Below also see: Frank Quy, 1925 – Buggery

 

The West Australian, Mon 1 Aug 1898 ¹

NEWS AND NOTES.
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…
    PROTESTANT ALLIANCE,—The half-yearly meeting of the Pride of the West Lodge, No. 2, of the Protestant Alliance was held in the Temperance Hall, Fremantle, on Thursday evening last when, notwithstanding the exceedingly inclement state of the weather a goodly number of visitors and members assembled to witness the installation of the officers for the ensuing six months by the RWGM, Bro H Howell, who was assisted by the RWPGM, Bro Arnold, and WGS Bro HJ Wilkinson. The following were elected:—IPM, Bro Geo Stannard; WM, Bro PJ Clayton; DM, Bro E Morgan; secretary, Bro JR Eldon; treasurer, Bro G Willis; chaplain, Bro WB Smith; SE, Bro J Marshall; JE, Bro Frank Quy; Assistant secretary, Bro Clark Mitchell, PM; IG, Bro William Blower. The ceremony passed off successfully, and at the conclusion the RWGM congratulated the lodge on its sound financial position.

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The West Australian, Sat 21 Jan 1905 ²

NEWS AND NOTES.
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…
    The Grand Lodge officers installed the following officers, who were elected for the ensuing term:—PWM, Bro H Evans; WM, Bro J Sayer; DM, Bro R Piercy; Chaplain, Bro F Quy; secretary, Bro G Stannard; assistant secretary and treasurer, Bro LL Hendrickson; SE and JE, bros P Stannard and E Harper; IG, Bro W Brown. Bros FW Green and A Ashton were elected auditors, and Bros G Stannard, F Quy, and J Sayer, delegates to Grand Sessions.

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The West Australian, Tue 30 May 1905 ³

NEWS AND NOTES.
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    The Mails.—The ordinary weekly mail for the Eastern States closes to-day, at 11am, for despatch by the RMS Mongolia. The FMS Australien will convey the mails for the United Kingdom this week, the time of closing being fixed at 11.30am, approximately, to-morrow.

    The Premier’s Goldfields Visit.—The Premier (Mr Daglish) and the Minister for Works (Mr Johnson) left yesterday for the Eastern goldfields. They will address meetings at Kalgoorlie, Boulder, Coolgardie, and Southern Cross, and probably, on the return journey, at Northam.

    The Weather.—The following shade temperatures were recorded at the Observatory yesterday:—Max, 62.9 deg; and min, 52.9 deg. The Government Astronomer (Mr WE Cooke) writes, under yesterday’s date, as follows:—“To-day’s weather chart shows that the storm which was experienced on the W and SW coast last week has passed eastwards, and the centre of the ‘low’ now lies off Tasmania. Throughout the state, except over the Coolgardie goldfields, the weather is still cloudy and unsettled, and during the last 48 hours more rain has fallen in the SW and S, and also over the tropics between Onslow and Broome, and extending inland to Nullagine. Barometers are inclined to fall again in the SW, and the weather is not at all settled. The forecast for the SW for to-morrow (Tuesday) is: Cloudy throughout (4), with scattered showers, chiefly on the extreme SW and south coast (3); and for the Coolgardie goldfields: Fine fresh weather (4), and cold at night (3).”
…
    City Court Proceedings.—At the City Court yesterday, before Mr AS Roe, PM.
…
    Robert Lawrence Randell, on a charge of false pretences, and Frank Quy charged with an unnatural offence, were remanded for eight days.

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Truth, Sat 3 Jun 1905 ⁴

CORRUPTION OF CHILDREN.
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POLLUTING INFANTILE PRATTLERS.
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A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
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ARRESTED WITH BIBLE, HYMN-BOOK AND
TRACTS IN HIS POSSESSION.
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    Constable Harris has brought the case referred to above to a much earlier climax than was generally anticipated. An information was sworn on Saturday afternoon against Frank Quy, aged 38, an adherent of the Fremantle Christ of Church, [sic] and gardener for three years in the employ of Mr Harold Smith, accountant, of Leslie-street, Cottesloe. The charge was that of having at Cottesloe, on May 2nd, had carnal knowledge of one Hurtle Mellowship, against the order of nature. The accused attended the

CHURCH OF CHRIST

at Fremantle on Sunday morning, and when he stepped off the train reaching Cottesloe about 1 pm he was met be the police armed with a warrant for his apprehension. Quy carried a Bible and hymn-book under his arm, and was loaded up with a bundle of tracts, no doubt intended for distribution among the erring residents of Cottesloe who had strayed from the paths of impeccable rectitude. Curiously enough, up to a week ago nothing in any way detrimental to Quy’s character was known to the police. Some time ago Quy was a member of the Salvation Army at Fremantle, where he banged the drum and “testified” with the frenzied hallucination of a fanatical Mahommetan. [sic] Quy’s disgusting practices were disclosed in an exceedingly simple and unexpected manner. Whilst a number of school-boys were wending their way homewards from the State school yesterday week Quy emerged from a paddock near

THE HALF-WAY HOTEL

and caught hold of a boy of eight by the arm. The youngster remonstrated and begged plaintively to be allowed to go home “to do his lessons,” but despite his struggles and protestations Quy dragged him to the small cottage provided for his accommodation at the foot of Mr Smith’s garden. The alarm was at once raised by the youngster’s school-fellows, whereupon the boy’s mother and one of his companions rushed after him, reaching the scene, according to the youngster’s statement, just in time to prevent the perpetration of a diabolical crime. The police were communicated with the same night, and early next day Constables Harris and Buttle got on the scent, and in a few hours had accumulated an astounding quantity of evidence allegedly indicating that Quy had been pursuing a career of perverted licentiousness for the last seven or eight months. When pushed, some seven or eight boys of varying ages confessed to an intimate acquaintance with Quy, though

