Barrier Miner, Mon 9 Oct 1893 1
POLICE COURT.
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MESSRS AN Barnett, PM, AC Topperwien and CJ Pound, JsP, presided this morning.
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James Callaghan, charged with having, at Corona station on Friday last, committed an unnatural offence, was, on the application of Sub-inspector Johnston, remanded until 2 o’clock. The accused was arrested by Constable Hynes in the Hill yesterday.
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FRUITERERS’ PICNIC.
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The hearing of the charge against James Callaghan, of having, on Friday last, committed an unnatural offence, was proceeded with in the Police Court this afternoon. After evidence of several witnesses for the prosecution had been saken [sic], the case was remanded until Wednesday. The offence is alleged to have been committed at Yancowinna station, not Corona station, as reported in the First Edition.
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Barrier Miner, Thu 12 Oct 1893 2
AN UNNATURAL OFFENCE.
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The hearing of the charge against James Callaghan, of having, on Friday last at Yalcowinna station, committed an unnatural offence, was concluded in the Police Court this morning. The accused was committed to take his trial at the Court of Quarter Sessions to be held on November 20. Bail was refused. Callaghan’s mother resides at South Town.
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The Broken Hill Age, Fri 13 Oct 1893 3
POLICE COURT.
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In the police court before Mr AN Barnett, PM, on Thursday morning, James Callaghan was charged that he did at Yalcowinna shearing shed, on the morning of October 6, commit an unnatural offence on the person of one John Ridgeway [13]. The accused was not represented by a solicitor. The evidence having been completed, Callaghan was committed to take his trial at the Court of Quarter Sessions to be held at Broken Hill on November 20. Bail was refused.
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Barrier Miner, Sat 14 Oct 1893 4
NOTES IN COURT.
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The Crown officials hope that the cases on the Circuit Court calendar will be concluded on Monday next. Mr Harris, the Crown Prosecutor, proposed to take the case of Callaghan, charged with an unnatural offence, at this sittings; but late last night he decided that it would be inconvenient, and the prisoner will accordingly await his trial at the Quarter Sessions on November 20.
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Barrier Miner, Mon 16 Oct 1893 5
MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING.
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The reason why James Callaghan, who is under committal on a charge of sodomy, was not presented at the Circuit Court, is because time was desired in the interests of the defence, and not to suit the convenience of the Crown, as stated in a previous issue.
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Barrier Miner, Mon 20 Nov 1893 6
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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OPENING OF THE SITTINGS.
The Court of Quarter Sessions was opened this morning, Judge Gibson presiding. Mr GA Mills attended as deputy sheriff, and Mr CG Gibson was clerk of arraigns. Mr Armstrong psosecuted [sic] for the Crown. Mr Murray, barrister, of Sydney, was also in attendance.
J Nicholas and JW Frost were severally fined 40s for non-attendance as jurors.
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AN UNNATURAL OFFENCE.
James Callaghan pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on October 6, at Yalcowinna station, committed an unnatural offence. Mr Murray (instructed by Mr JR Edwards) appeared for the defence.
His Honor directed that “all children and decent females” should leave the court.
Case proceeding.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
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UNNATURAL OFFENCE.
In the case of James Callaghan, charged with an unnatural offence, after counsel had addressed the jury, his Honor summed up.
The jury, after five minutes’ retirement, brought in a verdict of not guilty.
His Honor said he quite concurred in the verdict.
A REMITTED FINE.
His Honor remitted the fine of 40s. imposed on JW Frost for non-attendance as a juror.
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Barrier Miner, Tue 21 Nov 1893 7
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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UNNATURAL OFFENCE.
In the case of James Callaghan, charged with an unnatural offence, after counsel had addressed the jury, his Honor summed up.
The jury, after five minutes’ retirement, brought in a verdict of not guilty.
His Honor said he quite concurred in the verdict.
A REMITTED FINE.
His Honor remitted the fine of 40s imposed on JW Frost for non-attendance as a juror.
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The Broken Hill Age, Tue 21 Nov 1893 8
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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The Court of Quarter Sessions was opened in the Police Court yesterday morning, before His Honor Judge Gibson, Mr Armstrong attending as Crown Prosecutor. Mr GA Mills acted as deputy sheriff, and Mr CG Gibson as clerk of arraigns. Mr Murray, barrister, of Sydney, was also present.
Four jurors were fined 40s each for non attendance.
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UNNATURAL OFFENCE.
James Callaghan, aged 18,was charged that he did, on October 6, at Yalcowinna shearing shed, commit an unnatural offence on a boy named John Ridgeway. Mr Murray, instructed by Mr Edwards, appeared for the accused, who pleaded not guilty.
By order of His Honor “all decent females and all children” were commanded to leave the court. The evidence was unfit for publication. After a very short retirement, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the accused was discharged.
The court then rose until 10 o’clock this morning.
1 Barrier Miner, Mon 9 Oct 1893, pp. 2, 4.
2 Barrier Miner, Thu 12 Oct 1893, p. 2.
3 The Broken Hill Age, Fri 13 Oct 1893, p. 3.
4 Barrier Miner, Sat 14 Oct 1893, p. 3.
5 Barrier Miner, Mon 16 Oct 1893, p. 4.
6 Barrier Miner, Mon 20 Nov 1893, pp. 3, 4.
7 Barrier Miner, Tue 21 Nov 1893, p. 1.
8 The Broken Hill Age, Tue 21 Nov 1893, p. 3.