The Daily Telegraph, Fri 12 Nov 1897 1

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Murray and juries of 12.)

AN UNNATURAL OFFENCE.

    A plea of not guilty was made by Guiseppe Zumino [aka Zummo], a young man, to an indictment charging him with having, at Camperdown, on the 17th September, committed an unnatural offence. The jury, after a short absence, returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was remanded for sentence.

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Evening News, Fri 12 Nov 1897 2

TODAY’S QUARTER SESSIONS
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PRISONER SENTENCED.
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    At the quarter sessions this morning the young Sicilian, Guiseppe Zumino, found guilty yesterday of committing a serious offence upon an Italian lad in his employ, was sentenced by his Honor Judge Murray to five years’ hard labor in Darlinghurst Gaol.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 12 Nov 1897 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Murray.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted for the Crown.

ASSAULT.

    Guiseppe Lumino [aka Zummo] pleaded not guilty to a charge of having at Camperdown on September 17 unnaturally assaulted a boy, [Gerolamo Bombelli ], aged about 10. Mr Crick defended accused, who gave evidence denying the charge.

    The jury, after a few minutes’ retirement, returned a verdict of guilty. Accused was remanded till Friday for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 13 Nov 1897 4

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Murray.)

SENTENCE.

    Guiseppe Zumino, who had been convicted of an unnatural offence was sentenced to five years.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 13 Nov 1897 5

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Murray.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted for the Crown.

ASSAULT.

    Guiseppe Zumino, who had been found guilty of assaulting a boy at Camperdown on September 17, was brought up and sentenced to five years’ hard labour.

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Guiseppe Zummo, Gaol photo sheet 6

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6062], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1897-1898, No. 7207, p. 16, R5107.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 7207
Entry book 5057

Date when Portrait was taken: 12-11-1897

Name: Guiseppe Zummo

Native place: Italy

Year of birth: 1873

Arrived       Ship: Not known
in Colony }   Year: 1895

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Dealer

Religion: R.C.

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 3¼"

Weight     On committal: 146
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Brown


Marks or special features: Curly hair, flat nose. Hairy mole in front of right ear. Mole on lower part left ear

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S

11

11

1897

Buggery

5 years HL

 

1     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 12 Nov 1897, p. 3.

2     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Fri 12 Nov 1897, p. 6.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 12 Nov 1897, p. 3.

4     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 13 Nov 1897, p. 14.

5     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 13 Nov 1897, p. 7.

6     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6062], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1897-1898, No. 7207, p. 16, R5107.

 

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