Albert Cork, 1892-I
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Evening News, Tue 26 Apr 1892 1
YESTERDAY’S BREVITIES.
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At the Central Police Court to-day Albert Cork was charged with having indecently assaulted Ethel Turton, 11, Lily Thick, Grace Boyd, and Albert Taylor, 11. He was committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court on two charges, and remanded for two others.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 27 Apr 1892 2
A COINCIDENCE OF NAMES.
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THE paragraph appearing in our telegraphic columns yesterday, chronicling the committal for trial of Albert Cork, in Sydney, for criminal assault, has no connection whatever with Mr Alfred Cork, a native of this city, and perhaps more widely known as Mr Woods, the young actor manager. Mr Woods only arrived in Newcastle yesterday for the purpose of arranging dates for a season at the Victoria Theatre in the near future. As the paragraph has caused him considerable annoyance we explain the coincidence of names.
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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 28 Apr 1892 3
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ALLEGED CRIMINAL OFFENCES.
Albert Cork (19), who already stands committed on two charges of committing criminal offences on children, was again before the Central Court yesterday, on four similar charges. The court was cleared during the hearing of the cases, and the evidence was of the most disgusting character. Mr Giles, DSM., committed the prisoner for trial at the June’ Sessions on two of the charges, and on the other two remanded him till Tuesday next.
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Evening News, Thu 28 Apr 1892 4
YESTERDAY’S BREVITIES.
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Albert Cork, the young man who was on Monday committed for trial on the charge of indecent assault, was again brought up at the Central Police Court to-day and committed for trial for indecently assaulting a boy named Albert Taylor and a girl named Lily Thick. He was remanded on some other similar charges.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 28 Apr 1892 5
POLICE.
Mr James Giles, DSM, presided in the Charge Division, and Mr Cornelius Delohery, SM, in the Summons Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday.
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Albert Cork, 19, was committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Central Criminal Court, on charges of having assaulted Lily Sheik, 11 years of age, on the 19th November [1891] last, and Albert Taylor, 11 years of age during February last. He was remanded until Tuesday on further charges of having assaulted May Powell, 10 years of age, on the 18th September last, and Frederick Norton, 10 years of age, on the 17th August last. Bail was refused.
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The Wagga Wagga Advertiser, Thu 28 Apr 1892 6
TERRIBLE CHARGES.
A YOUNG man named Albert Cork was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday with having committed as assault with intent upon a girl of 11 years and 6 months named Ethel Turton. Medical evidence having been given showing that violence had been used, the girl explained the circumstances if the case, the accused having, according to her testimony, effected his purpose under threat of killing her. In reply to the usual caution Cork said, “I am not guilty.” He was committed to the next court of gaol delivery to be held in June next. Other charges of a still more shocking character are pending against the accused. Cork was also charged with having committed an abominable offence on a 12-year-old child named Gracie Lloyd. The offence, it is alleged, was committed on April 12. The police effected the arrest of accused on Saturday last. The little victim, when taken to the watchhouse, instantly identified her assailant, notwithstanding a change in his wearing apparel. The bench committed Cork for trial at the Central Criminal Court, bail being refused.
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The Daily Telegraph, Wed 4 May 1892 7
POLICE.
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ALLEGED CRIMINAL OFFENCES.
Further charges of alleged criminal assaults were proceeded with at the Central Court yesterday against the young man Albert Cork, who is already under committal on several similar charges. He was committed for trial to the Central Criminal Court on two charges of indecent assaults, bail being refused. A further charge against him was adjourned.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 4 May 1892 8
POLICE.
Mr Whittingdale Johnson, SM, presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday.
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Albert Cork, 19, was committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Central Criminal Court, on charges of having assaulted May Powell, aged 11 years, on the 10th September last, and of having assaulted Frederick Norton, aged 10 years. He was remanded until to-day on a charge of having assaulted Louise Ward, 11 years of age.
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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 5 May 1892 9
POLICE.
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ALLEGED ASSAULTS.
Albert Cork (19), who already stands committed on a number of charges of indecent assault, was proceeded against at the Central Court yesterday on another similar charge and was committed to take his trial at the next Criminal Court.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 5 May 1892 10
POLICE.
Mr Whittingdale Johnson, SM, presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday.
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Albert Cork, 19, was committed to take his trial at the next sittings [of] the Central Criminal Court on a charge of having assaulted one Louisa Ward, aged 11 years, on the 8th October last.
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Depositions for Albert Cork 6 Jun 1892 Sydney trial 11
[Received] Police Department, Sydney, 5 May 92
No. 2 Station
Sydney, 4th May 1892
George Read, Sydney Police Superintendent
12 Senr Sergeant Collins respectfully reports that on the night of the 23rd ultimo from description he arrested a man named Albert Cork. He has since been identified, charged and Committed for trial at the Criminal Court on the Seven following charges.
Assault and Committing the crime of Buggery on Lilly Thick, PG [NSW Police Gazette] 1891, p. 399.
Assault and Committing the Crime of Buggery on Albert Taylor, PG 1891, p. 290.
Assault and Committing the crime of Buggery on Frederick Norton, PG1891, p. 228.
Indecent assault on Grace Boyd, PG 1892, p. 126.
Indecently assault Ethel Turton with intent to Commit a rape, PG 1892, p. 126.
Indecently Assault Louisa Ward with intent to Commit a rape, PG 1891, p. 347.
Indecent assault on May Powell, PG 1891, p. 313.
This offender has also been identified but not charged on the following offences.
Indecent assault on Maude Goodsell, PG 1891, p. 363.
Indecent assault on Louisa Vampraag, PG 1892, p. 99.
