The Daily Telegraph, Fri 11 Nov 1898 1

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
…

ASSAULTS.

…
    Archibald Pope was remanded for sentence after conviction on a similar [an abominable assault on Sydney Dunne – aka Dunn] charge.

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Evening News, Fri 11 Nov 1898 2

QUARTER SESSIONS.
———◦———
SENTENCES.
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    Archibald Pope, who pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of assault, was to-day sentenced to nine months’ hard labor, but the sentence was suspended under the First Offenders’ Act on the accused finding two sureties of £50 each that he would be of good behavior and observe the provisions of the act.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 11 Nov 1898 3

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

    Mr Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
…

ASSAULTS.

…
    Archibald Pope was charged with having committed a grave assault. He pleaded guilty. The prisoner was remanded for sentence, and was admitted to bail, himself in £20 and one surety of £20.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 12 Nov 1898 4

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

    Mr WL Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
…

OTHER MATTERS.

    Archibald Pope, who pleaded guilty to a serious charge of assault on the previous day, was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment, with hard labor. The sentence was suspended under the First Offenders’ Act , on the accused finding two sureties in £50 each for his good behaviour and conformity with the conditions of the Act during the period of the sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 12 Nov 1898 5

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

    Mr Merewether prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
…

SENTENCES.

…
    Archibald Pope, who pleaded guilty to a grave offence, was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment, the sentence to be suspended under the First Offenders’ Act upon the prisoner entering into a recognisance of £100, and to find two sureties of £each for his good behaviour for 12 months.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 16 Nov 1898 6

COURT FOR ASHFIELD.
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    Considerable interest has been aroused locally by the minute presented by the Mayor of Ashfield to his council on the matter of the need for the establishment of a petty sessions court in that neighbourhood, and it is hoped that some definite measure of good may result. There is, indeed, nothing new in Alderman Josephson’s contention that a court is needed, but his minute was terse, weighted with good argument, and peculiarly apropos in view of recent statements relative to some alleged forthcoming strengthening of the suburban police force. At present the position is unpleasantly inconvenient. Any man in the western suburbs with court business to transact has at present to waste time and patience by recourse to an overworked court at Newtown or the Glebe. To one of these he has to go if he wants to take out a dog licence, or use for the recovery of a small debt, and to one of these the pettiest lawbreaker has to be taken under existing conditions. Obviously, there is need of alteration, and the proposal to establish a court at Ashfield shows one way out of a somewhat foolish and out-of-date position. Anyway, the population of the outer western suburbs is now very large—fully large enough, at any rate, to warrant the authorities in considering its convenience in a matter of this simple kind. That is the gist of the Mayor of Ashfield’s contention, and his proposal, that being considered, is reasonable and businesslike.

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Archibald Pope, Gaol photo sheet 7 

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6063], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1898-1899, No. 7583, p. 152, R5107.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 7583
5174/98

Date when Portrait was taken: 10-11-1898

Name: Archibald Pope

Native place: Wooloomooloo [sic]

Year of birth: 1883

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year:

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Groom

Religion: RC

Education, degree of: R&W

Height: 5' 3¼"

Weight     On committal: 111
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Grey


Marks or special features: Scar on right temple. Backs of arms and hands specked

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S

 

10

11

1898

Indecent assault on a male person

9 months H.L.

Sentence to be suspended under 1st offenders act upon finding sureties for good behaviour for 12 months. Sureties taken and discharged from court

 

1     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 11 Nov 1898, p. 2.

2     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Fri 11 Nov 1898, p. 4.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 11 Nov 1898, p. 3.

4     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 12 Nov 1898, p. 14.

5     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 12 Nov 1898, p. 7.

6     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 16 Nov 1898, p. 7.

7     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6063], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1898-1899, No. 7583, p. 152, R5107.

 

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