WITH INSCRUTABLE PERVERSITY

they had most carefully kept the facts from the knowledge of their parents. We do not purpose mentioning the names of these boys (all of decent birth) for their parents are inexpressibly shocked at the dreadful revelations. It is probably a lucky thing for Quy that he is presently interned in goal, for more than one outraged father threatened to murder him in his tracks the first time he fell across him. It is unnecessary to expatiate further on the allegations, nor do we in any way desire to prejudice Quy in his preliminary trial next Tuesday. Nevertheless, with a full knowledge of the character of the revelations made by little toddlers—innocent and stainless prattlers, aged from 6 up—one can for the moment find ample justification for the murderous American practice of lynching.
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    Frank Quy, the shuffling and shambling hypocrite who was arrested on the Cottesloe Railway Station last Sunday for the alleged perpetration of the vilest and most diabolical crime in the annals of civilisation, was laden to the Plimsoll at the time with sufficient Biblical literature to convert the whole of the heathens of the Port to Christianity. Quy was a regular attendant at the local Church of Christ. I understand his co-religionists never took him seriously. They believed he had a rat in his garret. And though Quy dressed well, dropped his “thrummers” into the collection-plate with a rhythmical clatter, and preached the Gospel with the suavity and unction of a well-oiled sausage machine, he was never accepted at his own exorbitant valuation. Needless to say, Quy’s express their abhorrence at the frightful disclosures that have been made as to the dreadfully perverse kink in his character. Apropos of which, I desire to direct the attention of Inspector McKenna to the peculiar capers of another votary of the cult in which it is alleged Quy was so proficient an exponent. The “thing” referred to is said to be “something” on a Perth newspaper. He frequently disfigures the Port with his pernicious presence, which might look graceful enough in an iron cage, but is an eye-sore on the streets of the Port. Several complaints have reached me about the perverse idiocrasies [sic–idiosyncrasies] of this evil-minded animal, so I suppose it is only a question of time for the police to lay him by the heels and place him where hard work, rigorous discipline and plain food will act as correctives to his horrible and disgusting predilections.

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The Daily News, Tue 13 Jun 1905 ⁵

A SERIOUS CHARGE
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ACCUSED COMMITTED
FOR TRIAL.
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    At the City Police Court this afternoon, Mr AS Roe, PM, heard a serious charge against Frank Quy, who was accused of having committed a certain offence on or about May 8.

    Constable Harris said he had interviewed a number of lads on May 28, and in consequence arrested the accused on May 29 at the Cottesloe railway station. He read the warrant to the accused, and cautioned him. Accused then said he reserved any statement. Subsequently he said at the Roe-street lock-up: “Did —– prefer this charge against me?” Witness replied: “Yes.” Accused said: “—–– was always at my place when the grapes were in, and told them several times to keep away, because I was afraid I would get into trouble with my boss as they used to run over everything.”

    Accused, who took voluminous notes, when asked if he wished to say anything in his defence, answered in the negative. He was thereupon committed for trial.

    On being removed, the accused said, “I wish to thank your worship for the impartial hearing you have given my case.”

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The West Australian, Wed 14 Jun 1905 ⁶

NEWS AND NOTES.
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    A Grave Charge.—At the Perth Police Court yesterday Frank Quy, charged with an unnatural offence, was committed for trial.

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Truth, Sat 24 Jun 1905 ⁷

ALLEGED SEX-LUNATIC
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ARRESTED AT COTTESLOE.
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PICTURES OF THE PRINCIPAL ACTORS.
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FRANK QUY COMMITTED TO THE SUPREME
COURT FOR TRIAL.
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    Frank Quy, the horrible sex-lunatic who was arrested by Constable James Harris on the Cottesloe Railway Station on Sunday fortnight, laden to the Plimsoll with a family Bible, an imposing hymn-book and a bundle of tracks [sic–tracts] intended for the edification of the ignorant savages of Peppermint Grove, was brought before Mr AS Roe, RM, one day last week, on the vilest charge ever preferred against a biped masquerading in the garb of a human being. Two boys were placed on the witness-stand and confessed to having participated in Quy’s loathsome and horrible orgies. Their evidence is absolutely unfit for publication. It is sufficient to say that the main facts of the charge were detailed in discreet language in our edition of Saturday week. At the close of the evidence Mr Roe committed Quy to stand his trial at the ensuing sittings of the Criminal Court. As Quy left the dock in the custody of an officer of the court he turned and unctuously thanked Mr Roe for having accorded him the privilege of a just and impartial trial—rather an unnecessary acknowledgement under the circumstances. We have no desire to prejudice Quy’s trial at the Criminal Court, nevertheless we cannot help expressing the opinion that the after-math of his alleged disgusting practices has created consternation and perturbation in more than one Cottesloe home. We publish herewith a sketch of the principal actors in the tragedy—for tragedy it is, so far as some of his victims are concerned—limned by Artist Dick Hartley. The sketch of Constable James Harris is from the same facile pen. As we have already stated, Constable Harris is a most capable adjunct of the Police Force of the State. He landed the infamous hypocrite Killen in gaol for two years for defiling a number of school-girls at Claremont, and capped this performance by lassooing [sic–lasooing] Quy and bringing him within the purview of the criminal law. About the same time Constable Harris was busily engaged in netting Charles Clifford, the plausible old humbug who had successfully negotiated some 25 or 30 petty robberies at Cottesloe and Subiaco. The efficient officer is worthy of early promotion.

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Depositions for Frank Quy 4 Jul 1905 Perth, WA trial ⁸

THE JUSTICES ACT, 1902
(2 Edw. VII, No. 11)
3.—Complaint.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA     
Perth            TO WIT       }

The Complaint of James Harris, Police Const of Claremont, in the said State of Western Australia made this 28th day of May, 1905 before the undersigned one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said State (or the Magisterial District of Perth, in the said State) who says that on or about the 2nd 8th day of May 1905, at Cottesloe
Frank Quy had carnal knowledge of one Hurtle Mellowship against the order of nature.

[signed] James Harris

Sworn (or made) before me, the day and year first above mentioned, at Perth, in the said State.
[signed] George T Park JP

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THE JUSTICES ACT, 1902.
(2 Edw. VII, No. 11)

29. — Depositions of Witnesses.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA     
Perth            TO WIT       }

    The Examination of
         Hurtle Mellowship
         William Binnington
         Henry J Mellowship
         James Harris

Taken this Thirteenth day of June, 1905, at Perth, in the said State, before the undersigned one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said State, (or for the Magisterial District of ---- in the said State) in the presence and hearing of Frank Quy who is charged this day before me that he had carnal knowledge of one Hurtle Mellowship against the order of nature. The said Hurtle Mellowship on his oath (or affirmation) says as follows:

    I will be 12 years on the 20th August next.

    I live at Perth Street Cottesloe with my parents & go to the Cottesloe [school]

[signed] Hurtle Mellowship
[signed] Aug[ustus] S[andford] Roe PM
Police Magistrate Perth.

