Evening News, Tue 30 Jun 1891 ¹

THE COURTS.
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NEWTOWN.

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    Walter John Pate, 18, was committed for trial on a charge af [sic] committing an unnatural offence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 30 Jun 1891 ²

POLICE.
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    Mr Whittingdale Johnson, SM, dealt with the business at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday.
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    Mr TK Abbott, SM, presided in the Charge Division of the WATER POLICE COURT.
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    Mr George O’Malley Clarke, SM, presided at the NEWTOWN POLICE COURT.
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    Walter John Pate, aged 18, on a charge of having been guilty of an unlawful offence, was committed to stand trial at the next Quarter Sessions. Beginning on August 3.

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Barrier Miner, Tue 4 Aug 1891 ³

INTERCOLONIAL ITEMS.
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(By Telegraph.)
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NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, Tuesday.

    William John Pate, who is barely 17 years old, pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to attempting to commit an abominable offence. He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labor.

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The Daily Telegraph, Tue 4 Aug 1891 ⁴

QUARTER SESSIONS.
MONDAY, AUGUST 3.
(Before Judge MacFarland.)

    Mr WH Coffey prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
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CASES FOR TO-DAY.

    Frank Rudd, larceny; William John Pate, unnatural offence [with Walter Snowden]; George Tremain and another, burglary; Charles Murphy, forgery and uttering; Fred Phillis, larceny; Samuel Burns, assault occasioning actual bodily harm; John Loneragan, forgery and uttering; Martha Wright, larceny in a dwelling.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 4 Aug 1891 ⁵

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

    Mr WH Coffey prosecuted for the Crown.
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CASES FOR TUESDAY.

    Frank Ridd, larceny; William John Pate, unlawful offence; George Tremain and James Enard, burglary; Charles Murphy, forging and uttering; Frederick Phillis, larceny; Samuel Burns, assault and occasioning actual bodily harm; Martha Wright, larceny in a dwelling.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 5 Aug 1891 ⁶

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
TUESDAY.
(Before his Honor Judge McFARLAND.)

    Mr WH Coffey prosecuted for the Crown.

SENTENCES.

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    William John Pate pleaded guilty to an unlawful offence, and was sentenced to two years’ hard labour.

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Walter John Pate, Gaol photo sheet ⁷

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 5148

Date when Portrait was taken: 30-6-1891

Name: William J Pate
(aka Walter Pate)

Native place: BC Pyrmont Year of birth: 1873 Arrived       Ship: – in Colony }   Year: – Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Green Grocer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 8¾" Weight     On committal: 124 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Hazel Marks or special features: Scar on right upper arm – Round scar on outside left forearm just above wrist, scar close to & between inside bend left arm. Round scar back neck. 2 small indent scars right lower jaw bone. Bridge nose prom[inent].

Where and when tried: Sydney Q.S. 4 August 1891 Offence: Buggery Sentence: 2 years HL Remarks: Sydney Gaol Guilty

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
				Nil

 

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¹     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Tue 30 Jun 1891, p. 3.