Ismail Hassan and Dures Ahmed, 1892
Evening News, Fri 20 May 1892 1
YESTERDAY’S BREVITIES.
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Reproduction: Peter de Waal
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Israel [sic] Hassan and Duress, [sic–Dures Ahmed] two inky black firemen from the RMS Massilia, were remanded until to-morrow morning, at the Water Police Court to-day, on a charge of having committed an unnatural offence.
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Evening News, Sat 21 May 1892 2
YESTERDAY’S BREVITIES.
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Two black firemen from the RMS Massilia, named Ismail Hassan and Dures Ahmed, were committed for trial, from the Water Police Court this morning, on a charge of having committed an unnatural offence.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 21 May 1892 3
POLICE.
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Mr Cornelius Delohery, SM, presided at the Central Police Court yesterday.
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Captain Fisher, SM, presided in the Charge Division, and Mr Benjamin Lee, SM, in the Summons Division, of the Water Police Court.
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Two Cingalese sailors, Ismail Hassan and Dures Ahmed, were committed to take their trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions on a charge of having attempted to commit an unnatural offence.
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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 28 May 1892 4
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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FRIDAY, MAY 27.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)
Mr J Armstrong prosecuted for the Crown.
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UNNATURAL OFFENCES.
Ismail Hassan and Duress [aka Dures] Ahmed, charged with an attempt to commit an unnatural offence, were both found guilty and remanded for sentence.
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Evening News, Sat 28 May 1892 5
YESTERDAY’S BREVITIES.
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Two sailors belonging to the P and O steamer Massilia, named Ismai [sic] Hassan and Duress Admed [sic], were convicted at the quarter sessions, to-day, on a charge of indecent assault. They were remanded for sentence.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 28 May 1892 6
METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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FRIDAY.
(Before his Honor Judge BACKHOUSE.)
Mr John Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
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UNLAWFUL OFFENCE.
Ismail Hassan was charged with having, on the 19th instant, committed an unlawful offence upon Duress Ahmed, and Duress Ahmed was charged with having consented to the offence. Both of the accused were found guilty, and were remanded for sentence.
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The Daily Telegraph, Tue 31 May 1892 7
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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MONDAY, MAY 30.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)
Mr J Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
SENTENCES.
Ismail Hassan and Duress Ahmed, on a charge of attempting to commit an unnatural offence, were each sentenced to 10 months’ hard labor.
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Evening News, Tue 31 May 1892 8
YESTERDAY’S BREVITIES.
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Ismail Hassan and Duress Ahmed, who were convicted of Friday of an indecent offence, were at the Quarter Sessions to-day each sentenced to 10 months’ hard labor in Darlinghurst Gaol.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 31 May 1892 9
METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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MONDAY.
(Before his Honor Judge BACKHOUSE.)
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SENTENCES.
The following prisoners, who pleaded or were found guilty at previous sittings, were brought up for sentence:—
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Ismail Hassan and Duress Ahmed, unlawful offence, 10 months’ imprisonment each, with hard labour, in the Darlinghurst Gaol.
1 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Fri 20 May 1892, p. 6.
2 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Sat 21 May 1892, p. 6.
3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 21 May 1892, p. 7.
4 The Daily Telegraph, Sat 28 May 1892, p. 10.
5 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Sat 28 Mar 1892, p. 6.
6 The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 28 May 1892, p. 13.
7 The Daily Telegraph, Tue 31 May 1892, p. 3.
8 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Tue 31 May 1892, p. 6.
9 The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 31 May 1892, p. 7.