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13 June 1905

State School.

    I know the accused.

    I first saw accused at Wegg’s Hotel Cottesloe.

    Willie Binnington was with me, it was on Friday about a month ago. Accused spoke to Willie Binnington & told him to come up to his accused’s place. Willie asked accused if I could come with him.

    I don’t know what accused said. Accused, Willie, & I wen to a house in Leake St, Cottesloe. I don’t know who lives there.

    We went up a lane to the back of the house & accused told us to come in through a small gate into a back yard.

    Willie asked accused for a cigarette he gave him one & Willie started to smoke it, and afterwards accused told us to come in a shed. There was a big box in the shed. When we got in accused shut the

[signed] H Mellowship
[signed] Aug S Roe
Police Magistrate Perth.

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13 June 1905

door. Accused then told Willie to undo his pants. Willie undid his pants.

    Then accused told him to lie on his stomach on the box & Willie did so

    Accused then undid the front of his pants. He tried to put his ‘privates’ into Willie’s bottom. He had his ‘privates’ in his hand for it. He told Willie to lay still.

    He put his ‘privates’ into Willie’s bottom. He w accused was moving backwards & forwards for 2 or 3 minutes.

    He then took it out & told Willie to do up his pants.

    I saw his ‘privates’ when he took it out. I didn’t notice anything particular about it.

    Willie buttoned up his pants. Willie lay on the box all the time accused then 2 or 3 minutes afterwards said let me do it to you now. I said no. Accused said “Oh go on” & I

[signed] Hurtle Mellowship
[signed] Aug S Roe
Police Magistrate Perth.

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13 June 1905

undid my pants. Accused told me to lie on the box. He took out his ‘privates’ before I laid on the box. I then laid on the box & accused tried to put his ‘privates’ up my bottom. He put it up a little bit & was moving backwards & forwards for 2 or 3 minutes. He then told me to do up my pants. He did up his own pants & told me not to tell anybody because he might get put in gaol.

    We all three then left the shed & accused went to see what the time was, & came back & told us we had better go home and it was half past 5 & his Mistress would soon be back.

    Willie got some flowers before we went.

    We were on our way home from school when we saw accused at Waggs [Hotel].

    I next saw accused on the following Sunday at the Fremantle Wharf — we were fishing — I was with my Father.

[signed] H Mellowship
[signed] Aug S Roe
Police Magistrate Perth.

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5

13 June 1905

    Accused told me to tell Willie to come with me to his place in Leake St on Monday. Father didn’t hear this.

    Next day Monday I saw Willie at school & told him. We left school together & came went to the same place & saw accused at the back of the premises. He told me to come in. We went in & after a while he told me to come in the shed.

    Before we went in Willie asked accused for his pipe. Accused gave it to him & Willie had a smoke & we then.

    Accused gave us a penny each & we then went into the shed accused shut the door.

    He then told me to undo my pants, & I undid them. Then he undid his pants & took out his ‘privates’. He told me to lie on the box & I did so. Then he tried to put his privates in my bottom he put it up a little bit & was moving backward & forwards. It was then in my bottom.

[signed] Aug S Roe
[signed] H Mellowship
Police Magistrate Perth.

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13 June 1905

He did this for about 2 minutes. After a while he took it out & told me to do up my pants.

    I didn’t notice anything wrong about my bottom after he finished, it was not wet.

    Accused then did up his pants & told us to come out of the shed. Willie was not there when he was doing it to me the second time. After we left the shed accused asked us when we would come again. Willie told him we would come again on Thursday but we didn’t go.

    Accused didn’t hurt me.

    I told Constable Harris what accused had done about a month afterward. I afterward went to the shed with Constable Harris & showed him the box on which I had laid.

    On the 1st occasion accused told Willie to go & get a cigarette & he went up the Trellis & got a partly smoked one.

[signed] Hurtle Mellowship

Taken and sworn before me at Perth in the said State this 13th day of June 1905

[signed] Aug S Roe PM
Justice of the Peace.

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13 June 1905

Willie Binnington affirmed.

    I was 10 years old last December & live with my parents in Kathleen St Cottesloe & go to the Cottesloe State School.

    I have known accused about 2 years he works at Mr Smiths place Leake St & I have been there for grapes.

    I knew Hurtle Mellowship I was with him when we saw accused at Weggs Hotel after the Xmas holidays.

    Accused asked us what we were going & asked me if I would go up to where he was working.

    I asked Hurtle to come & we went together.

    We went to the back of Mr Smith’s & went into the back yard.

    Accused lifted Hurtle up on his shoulder & asked him to let him have a ‘go’ at him. I got a cigarette out of accused’s room. Hurtle didn’t say anything, & then he asked me. I didn’t say yes or no. We were then in the yard

[signed] William Binnington
[signed] Aug S Roe
Police Magistrate Perth.

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13 June 1905

We then went into the shed because accused was going to do something with me.

    Accused undid my pants & laid me on the ‘wheat’ box that they keep the wheat in for the fowls.

    He didn’t do anything rude to me but pretended to do it. Hurtle was in the room. I did up my pants & then accused undid Hurtles pants & accused took his private parts out of his trousers & had it in his hand & then put it in Hurtle’s behind Hurtle was on the wheat box & Hurtle said it hurt him. Accused said never mind. Accused was moving in & out when he had it in Hurtle’s behind. He was doing this about 10 minutes. He then let Hurtle get up accused then went over in a corner caught hold of his ‘private parts’ & pulled his hand along it & some white stuff came out. He Accused wiped Hurtles behind with the tail of

[signed] William Binnington
[signed] Aug S Roe
Police Magistrate Perth.

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13 June 1905

his, accused’s, shirt.

    Accused gave us a penny each. This was one day after the Xmas holidays. We went home after that.

    One day after this Hurtle told me he had seen accused at the wharf at Fremantle & told me something accused had said to him there.

    He told me this at the school, it was on Monday. After school the same day Hurtle & I went to the same place where we had seen accused before. Accused let us in he played about with us & Hurtle & I went into the Feed Room again. We sat on the wheat Box. Accused undid Hurtle’s pants in front & was playing with Hurtles private parts with his hand. I then asked accused for the cigarette in his room, he said it was there still. He said I could get it & I went to get it I left Hurtle sitting on the wheat box. I was away about 3 minutes, & came back & asked accused for a match.