Attempting to indecently assault Martha M Wilson, PG 1892, p. 22.
Attempting to indecently assault Alice Beyer, PG 1892, p. 15.
Attempting to indecently assault Nelly Dick vide route from Redfern Station of the 20th ultimo.
[Signed] Tho[ma]s Collins, Senr Sergeant.
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[On the reserve of the above letter is the following]
4 May 1892
The Queen
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Cork (6 May 92, 905)
To be placed with the depositions before the Honorable the Attorney General.
6 May 1892
[signed] Ernest Smith
Crown Solicitor.
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(k) As in Recognizance, both for Crown and defence, specifying also what witnesses gave evidence but were not bound over, with reason for omission. |
The Witnesses bound over are (k) Thomas Collins of the Police Force, Robert Archibald Wilson 2 Booth Street, James Taylor 383 Riley Street for self and Albert Taylor, John Edward White Police constable, (Christopher Martin for) William Thomas Todd.
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(l) Short description to enable identification. |
The Exhibits enclosed are (l) Nil |
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(M., 11 and 12 Vict., Cap. 42.)
Depositions of Witnesses.
Sydney
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The examination of Thomas Collins and John Edward White of the Police Force in the Colony of New South Wales, Robert Archibald Wilson, James Taylor, Albert Taylor and William Thomas Todd in the said Colony, taken on oath this 27th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two at Sydney in the Colony aforesaid, before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said Colony, in the presence and hearing of Albert Cork who is charged this day before me for that he the said Albert Cork on the 22nd day of August 1891 at Leichhardt in the said Colony, did assault Albert Taylor a male child aged twelve years and one month and then wickedly and against the order of nature carnally knew the said Albert Taylor and did commit with the said Albert Taylor the abominable crime of buggery.
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Assaulting Albert Taylor a male person aged 11 years and committing the crime of buggery on the 22nd August 1891.
Remanded until Wednesday next.
[Signed] James Giles, DSM.
Sydney 25th April 92.
This deponent Thomas Collins on his oath states:–
I am a
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Senior Sergeant of the Police Force.
At about 4 pm on the 24th instant whilst the prisoner was in custody on another charge I charged him with assaulting one Albert Taylor, a male person of about the age of 11 years and committing with him the abominable crime of buggery on the afternoon of the 22nd of August 1891.
In reply to the charge he said:–
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“I am not guilty. I don’t know that boy.”
Previous to being charged, he was taken into the yard of the No. 2 Police Station in company with 4 or 5 other men, and was there seen by Albert Taylor and identified.
Prisoner declined to ask questions.
[Signed] Thos Collins.
Taken and sworn at Sydney, this 27th day of April 1892 before me.
[Signed] James Giles, DSM.
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This deponent Albert Taylor on his oath states:–
I was 12 years of age on the 21st July last. I reside with my parents at 383 Riley Street.
I remember the 22nd August 13 last, I was in Pitt Street, I saw the prisoner at the Haymarket in Pitt Street, he came up to me and said “Jack, will you help me to carry
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three or four parcels to the station?”
I said:– “All right.”
He said :– “I’ll give you a few shillings.”
He took me along George Street to the Pyrmont Bridge then over that up a street and over another bridge. He asked a man who was driving a cart, for a lift. We both got into the cart, he took me to Martin’s grocers shop, we got out there, I kept with him. We went over a spare
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piece of ground. He showed me a big house and said “That’s where the parcels are.”
We walked on. We saw an empty house. He sat down and told me to sit down. A woman was sweeping in the park. The prisoner said “Keep back, that’s my aunty.”
Another woman was a little way up the street.
Prisoner said “That’s my sister, don’t let her see you.” He took me down the lane
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to the back of an empty house. He opened the back gate and told me to walk in and walk on my toes. He said “Don’t let my brother hear you.” He took me in to a closet and said “I’ve got to get a horse and buggy.” He afterwards said to me “Take down your trousers.” He shut the closet door, I refused to take my trousers down. He said “If you don’t take them down I’ll smother you.” He took my trousers down, he unbuttoned
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my trousers, he unbuttoned his trousers and took his penis out and said “Rub it up and down.” I did not want to do it. I said:– “I don’t want to do it.”
He pulled out a pen knife and said “If you don’t I’ll stab you.”
I rubbed his penis.
He said “Now put your head against the wall and lean over.”
I did this. He then put his penis into my bottom, I felt it going
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in. He pushed it right in, it hurt me a bit. He moved it up and down in my body. I felt some wet in my bottom and all over me, it came from his penis.
I began to cry while he was working up. He said “If you don’t stop your crying I’ll smother you.” He put both his hands over my mouth, while he was working his penis in me. He said “Many a littler one than you had to stand it.”
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stooping down, the prisoner was leaning over me.
He buttoned his trousers and told me to button mine.
He then said:– “Let me search you.”
When I met the prisoner I had a parcel containing one pair of boot uppers which I was taking home to my father, and 2/9 change out of the purchase. Prisoner said “Now give me that parcel.” I said “I can mind it.”
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“My brother will take it. He is round there. He will do the same as I did and smother you after.”
I then handed him the parcel.
He then said:– “Let me search you.”
I said “No.”
He said:– “If you don’t I’ll smother you.”
He then searched me, took 2/9 from me, and put it into his pocket.
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“Now you wait here for about five minutes, I’ll go and get my buggy.” He went out, shut the closet door, and fastened it. He went away. I waited about four or five minutes. He did not come back. I forced the door open by bumping against it with my back.
I did not see him when I went out and did not see him again until he was at the Police Station. I have been to several Police
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Stations to identify the man but I did not pick anyone out.
