Below also see: Patrick O’Rourke, 1918,
Patrick O’Rourke and Alfred Silbourne, 1919

Evening News, Mon 27 Jun 1898 ¹

BREVITIES.

…
    Patrick O’Rourke, 38, described as a grocer, was committed for trial from the Water Police Court to-day to the next Criminal Court at Darlinghurst upon a shocking charge. Bail was allowed in a total sum of £400.

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Evening News, Sat 30 Jul 1898 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS CASES.
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    Following is a list of cases to be tried at the Court of Quarter Sessions to be opened at Darlinghurst on Tuesday next:
…
    Patrick O’Rourke, indecent assault.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 30 Jul 1898 ³

LAW NOTICES.

…

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Tuesday, August 2.

    Ellen Hart and Bridget Glynn, stealing from the person; Charles Evans and James Francis, shopbreaking; John Bray and Thomas Oldcraft, horsestealing, &c; John Harris, stealing; Francis Gentz, stealing in dwelling; Edward Maund, stealing in dwelling; Herbert Tooth, maliciously wounding; Patrick O’Rourke, indecent assault.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 1 Aug 1898 ⁴

LAW NOTICES.

…

QUARTER SESSIONS.
Tuesday, August 2.

    Ellen Hart and Bridget Glynn, stealing from the person; Charles Evans and James Francis, shop-breaking; John Bray and Thomas Oldcraft, horse-stealing; Francis Gentz, stealing in dwelling; Edward Mauncel, stealing in dwelling; Herbert Tooth, maliciously wounding; Patrick O’Rourke, assault on male.

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The Daily Telegraph, Wed 3 Aug 1898 ⁵

METROPOLITAN
QUARTER SESSIONS.
————
(Before Judge Murray.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
…

ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT.

    A respectable looking man named Patrick O’Rourke pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions to a charge of indecent assault, and the jury, having heard the evidence for the prosecution, acquitted him.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 3 Aug 1898 ⁶

METROPOLITAN QUARTER
SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Murray.)

    Mr WL Merewether was Crown Prosecutor.
…

ACQUITTED.

    Patrick O’Rourke, charged with indecent assault, [on Theodore Christen ], was acquitted.

 

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Patrick O’Rourke, 1918

The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 1 Aug 1918 ⁷

LAW NOTICES.

…

QUARTER SESSIONS.

…

    Patrick O’Rourke, indecent assault;
…

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 2 Aug 1918 ⁸

CRIMINAL.
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    At the Sydney Quarter Sessions, before Judge Backhouse and juries at the Darlinghurst Courthouse.
…
    Patrick O’Rourke was found guilty on a charge of indecent assault, and was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 2 Aug 1918 ⁹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
…
    Patrick O’Rourke was found guilty on a charge of indecent assault, [Leslie Pedersen ], and was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 10 Aug 1918 ¹⁰

CRIMINAL.
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…
    Before Judge Backhouse, at the Quarter Sessions.
…
    His Honor imposed the following sentences:
…
    Patrick O’Rorke, [sic] indecent behaviour, twelve months’ hard labor.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 10 Aug 1918 ¹¹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
…
    Sentences were imposed as follow:—
…
    Patrick O’Rorke [aka O’Rourke], indecent behaviour, 12 months;

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Patrick O’Rourke, Gaol photo sheet ¹² 

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 16240

Date when Portrait was taken: 2-8-1918

Name: Patrick O’Rourke
(aka Thomas Curtin, Thomas Wilson)

Native place: Ireland Year of birth: 12-2-1857 Arrived       Ship: Whampoa in Colony }   Year: 1889 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Grocer Religion: RC Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 8⅛" Weight     On committal: 147 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown to Grey Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Scars on left elbow, under left eye. Birth mark left hip. Strawberry birth mark on left side of abdomen. Scar on left knee.

