. 11. Emphasis added.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 15 Dec 1926, p. 14.