I allowed the prisoner to do this to me through fright.
After I left the water closet I went outside and complained to the woman the prisoner had before said was his aunt.
I then went straight along and saw Constable White. I complained to him, the Constable took me to the Police Station another Constable came with
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me to find the man. We could not find him.
The Constable took me to Dr Wilson who examined me and afterwards to the Police Station and home to Riley Street.
Prisoner declines to question.
[Signed] Albert Taylor
Taken and sworn at Sydney, this 27th day of April 1892 before me.
[Signed] James Giles, DSM.
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This deponent Robert Archibald Wilson on oath states:–
I am a legally qualified medical practitioner practising in Balmain.
On the 22nd August last Senior Constable White brought a lad to me named Albert Taylor.
I examined the boy with particular reference to an indecent assault. I found the entire outer surface of the anus congested, and on its left side a small wound
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about quarter of an inch in length. It seemed to me that considerable force had been used to cause the existing state of matters.
I found no seminal fluid either inside or near the anus.
[Signed] Robert A Wilson.
The accused declined to ask witness any questions.
Taken and sworn at Sydney, this 27th day of April 1892 before me.
[Signed] James Giles, DSM.
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This deponent, William Thomas Todd on his oath states:–
I am in the employ of Christopher Martin, grocer, of Darling Street, Balmain.
I reside at the premises.
I remember, about August last, I was driving a cart on the Glebe Island Bridge. I saw the boy Taylor with a young man, who asked me for a lift. I look at the prisoner, I can’t say he is the man. I believe he is
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very much like him.
Both got into my cart, I drove them to my master’s premises where both got out.
The boy Taylor had a parcel in his hand at the time.
The young man and the boy went towards Callan Park. I only noticed them a few yards after they left the cart. I have not seen them since until today.
By Prisoner: He had a small parcel with him.
[Signed] W Todd.
Taken and sworn at Sydney, this 27th day of April 1892 before me.
[Signed] James Giles, DSM.
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This deponent James Taylor on his oath states:–
I am a bootmaker, residing at 383 Riley Street, Surry Hills. I am a bootmaker by trade.
The lad Taylor is my son. He was born on the 21st July 1879 at Sydney.
I recollect the 22nd August last. I sent the boy a message for some boot supports. I gave him half sovereign that was about I did 9 o’clock I did not see
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him again that day until he was brought home by a Policeman at about half past five in the afternoon.
The Policeman told me something.
The boy after complained to me and made a statement.
He should have brought me two shillings less ninepence change. He had neither the boot supports nor the change with him.
I questioned him very closely. He told me of an assault having been committed upon him.
Prisoner declined to question.
[Signed] James Taylor.
Taken and sworn at Sydney, this 27th day of April 1892 before me.
[Signed] James Giles, DSM.
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on left. Image: NSW State Library collection.
Reproduction: Peter de Waal
This deponent John Edward White on his oath states:–
I am a Constable of the Police Force.
At about 1 pm on the 22nd August last Albert Taylor came to me in Western Street Balmain and made a complaint to me of being assaulted and afterwards robbed. He explained the nature of the assault. I took him Dr Wilson, who examined him. He was afterwards sent home.
In Cecily Street [Lilyfield]
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there is an empty house, the boy mentioned this house to me.
When I first saw the boy he was crying.
Prisoner declined to question.
[Signed] John E White.
Taken and sworn at Sydney, this twenty seventh day of April 1892 before me.
[Signed] James Giles, DSM.
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Statement of the Accused.
New South Wales, Sydney
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Albert Cork stands charged before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony aforesaid, this 27th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two for that he, the said Albert Cork on the 22nd day of August 1891 at Leichhardt, in the said Colony, did assault Albert Taylor, (a male child aged twelve years and one month), and then wickedly, and against the order of nature, carnally knew the said Albert Taylor, and did commit with the said Albert Taylor, the abominable crime of buggery. And the examinations of all the witnesses on the part of the prosecution having been completed, and the depositions taken against the accused having been caused to be read to him by me, the said Justice, (by/or) before whom such examination has been so completed; and I, the said Justice, having also stated to the accused and given him clearly to understand that he has nothing to hope from any promise of favour, and nothing to fear from any threat which may have been holden out to him to induce him to make any admission or confession of his guilt, but that whatever he shall say may be given in evidence against him upon his trial, notwithstanding such promise or threat; and the said charge being read to the said Albert Cork, and the witnesses for the prosecution Thomas Collins, Albert Taylor, Robert Archibald Wilson, William Thomas Todd, James Taylor, John Edward White, being severally examined in his presence, the said Albert Cork is now addressed by me as follows:– “Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so; but whatever you say will be taken down in writing and may be given in evidence against you upon your trial;” whereupon the said Albert Cork saith as follows:– “I have nothing to say.”
Taken before me, at Sydney, in the said Colony, the day and year first above mentioned.
[Signed] James Giles, DSM.
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G. 190.
REGINA.
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Albert Cork
Offence,— Sodomy
The accused stands committed to take his trial at the next Criminal Court of Gaol Delivery to be holden at Darlinghurst, on the sixth day of June 1892. Bail allowed the accused in £ and two sureties in £ each, or one in £
[Signed] James Giles, DSM
JP.
Dated at the Central Police
Office, Sydney
this twenty-seventh
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AD 1892.
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Recognizance to give Evidence.
