Below also see: Alexander Fleet, 1898

Evening News, Wed 11 Mar 1891 1

SERIOUS CHARGE.
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AT the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr C Delohery, a young man named Alexander Fleet, a drayman at Forrest Lodge, was charged with having feloniously assaulted a boy named Herbert Clarke. The case was heard with closed doors. The offence was alleged to have been committed on Friday week last. In cross-examination by Mr Coonan, who appeared for the defence, the boy stated that he was an orphan boarded out from the State Children’s Relief Department, but had run away from the place he had been boarded out at. Accused, who denied the charge, was committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court, bail being allowed himself in £300 and two sureties in £150 each.

    Alexander Fleet was yesterday discharged from a case of having obtained goods and money valued at £1, from George Landers, by means of false pretences.

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 10 Apr 1891 2

QUARTER SESSIONS.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
…
    Alexander Fleet, a youth, charged with committing an abominable offence, was found guilty of the attempt and remanded for sentence. Accused was defended by Mr Coonan.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 10 Apr 1891 3

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
THURSDAY.
(Before his Honor Judge BACKHOUSE.)

    Mr WL Merewether appeared on behalf of the Crown.
…

UNLAWFUL OFFENCE.

    A young man named Alexander Fleet was placed in the dock on a charge of having committed an unlawful offence with one Herbert Clarkson [aka Herbert Clarke]. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr WT Coonan. Evidence having been adduced, accused tendered a written statement in which he gave a total denial to the charge brought against him. Mr Coonan addressed the jury, and contended that Clarkson’s story remained uncorroborated. His Honor summed up; and the jury retired.

    After a short deliberation the jury returned a verdict to the effect that accused was guilty of an attempt to commit an unlawful offence. His Honor remanded Fleet until Monday for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 14 Apr 1891 4

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
MONDAY.
(Before his Honor Judge BACKHOUSE.)

…

SENTENCES.

    Alexander Fleet, who had been found guilty of having attempted to commit an abominable crime, was brought up for sentence. On being asked if he had anything to say Fleet protested his innocence.

    His HONOR said he had not the slightest reason to doubt the jury’s verdict, and sentenced Fleet to imprisonment in Darlinghurst Gaol for two years and six months, with hard labour.

 

 

Alexander Fleet, 1898

Evening News, Wed 23 Nov 1898 5

A BOGUS COLLECTOR.
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SENT TO GAOL.
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    Alexander Fleet, 28, described as a collector, was charged at the Glebe Police Court yesterday with having attempted to obtain one guinea from Dr JF Lovegrove by means of a false representation with intent to defraud. The evidence for the prosecution was that the accused visited the residence of Dr Lovegrove, in Norwood-street, Petersham, February last, and said that he had come for the usual subscription of one guinea given by the doctor to the Leichhardt Rowing Club. He obtained a like amount from the doctor the previous year, and a former occasion the prosecutor gave him a guinea for a cricket club. Fleet represented that he was secretary of the clubs mentioned. However, the doctor made inquires, and discovered that he was an impostor., so that when he put in an appearance for the subscription on the this occasion, the doctor went to the telephone to communicate with the police; but the accused in the meantime made himself scarce. There was a further charge against Fleet of having attempted to obtain 10s 6d from Dr Richard Lougher, of Norton-street, Leichhardt, by similar means, on October 3 last. Since then the doctor had seen the accused several times, and on Monday last he gave him in charge to Senior-constable McGovern near the Australia Hotel. It appeared that the accused called on the doctor, and said, “Doctor, you have not sent me that cheque!” “Come in,” said the doctor. “You said you were the secretary of the Leichhardt Football Club?” “No,” replied Fleet; “I did not say I was the secretary.” “Yes, you did; but you are an impostor, and I will give you in charge,” was the doctor’s reply. Accused invited prosecutor to accompany him to the police station, but the next moment, when the doctor stepped back to get his hat, he slammed the door between them, and bolted, followed by prosecutor and a constable, who joint in the chase. He, however, got away, and succeeded in evading the police until Monday last. He had obtained two subscriptions of a guinea and 10s 6d from the doctor ob previous occasions. Accused, who had, it was stated, served two and a half years’ imprisonment for a shocking offence, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months’ hard labor on each charge, the terms to be cumulative.

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Alexander Fleet, Gaol photo sheet 6 

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6053], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1891, No. 5049, p. 69, R5104.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 5049

Date when Portrait was taken: 11-3-1891

Name: Alexander Fleet

Native place: BC Forest Lodge

Year of birth: 1868

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year:

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Dairyman

Religion: Cath[olic]

Education, degree of: R&W

Height: 5' 8"

Weight     On committal: 142
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Brown mole on outside right upper arm scar on outside right forearm. Round scar on inside ditto. Two small scars on outside left forefinger & one on outside left middle finger scar on left side of neck.

Where and when tried: Sydney Q.S.
9 April 1891

Offence: Buggery

Sentence: 2 years + 6 months

Remarks:

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

CPC

 22

11 

 1898

False pretences (2 charges)

3 months HL
3 months HL  |  Accumulative

 

1     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Wed 11 Mar 1891, p. 5.

2     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 10 Apr 1891, p. 3.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 10 Apr 1891, p. 7.

4     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 14 Apr 1891, p. 3.

5     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Wed 23 Nov 1898, p. 2.

6     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6053], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1891, No. 5049, p. 69, R5104.

 

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