[signed] William Binnington
[signed] Aug S Roe
Police Magistrate Perth.

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10

13 June 1905

    Accused was playing with Hurtle. I then went outside accused asked me to keep watch. I lit the cigarette & was smoking it. Accused shut the door & I couldn’t see what accused & Hurtle were doing; they remained in there about 10 minutes. Hurtle didn’t tell me anything.

    Accused asked us when we were coming up again.

    I didn’t tell anyone what had happened, accused told me not to tell anybody as he might get put in gaol & us too.

    I have only been there twice with Mellowship — accused gave me some Flowers.

    About 2 weeks afterwards I showed Const Harris the shed where accused had done this to Hurtle & S.

    You have given me money at different times but always at the shed. Every time I have been at the shed you have asked me to ( ?)

[signed] William Binnington

Taken and sworn before me at Perth in the said State this 13th day of June 1905

[signed] Aug S Roe PM
Justice of the Peace.

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13 June 1905

Henry James Mellowship sw[orn] laborer living in Perth St Cottesloe. Hurtle Mellowship is my son.

    On Sunday the 7 May last I was on the wharf at the fishing, Hurtle was with me.

    I saw him accused on the wharf that day for the first time – to recognize him.

    He appeared to be very friendly with my boy Hurtle & said Willie Binnington is a friend of mine & this boy comes round to my place with him & turning to my boy said when you see Willie again tell him to come round to my place again on Monday.

    My boy goes to the State School at Cottesloe.

[signed] Henry J Mellowship

Taken and sworn before me at Perth in the said State this 13th day of June 1905

[signed] Aug S Roe PM
Justice of the Peace.

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13 June 1905

James Harris P[olice] C[onstable] sw[orn]

    PC stat[ione]d Cottesloe. From information received I interviewed the Boys Willie Binnington & Hurtle Mellowship & other boys on the 28 May last & in consequence of what they told me I laid the present information. I arrested accused on the present charge at 9.45 pm on the 29th May at the Cottesloe Railway Station. I read the warrant to accused & cautioned him. He said ‘I reserve that’

    On Monday the 29th May I escorted accused to the Roe St Lock up. On the way he said “did Mellowship prefer this charge against me”. I said ‘he did’

    He said “Mellowship Binnington & Leicester were always up at my place when the grapes were in. I told them several times to keep away because I was afraid I would get into trouble with my boss & they used to run over everything.”

[signed] James Harris
[signed] Aug S Roe
Police Magistrate Perth.

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13 June 1905

On the 1 June I visited Mr Smith’s place, Leake St Cottesloe in company with the 3 boys named.

    I took them in singly & asked the 2 boys Mellowship & Binnington to show me the place where accused used to take them to.

    They showed me a room in the corner of the garden – about 20' x 9' with a partition in it and a feed box in the corner containing wheat & Pollard.

    I made the sketch plan produced.

[signed] James Harris

Taken and sworn before me at Perth in the said state this 13th day of June 1905.

[signed] Aug S Roe
Justice of the Peace.

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THE JUSTICES ACT, 1902
(2 Edw. VII, No. 11.)

30.—STATEMENT OF THE DEFENDANT.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA     
Perth            TO WIT       }

    Frank Quy stands charged before the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said State (or for the Magisterial District of) this thirteenth day of June, 1905; that he had carnal knowledge of one Hurtle Mellowship against the order of nature, and the charge being read to the said Frank Quy and the witnesses for the prosecution Hurtle Mellowship, William Binnington, Henry J Mellowship and James Harris being severally examined in his presence, the said Frank Quy is now addressed by me as follows:—

    “Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so, but whatever you say will be taken down in writing, and may be given in evidence against you upon the trial.”

    Whereupon the said Frank Quy says as follows:—I do not wish to say anything

[signed] Frank Quy

    Taken before me at Perth in the said State, the day and year first above-mentioned.

[signed] Aug S Roe

Police Magistrate

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[15]

THE JUSTICES ACT, 1902
(2 Edw[ard] VII, No. 11.)
————
26—recognisance to Give Evidence.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA     
Perth            TO WIT       }

Be it remembered that on the thirteenth day of June 1905, Henry J Mellowship of Cottesloe in the said State, laborer, came before me, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the said State (or for the Magisterial District of) and acknowledged himself to owe to our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of ten pounds sterling, to be made and levied of his goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of our said Lord the King, his heirs and successors, if he the said Henry J Mellowship shall fail in the condition hereunder written.

    Taken and acknowledged before me the day and year first above-mentioned, at Perth, in the said State.

[signed] Aug S Roe
Condition. Police Magistrate Perth.

    The condition of the above-written recognisance is such that whereas Frank Quy was this day charged before me, AS Roe, the Justice of the Peace within-mentioned for that he had carnal knowledge of one, Hurtle Mellowship: If therefore he, the said Henry J Mellowship, shall appear at the next Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court to be holden at Perth, in the State of Western Australia, on Tuesday, the fourth day of July, 1905, and there give evidence upon an information to be then preferred against the said Frank Quy for the offence aforesaid, then the said recognisance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

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[16]

The accused Frank Quy is this day committed for Trial on the foregoing charge —

    Dated this thirteenth day of June 1905 —

[signed] Aug S Roe
Police Magistrate

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36489

CROWN LAW No 3619/05

In the Court of Petty Sessions

Perth, Western Australia

13th June 1905

Rex v. Quy

Sodomy

Committed for Trial this
13th day of June 1905
[signed] Aug S Roe
Police Magistrate

—Witnesses—

Prosecution	Defence
Hurtle Mellowship William Binnington Henry I Mellowship James Harris	Crown Law Department

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Perth.
29th June, 1905.

To Whom It May Concern.

    This is to certify that I have known Frank Quy for about 11 or 12 years. For about 3 years of this time he has been in my personal employ, and I have always found him steady and sober, strictly honest, attentive to his church duties, and respectful. Previous to his entering my employ I always heard his character well spoken of, and all that I know of him – and I had many opportunities of judging – was to his credit.

[signed] Harold I Smith.

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SUPREME COURT

CRIMINAL SITTINGS

4th July, 1905.

 

3711

No 96 of 1905.

REX

against

QUY.

 

Witnesses:
    Hurtle Mellowship,
    Willie Binnington,
    Henry James Mellowship,
    James Harris, P.