New South Wales,
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Be it remembered, that on the 27th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two Thomas Collins a Senior Sergeant of the Police Force, Robert Archibald Wilson of 2 Booth Street Balmain in the Colony of New South Wales, Medical Practitioner. James Taylor of 383 Riley Street Surry Hills in the said Colony, bootmaker and John Edward White of the Police Force in the said Colony, a Constable, stationed at Balmain personally came before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New South Wales, and acknowledged themselves to owe Our Sovereign Lady the Queen the sum of
FORTY POUNDS EACH,
of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied on their Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, to the use of our said Lady the Queen, her Heirs and Successors, if they the said before mentioned persons shall fail in the Condition indorsed.
[Signed] Thos Collins, Robert A Wilson, James Taylor, John Edward White.
Taken and acknowledged, the day and year first above mentioned, at Sydney in the said Colony, before me.
[Signed] CAH Redgrave JP.
The condition of the within written Recognizance is such, that whereas Albert Cork was this day charged before James Giles Esquire, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said Colony, with buggery.
If therefore they the before mentioned persons shall appear at the next Court of Gaol Delivery to be holden at Darlinghurst in and for the Colony of New South Wales, on the 6th day of June next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and then and there give such evidence as they know, upon
an information to be then and there preferred against the said Albert Cork for the offence aforesaid, to the Jurors who shall pass upon the trial of the said Albert Cork.
Then the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.
[Signed] CAH Redgrave, JP.
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Recognizance to give Evidence.
New South Wales,
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Be it remembered, that on the 27th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two James Taylor of 383 Riley Street Surry Hills in the Colony of New South Wales, bootmaker personally came before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New South Wales, and acknowledged himself to owe Our Sovereign Lady the Queen the sum of
FORTY POUNDS,
of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied on his Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, to the use of our said Lady the Queen, her Heirs and Successors, if Albert Taylor shall fail in the condition indorsed.
Taken and acknowledged, the day and year first above-mentioned, at Sydney in the said Colony, before me.
[Signed] CAH Redgrave, JP.
The condition of the within written Recognizance is such, that whereas Albert Cork was this day charged before James Giles, Esquire, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said Colony, with buggery. If therefore he, the before mentioned person shall appear at the next Court of Gaol Delivery to be holden at Darlinghurst in and for the Colony of New South Wales, on the sixth day of June next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and then and there give such evidence as he knows upon an information to be then and there preferred against the said Albert Cork for the offence aforesaid, to the Jurors who shall pass upon the trial of the said Albert Cork.
Then the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.
[Signed] CAH Redgrave, JP.
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Recognizance to give Evidence.
New South Wales, Sydney
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Be it remembered, that on the 27th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two Christopher Martin of Darling Street Balmain in the Colony of New South Wales, grocer, personally came before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New South Wales, and acknowledged himself to owe Our Sovereign Lady the Queen the sum of
FORTY POUNDS,
of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied on his Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, to the use of our said Lady the Queen, her Heirs and Successors, if William Thomas Todd shall fail in the condition indorsed.
[Signed] Christopher Martin.
Taken and acknowledged, the day and year first above mentioned at Balmain in the said Colony, before me.
[Signed] Edward W Byrne, JP.
The condition of the within written Recognizance is such, that whereas Albert Cork was this day charged before James Giles Esquire, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said Colony, with buggery.
If therefore, they the before mentioned persons shall appear at the Court of Gaol Delivery to be holden at Darlinghurst in and for the Colony of New South Wales, on the sixth day of June next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and then and there give such evidence as they know, upon an information to be then and there preferred against the said Albert Cork for the offence aforesaid, to the Jurors who shall pass upon the trial of the said Albert Cork.
Then the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.
[Signed] Edward W Byrne, JP.
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[On the depositions’ cover sheet is the following]
Central Criminal Court,
Sydney,
6th June 1892
AG’s No. 114
Depositions.
CS’s No. 4
Regina
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Albert Cork
Sodomy
See within E[dmund] B[arton, QC] AG
16.5.92
Committed at: Central Police Office
on: 29 April1892
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Buggery
[Initialled] EB AG
16.5.92
Sec 59 + 374
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The Witnesses bound over are (k) Thomas Collins of the Police Force, Margaret McDonald of 3 Heggarty Street, Robert Thompson Paton Medical Practitioner, John J Norton of 39 Cottenham Street Glebe for Frederick Norton.
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Depositions of Witnesses.
Sydney
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The examination of Thomas Collins of the Police Force in the Colony of New South Wales, Frederick Norton 29 Cottenham Street, Margaret McDonough 3 Heggarty Street Glebe and Robert Thompson Paton of Sydney in the said Colony, MD, taken on oath this 3rd day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two at Sydney in the Colony aforesaid, before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said Colony, in the presence and hearing of Albert Cork who is charged this day before me for that he the said Albert Cork on the 17th day of August 1891 at Sydney in the said Colony, did assault Frederick Norton a male child of the age of 12 years and did then wickedly and against the order of nature carnally knew the said Frederick Norton and committed with him the abominable crime of buggery.
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Assaulting one Frederick Norton a child of the age of ten years with intent to commit the abominable crime of buggery.
Remanded until Tuesday next.
Sydney 24 April 92.
[Signed] James Giles, DSM.
This deponent Thomas Collins on oath states:– I am a
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Senior Sergeant of the Police Force:– At a bout 20 minutes past 9 in the morning of the 21st ultimo, whilst the prisoner was in custody on similar charges I charged him with assaulting one Frederick Norton a male child of the age of 12 years and committing with him the abominable crime of buggery. In reply to the charge the prisoner said “I never done it.”
Previous to being charged he was placed in the station yard with 4 or 5 other men
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and there identified by the boy Norton.
[Signed] Thos Collins.
