The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 2 Sep 1927 ¹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Cohen.)
(Crown Prosecutor, Mr Neil McTague.)

…

INDECENT ASSAULT.

    Henry Allan [aka Henry Allen] Watts, 31, cook, was charged with indecently assaulting a boy, [Leonard Roy Lane, 14 yrs], at Sydney. Accused was convicted and remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 3 Sep 1927 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Cohen.)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr Neil McTague.

SENTENCES.

…
    Henry Allan Watts, 31, cook, indecent assault on a boy, two years’ hard labour in Maitland Gaol.

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Henry Allan Watts, Gaol photo sheet ³

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 22472

Date when Portrait was taken: 3-9-1927

Name: Henry Allan Watts

Native place: England Year of birth: 13-2-1896 Arrived       Ship: Borda in Colony }   Year: 1913 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Cook Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 6¾" Weight     On committal: 133 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Scar left side of back

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	1	9	1927	Indecent assault on a male person	2 years HL from 3-8-1927

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 2 Sep 1927, p. 8.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 3 Sep 1927, p. 12.

³     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6119], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 5 May 1927-7 Oct 1927, No. 22472, p. 229.

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