Plea. Not Guilty

Verdict. Guilty of an attempt to have Carnal Knowledge against the order of nature.

Sentence. 2 years and 9 months. H.L.

14.7.05.

CROWN’S SOLICITOR.

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[19]

Police v. Quy

Unnatural Offence

    Remanded.

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[20]

In the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

T H E  K I N G

against

FRANK QUY.

    The fourth day of July, 1905.

Perth to wit. WILLIAM FREDERIC SAYER, Esquire. KC, Crown Solicitor and The Honourable Acting Attorney General, Attorney General duly authorised to prosecute in this behalf for our Lord the King, informs the Court that on the eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and five, at Cottesloe in the said State Frank Quy had carnal knowledge of one Hurtle Mellowship against the order of nature.

[signed] WF Sayer
Crown Solicitor and Acting Attorney General.

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[21]

IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

REX

v

QGUY [sic] QUY

Unlawful carnal knowledge of a boy.

CASE STATED by His Honour Mr Commissioner Roe for the opinion of the Court of Crown Cases Reserved.

    At the Criminal Session of this Honorable Court held on the 14th day of July 1905 the accused Frank Quy was informed against as follows:– “That on the eighth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five at Cottesloe in the said State Frank Quy had carnal knowledge of one Hurtle Mellowship against the order of nature.”

    The accused was found guilty of the attempt to commit the offence charged.

    The accused was undefended and after verdict I reserved the following points: for the opinion of this Honorable Court

    1.  Was it necessary that there should be any corroboration at all of the evidence of the boy Hurtle Mellowship.

    2.  If corroboration was required was the evidence of the witness Willie Binnington, who was undoubtedly an accomplice sufficiently corroborated in some material particular connecting the accused woth the alleged offence.

    A copy of my notes of evidence is attached hereto.

       Dated at Perth this 26th day of July 1905.

[signed] Aug S Roe,
Commissioner.

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[22]

JAMES HARRIS sworn:

PC in charge Cottesloe.

In consequence of something I heard I saw the boy Hurtle Mellowship and Willie Binnington.

I obtained a warrant, arrested him and cautioned him.

Took him to the Roe St Lock-up.

On the way he said, “Did Mellowship prefer this charge against me”.

Accused said “Mellowship, Binnington and Leicester were always up at my place.”

I took the boys in singly and they showed me the Feed Room and box.

The box is about 2' 4" high and 4ft long.

Cross Examined: The offence is alleged on the 8th May.

Re-Examined: 

Accused was arrested 2 days after I heard of the matter.

Case for the Crown: 

The accused person addresses the Court. Jury.

    I intimated my intention of reserving the following points for the consideration of the Court of Crown Cases Reserved.

    1.  Was the boy Willie Binnington an “accomplice”.

    2.  Was there sufficient corroboration of his evidence in some material particular connecting the accused with the alleged offence.

Verdict: Guilty of attempted to have carnal knowledge.

Accused was remanded for sentence in custody.

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[23]

Notes of Evidence.
Rex v Quy
Unlawful carnal knowledge of a boy.

Plea: Not Guilty.

Mr Barker for the Crown.

The accused was undefended.

14th July 1905.

HURTLE MELLOWSHIP sworn:

I will be 12 years old on the 20 August next.

I know accused. His name is Frank Quy, he worked for Mr Smith in Cottesloe.

I went twice to accused.

The second time about three weeks ago.

One Sunday I was down at Fremantle wharf fishing with my father.

I saw the accused. He spoke to me said “Hullo” to me and talked to my father.

He told me to tell Willie Binnington to come to his place as Smiths on Monday.

I said nothing.

I met Willie next day and told him what accused had said.

We had been there once before.

After coming out of school at ¼ to 4 on Monday Willie and I went up to Smith’s place.

There is a trellis behind.

We got there at 4 pm.

Saw accused there.

He is a gardener.

Accused told us to come in the back gate from a right of way.

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[24]

Accused took us round near the feed room, and after a while told us to come into the feed room.

He then told Willie to watch. Willie said “Alright” and went out of the Feed Room.

I remained in the Feed Room.

The door was shut.

He told me to undo my pants.

I did so.

He took out his privates.

I was lying on a box on my stomach.

The box was about 2' 6" high.

He tried to put his privates up my bottom, he was standing up and moving backwards and forwards.

This continued 2 or 3 minutes.

He then told me to do up my pants. He did not hurt me.

His privates were exposed and I could feel them against my body.

After this he gave me a penny and Willie one.

We remained there about 20 minutes.

Accused said it was half past five and his missus would be home and we had better go.

He told us to come back on Thursday. We didn’t go.

About three weeks afterwards saw Const Harris.

He took us in separately and I showed him the PC Harris the box.

Cross Examined:

I remember giving evidence in the Court about a month ago

I didn’t tell anybody before I told Constable Harris.

You only tried to put your privates into my bottom.

You didn’t hurt me.

Father asked me who you were.

I told him you were Mr Quy.

WILLIE BINNINGTON sworn:

I am 10 years old and live at Cottesloe.

Hurtle Mellowship is a friend of mine.

His name is Frank Quy. He works at Mr Smith’s in Leake St

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[25]

I have been there about six times.

I went to accused place I think on Monday Mon on account of something Hurtle told me.

After school we went to accused place. We went in by the back way.

We saw no one but Quy there.

I asked if there were any grapes left. He said “No”.

We were playing marbles.

Accused took Hurtle and I into the Wheat Shed.

I came out again and accuded [sic–accused] told me to go out and keep watch.

When I came out the door was shut.

Hurtle remained in there about 10 minutes.

I saw nothing else.

Accused came out and gave us a penny each.

I never went back again.

I went with PC Harris to Smiths.

We were taken in singly.

Cross Examined:

I did’ny [sic–didn’t] see you do anything to the boy.

HENRY JAMES MELLOWSHIP sworn;

Father of the boyt [sic] Hurtle.

I saw accused on the Wharf at Fremantle about 7 May.

I was fishing.

Accused was a stranger to me.

I looked round and accused said “Willie Binnington is a friend of mine”

Accused said to my boy “If you see Willie tell him to come round to my place on Monday.

Cross Examined:

I heard you say this.

I have never had the boy medically examined.

Re-Examined:

It was a fortnight afterwards before I heard anything about the matter.

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[26]

IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

The King
against
Frank Quy

The 31st day of July, 1905.

