The Daily Telegraph, Wed 18 Nov 1885 1

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(Before his Honor the Chief Justice [Sir James Martin] and juries of 12.)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17.

    Mr Wise prosecuted for the Crown.
…

BESTIALITY.

    Timothy Scanlon pleaded not guilty to an indictment of bestiality [with a mare ]. Mr Edmunds, instructed by Mr WJ West, appeared for the prisoner. The jury returning a verdict of an attempt to commit the crime mentioned, his Honor sentenced prisoner to one year’s hard labour in Darlinghurst gaol.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 18 Nov 1885 2

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
THURSDAY [sic]
(Before his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE.)

    Mr Wise prosecuted for the Crown.
…

UNNATURAL OFFENCE.

    Timothy Scanlan [aka Scanlon] was indicted for having been guilty of an unnatural offence at Port Macquarie on September 17, 1885.

    Mr Edmunds, instructed by Mr WJ West, appeared for the defence.

    The jury found the prisoner guilty of the attempt.

    Mr Edmunds handed to his Honor a number of testimonials as to the prisoner’s good character.

    His Honor sentenced the prisoner to one years’ imprisonment with hard labour in Darlinghurst Gaol.

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Timothy Scanlon, Gaol photo sheet 3

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6047] , Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1885, No. 3486, p. 220, R5101.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details


No. 3486
10617-85 

Date when Portrait was taken: 13-11-1885

Name: Timothy Scanlon

Native place: England

Year of birth: 1859

Arrived       Ship: Came Young
in Colony }   Year:

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Carpenter

Religion: R. Cath

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 6"

Weight     On committal: 140
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Black

Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features:

Where and when tried: Sydney CC
17 November 1885

Offence: Attempt at Bestiality

Sentence: 12 Months H.L. Sydney Gaol

Remarks:

 (No. of Previous Portrait ...  ) 

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

 

 

 

 

Nil

 

 

1   The Daily Telegraph, Wed 18 Nov 1885, p. 7.

2   The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 18 Nov 1885, p. 7.

3   SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6047], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1885, No. 3486, p. 220, R5101.

 

Bestiality