John William Hammond Hargraves, 1916 – Indecent exposure
Below also see: John William Hammond Hargraves, 1926
The Propeller, Fri 9 Jun 1916 1
KOGARAH POLICE COURT.
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Before Mr Payten, SM.
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TAKING OYESTERS FROM CROWN
LANDS.
George Alfred Edwards, Fisheries Inspector, proceeded against Jack Purdy for taking oysters from Crown lands at Oatley Bay on April 26.
Prosecutor deposed that on the day in question he saw accused a with a quantity of opened oysters in a bottle at the place mentioned. When asked what he intended doing with them he said he was taking them home to his father.
Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £1 and 6/- costs, in default seven days’ imprisonment.
UNDERSIZED FISH.
George Alfred Edwards, an inspector of the Fisheries Department, proceeded against George Gough with being in possession of undersized fish.
The Inspector gave evidence that on the date in question he saw accused at Oatley Bay with a quantity of undersized fish in a bucket, and when questioned said he was going to use them for bait.
Fined £2, in addition to 6/- costs, in default 14 days’ imprisonment.
RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.
Herbert Gorman was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Hurstville on June 2.
Sergeant Pratt gave evidence that on June 2 defendant and another young man were fighting each other in Woodville Street.
Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £l, in default seven days imprisonment.
INDECENCY TO GIRLS.
John William Hammond Hargraves was charged with indecent behaviour to girls. Mr Penny appeared for accused.
Sergeant Tracey gave evidence of arrest.
Dulcie May Allinson, aged 18, gave evidence that about 7 pm on the 23rd ultimo she was going home from work and when near McLean’s plumbers’ shop saw accused, who stepped out from a passage and behaved indecently in front of her. She went home and told her mother. They then went in search of accused and told the police. The same thing happened on another occasion.
Louie Myers, aged 16, residing at Nelson street, Penshurst, gave evidence that on the night of May 18 accused behaved indecently to her as she was walking home from work.
Accused’s defence was that it was a case of mistaken identity, and that he was elsewhere when the alleged offences took place.
[John William Hammond] Hargraves deposed that he was a carpenter, aged 28 years, and resided with his wife and family at Mortdale. On the evening of May 23, as mentioned in the first charge, he left his work in Sydney and caught a train to Carlton and went to a house in Tanner’s Avenue to inspect a job, and caught the 7.14 train for Hurstville, where he purchased some tobacco at Chappelow’s. He then went back towards the station. On June 4, as mentioned in another charge, he was at Cariton [sic–Carlton ?].
A number of witnesses were then called to prove defendant’s whereabouts on the nights in question.
The Magistrate sentenced accused to three months imprisonment with hard labour sentence to be suspended on accused entering into recognisances to be of good behaviour for 12 months.
John William Hammond Hargraves, 1926
The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 9 Apr 1926 2
FUNERALS.
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HARGRAVES—The Relatives and Friends of Mrs
CAROLINE HARGRAVES und FAMILY are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of her beloved HUSBAND and their dear FATHER, John William Hammond to leave Central Station THIS DAY at 1.50 for Church of England Cemetery, Woronora, Sutherland.
T DIXON, Undertaker,
Corner Oxford and Crown streets, city.
’Phone 413 Paddington
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HARGRAVES—The Relatives and Friends of Mr and Mrs G HARGRAVES of 43 Park-road Kogarah, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved Brother, John William Hammond; to leave Central Station, this Day at 1.50, for Church of England Cemetery, Woronora, Sutherland.
T DIXON, Undertaker.
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1 The Propeller, (Hurstville, NSW), Fri 9 Jun 1916, p. 3. Emphasis added.
2 The Sydney Morning Herald, (NSW), Fri 9 Apr 1926, p. 9.