Evening News, Fri 11 Dec 1896 ¹

WATER POLICE COURT.
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TO-DAY’S CASES.
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    Mr Whittingdale Johnson, SM, presided in the charge division.

    Timothy Field, 28, laborer, was charged with indecently assaulting a boy 13 years in the Domain last night. He was committed for trial to the quarter sessions, bail being refused.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 3 Feb 1897 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before his Honor Judge DOCKER.)

    The Court continued its sittings yesterday morning. Mr Simpson appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Crown.
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CASES FOR TO-DAY.

    Timothy Field, assault; Henry Doyle, maliciously wounding; William Lacy and Alfred Moran, housebreaking; William Lacy, housebreaking (three charges); John Lester, stealing from the person; Nicholas Borthoneux, having counterfeit coin in his possession.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 16 Mar 1897 ³

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Monday.
(Before Judge MURRAY.)

    The sittings of the Court were resumed yesterday. Mr W Blacket prosecuted for the Crown.
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CASES FOR TO-DAY.

    William John Halloran, embezzlement; Timothy Field, indecent assault; James Flood and John Keenan, assault and robbery; Arthur Richards, libel.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 1 Apr 1897 ⁴

LAW NOTICES.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The following is the list of cases set down for hearing at the Quarter Sessions, which open at Darlinghurst to-day before his Honor Judge Backhouse:—Amu Priscilla Wilson, larceny; Martin Cooney, shopbreaking; Thomas Smith, larceny; Henrietta Brown, robbery from a dwelling; Robert Yeend, robbery from a dwelling; Frederick Williams, larceny; James Boyd, assault with intent; John Hopkins, assault; Robert Yeend, James Eley, Annetta Eley, and Daisy Yeend, stealing and receiving; Richard John Hanson, embezzlement (two charges); Charles Olsen, horse-stealing and larceny; John George Taylor, inflicting grievous bodily harm; Beverley Buchanan and Arthur P Geddes, false pretences; Beverly Buchanan, false pretences Alfred Lambert, false pretences; George Australia Brown, embezzlement; Sydney Shepherd, larceny; Alfred Scott, breaking and entering; George Bevan, larceny; John Baker, assault and robbery; William Sallytt, attempt to break and enter and assault and robbery; Frederick Janson, assault, Timothy Field, assault; William Cleary, forgery; Samuel Sheridan, maliciously wounding; Sydney E Lambkin, inflicting grievous bodily harm; John Callaghan, assault occasioning actual bodily harm; Henry James and John Summers, assaulting a police officer; Charles Wilson, uttering counterfeit coin; Joseph Battenbury, inflicting grievous bodily harm; Robert McGregor, horse-stealing; John San Josef, burglary; Charles Smith and William Donaldson, larceny; Arthur Marino, breaking, entering, and stealing.

    The following cases will be heard today:—John Hopkins, assault; Charles Olsen, housebreaking and larceny; Alfred Scott, breaking and entering; John Baker, assault and robbery; William Sallytt, attempt to break and enter a shop; John Callaghan, assault; Charles Wilson, uttering counterfeit coin.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 13 Apr 1897 ⁵

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Monday.
(Before his Honor Judge BACKHOUSE.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted for the Crown.
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CASES FOR TO-DAY.

    Beverley Buchanan and Arthur Robert Geddes, false pretences; Samuel Sheridan, maliciously wounding; William Charles Taylor, stealing in a dwelling; Timothy Field, assault.

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The Daily Telegraph, Wed 14 Apr 1897 ⁶

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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    Before Judge Backhouse yesterday, at the Quarter Sessions. Timothy Field was placed upon trial charged with having, on the 11th December last, assaulted a lad in the Domain. The accused pleaded not guilty. Evidence having been taken, the jury, after a lengthy retirement, returned with a verdict of guilty. The accused was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 14 Apr 1897 ⁷

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Tuesday.
(Before his Honor Judge BACKHOUSE.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted for the Crown.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

    Timothy Field pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on 11th December assaulted Lewis Anderson. He was found guilty and remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 15 Apr 1897 ⁸

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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    At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Backhouse,
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    Timothy Field, found guilty of an assault of a disgusting character, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, with hard labor.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 15 Apr 1897 ⁹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Wednesday.
(Before his Honor Judge BACKHOUSE.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted for the Crown.
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SENTENCES.

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    Timothy Field, who had been convicted of assault on a girl [sic] under 14 years of age, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.

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Timothy Field, Gaol photo sheet ¹⁰

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 6973

Date when Portrait was taken: 12-12-1896

Name: Timothy Field
(aka Thomas Oldfield)

Native place: BC Singleton Year of birth: 1869 Arrived       Ship: BC in Colony }   Year: Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5 8¾" Weight     On committal: 148 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Red Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Left arm has been broken at elbow, right arm broken at wrist. Bracelets on both wrists “T. C.” outside right forearm “W” over spot over star inside left forearm. Scars on left eyebrow and right cheek

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Newcastle PC ditto Water PC    (?) Exe Sydney Q.S	4 19 11 22 13	3 9 5 5 4	1887 1894 1896 1896 1897	Threatening Wife desertion Riotous Indecent assault on a male person	1 month Imprisonment 12 months C. 3 days C. 2 years H.L.

 

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¹     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Fri 11 Dec 1896, p. 6.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 3 Feb 1897, p. 4. Emphasis added.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 16 Mar 1897, p. 3. Emphasis added.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 1 Apr 1897, p. 3. Emphasis added.

⁵     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 13 Apr 1897, p. 3. Emphasis added.

⁶     The Daily Telegraph, Wed 14 Apr 1897, p. 12.

⁷     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 14 Apr 1897, p. 10.

⁸     The Daily Telegraph, Thu 15 Apr 1897, p. 6.

⁹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 14 Apr 1897, p. 10.

¹⁰   SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6061], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1897, No. 6973, p. 29, R5106.

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