    I hereby certify that the above named Frank Quy was tried ---- before His Honour Mr Commissioner Roe and a jury on the 14th day of July 1905 at Perth upon an indictment charging him with carnal knowledge against the order of nature and that the said Frank Quy was convicted on the 14th day of July 1905 upon the said indictment of an attempt to commit the offence and remanded for sentence pending reference to the Court of Crown Cases Reserved on the Points raised by His Honour Mr Commissioner Roe pursuant to section 667 of The Criminal Code.

    And I certify that the appeal coming on for hearing on the 28th day of July 1905 and this day the Full Court dismissed the said appeal and affirmed the said conviction.

[signed] FA Museley
REGISTRAR.

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[27]

IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

REX
v
QGUY [sic] QUY

Unlawful carnal knowledge of a boy.

Case Stated by His Honour Mr Commissioner Roe for the opinion of the Court of Crown Cases Reserved.

At the Criminal Session of this Honorable Court held on the 14th day of July 1905 the accused Frank Quy was informed against as follows:– “That on the eighth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five at Cottesloe in the said State Frank Quy had carnal knowledge of one Hurtle Mellowship against the order of nature.”

    The accused was found guilty of the attempt to commit the offence charged.

    The accused was undefended and after verdict I reserved the following points: for the opinion of this Honorable Court

    1.  Was it necessary that there should be any corroboration at all of the evidence of the boy Hurtle. Mellowship.

    2.  If corroboration was required was the evidence of the witness Willie Binnington, who was undoubtedly an accomplice sufficiently corroborated in some material particular connecting the accused with the alleged offence.

    A copy of my notes of evidence is attached hereto.

      Dated at Perth this 26th day of July 1905.

[signed] Aug S Roe,
Commissioner.

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[28]

IN THE SUPREME COURT

OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Criminal Sittings.

Mr Justice Parker.

REX

V

QUY

CASE STATED

CAV
28.7.05.

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[29]

IN THE SUPREME COURT

OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

————————

Criminal Sittings.

REX

v

QUY

CASE STATED

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[30]

JAMES HARRIS sworn:

PC in charge Cottesloe.

In consequence of something I heard I saw the boy Hurtle Mellowship and Willie Binnington.

I obtained a warrant, arrested him and cautioned him.

Took him to the Roe St Lock-up.

On the way he said, “Did Mellowship prefer this charge against me”.

Accused said “Mellowship, Binnington and Leicester were always up at my place.”

I took the boys in singly and they showed me the Feed Room and box.

The box is about 2' 4" high and 4ft long.

Cross Examined:

The offence is alleged on the 8th May.

Re-Examined:

Accused was arrested 2 days after I heard of the matter.

Case for the Crown:

The accused person addresses the Court. Jury.

I intimated my intention of reserving the following points for the consideration of the Court of Crown Cases Reserved.

    1.  Was the boy Willie Binnington an “accomplice”.

    2.  Was there sufficient corroboration of his evidence in some material particular connecting the accused with the alleged offence.

Verdict: Guilty of attempted to have carnal knowledge.

Accused was remanded for sentence in custody.

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[31]

NOTES OF EVIDENCE

REX v QUY

Unlawful carnal knowledge of a boy.

Plea:  Not Guilty.

Mr Barker for the Crown.

The accused was undefended.

14th July 1905.

HURTLE MELLOWSHIP sworn:

I will be 12 years old on the 20th August next.

I know accused. His name is Frank Quy, he works for Mr Smith in Cottesloe.

I went twice to accused.

The second time about three weeks ago.

One Sunday I was down at Fremantle wharf fishing with my father.

I saw the accused. He spoke to me, said “Hullo” to me and talked to my father.

He told me to tell Willie Binnington to come to his place at Smiths on Monday.

I said nothing.

I met Willie next day and told him what accused had said.

We had been there once before.

After coming out of school at ¼ to 4 on Monday Willie and I went up to Mr Smith’s place.

There is a trellis behind.

We got there at 4 pm.

Saw accused there.

He is gardener.

Accused told us to come in the back gate from a right of way.

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Accused took us round near the feed room, and after a while told us to come into the feed room.

He then told Willie to watch. Willie said “Alright” and went out of the Feed Room.

I remained in the Feed Room.

The door was shut.

He told me to undo my pants.

I did so.

He took out his privates.

I was lying on a box on my stomach.

The box was about 2' 6" high.

He tried to put his privates up my bottom, he was standing up and moving backwards and forwards.

This continued 2 or 3 minutes.

He then told me to do up my pants. He did not hurt me.

His privates were exposed and I could feel them against my body.

After this he gave me a penny and Willie one.

We remained there about 20 minutes accused said it was half past five and his missus would be home and we had better go.

He told us to come back on Thursday. We did’nt [sic–didn’t] go.

About three weeks afterwards saw Const Harris.

He took us in separately and I showed him xthx PC Harris the box.

Cross Examined:

I remember giving evidence in the Court about a month ago.

I did’nt [sic] tell anybody before I told Constable Harris.

You only tried to get your privates into my bottom.

You did’nt [sic] hurt me.

Father asked me who you were.

I told him you were Mr Quy.

WILLIAM BINNINGTON sworn:

I am 10 years old and live at Cottesloe.

Hurtle Mellowship is a friend of mine.

His name is Frank Quy. He works at Mr Smith’s in Leake St

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I have been there about six times.

I went to accused place I think on Monday Mon on account of something Hurtle told me.

After school we went to accused place. We went in by the back way.

We saw no one but Quy there.

I asked if there were any grapes left. He said “No”.

We were playing marbles.

Accused took Hurtle and I into the Wheat Shed.

I came out again and accused told me to go out and keep watch.

When I came out the door was shut.

Hurtle remained in there about 10 minutes.

I saw nothing else.

Accused came out and gave us a penny each.

I never went back again.

I went with PC Harris to Smiths.

We were taken in singly.

Cross Examined:

I did’ny [sic–didn’t] see you do anything to the boy.

HENRY JAMES MELLOWSHIP sworn:

Father of the boy Hurtle.

I saw accused on the Wharf at Fremantle about 7 May.

I was fishing.

Accused was a stranger to me.

I looked round and accused said “Willie Binnington is a friend of mine”

Accused said to my boy “If you see Willie tell him to come round to my place on Monday.

Cross Examined:

I heard you say this.

