Sunday Times, Sun 29 Dec 1895 ¹

YESTERDAY’S POLICE NEWS.
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    REMANDS.—At the Central, James Johns, 30, and James McDonnell, 42, till Friday on a charge of misconduct in Hyde Park;

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 4 Jan 1896 ²

POLICE COURTS.
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COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    At the Central Police Court yesterday, James Johns, 30, and James McDonnell, 42, were committed for trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions for unlawful conduct in Hyde Park on the night of the 27th December.

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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 6 Feb 1896 ³

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr WL Merewether appeared for the Crown.

ASSAULTS.

    James McDonnell was arraign ed on an indictment charging him with being an accessory before the fact to an assault in Hyde Park on December 27 last. He was found guilty, and remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 6 Feb 1896 ⁴

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
Wednesday.
(Before his Honor Judge BACKHOUSE and juries of 12.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.

ACCESSORY TO AN ASSAULT.

    James McDonnell was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with having on the 27th December at 10 o’clock at night in Hyde Park been an accessory before the fact to an assault committed upon him.

    The prisoner was found guilty, and remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 7 Feb 1896 ⁵

LAW.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr WL Merewether appeared for the Crown.
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SENTENCES.

    The following accused persons, whose cases have been dealth with during the present sessions, were sentenced:—
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    James McDonald [sic] and James Johns, assault, each 12 months;

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 7 Feb 1896 ⁶

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
Thursday.
(Before his Honor Judge Backhouse and juries of 12.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
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SENTENCES.

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    James Johns, who pleaded guilty to assault, and James McDonnell, who was found guilty on a charge of having been an accessory before the fact, were each sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment in Darlinghurst Gaol with hard labour.

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James Johns, Gaol photo sheet ⁷

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 6555

Date when Portrait was taken: 4-1-1896

Name: James Johns

Native place: England Year of birth: 1866 Arrived       Ship: Saronne in Colony }   Year: 1880 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Labourer Religion: C of Eng Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 9⅛" Weight     On committal: 162 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Scar on forehead and top of nose, bites his nails

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS Convicted with Jas McDonnell
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	30	1	1896	Indecent assault on a male person	12 months H.L.

 

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James McDonnell, Gaol photo sheet ⁸

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 6556

Date when Portrait was taken: 4-1-1896

Name: James McDonnell

Native place: Ireland Year of birth: 1854 Arrived       Ship: Scotch Admiral in Colony }   Year: – Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Labourer Religion: R Cath Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 4" Weight     On committal: 144 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Top of little finger left hand jammed. Scar in heel of thumb. Lower left (rib ?) broken

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS Convicted with James Johns
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	5	2	1896	Accessory before the fact to a felony viz (Indecent assault on a male person)	12 months H.L.

 

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¹     Sunday Times, (Sydney, NSW), Sun 29 Dec 1895, p. 5.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 4 Jan 1896, p. 7.

³     The Daily Telegraph, Thu 3 Feb 1896, p. 3.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 6 Feb 1896, p. 6.

⁵     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 7 Feb 1896, p. 2.

⁶     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 7 Feb 1896, p. 3.

⁷     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6059], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1895-1896, No.6555, p. 104, R5106.

⁸     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6059], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1895-1896, No.6556, p. 105, R5106.

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