The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 13 Nov 1929 1
LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, November 13.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
Frank Maloney Bennett and Len Rogers, conspiracy to defraud (part heard); Alexander Currie, indecent assault; Thomas Frederick Gibson, Elsie Bowman, and Thomas Hodson Trenear, attempt to break and enter with intent to commit a felony; Edward Hammond, steal a postal article (for plea only). Note.—The jurors summoned to attend the Sydney Quarter Sessions to-day, other than those engaged in the part heard case, will not be required to attend until 10.45 am.
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SHOOTING AT KENSINGTON.
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LABOURER CHARGED AND
REMANDED.
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At the Central Police Court yesterday before Mr Shepherd, SM, William Joseph Naughton, labourer, 35 years of age, was charged with having feloniously wounded George Williams, at Kensington, on October 23, 1929, with intent to murder.
Sergeant Caban, Police Prosecutor, applied for another adjournment owing to the fact that Williams was still in St Vincent’s Hospital.
Mr Sproule (instructed by Messrs RD Meagher, Sproule and Co) for the defence, objected to any further remand. The man concerned was quite well enough to attend the Court. If the police were still looking for evidence it was unfair to defendant.
Sergeant Caban: The doctor states that Williams was on his legs for the first time yesterday since the alleged wounding. My reasons for a remand are genuine and bonafide.
The defendant: I called at the hospital yesterday and a nurse told me Williams was all right. He could have come to the Court six days ago.
Sergeant Caban: That is absurd, for the bullet had not then been extracted from the man’s chest, and I do not know whether it has yet been extracted. I give the assurance that the prosecution is not deceiving the Court.
The magistrate: Remands cause half the congestion in the Courts. Cannot the case be commenced to-day?
Sergeant Caban: Williams is the principal witness and in the circumstances I press for a remand.
Detective James said from inquiries made from the medical superintendent of St Vincent’s Hospital he was informed that it would be a week before Williams was in a fit state to attend the Court.
The magistrate granted a remand to the 21st instant, bail at £250, being allowed to stand.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 14 Nov 1929 2
QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Curlewis.)
Senior Crown Prosecutor, Mr McKean, KC.
ACQUITTED.
Alexander Currie, 38, electrician, was charged with having indecently assaulted a boy, [Arthur Wentworth Stephens], at Turramurra on October 2. Mr Sproule (of Messrs RD Meagher, Sproule and Co) appeared for the accused, who was acquitted by the jury without leaving the box, and at the suggestion of the Judge.
1 The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 13 Nov 1929, p. 12. Emphasis added.
2 The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 14 Nov 1929, p. 7.