Taken and sworn at Sydney, this 3rd day of May 1892 before me.
[Signed] Whittingdale Johnson, SM.
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This deponent Frederick Norton on his oath states:–
I am twelve years of age, my twelfth birthday was the 20th August last.
I live with my parents at 29 Cottenham Street, Glebe.
I know the prisoner, on the 17th August 15 last, at about 20 past 1, I saw prisoner on the old Parramatta Road, Glebe, I met him. He said “I have just come from New England. I am a stranger here.
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Can you show me an empty house?”
I said “I am going to school.”
He said “Never mind, I will give you five shillings and give you a ride to the school in a cart.”
I went with him to Heggarty [sic–Hegarty] Street. I saw an empty house there.
He said :– “My brother lives one side, and my sister the other side of this house.”
We went to the back door of the empty house.
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He said:– “Walk up there and get into the closet.”
I went in there, he went in with me, he shut the door and said “Take down your trousers,” I took them down, he took his penis out and said:–
“Rub it up and down.”
I rubbed it up and down.
He then made me take off my hat and put it on the seat. He put his hat on mine. He made me turn round and
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stoop down. He put his person in my bottom. He hurt me, I felt his person in my bottom, he worked himself backwards and forwards in my bottom for about three minutes. I commenced to cry, he hit me on the side of the head and said :– “If I take out my knife to you I’ll cut your throat.” When he was doing this I felt something wet on my bottom. He made me spit on my hand and rub it on my bottom.
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He spat on his hand and rubbed it on my bottom, that was the wet I felt. He did it again. I then felt some wet come from him just outside my bottom.
He buttoned his trousers, I had two pence in my pocket, it rattled. He said “Give me that.” I gave it to him.
He said “I’ll wait for you outside. If you come out after me I’ll hit you. You wait here a little while.”
I went out
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and told a woman first, and a man after.
I then went to the Police Station and took a Constable to show him the empty house, he afterwards took me to the doctor.
I let the prisoner do this because I was afraid of him.
By Prisoner: I don’t know why you ask me to show you an empty house. The woman did not see us going into the house.
You came into the closet just
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after I went in.
I had a little fellow with me.
You were alone when you spoke to me.
[Signed] Fred Naughton.
Taken and sworn at Sydney, this 3rd day of May 1892 before me.
[Signed] Whittingdale Johnson, SM.
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This deponent Margaret McDonough sworn states:–
I am a widow residing at number 3 Heggarty Street Glebe.
I recollect the month of August about the 17th between one and two o’clock. Fred Norton came out of the back yard of an empty house, next door to my house. He was crying, he said a man shut him up in a closet. He did not
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say whether the man had done anything to him. I afterwards saw him with Detective Lewies.
I did not see any man there with prisoner the boy before that.
[Signed] Margaret (her X mark) McDonald.
Taken and sworn at Sydney this 3 day of May 1892 before me.
[Signed] Whittingdale Johnson, SM.
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This deponent Robert Thomson Paton on his oath states:–
I am a legally qualified Medical Practitioner and Government Medical Officer.
On the 17th August 1891 I examined the boy Frederick Norton and found no injuries or marks of violence on his body or limbs.
His sphincter ani was relaxed. I found no spermatic fluid in
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the rectum.
The relaxation was probably following dilation from some foreign body.
[Signed] Robt T Paton.
Taken and sworn at Sydney, this 3rd day of May 1892 before me.
[Signed] Whittingdale Johnson, SM.
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(N., 11 & 12 Vic., Cap. 42.)
Statement of the Accused.
New South Wales, Sydney
TO WIT. }
Albert Cork stands charged before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony aforesaid, this 3rd day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two for that he, the said Albert Cork on the 17th day of August 1891 at Sydney, in the said Colony, did assault Frederick Norton a male child of the age of 12 years and did then wickedly and against the order of nature carnally know him and did commit with him the abominable crime of buggery and the examination of all the witnesses on the part of the prosecution having been completed, and the depositions taken against the accused having been caused to be read to him by me, the said Justice, (by/or) before whom such examination has been so completed; and I, the said Justice, having also stated to the accused and given him clearly to understand that he has nothing to hope from any promise of favour, and nothing to fear from any threat which may have been holden out to him to induce him to make any admission or confession of his guilt, but that whatever he shall say may be given in evidence against him upon his trial, notwithstanding such promise or threat; and the said charge being read to the said Albert Cork, and the witnesses for the prosecution Thomas Collins, Frederick Norton, Margaret McDonough, Robert Thompson Paton being severally examined in his presence, the said Albert Cork is now addressed by me as follows:– “Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so; but whatever you say will be taken down in writing and may be given in evidence against you upon your trial;” whereupon the said Albert Cork saith as follows:– “No Sir.”
Taken before me, at Sydney, in the said Colony, the day and year first above mentioned.
[Signed] Whittingdale Johnson, SM.
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G. 190.
REGINA
versus
Albert Cork
Offence,— Sodomy
The accused stands committed to take his trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions to be holden at Sydney, on the 6th day of June 1892. Bail allowed the accused in £ and two sureties in £ each, or one in £
[Signed] Whittingdale Johnson, SM.
JP.
Dated at Central Police
Office,
this third
day of May
AD 1892
4g 416 - 88
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(O. 1, 11 & 12 Vic., Cap. 42.)
Recognizance to give Evidence.
