The Cowra Free Press and Canowindra, Goolagong, Cargo, Grenfell and Young General Advertiser, Thu 25 Feb 1897 1

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Tuesday.
Before his Honor, Acting Judge Wade.

    The legal profession was represented by Messrs Murray (Crown Prosecutor) Phillips, Garden, and Mason.
    Mr HW Shuttleworth, Deputy Sheriff, occupied a seat on the bench.
    Messrs Jas Smith and Duncan McInnes were excused from service on the jury on account of absence from the colony.
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BEASTIALITY. [sic]

    Joseph Hannaby [aka Joseph Amby; Joseph Anaby] pleaded not guilty to a charge of beastiality.
    Mr Murray prosecuted, and the prisoner was undefended.
    Jury: WM Palmer, Jas Cass, TJ Byrnes, A Chambers, G Wilson, jun, H Mawby (Foreman), E Henry, J Bryant, P O’Brien, jun, W Maher, T Braithwaite, and H Hart.

    The evidence was of a revolting nature. John Maranda deposed he saw the offence committed on January 11th, and Constable Meagher deposed the accused admitted his guilt when he arrested him. The prisoner did not offer any defence.

    After a few minutes consideration the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was remanded for sentence.

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The Cowra Free Press and Canowindra, Goolagong, Cargo, Grenfell and Young General Advertiser, Thu 4 Mar 1897 2

QUARTER SESSIONS.
———
Thursday.
Before his Honor, Acting Judge Wade.

…

SENTENCES.

…
    Joseph Hannaby, who had been found guilty of beastiality, was sentenced to five years penal servitude. His Honor stated that was the lowest penalty he could inflict, but owing to the prisoner being evidently of weak intellect he would give him the right to petition at the end of 18 months.

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George Anaby, Gaol photo sheet 3 

 

SRNSW: NRS2232, [3/5972], Goulburn Gaol photographic description book, 17 Dec 1896-28 Jun 1899, No. 1150, p. 40, R5120.

 

Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 1150
Goulburn

Date when Portrait was taken: 19 March 1897

Name: Joseph Anaby

Native place: Wellington NSW

Year of birth:

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year: BC

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Butcher

Religion: Ch of England

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 7½"

Weight     On committal:
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Dark

Colour of eyes: Light brown

Marks or special features: Bridge of nose crooked. Scar right cheek near jawbone. Scar right eyebrow. Nail off little finger of left hand, second finger deformed. Nail second finger left hand split

 (No. of Previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Cowra Q.S

23

2

1897

Bestiality

2 years PS

 

1  The Cowra Free Press and Canowindra, Goolagong, Cargo, Grenfell and Young General Advertiser, Thu 25 Feb 1897, p. 4. Emphasis added.

2  The Cowra Free Press and Canowindra, Goolagong, Cargo, Grenfell and Young General Advertiser, Thu 4 Mar 1897, p. 2.

3  SRNSW: NRS2232, [3/5972], Goulburn Gaol photographic description book, 17 Dec 1896-28 Jun 1899, No. 1150, p. 40, R5120.

 

Bestiality