The Daily Telegraph, Fri 11 Feb 1927 1

LAW NOTICES
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TO-DAY’s LIST.

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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    No. 1 Court.—James Cowle, assault and robbery; John Taafe, break, enter, and steal. To plead guilty: William Jackson Sydney Loughery, bigamy; Leslie Hadaway, assault with intent to commit a serious offence; Harry Napier Haron, a serious offence; Alexander Westland Robertson, bigamy; Jack Howlett, steal postal article. Note.—The jurors summoned to attend to-day need not attend until 11 am.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 11 Feb 1927 2

LAW NOTICES.
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Friday, February 11.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    No. 1 Court.—James Cowle, assault and robbery; John Taafe, break, enter, and steal. To plead guilty: William Jackson Sydney Loughery, bigamy; Leslie Hadaway, assault with intent to commit sodomy; Harry Napier Haron, carnally know a girl under the age of 16 years; Alexander Westland Robertson, bigamy; Jack Howlett, steal postal article.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 12 Feb 1927 3

Mascot Park with caretaker’s house, Mar or Jul 1938. Image: NSW State Library collection. Reproduction: Peter de Waal
Mascot Park with caretaker’s house, Mar or Jul 1938.
Image: NSW State Library collection. Reproduction: Peter de Waal

QUARTER SESSIONS.
No. 1 COURT.
(Before Judge Cohen.)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr Neil McTague.

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UNNATURAL OFFENCE.

    Leslie Hadaway, 42, gardener, pleaded guilty to having committed an unnatural offence, [buggery on Neville Ford], at Mascot on December 20.

    The prisoner, for whom Mr De Baum (instructed by Messrs Murphy and Maloney) appeared, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour in the State Penitentiary, where he was to be kept under medical observation, and when he is reported as normal his Honor said he would be glad to recommend his release.

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Leslie Hadaway, Gaol photo sheet 4

SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6118], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 19 Nov 1926-5 May 1927, No. 22073, p. 144.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 22073

Date when Portrait was taken: 12-2-1927

Name: Leslie Hadaway

Native place: Sydney

Year of birth: 28-5-1884

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year: BS

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Gardener

Religion: Methodist

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 3⅝"

Weight     On committal: 133
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown to grey

Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Scar at base of left hand. Scar on chin.

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Albury Q.S

11

2

1927

Attempt to commit buggery

3 years HL.

 

1     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 11 Feb 1927, p. 13. Emphasis added.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 11 Feb 1927, p. 10. Emphasis added.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 12 Feb 1926, p. 12.

4     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6118], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 19 Nov 1926-5 May 1927, No. 22073, p. 144.

 

Buggery