New South Wales,
TO WIT. }
Be it remembered, that on the 3rd day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two Thomas Collins a Senior Sergeant of the Police Force, Margaret McDonald of No. 3 Heggarty Street Glebe in the Colony of New South Wales, widow and Robert Thompson Paton of [blank] in the said Colony, Medical Practitioner personally came before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New South Wales, and acknowledged themselves to owe Our Sovereign Lady the Queen the sum of
FORTY POUNDS EACH,
of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied on their Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, to the use of our said Lady the Queen, her Heirs and Successors, if they the said before mentioned persons shall fail in the Condition indorsed.
[Signed] Thomas Collins, Margaret (her X mark) McDonald, Robt T Paton.
Taken and acknowledged, the day and year first above mentioned, at Sydney in the said Colony, before me.
[Signed] CAH Redgrave.
The condition of the within written Recognizance is such, that whereas Albert Cork was this day charged before Whittingdale Johnson Esquire, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said Colony, with buggery.
If therefore, they the before mentioned persons shall appear at the next Court of Gaol Delivery to be holden at Darlinghurst in and for the Colony of New South Wales, on the sixth day of June next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and then and there give such evidence as they know, upon an information to be then and there preferred against the said Albert Cork for the offence aforesaid, to the jurors who shall pass upon the trial of the said Albert Cork.
Then the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.
[Signed] CAH Redgrave.
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(O. 1, 11 & 12 Vic., Cap. 42.)
Recognizance to give Evidence.
New South Wales, Sydney
TO WIT. }
Be it remembered, that on the third day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two John J Naughton of 39 Cottenham Street Glebe in the Colony of New South Wales, musician personally came before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New South Wales, and acknowledged himself to owe Our Sovereign Lady the Queen the sum of
FORTY POUNDS
of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied on their Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, to the use of our said Lady the Queen, her Heirs and Successors, if the said Frederick Naughton shall fail in the condition indorsed.
[Signed] John J Naughton.
Taken and acknowledged, the day and year first above mentioned, at Sydney in the said Colony, before me.
[Signed] CAH Redgrave, JP.
The condition of the within written Recognizance is such, that whereas Albert Cork was this day charged before Whittingdale Johnson Esquire one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said Colony, with buggery.
If there, he the before mentioned person shall appear at the next Court of Gaol Delivery to be holden at Darlinghurst in and for the Colony of New South Wales, on the sixth day of June next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and then and there give such evidence as he knows upon an information to be then and there preferred against the said Albert Cork for the offence aforesaid, to the jurors who shall pass upon the trial of the said Albert Cork.
Then the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.
[Signed] CAH Redgrave JP.
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[Subpoena]
VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c.
New South Wales,
TO WIT. }
To Detective Lewis, Sydney
Greetings:–
We command you and every of you, firmly enjoining you, that laying aside all pretences and excuses whatsoever, you and every of you be and appear in your proper persons, before Our Justices assigned to hold Pleas before Us, on Monday the sixth day of June next, by Nine of the Clock in the forenoon of the same day, at Darlinghurst in Our Colony of New South Wales, in the Court House, situate in Sydney
there to testify the truth, and give evidence, on the part of the Crown, before Our said Justices, touching a certain information to be preferred against
Albert Cork
in a case of Buggery
and that you so appear, from day to day, until the case be tried; and this you, or any, or either of you, are not to omit, under the penalty of One Hundred Pounds, to be levied upon your and every of your Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, if you, or any, or either of you shall fail in the Premises.
Witness the Honorable Sir Frederick Darley
Our Chief Justice of Our Supreme Court of New South Wales,
at Sydney, the eighteenth day of May
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two.
For the Prothonotary,
[Signed] FS Isaacs
4th Clerk of the Supreme Court
[Signed] John Williams
Crown Solicitor.
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New South Wales,
TO WIT. }
In the Darlinghurst Court.
THE QUEEN against Albert Cork
Superintendent Thompson of Newcastle in the Colony of New South Wales
MAKETH Oath and saith that he did on the 20th day of May instant, personally serve a true copy of the within subpoena on the within-named Detective Lewis
and at the same time showed him the within original, and to the best of his knowledge and belief each the witness in order to attend the Court at Darlinghurst
will require to travel from the place, in the manner, and for the number of miles, hereinafter specified, opposite his name :–
| Name of Witness | From | By Coach (Miles) |
By Railway (Miles) |
By Ship (Miles) |
Otherwise (Miles) |
Total Distance to be Travelled |
| Detective Lewis | Newcastle | 102 | 102 |
Sworn this 21st day of May
1892 before me,– [Signed] Richard (Hays ?)
A Commissioner for Affidavits
[Signed] H Thompson
Sergeant
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[On the depositions’ cover sheet is the following]
Central Criminal Court,
Sydney,
6th June 1892
AG’s No. 121
Depositions.
CS’s No. 7
Regina
v.
Albert Cork
Sodomy
See within [initialled] E[dmund] B[arton, QC] AG
16.5.92
Committed at: Central Police Office
on: 3rd May 1892
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Sub[poena] issued 18 May
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Buggery
[Initialled] EB, AG
16.5.92
Sec 59 + 374
The constable (x) to whom the boy shewed the empty house + who afterwards took him to the Doctor, to be subpoenaed.
[Initialled] EB
16.5.92
(x) Detective Lewis subpoenaed 18.5.92.
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Barrier Miner, Tue 7 Jun 1892 16
INTERCOLONIAL ITEMS.
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(By Telegraph.)
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NEW SOUTH WALES.
Sydney, Tuesday.
The Criminal Court was opened yesterday by Acting-Judge Heydon. Albert Cork was charged with three indecent assault upon girls and one upon a boy. Beyond pleading not guilty, there was no attempt at defence. Prisoner was undefended, and a verdict of guilty on the four charged was returned. He was remanded for sentence. Three further charges will be heard to-day.
