Evening News, Thu 19 May 1892 1

YESTERDAY’S BREVITIES.
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…
    A middle-aged man named Francis Jolly, described as a draper, was charged at the Water Police Court this morning with having committed an unnatural offence, and was committed for trial.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 19 May 1892 2

POLICE.
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    Mr Cornelius Delohery, SM, presided at the Central Police Court yesterday.
…
    Captain Fisher, SM, presided in the Charge Division, and Mr Benjamin Lee, SM, in the Small Debts Division of the Water Police Court.
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    Francis Jolly, 42, draper, was committed to the Court of Quarter Sessions on a charge of having committed an unnatural offence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 4 Jun 1892 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr J Armstrong prosecuted for the Crown.

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.

    Francis Jolly was charged with an unnatural offence, [bestiality ], and pleaded not guilty. He was found guilty and remanded for sentence.

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Evening News, Sat 4 Jun 1892 4

YESTERDAY’S BREVITIES.
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…
    Francis Jolly was convicted at the quarter sessions, to-day, on a charge of having committed an abominable crime. He was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 4 Jun 1892 5

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

    Mr John Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
…

UNLAWFUL OFFENCE.

    Francis Jolly was charged with having on the 17th May committed an unlawful offence. The accused was found guilty, and was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 11 Jun 1892 6

QUARTER SESSIONS.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
…

SENTENCES.

    The following sentences were passed:—
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    Francis Jolly, gross indecency, two years’ imprisonment in Darlinghurst Gaol;

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 11 Jun 1892 7

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

    Mr J Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
…

SENTENCES.

    The following prisoners were brought up for sentence:—Francis Jolly, found guilty of an unlawful offence, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, with hard labour, in Darlinghurst Gaol;

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Francis Jolly, Gaol photo sheet 8 

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6054], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1891-1892, No. 5385, p. 160, R5104.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details


No. 5385

Date when Portrait was taken: 19-5-1892

Name: Francis Jolly

Native place: Scotland

Year of birth: 1850

Arrived       Ship: Otago
in Colony }   Year: 1882

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Draper

Religion: Presbyterian

Education, degree of: R&W

Height: 5' 8¼"

Weight     On committal: 140
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Black

Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Minus left thumb. Scars on both – eyebrows. Minus both eye teeth.

Where and when tried: Sydney Q.S.
3rd June 1892

Offence: Bestiality

Sentence: 2 years H.L. D’Hurst Gaol

Remarks:

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

 

  

 

 

Nil 

 

 

1     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Thu 19 May 1892, p. 5.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 19 May 1892, p. 6.

3     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 4 Jun 1892, p. 3.

4     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Sat 4 Jun 1892, p. 6.

5     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 4 Jun 1892, p. 3.

6     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 11 Jun 1892, p. 3.

7     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 11 Jun 1892, p. 13.

8     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6054], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1891-1892, No. 5385, p. 160, R5104.

 

Bestiality