Below also see: Robert Anderson, 1907


Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 16 Dec 1898 1

INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.
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(From Our Correspondents.)
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NEW SOUTH WALES.
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Sydney, Thursday.

…
    A seafaring man named Robert Anderson was charged at the Paddington Police Court to-day with having committed an indecent assault upon Florence Bevan, aged 13. The magistrate committed accused for trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions. Bail was allowed.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 16 Dec 1898 2

POLICE COURTS.
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…
    Assault.—At the Paddington Police Court yesterday, before Mr C Delohery, SM, Robert Anderson, aged 36 years, seaman, was charged on remand with assaulting a girl of the age of 13 years, at Bellevue Hill, on the 10th instant. Mr H Levien defended. The court was cleared. After evidence had been taken the accused was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions. Bail was allowed, one surety in £50 and two in £25.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 8 Mar 1899 3

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

    Mr WL Merewether was Crown prosecutor.
…

ASSAULT.

    Robert Anderson, described as a seaman, was arraigned on a charge of assaulting a girl under 14 years of age on December 10. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr RH Levien. The jury, after a retirement of over an hour, returned a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy, and prisoner was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 17 Mar 1899 4

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and a jury of 12.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted for the Crown.
…

SENTENCED.

    Robert Anderson, a middle-aged man, who was found guilty of assaulting a girl under the age of 14 years, to wit, of the age of 13 years and 2 months, at Woollahra, on December 10, 1898, and whom the jury strongly recommended to mercy, girl, [sic] was brought up for sentence. His Honor said the charge was a serious one, and he sentenced the accused to 15 months, with hard labour, in Darlinghurst Gaol. The prisoner was given credit for the three months he had already been in gaol.

    The Court adjourned till this morning at 10 o’clock.

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Robert Anderson, Gaol photo sheet 5

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6063], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1898-99, No. 7662, p. 242, R5107.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 7662

Date when Portrait was taken: 8–3-1899

Name: Robert Anderson

Native place: Scotland

Year of birth: 1862

Arrived       Ship: Pathan or Chemborast
in Colony }   Year: not known

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Mariner

Religion: RC

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 6½"

Weight     On committal: 171
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Black

Colour of eyes: Blue


Marks or special features: Female figure outside upper arm . ½ bracelet outside left wrist. Ring on left 3rd finger. American coat of arms and Eagle inside right forearm. Crucifix inside left upper arm. Heart & Bar & anchor inside left forearm “R.A.” on back of left hand.

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S

7

3

1899

Indecent assault on a girl under
the age of 14 years

15 months HL

 

 

Robert Anderson, 1907

The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 8 Feb 1907 6

LAW NOTICES.
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Friday, February 8.

…

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    George Best, larceny; Martin Larson Stoltz, maliciously wounding with intent; Daniel Skene Ogilvy, shooting at with intent; Robert Anderson, assault; Violet Dunning, breaking and entering and stealing; Frederick Hildebrand Stevens, embezzlement.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 9 Feb 1907 7

QUARTER SESSIONS.
————
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
…

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.

    Robert Anderson, who was charged with indecent assault, [on William Wigmore], at Alexandria on November 6, pleaded not guilty. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the accused was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 9 Feb 1907 8

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
…

ASSAULT.

    Robert Anderson, a middle-aged man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault at Alexandria on November 26. The accused was defended by Mr JW Abigail.
    The jury found a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Wed 13 Feb 1907 9

QUARTER SESSIONS.
————
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
…

SENTENCES.

    The following sentences were passed:—
…
    Robert Anderson, assault, three years’ hard labor, to be allowed to petition at the end of 18 months.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 13 Feb 1907 10

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
…

SENTENCES.

    The following sentences were passed:—
…
    Robert Anderson, indecent assault, three years’ penal servitude.

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Robert Anderson, Gaol photo sheet 11

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6071], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1905-1907, No. 10283, p. 379, R5111.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 10283

Date when Portrait was taken: 9-2-1907

Name: Robert Anderson

Native place: Scotland

Year of birth: 10 Aug 1860

Arrived       Ship: Monowai
in Colony }   Year: 1890

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Mariner

Religion: C of Eng

Education, degree of: R&W

Height: 5' 5¾"

Weight     On committal: 165
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown to grey

Colour of eyes: Blue


Marks or special features: Minus five teeth from upper and four teeth from lower jaw. Crucifixion outside left upper arm. Anchor and faint marks outside left forearm. Faint “R.A.” on back of hand. Anchor junction of left thumb. Faint marks inside left forearm. Full length female figure with handkerchief in hand on outside right upper arm. Bracelet outside right wrist. Eagle above bar, shield, and flags inside right fore arm. Ring on right finger. Hair thin on top of head. Scar under chin. Scar on right cheek. Chest hairy with hair down to abdomen. Large brown mole on back below left shoulder blade. Protruding flesh mole on left side of body in line with elbow. Two shield and flag above right knee. Scar inside right knee. Eagle flag shields and star above left knee. Large corns outside little toes which are bent. 

(No. of previous Portrait .. 7662)

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S

Sydney Q.S

7

8

3

2

1899

1907

Indecent assault on a girl under
the age of 14 years

Indecent assault on a male person

15 months H.L. 
[Discharged 25-12-1899]

3 years P.S.

 

 

1     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 16 Dec 1898, p. 4.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 16 Dec 1898, p. 7.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 8 Mar 1899, p. 4.

4     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 17 Mar 1899, p. 3.

5     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6063], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1898-99, No. 7662, p. 242, R5107.

6     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 8 Feb 1907, p. 4. Emphasis added.

7     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 9 Feb 1907, p. 18.

8     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 9 Feb 1907, p. 10.

9     The Daily Telegraph, Wed 13 Feb 1907, p. 13.

10   The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 13 Feb 1907, p. 6.

11   SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6071], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1905-1907, No. 10283, p. 379, R5111.

 

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