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The Daily Telegraph, Tue 7 Jun 1892 17
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
Monday, June 6.
(Before Mr Acting Justice Heydon). 18
Mr PJ Healey prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
ASSAULTS.
Albert Cork (20), charged with having on April 11, 1892, at Sydney, assaulted Grace Boyd, was found guilty and remanded for sentence. On three other charges of a similar character, committed on August 22, 1891, on Alfred Taylor; on November 19, 1891, on Lily Thick; and on April 6, 1892, on Ethel Turton, Accused was also found guilty and remanded for sentence.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 7 Jun 1892 19
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.–
Monday.
(Before his Honor Mr Acting Justice Heydon.)
Mr PJ Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
JURORS FINED.
The following persons, summoned as jurors, were exch fined £3 for non-attendance. George Adams, gentleman, 257 Pitt-street; John Meeks, JP, 176 Hereford-street, Glebe; William McDonnell, cordial manufacturer, 22 Cleveland-street, Darlington.
…
ASSAULTS.
Albert Cork, 19 years of age, was charged with having, on the 11th April last, committed grave assaults upon one Grace Sophia Cameron Boyd, a girl under the age of 14 years. The accused pleaded not guilty and was undefended. Police and medical evidence having been taken, the jury, after a short retirement, brought in a verdict of guilty.
The prisoner was then charged with having on the 22nd August, 1891, at Leichhardt, assaulted Albert Taylor, a boy under the age of 14 years. The jury returned a verdict guilty.
The accused was also found guilty on a charge of having on the 6th April last at Redfern, assaulted Ethel Turton, a girl of the age of 11 years and 6 months.
The prisoner was next charged with having, on the 19th November, 1891, grossly assaulted Lily Thick, a girl 10 years of age. The evidence was of a revolting character. Medical and police evidence was given, and the accused, who pleaded not guilty, but made no attempt at a defence, was found guilty.
Three further similar charges will be preferred against the accused to-day.
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Barrier Miner, Sat 18 Jun 1892 20
INTERCOLONIAL ITEMS.
———◦———
(By Telegraph.)
———
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Sydney, Saturday.
…
Albert Cork, aged 19, convicted of indecently assaulting young children, was sentenced to seven years on each of three charges, and on the fourth to five years’ with three lashings of twenty strokes.
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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 18 Jun 1892 21
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
Friday, June 17.
(Before Acting Judge Heydon.)
Mr Healey prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
…
SENTENCES.
Albert Cork, found guilty of charges of indecently assaulting little children, was sentenced to seven years’ penal servitude and three private whippings of 20 strokes each. In passing sentence his Honor said that the offences for which the prisoner had been convicted extended over a period of eight months, and it was quite clear to him that they were only instances of the guilty practices of the prisoner. There could be no doubt, in spite of the prisoner’s protestations of innocence, that he had been ranging the streets of Sydney like some wild beast and seeking to victimise any protected little children he came in contact with. Such children would always be in the streets going to school, on messages and for such like reasons, and the only protection which could be extended to them was the passing of exemplary punishments upon those who were convicted of violating them. An outrage on adults was bad enough, but when it came to assaulting little children it was beyond all feeling of manliness. The maximum sentence which could be passed was imprisonment for life, with three whippings of 50 lashes each. His Honor said he had a personal objection to using the lash, but the prisoner had been so systematic, so cunning, so cruel and so mean in his work that he could not allow his personal feeling to influence him in the matter. On the first charge the sentence was seven years’ penal servitude, on the second charge seven years’ penal servitude, on the third charge a similar term, and on the fourth charge five years’ penal servitude, the terms to be concurrent, and he further ordered that the prisoner should be three times privately whipped at period to be decided upon the gaol officials, the whippings to be of 20 lashes each.
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Evening News, Sat 18 Jun 1892 22
SENTENCED TO THE LASH.
————
Albert Cork, who was convicted at the Central Criminal Court on several charged of assaulting children, was called upon for sentence yesterday.
His Honor, Mr Acting-Justice Heydon, in passing sentence, said that the offences of which he had been found guilty extended over a period of eight months. It was quite plain that these were only samples of his practice, and that for many months he had been raging the streets of Sydney like a wild beast securing victims among little children. The question arose what was to be done with a man as he. The working classes must send their children through the streets, and exemplary punishment for those who interfere with them was their only protection. Leniency was simply complicity. He had rendered himself liable to penal servitude for life and to whippings of 50 lashes each. The maximum punishment was for the worst cases, and except for his youth, his Honor did not see why he should not receive the maximum sentence. The law allows the lash as well as the imprisonment, and his Honor did not see why he should not inflict that punishment as well as the imprisonment. The punishment must be severe, and his Honor hoped that the prisoner during his incarceration would make up his mind to change his mode of life on his release. He then sentenced him to seven years’ penal servitude, and three whippings of 20 lashes each.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 18 Jun 1892 23
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.–
Friday
(Before his Honor Mr Acting Justice Heydon.)
Mr PJ Healy prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
…
SENTENCES.
Albert Cork, a youth 19 years of age, who was found guilty on four charges of having assaulted boys and girls under the age of 14 years, was sentenced to seven years’ penal servitude on each of three charges, and on the fourth charge he was sentenced to five years’ penal servitude, and to receive three private whippings of 20 strokes each. The sentences to be concurrent.