(No. of previous Portraits 5987, 10402, 12798, 235 Inebriates) CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Central PC District Court Central PC ditto ditto Sydney Q.S	12   4 10 26 30   1	7 11 11   2   7   8	1913 1913 1915 1917 1917 1918	License as an Inebriate revoked  Order extended for a further 12 months from 12-11-1913 Stealing  Indecent behaviour  Indecent behaviour  Indecent assault on a male person	4 months HL £5 or 2 months HL £2 or 1 month HL 12 months HL
and 38 previous convictions for which See photo Nos. as above

 

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Patrick O’Rourke and Alfred Silbourne, 1919

The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 18 Jun 1919 ¹³

LAW NOTICES.

…

QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Patrick O’Rourke and Alfred Selborne [aka Silbourne], misconduct;
…

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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 19 Jun 1919 ¹⁴

CRIMINAL.
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    Before Judge Scholes, at the Sydney Quarter Sessions, Mr Dawson conducting the case for the Crown.
…
    Patrick O’Rourke and Albert Silborn [sic] were found guilty of gross misconduct, and each was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labor in Grafton Gaol.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 19 Jun 1919 ¹⁵

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Scholes.)

    Mr Dawson, Crown Prosecutor.
…
    Patrick O’Rourke, an elderly man and Alfred Silborn [sic] were found guilty of gross misconduct, and were sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment with hard labour in Grafton Gaol.

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Patrick O’Rourke, Gaol photo sheet ¹⁶ 

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 16636

Date when Portrait was taken: 19-6-1919

Name: Patrick O’Rourke
(aka Thomas Wilson, Thomas O’Rourke, Thomas Curtain)

Native place: Ireland Year of birth: 12-2-1857 Arrived       Ship: Whampoa in Colony }   Year: 1889 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Grocer Religion: R. C. Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 8¼" Weight     On committal: 143 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown to Grey Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Scars on left elbow, under left eye, and on left knee. Birth mark on left hip. Strawberry birth mark on left side of abdomen

(No. of previous Portraits 5987, 10402, 12798, 16240, 235 Inebriates) CONVICTIONS Convicted with Albert Silbourne
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	18	6	1919	Indecent assault on a male person	12 months HL
And 43 previous convictions for which see photo Nos. as above

 

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Albert Silbourn, Gaol photo sheet ¹⁷

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 16637

Date when Portrait was taken: 19-6-1919

Name: Albert Silbourn
(aka Albert Leon Silbourn)

Native place: Isle of Man Year of birth: 1-9-1882 Arrived       Ship: Rippington Grange in Colony }   Year: 1904 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 1¾" Weight     On committal: 137 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Scars on lower joint right middle finger near junction of (?), and above left knee & on right temple.

(No. of previous Portraits ... ) CONVICTIONS Convicted with Patrick O’Rourke
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Central PC Sydney Q.S Sydney Q.S	9 23 18	1   1 10	1918 1918 1918	Expose person Appeal dismissed Indecent assault on a male person	14 days HL appealed 9-1-1918 withdrawn 12-1-1918. Conviction affirmed no costs. Sentence to run from 10-1-1918 12 months HL

 

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¹     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Mon 27 Jun 1898, p. 4.

²     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Sat 30 Jul 1898, p. 3.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 30 Jul 1898, p. 6. Emphasis added.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 1 Aug 1898, p. 3. Emphasis added.

⁵     The Daily Telegraph, Wed 3 Aug 1898, p. 8.

⁶     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 3 Aug 1898, p. 7.

⁷     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 1 Aug 1918, p. 4.

⁸     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 2 Aug 1918, p. 3.

9     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 2 Aug 1918, p. 4.

¹⁰   The Daily Telegraph, Sat 10 Aug 1918, p. 11.

¹¹   The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 10 Aug 1918, p. 9.

¹²   SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6089], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 5 Mar 1918-2 Aug 1918, No. 16240, p. –.

¹³   The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 18 Jun 1919, p.8.

¹⁴   The Daily Telegraph, Thu 19 Jun 1919, p. 7.

¹⁵   The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 19 Jun 1919, p. 4.

¹⁶   SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6100], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 25 Jan 1919-19 Jun 1919, No. 16636, p. –.

¹⁷   SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6101], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 19 Jun 1919-15 Oct 1919, No. 16637, p. –.

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