Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Mon 10 May 1897 ¹

MINMI.
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POLICE COURT.

    At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr CN Payten, SM,
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DRUNKENNESS.

    John Bryson, Minmi, for drunkenness at West Wallsend, was fined 5s, and 5s 6d costs, or four days in Maitland Gaol. Paid.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 24 Sep 1897 ²

MINMI POLICE COURT.
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Wednesday, September 22.
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(Before Mr CN Payten, SM.)
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DRUNKENNESS.

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    John Bryson, Minmi, for drunkenness on Sunday, 12th instant, fined 5s, 5s 6d, or four days; paid.

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Evening News, Mon 22 Nov 1897 ³

NEWCASTLE NEWS.
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    NEWCASTLE, Monday.—
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    At the police court to-day John Bryson, miner, was committed for trial to Newcastle Quarter Sessions on a serious charge.

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The Maitland Daily Mercury, Tue 23 Nov 1897 ⁴

NEWCASTLE NEWS.
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(From Our Own Correspondent.)
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    At the police court yesterday John Bryson a miner, was committed for trial at the next court of Quarter Sessions on December 3 on a charge of committing an abominable offence.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 23 Nov 1897 ⁵

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT.
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Monday, November 23.
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(Before Mr CN Payten, SM.)
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AN ABOMINABLE OFFENCE.

    John Bryson, a miner, was charged with committing an abominable offence at Newcastle on the 21st inst.

    Constable Cameron said that shortly before 1 o’clock on Sunday morning last he was on duty in Darby-street in company with Constable Grainger. When passing a paddock, situated between Darby and Church streets, he noticed something moving between a crack in the fence. He looked through and saw the accused committing an abominable offence. Witness went to the fence and caught hold of the accused, at the same time striking a match and asking him what he meant. He merely replied that he had no place to sleep, and he was going to sleep there. Witness accused him of the offence with which he is charged, and he replied, “Don’t be too hard on me, I have to be at work on Monday morning.” The man was perfectly sober. He told witness that he was a miner, living at Minmi. He had in his possession £1 17s 3d when arrested.

    Constable Grainger gave corroborative evidence, after which the accused was committed for trial at the next court of Quarter Sessions on December 3.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 9 Dec 1897 ⁶

NEWCASTLE QUARTER SESSIONS.
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DECEMBER SITIINGS.
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(Before His Honor, Judge Backhouse.)
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    The December Sittings of the Newcastle Quarter Sessions were commenced yesterday morning, his Honor Judge Backhouse presiding. The members of the legal profession in attendance were: Messrs R Windeyer, W Tighe, R Cowan, and Edmund H Sheppard, barristers at law, and Messrs RW Thompson, J Windeyer, WA Reid, GW Mitchell, Arthur H James, TF Low, Jas Dart, CF Solling, TD O’Sullivan, and T Cronin, solicitors.

    Mr AF Dawson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, and Mr WH Shaw, Deputy Sheriff, occupied a seat alongside his Honor.
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AN UNNATURAL OFFENCE.
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    John Bryson was arraigned on an indictment charging him with having committed an unnatural offence [on a mare] at Newcastle on the 21st November.

    The accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr CF Solling, of Maitland.

    The evidence given in the police court by Constables Cameron and Grainger was repeated. The accused [John Bryson] denied having committed the offence.

    The jury brought in a verdict of guilty of intent.

    His Honor sentenced the accused to two years’ imprisonment in Maitland Gaol with hard labour.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 9 Dec 1897 ⁷

NEWCASTLE.
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NEWCASTLE QUARTER SESSIONS.
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    The December sittings of the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions were opened before his Honor Judge Backhouse at the City Court this morning. Mr Dawson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.

    Cyril Edward Churton was arraigned on an indictment charging him with having illegally pawned a photographic lens, the property of William Blackall. The evidence was to the effect that accused borrowed the lens for the purpose of taking photographs, but it was subsequently discovered that he had pawned it for 10s. Accused denied having pawned the borrowed lens. A verdict of guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy, was returned, and prisoner was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. The sentence was suspended under the First Offenders’ Act , conditionally upon the accused finding sureties for his good behaviour.

    Frederick Martinsen appeared on a serious charge, but after hearing evidence the jury found the accused not guilty, and he was discharged.

    John Bryson was arraigned on an indictment charging him with having attempted to commit a serious offence. The jury found accused guilty of intent, and he was remanded for sentence.

    Albert Lavender, charged with having assaulted a girl of the age of 13 years and 4 months, was discharged without entering into the defence.

    William Paddock was arraigned on an indictment charging him with having assaulted a woman named Sarah Ann Hughes at West Wallsend on October 28 last. His Honor directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty, and the accused was acquitted.

    Alexander Ekman, charged with having assaulted Samuel Phillips at the Dyke, Carrington, was found guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy. The prisoner was remanded for sentence.

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John Bryson, Gaol photo sheet ⁸

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 1059
M[aitland]

Date when Portrait was taken: 21-8-1898

Name: John Bryson

Native place: England [or Scotland] Year of birth: 1851 Arrived: Ship: Gulf of Carpenteria in Colony:   Year: 1886 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Miner Religion: RC Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 6" Weight     On committal: 152 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Grey Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Teeth gone upper jaw. Some missing lower jaw. Blue mark under right eye. Little finger right hand deformed

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Newcastle Q.S	8	12	1897	Attempt to Commit Buggery with a Mare	2 years H.L. Discharged by Remission from Maitland Gaol 24-6-1899

 

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¹     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Mon 10 May 1897, p. 7.

²     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 24 Sep 1897, p. 8.

³     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Mon 22 Nov 1897, p. 5.

⁴     The Maitland Daily Mercury, Tue 23 Nov 1897, p. 2.

⁵     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 23 Nov 1897, p. 6.

⁶     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 9 Dec 1897, p. 6. Emphasis added.

⁷     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 9 Dec 1897, p. 6. Emphasis added.

⁸     SRNSW: NRS2326, [3/14127], Maitland Gaol photographic description book, 1873-1922, No. 1059, p. 301, R5128.

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