Evening News, Wed 8 Dec 1897 1
BREVITIES.
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Alfred James Bishop and Charles Williams were committed for trial to the Quarter Sessions at Central [Police Court] for a shocking offence in Wentworth Park.
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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 9 Dec 1897 2
POLICE COURTS.
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At the Central Court yesterday,
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For behaving in an alleged indecorous manner in Wentworth Park, Alfred James Bishop (23) and Charles Williams (20) were, at the Central Court yesterday, committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions. Bail was allowed in the case of Bishop, self in £80 and two sureties in £40 each, of one in £80, and in that off Williams, three sureties in £40 each, or two in £60.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 9 Dec 1897 3
POLICE COURTS.
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Committed for Trial.—At the Central Police Court yesterday, Mr Edwards, SM, committed for trial Charles Russell alias Robert Bailey, on two charges, viz, forging a cheque for £4 8s 6d on the City Bank, Sydney, purporting to be signed by WA Notting, and uttering it to Anthony Hordern and Sons, and forging a cheque for £4 15s on the Union Bank of Australia, purporting to be signed by HE Barff, and uttering the same to Anthony Hordern and Sons. Alfred James Bishop, 23, and Charles Williams, 20, were also committed for trial on a charge of committing acts of open and notorious lewdness in Wentworth Park. The accused were arrested by Constable J Cook, who deposed he was standing in Wattle-street, Ultimo, about 3.30 pm on November 29, when he saw the accused in Wentworth Park.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 26 Jan 1898 4
LAW NOTICES.
Thursday, January 27.
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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
Thursday, January 27.
Herbert Bennett, indecent assault; William McAnally and John Mason, stealing from the person; James Gallagher, indecent assault; Alfred James Bishop and Charles Williams, indecent assault; Kiby Johnson, burglary; Jules Etienne, stealing and receiving; George Winchester, being found by night, &c; Frederick Kiley and William Lamon, robbery in company; Charles Brown, larceny.
Notice.—Only the witnesses in cases set down for trial on Thursday need attend court on that day.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 27 Jan 1898 5
LAW NOTICES.
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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
Thursday, January 27.
Herbert Bennett, assault; William McAnally and John Mason, stealing from the person; James Gallagher, assault; Alfred James Bishop and Charles Williams, assault; Vity [sic] Johnson, burglary; Jules Etienne, stealing; George Winchester, being found by night; Frederick Kiley and William Lamon, robbery in company; Charles Brown, larceny.
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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 28 Jan 1898 6
METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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The January sittings of the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions were opened at Darlinghurst yesterday before Judge Backhouse. No less than 90 cases were set down for hearing.
Mr George Matthew Long Innes handed to the judge his commission of appointment as Crown Prosecutor. His Honor remarked that he was glad to see one bearing Mr Innes’ name occupying the position.
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ASSAULT.
Alfred James Bishop and Charles Williams, two young men, pleaded not guilty to a charge of committing an unmentionable offence. Bishop was defended by Mr HA Moss, while Mr EH Gardner appeared for Williams. The jury acquitted both the accused.
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Evening News, Fri 28 Jan 1898 7
BREVITIES.
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At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon Alfred James Bishop and Charles Williams, two young men, were acquitted on a charge of assault.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 28 Jan 1898 8
METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
At Darlinghurst.—(Before Judge Backhouse and juries of 12.)
Mr GML Innes was the Crown Prosecutor.
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ALLEGED ASSAULT.
Alfred James Bishop and Charles Williams, two young men, were charged—the former with assault, and the latter with aiding and abetting. Mr HA Moss appeared for Bishop, and Mr Gardner for Williams. The accused were found not guilty, and were discharged.
1 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Wed 8 Dec 1897, p. 5.
2 The Daily Telegraph, Thu 9 Dec 1897, p. 3.
3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 9 Dec 1897, p. 7. Emphasis added.
4 The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 26 Jan 1898, p. 4. Emphasis added.
5 The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 27 Jan 1898, p. 3. Emphasis added.
6 The Daily Telegraph, Fri 28 Jan 1898, p. 3.
7 Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Fri 28 Jan 1898, p. 4.
8 The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 28 Jan 1898, p. 3.