I have never had the boy medically examined.

Re-Examined: It was a fortnight afterwards before I heard anything about the matter.

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[34]

IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

The King
against
Frank Quy

The 31st Day of July, 1905.

    I hereby certify that the above named Frank Quy was tried ---- before His Honour Mr Commissioner Roe and a jury on the 14th day of July 1905 at Perth upon an indictment charging him with carnal knowledge against the order of nature and that the said Frank Quy was convicted on the 14th day of July 1905 upon the said indictment of an attempt to commit the offence and remanded for sentence pending reference to the Court of Crown Cases Reserved on the Points raised by His Honour Mr ---- Commissioner Roe pursuant to section 667 of The Criminal Code.

    And I certify that the appeal coming on for hearing on the 28th day of July 1905 and this day the Full Court dismissed the said appeal and affirmed the said conviction.

[signed] FA Museley
REGISTRAR.

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The Daily News, Fri 14 Jul 1905 ⁹

AN UNPLEASANT CASE
———◦———
JUDGE’S PECULIAR ACTION.
———

    This morning a jury in the Criminal Court found a man called Frank Quy guilty of having attempted to commit an unnatural offence at Cottesloe.

    The accused, who pleaded innocence, was unrepresented by counsel. He asked the presiding judge, Mr Commissioner Roe, to see that he received a fair hearing, as he had no one to defend him.

    When the jury had announced its verdict, His Honor said that he had decided to take a somewhat peculiar course. He would not sentence the accused. Instead of that, he would reserve certain points for the consideration of the Full Court. This, he said, was what a counsel for the defence, would have asked to have done. The prisoner was remanded.

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The Advertiser, Sat 15 Jul 1905 ¹⁰

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
————

Perth, July 14.

…

———
AN UNDEFENDED PRISONER
PROTECTED.

    The jury in the Criminal Court found Frank Quy guilty of having attempted to commit an unnatural offence. The accused asked the judge to see he received a fair hearing, as he had no one to defence him. When the jury announced the verdict his honor said he had decided to take a somewhat peculiar course. He would not sentence the accused. Instead he would reserve certain points for the consideration of the Full Court. This, he said, was what counsel for the defence would have asked to have done.

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The Daily News, Fri 28 Jul 1905 ¹¹

CRIMINAL APPEALS
———◦———
QUY’S CASE RESERVED
———

    The Court of Crown Cases Reserved, consisting of Mr Justice Parker, Mr Justice McMillan and Mr Justice Burnside sat in No. 1 Court this morning, and heard appeals against convictions recorded at the Criminal Sessions.

AN UNNATURAL OFFENCE.

    The first case taken was that of Frank Quy, who was found guilty of a gross offence. The accused was undefended, and Mr Commissioner Roe, on his own initiative stated certain questions for the higher court on the question as to whether or not there was sufficient evidence of corroboration required by the criminal law in cases of this character.

    Mr AE Barker appeared for the Crown, but the prisoner was not represented by counsel.

    Mr Barker submitted there was some corroboration, and quoted Archbold to show that this question had to be determined by circumstances. The Assistant Crown Solicitor held that the boys were not accomplices, and their evidence amply corroborated the charge against the accused, who he said had elsewhere come as near as it was possible to pleading guilty. He held further that the whole law affecting accomplices showed that it applied to accomplices who brought themselves within reach of the law, and who feared prosecution.

    The court reserved its decision.

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The West Australian, Sat 29 Jul 1905 ¹²

COURT OF CROWN CASES
RESERVED.
———◦———
Friday, July 28.
(Before Mr Justice Parker, Mr Justice
McMillan, and Mr Justice
Burnside.)

    Mr AE Barker, Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Crown.

REX v. QUY.

    This was a case in which Frank Quy was charged at the criminal session on July 14, 1905, with having, at Cottesloe, on May 8, 1905, assaulted a boy named Hurtle Mellowship. The accused, who was undefended at the trial, was found guilty of the attempt to commit the offence charged.

    Mr Commissioner Roe reserved the following points for the opinion of the Court:—(1) Was it necessary that there should be any corroboration at all of the evidence of the boy Hurtle Mellowship; (2) if corroboration was required, was the evidence of the witness Willie Binnington, who was undoubtedly an accomplice, sufficiently corroborative in some material particulars connecting the accused with the alleged offence?

    Mr Barker argued that the boy Binnington could not be held to be an accomplice, he being under the age of 14 years, and could not, under the Criminal Code , be held criminally responsible for his act, unless it could be shown that he had a knowledge of the wrongful act he was committing. That being so, Binnington could not be described as an accomplice, since he could not be charged with the commission of an offence. But if the Court held that the boy was an accomplice he (Mr Barker) would urge that there was corroboration.

    The Court reserved judgement.

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The Daily News, Mon 31 Jul 1905 ¹³

CRIMINAL APPEALS
———◦———
QUY’S CONVICTION CONFIRMED
————

    Mr Justice Parker, Mr Justice McMillan, and Mr Justice Burnside this morning, in No. 1 Court, continued the hearing of the appeals from convictions in the Criminal Court.

    Mr Justice Parker gave the reserved decision in the matter of Frank Quy, who was charged with having at Cottesloe committed an unnatural offence. Mr Commissioner Roe had stated a case on the question of corroboration.

    His Honor held—he said he learned judges were with him—that a boy of 12 years could not be regarded as an accomplice. The Court was of opinion that the conviction should stand, and it was therefore confirmed.

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Coolgardie Miner, Tue 1 Aug 1905 ¹⁴

TELEGRAMS
———◦———
FULL COURT
———◦———
ASSAULT ON BOY.
————

Perth, July 31.

    The case of Frank Guy, [sic] who was found guilty at the Criminal Sessions on May 8, of having assaulted a boy named Hurtle Mello ship, occupied the attention of the Full Court to-day, on a case reserved by Commissioner Roe.

    The most important point reserved was whether a boy under the age of 14 and an accomplice of Guy could give evidence against the latter.

    The court held that a boy under 14 was not criminally responsible, and could not be an accomplice, and therefore it was quite competent for the jury to convict without corporation. The conviction was affirmed.

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The Daily News, Tue 1 Aug 1905 ¹⁵

GENERAL NEWS
———◦———

…
    In the Criminal Court to-day the man Frank Quy, whose conviction for an unnatural offence at Cottesloe, was confirmed by the Court for Crown Cases Reserved, came up for sentence by Mr Commissioner Roe. The prisoner was ordered imprisonment with hard labor extending over two years’ and nine months.

