Evening News, Sat 12 Dec 1896 ¹

THE COURTS.
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NEWTOWN POLICE COURT.
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    Mr FW Edwards, SM, presided.
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    Edward Rosser, 54, was committed for trial at the quarter sessions on February 1 next on two charges, one of soliciting a person to commit a serious crime, and another of indecent assault.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 2 Feb 1897 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Monday.
(Before his Honor Judge DOCKER.)

    The February sittings of this Court were opened at the Darlinghurst Courthouse yesterday morning.
    Mr GHC Simpson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
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CASES FOR TO-DAY.

    The following cases will be heard to-day:— James Coulter, housebreaking; Edward Rosser, assault; Alfred William Freley, illegally pawning; Jeremiah Ryan, stealing; James Dyson, assault.

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The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal, Wed 3 Feb 1896 ³

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
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AN OLD RUFFIAN.

Sydney, Wednesday.

    Edward Rosser the old man who was found guilty on two charged of assault has been sentenced to three years’ penal servitude; the judge said he had seriously considered whether he should not order the accused a flogging.

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The Daily Telegraph, Wed 3 Feb 1897 ⁴

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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    Judge Docker presided at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions yesterday, and Mr GHC Simpson prosecuted for the Crown.
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    Edward Rosser (54) was found guilty—(1) of having attempted to commit an assault, and (2) of having committed an assault;

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 3 Feb 1897 ⁵

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before his Honor Judge DOCKER.)

    The Court continued its sittings yesterday morning. Mr Simpson appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Crown.
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ASSAULT.

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    Edward Rosser was found guilty on two charges of soliciting to commit an abominable offence and assault, [soliciting 1) John Ingram and 2) Edward James Beesley to commit the crime of sodomy at Ashfield], and was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 4 Feb 1897 ⁶

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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    At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions yesterday, Judge Docker passed the following sentences:—
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    Edward Rosser, attempting to commit an assault, two years, and committing an assault, three years’ penal servitude, the sentences to be concurrent;

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 4 Feb 1897 ⁷

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Wednesday.

At Darlinghurst.—

(Before his Honor Judge DOCKER and juries of 12.)

    Mr GH Simpson was the Crown Prosecutor.
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SENTENCES.

    The following sentences were passed:—
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    Edward Rosser, soliciting to commit a crime and assault, two years’;

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Edward Rosser, Gaol photo sheet ⁸

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 6888
Bathurst

Date when Portrait was taken: 12-12-1896

Name: Edward Rosser
(aka Edward Rossiter, Edward Jones)

Native place: Wales Year of birth: 1842 Arrived       Ship: Eden in Colony }   Year: Not known Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of England Education, degree of: R & Write Height: 5' 2¼" Weight     On committal: 132 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Grey Colour of eyes: Brown Marks or special features: Bald on top. Boil scar on crown. Nose broken and bent out side

(No. of Previous Portrait ... )  PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Adelaide PC ditto ditto  ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto Sydney Q.S. ditto	12 26 11 15 20 20 10   8   8 24 10 24   2 16 10 24   2   2	6 12 10 12 10 10  4  5  5  5  8  8  7  7  8  3  2  2	1885 1889 1890 1892 1893 1893 1894 1894 1894 1894 1894 1894 1895 1895 1895 1896 1897 1897	Drunk  ditto  Lewdness  Drunk ditto  ditto  ditto  Lewdness  Drunk  ditto  ditto  ditto ditto  ditto  ditto  ditto Indecent assault on a male person Soliciting Sodomy	10/- or 5 days Imprisonment 11/- or 7 days Imprisonment £5 or 3 months C[ell] 6/- or 7 days C 1 month C 11/- or 14 days C 11/- or 7 days C 15/- or 10 days C 5/3 or 3 days C 11/- or 7 days C 21/- or 14 days C 21/- or 14 days C 21/- or 14 days C 21/- or 14 days C 21/- or 14 days C 21/- or 14 days Imprisonment 3 years PS 2 years HL  } Concurrent

 

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¹  Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Sat 12 Dec 1896, p. 5.

²  The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 2 Feb 1897, p. 3. Emphasis added.

³  The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal, Wed 3 Feb 1896, p. 3.

⁴  The Daily Telegraph, Wed 3 Feb 1897, p. 10.

⁵  The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 3 Feb 1897, p. 4.

⁶  The Daily Telegraph, Thu 4 Feb 1897, p. 7.

⁷  The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 4 Feb 1897, p. 5.

⁸  SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6060], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1896-1897, No.6888, p. 202-3, R5106. Emphasis added.

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