The Wagga Wagga Advertiser, Tue 22 Jan 1895 1

WAGGA QUARTER SESSIONS.
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The following cases are set down for trial, before His Honor Judge Forbes, at the Quarter Sessions to be held at Wagga, this (Tuesday) morning:—
    Michael Waldren, larceny, committed from Wagga
    Jas Knight, indecent assault, committed from Wagga.
    Emma Fearne, stealing from a dwelling, committed from Wagga.
    Charles Reache, embezzlement, committed from Junee.
    William Peter de Boos, embezzlement, committed from Narandera. [sic]
    John Richard Whitehead, cattle stealing, committed from Tumbarumba.
    Henry James Mair, false pretences, (two charges) committed from Narandera.
    John Hodge, unlawfully wounding, committed from Wagga.
    John Day, larceny from a tent, committed from Wagga.
    Thomas Brown, breaking and entering a dwelling, and stealing from same.
    John Townsend and Richard Scott, larceny, committed from Narandera.
    John Townsend and Richard Scott, burglary committed from Narandera.

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The Wagga Wagga Advertiser, Sat 26 Jan 1895 2

WAGGA QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Thursday, January 24.
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(Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

    The Quarter Sessions for January were resumed at the Wagga Court-house on Thursday morning. His Honor Judge Forbes presided, Mr Baylis, PM, also occupying a seat on the Bench. Mr Harris acted as Crown Prosecutor.
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INDECENT ASSAULT.

    James Knight, charged with having committed an indecent assault on a boy [James Levy Smith ], was found guilty and sentenced to 3 years’ penal servitude.

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James Knight, Gaol photo sheet 3

SRNSW: NRS2232, [3/5971], Goulburn Gaol photographic description book, 18 Jul 1893-9 Sep 1896, No. 1009, p. 106, R5119.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 1009
Goulburn

Date when Portrait was taken: 6-2-1895

Name: James Knight

Native place: Sydney

Year of birth: 1870

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year: BC

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Baker

Religion: R. C.

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 2¼"

Weight     On committal: 128
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Light brown


Marks or special features: Lump under (chin ?) & marks (on ?) (same ?). Tattoo spots on left forearm & middle finger of left hand. Scars on (?) Shin. Scar on wrist left hand. Scar top of nose

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Wagga Wagga Q.S

24

 1

 1894

Indecent assault on a male 

3 years PS

 

1     The Wagga Wagga Advertiser, Tue 22 Jan 1895, p. 2. Emphasis added.

2     The Wagga Wagga Advertiser, Sat 26 Jan 1895, p. 4.

3     SRNSW: NRS2232, [3/5971], Goulburn Gaol photographic description book, 18 Jul 1893-9 Sep 1896, No. 1009, p. 106, R5119.

 

Indecent Assault