His Honor, in passing sentence, said:—Albert Cork, you have been found guilty on four charges of most abominable outrages upon little children between 10 and 12 years of age. Two other informations have been filed against you for similar offences, but have not been proceeded with. The cases in which you have been convicted extended over a period of eight months. The evidence was absolutely clear. It is quite plain to me that these are only samples of your practices, and that for many months you have been ranging the streets of Sydney like some obscene wild beast, and easily securing victims among the unprotected little children in the streets. The question is, now that you are at last in the hands of justice, what should be done to you? It is evident that the working class must allow their children to pass through the streets. Children must play, they must get to school, they must go of [sic] errands, they cannot be cooped up to indoors always, and their parents cannot afford to engage attendants for them. Once in the street they are too young to protect themselves, and no one else can protect them, for there is nothing suspicious in a child being led along by the hand. They are therefore, as your career has demonstrated, absolutely at the mercy of such men as you. Exemplary punishment to those who wrong them is their sole protection. I must not leave them without that protection. I must show all who may be disposed to imitate you, that if they dare to lay their vile hands upon the little children of the community, the law will lay a very heavy hand indeed upon them. Crimes against adults are bad enough, but when helpless little infants of 10 and 12 years are abominally [sic] and cruelly outraged the position is intolerable, and leniency would really be complicity. For the offence which you have repeatedly committed I could sentence you to penal servitude for life, and to three whippings of 50 strokes each. The maximum punishment is intended for the worst cases, and, except your youth, I can see no reason why you should not receive the maximum. You have been very systematic and cunning, very cruel, and mean to a degree, while you have been careful to avoid the capital offence. I have shrunk from imposing the lash, but the law authorises it just as it authorises imprisonment, leaving the amount of each of the discretion of the Judge. I have no more right, I think, from my personal feeling, to relieve you of the one than of the other in such a case as this. Your punishment must be very severe; but I would point out to you that the same law which is now so severe with you in order to protect the little children of the working class, will just as firmly protect you, if you will make up your mind to lead a different life. You are a very young man, and will still be young when you are released. It will be entirely in your own hands then to redeem the past. I urge you, during the ample time you will have for reflection, to make a firm resolution to do so. In the meantime you must endure the punishment which you have deliberately incurred, and which you must yourself know to be most just and necessary. His Honor then passed sentence as given above.
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Albert Cork, Gaol photo sheet 24
![SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6054], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1891-1892, No. 5360, p. 134, R5104.](../../images/trials/1892-Cork-6054-gaol-photo-5360.jpg "SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6054], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1891-1892, No. 5360, p. 134, R5104.") |
Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details
No. 5360
Date when Portrait was taken: 5.5.1892
Name: Albert Cork
(aka Albert Coffey; Albert Herbert)
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Native place: Sydney Year of birth: 1873 Arrived Ship: – Trade or occupation Religion: C of England Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' Weight On committal: 115 Colour of hair: Fair Colour of eyes: Grey Marks or special features: Faint tattoo mark outside right forearm. Bites his nails. Slight round scar on back of left hand. Small scar high up on forehead alongside right eye. Scar on left side of chin |
Where and when tried: Sydney G[aol] Delivery, Offence: Buggery (3 charges) assault with intent to carnally know a girl under the age of 14 years (1 charge) 7 years ps on each of the first 3 charges & 5 years ps on the 4th charge the sentence to be concurrent. Also to receive 3 whippings of 20 strokes each, the time to be fixed by the C.G.P. [Comptroller-General of Prisons] Sentence: Remarks: |
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(No. of previous Portrait ... ) CONVICTIONS |
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CPO WPO WPO CPO CPO Redfern PC Central PC Water PC Central PC |
1 27 3 30 29 9 11 26 20 |
3 3 4 7 11 2 1 2 5 |
1888 1888 1888 1888 1888 1904 1905 1909 1919 |
Stealing Stealing Riotous In possession of stolen property In possession of stolen property Assault Have stolen goods Stealing from the person Stealing |
14 days HL 14 days HL 7 days C 14 days HL 1 month HL 3 months HL 3 months HL 6 months HL 3 months HL |
1 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Tue 26 Apr 1892, p. 6.
2 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 27 Apr 1892, p. 5.
3 The Daily Telegraph, Thu 28 Apr 1892, p. 2.
4 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Thu 28 Apr 1892, p. 6.
5 The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 28 Apr 1892, p. 7.
6 The Wagga Wagga Advertiser, Thu 28 Apr 1892, p. 3.
7 The Daily Telegraph, Wed 4 May 1892, p. 3.
8 The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 4 May 1892, p. 7.
9 The Daily Telegraph, Thu 5 May 1892, p. 3.
10 The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 5 May 1892, p. 4.
11 SRNSW: NRS880, [9/6816], Supreme Court, Papers and depositions, Sydney, Jun 1892, No. 114. Emphasis added.
12 Mn: Forwarded to the Inspector General of Police. There are other cases against Cork but it is not deemed advisable to proceed with them at present as he has already been committed on seven different offences. The cases not proceeded with are less serious. [Initialled] G Read, 5/5/92 Supt. Forwarded for the information of the Crown Solicitor, 5/5/92
13 Mn: 22 August /91
14 ibid, No. 121. Emphasis added.
15 Mn: 17th Aug /91
16 Barrier Miner, Tue 7 Jun 1892, p. 2.
17 The Daily Telegraph, Tue 7 Jun 1892, p. 3.
18 Acting Justice Heydon’s notebooks could not be located at SRNSW.
19 The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 7 Jun 1892, p. 3<.
20 Barrier Miner, Sat 18 Jun 1892, p. 2.
21 The Daily Telegraph, Sat 18 Jun 1892, p. 10.
22 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Sat 18 Jun 1892, p. 6.
23 The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 18 Jun 1892, p. 13.
24 SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6054], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1891-1892, No. 5360, p. 134, R5104.