The Sydney Morning Herald Tue 18 Jan 1898 1

POLICE COURTS.
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    Alleged Indecent Conduct.—At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr FW Edwards, SM, Andrew Beehan (30), a farmer, and Patrick Joseph Duggan, a painter, were committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions at Darlinghurst on January 27, upon a charge of indecent conduct in Belmore Park on the 16th instant. Bail was allowed to each accused in £80 and sureties to that amount.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 1 Feb 1898 2

LAW NOTICES.

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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
Tuesday, February 1.

    Andrew Beehan and Patrick Joseph Duggan, attempted serious offence; Arthur Charles Cavendish Liardet, larceny; William Bennett, stealing; Charles Creagh, robbery with violence; Yee Lee, attempt to commit rape; John Joseph Flynn, burglary.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 2 Feb 1898 3

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

    Mr GML Innes prosecuted for the Crown.
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AN UNLAWFUL OFFENCE.

    Patrick Joseph Duggan was charged with a violation of the laws relating to decency. Andrew Beehan was arraigned on a charge of aiding and abetting Duggan. Mr Oliver appeared for Beehan, and Duggan was undefended. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty against Duggan, but Beehan was acquitted.

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 11 Feb 1898 4

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse.)

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SENTENCES.

    The following prisoners who had been found guilty, were sentenced:—
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    Patrick Joseph Duggan, indecency, imprisonment with hard labor for one year and nine months.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 11 Feb 1898 5

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr GML Innes prosecuted was the Crown Prosecutor.
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SENTENCED.

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    Patrick Joseph Duggan, convicted of assault, was sentenced to imprisonment for one year and nine months.

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Patrick Joseph Duggan, Gaol photo sheet 6

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6062], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1897-1898, No. 7278, p. 96, R5107.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 7278
E[ntry] book 257

Date when Portrait was taken: 2-2-1898

Name: Patrick Joseph Duggan

Native place: Ireland

Year of birth: 1854

Arrived       Ship: Robert Lees
in Colony }   Year: 1877

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Painter

Religion: R. C.

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 4' 9⅓"

Weight     On committal: 97
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Brown


Marks or special features: High forehead

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

CPC

ditto

Sydney Q.S

28

28

  1

  6

11

  2

1888

1896

1898

Drunk

Drunk and disorderly

Indecent assault on a male person

7 days C[ell]

10/- or 48 hours C

1 year + 9 months HL

 

1     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 18 Jan 1898, p. 6.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 1 Feb 1898, p. 3. Emphasis added.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 2 Feb 1898, p. 10.

4     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 11 Feb 1898, p. 3.

5     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 11 Feb 1898, p. 3.

6     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6062], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1897-1898, No. 7278, p. 96, R5107.

 

Indecent Assault