The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 15 May 1928 1

LAW NOTICES.
——
Tuesday, May 15.
——

…

QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Eric Cooper, conspiracy to defraud (for plea only); Albert Thring, assault with intent to commit sodomy; William Oliver, inflicting grievous bodily harm; Harold George Eltherington, false pretences; Ernest Moore, assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
…

————————
CHARGE FAILS.
———◦———
EX-MLA AS WITNESS.
——

    Mr SD Alldis, a former member of the Legislative Assembly, was a witness in a case at the Central Police Court yesterday, when Victor Cohen, 34, a school teacher, was charged with using indecent language in Belmore-road, Randwick, on April 27.

    It was stated by the police that Cohen and Alldis were together about 7 pm on April 27. They appeared to have been drinking, and Cohen used language which was audible to Constable Birchill.

    Cohen denied that he used the expression complained of, and was supported by Alldis, who said that neither he nor the defendant were under the influence of liquor. The constable had made a mistake.

    In dismissing the charge against Cohen Mr J Laidlaw, SM, said that he had nothing to say about the honesty of the constable’s evidence. He was of the opinion that, as stated by the defendant, the constable had shown a disposition to withdraw the case when spoken to by Mr Alldis at the police station after the arrest.

————————
ILLEGAL BETTING.
———◦———
FOUR CONVICTIONS.
——

    Four convictions were recorded in the Central Police Court yesterday in cases in which breaches of the betting law were alleged.

    William Brown was fined £50 for having used a refreshment room for the purpose of gambling, and on a similar charge concerning premises in Clovelly-road, Clovelly, Cecil Moore was fined £30.

    Fines of £20 were imposed on Griffith Jones and Rupert H Struthers, each of whom admitted a charge of having been in the street on Saturday for the purpose of betting.

    In the case of Jones, who is a pensioner, Mr Laidlaw, SM, said that he was obliged under the Act to impose a fine of £20. The defendant was given time to pay.

    Sergeant Caban, who prosecuted, said that the principals should be made to pay in such cases.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 16 May 1928 2

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Curlewis.)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr VH Treatt.

…

ATTEMPTED OFFENCE.

    Albert Thring, 19, labourer, pleaded guilty to having attempted to commit an abominable offence, [assault with intent to commit buggery on Keith Sykes, 4½ years], on April 5. Mr Parker appeared for the prisoner, who was remanded for medical observation.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 19 May 1928 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Curlewis.)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr VH Treatt.

REMANDED.

    Albert Thring, 19, labourer, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of having attempted to commit an abominable offence, and had been remanded for sentence pending a medical report, was brought before the Court. His Honor said that he had received certain reports about the man, and would further remand him to give him an opportunity to amend his plea. Mr ER Abigail appeared for the accused.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 30 Jun 1928 4

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Curlewis.)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr VH Treatt.

…

DECLARED INSANE.

    Albert Thring, 19, labourer, for whom Mr ER Abigail appeared, who was arraigned on two charges of attempting to commit an unnatural offence, was said to be mentally unfit to plead.

    Dr Holloway stated that the accused had the mentality of a child of 10 years of age. The jury found that he was prevented by insanity from the ability to plead, and his Honor ordered that he be kept in strict custody in the State Penitentiary until dealt with under section 66 of the Lunacy Act .

~ ~ ~ ~ ~


Albert Thring, Gaol photo sheet 5

SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6121], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 24 Feb 1928-23 Jun 1928, No. 23063, p. 227.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 23063

Date when Portrait was taken: 16-5-1928

Name: Albert Thring

Native place: England

Year of birth: 3-5-1910

Arrived       Ship: not known
in Colony }   Year: 1912

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: C of E

Education, degree of: R & W little

Height: 5' 9¼"

Weight     On committal: 138
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Scar right shin

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S *

ditto

15

29

5

6

1926

1928

Assault with intent to commit buggery

Found by jury empanelled for the purpose to be insane and unfit to plead and ordered to be kept in strict custody at the State Penitentiary until dealt with under Section 66 of Lunacy Act.

Remanded for medical observation

Removed to Parramatta Criminal Mental Hospital 20-7-1928

* The Sydney Q.S. trial date recorded on the original goal description sheet should read 15 May 1928.

 

1     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 15 May 1928, p. 5. Emphasis added.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 16 May 1928, p. 12.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 19 May 1928, p. 14.

4     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 30 Jun 1928, p. 12.

5     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6121], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 24 Feb 1928-23 Jun 1928, No. 23063, p. 227.

 

Buggery