The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 28 Jan 1898 1

LAW NOTICES.

…

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
Friday, January 28.

    George Winchester, being found by night, &c; James Gallagher, assault; Abdullah Alli, indecent assault; Leslie Owens or James Mitchell, maliciously wounding; Frederick Madden, robbery with violence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 29 Jan 1898 2

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Friday, January 28.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries of 12.)

    Mr G Massey Long Innes, Crown prosecutor.
…

CRIMINAL OFFENCE.

    Abdullah Alli, an Arab, pleaded “not guilty” to a charge of having, on January 3, at Sydney, committed a criminal offence, [bestiality]. The accused pleaded “not guilty,” the services of an interpreter being called into requisition, as the accused was unacquainted with English. The jury, without retiring, brought in a verdict of guilty, and the accused was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 29 Jan 1898 3

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.

At Darlinghurst

(Before Judge Backhouse and juries of 12.)

    Mr GML Innes was the Crown Prosecutor.
…

FOUND GUILTY.

    Abdullah Alli, a Hindoo, was arraigned on a charge of having committed an unlawful offence. He was found guilty, and was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 29 Jan 1898 4

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
————
Friday, January 28.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries of twelve.)

    Mr George ML Innes prosecuted.

SENTENCES.

…
    Abdullah Alli, for a criminal offence, was sentenced to eighteen months’ hard labour in Darlinghurst Gaol.

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Evening News, Mon 31 Jan 1898 5

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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TO-DAY’S CASES.
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PRISONERS SENTENCED.

     Abdullah Alli, a Syrian, who was found guilty on Friday of committing a shocking offence on Circular Quay, was ordered to be imprisoned for eighteen months with hard labor.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 1 Feb 1898 6

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

    Mr GML Innes was the Crown Prosecutor.
…

SENTENCES.

…
    Abdullah Alli, convicted of a criminal offence, was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment.

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Abdullah Alli, Gaol photo sheet 7

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6062], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1897-1898, No. 7269, p. 86, R5107. Left page of photo sheet is damaged, therefore some text missing.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 7269
Entry book 49

Date when Portrait was taken: 29-1-1898

Name: Abdullah Alli

Native place: India

Year of birth: 1868

Arrived       Ship: Not known
in Colony }   Year: Not known

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Hawker

Religion: Mahomedan [sic]

Education, degree of: Nil

Height: 5' 1"

Weight     On committal: 118
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Black

Colour of eyes: Dark


Marks or special features: Large burn … outside left wrist … on right wrist. Scars … left side of forehead

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S

28

1

1898

Attempting to commit beastiality [sic]
with a dog

18 months HL

 

1     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 28 Jan 1898, p. 3. Emphasis added.

2     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 29 Jan 1898, p. 14.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 29 Jan 1898, p. 7.

4     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 1 Feb 1898, p. 2.

5     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Mon 31 Jan 1898, p. 6.

6     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 1 Feb 1898, p. 3.

7     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6062], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1897-1898, No. 7269, p. 86, R5107. Left page of photo sheet is damaged, therefore some text missing.

 

Bestiality