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The West Australian, Tue 1 Aug 1905 ¹⁶

COURT OF CROWN CASES
RESERVED.
———◦———
Monday, July 31.
(Before Mr Justice Parker, Mr Justice
McMillan, and Mr Justice Burnside.)
———

    Mr AE Barker, Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Crown.

REX v. QUY.

    This was a case in which Frank Quy was charged at the Criminal Session on July 14, 1905, with having, at Cottesloe, on May 8, assaulted a boy named Hurtle Mellowship. The accused, who was undefended at the trial, was found guilty of the attempt to commit the offence charged.

    Mr Commissioner Roe reserved the following points for the opinion of the Court:—(1) Was it necessary that there should be any corroboration at all of the evidence of the boy Hurtle Mellowship; (2) if corroboration was required, was the evidence of the witness Willie Binnington, who was undoubtedly an accomplice, sufficiently corroborative in some material particulars connecting the accused with the alleged offence?

    Mr Barker argued that the boy Binnington could not be held to be an accomplice, he being under the age of 14 years, and could not, under the Criminal Code , be held criminally responsible for his act, unless it could be shown that he had a knowledge of the wrongful act he was committing. That being so, Binnington could not be described as an accomplice, since he could not be charged with the commission of an offence. But if the Court held that the boy was an accomplice, he (Mr Barker) would urge that there was corroboration.

    Mr Justice Parker, in giving judgement, said the Mr Barker had referred to the 29th section of the Criminal Code , which provided that a person under the age of 14 years was not to be held criminally responsible for doing an act or making an omission, unless it was proved at the time he had the capacity to know what he was doing. The Court was of the opinion that a boy who was not criminally responsible, or proved to be criminally responsible, could not be an accomplice. The boy not being an accomplice, it was quite competent for the jury to convict without any corroboration. The conviction was affirmed.

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The West Australian, Wed 2 Aug 1905 ¹⁷

CRIMINAL COURT.
———◦———
(Before Mr Commissioner Roe.)
———
ASSAULTING A BOY.

    At the last sittings of the Court Frank Quy was found guilty of having attempted to assault a boy. Certain points were reserved by Mr Commissioner Roe for the opinion of the Court of Crown Cases Reserved. These were determined on Monday against Quy, and he was now brought up and sentenced to two years and nine months’ imprisonment.

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Truth, Sat 12 Aug 1905 ¹⁸

RANDOM REMARKS
———◦———

…
    The Full Court recently upheld the conviction of Frank Quy, the sanctimonious villain who was found guilty at the July sittings of the Criminal Court of having committed an abominable offence on a number of young boys residing at Cottesloe. Quy is the nefarious blackguard who attended church regularly every Sunday, with a big Bible under one arm and a pile of tracks under the other, and who, when arrested, was laden to the Plimsoll with a swag of religious literature, intended for the benefit of the savages of Cottesloe and Claremont. Quy is responsible for a terrific amount of infantile immorality at Cottesloe, and knowing these circumstances it is a matter for wonder that Mr Commissioner Roe did not impose the maximum term of seven years’ imprisonment, instead of the comparatively lenient sentence of three years. Cottesloe and Claremont have, within the past six months, produced two monsters in human form—Cottesloe being responsible for Quy and Claremont for Killan—and, curiously enough, both these vagabonds were regular attendants at church and Sunday-school. The churches ought to combine to drive these concupiscent curs and sexual perverts from out the fold, and leave no stone unturned to secure their life-long incarceration in the State penitentiary.

 

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Frank Quy, 1925

The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 8 May 1925 ¹⁹

LAW NOTICES.
———
Friday, May 8.
———

…

QUARTER SESSIONS.

…
    No. 2 Court.—Bernard McClelland and William Rowley, breaking and entering and stealing (part heard); Alfred Wall, application to declare an habitual criminal; Sydney Richard Fegan and William Edward Clutterham, assault and robbery; Frank Quy, indecency.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 9 May 1925 ²⁰

CRIMINAL.
————
(Before Judge Edwards.)

    Crown Prosecutor: Mr LJ McKean.
…

(Before Judge Rolin.)

    Crown Prosecutor: Mr WT Coyle, KC.
…

ASSAULT WITH INTENT.

    Frank Quy pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with intent to commit a serious crime, at Neutral Bay, on April 3, and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 9 May 1925 ²¹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
No. 1 Court.
(Before Judge Edwards.)

    Crown Prosecutor, Mr LJ McKean.
…

No. 2 Court.
(Before Judge Rolin.)

    Crown Prosecutor, Mr WT Coyle, KC.

ASSAULT.

  Frank Quy (59), gardener, pleaded guilty to committing an assault, [attempt to commit buggery on Lawrence Michaels, 6 years], at Neutral Bay, on April 3, and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour in Maitland Gaol.

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Frank Quy, Gaol photo sheet ²²

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 20873

Date when Portrait was taken: 9-5-1925

Name: Frank Quy

Native place: England Year of birth: 21-11-1865 1859 Arrived       Ship: Elderslie in Colony }   Year: 1892 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Gardener Religion: Baptist Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 4" Weight     On committal: 131 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Grey Colour of eyes: Hazel

Marks or special features: Large brown mole on left shoulder blade

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	8	5	1925	Assault with intent to commit buggery	2 years HL

 

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¹     The West Australian, Mon 1 Aug 1898, p. 4. Emphasis added.

²     The West Australian, Sat 21 Jan 1905, p. 6. Emphasis added.

³     The West Australian, Tue 30 May 1905, p. 4. Emphasis added.

⁴     Truth, (Perth, WA), Sat 3 Jun 1905, pp. 4, 5.

⁵     The Daily News, Tue 13 Jun 1905, p. 3. Emphasis added.

⁶     The West Australian, Wed 14 Jun 1905, pp. 6, 7.

⁷     Truth, (Perth, WA), Sat 24 Jun 1905, p. 5.

⁸     SROWA: Supreme Court, WA, Series 122, Item 289, Case 3711, 1905 . Emphasis added.

⁹     The Daily News, Fri 14 Jul 1905, p. 5.

¹⁰   The Advertiser, Sat 15 Jul 1915, p. 8.

¹¹   The Daily News, Fri 28 Jul 1905, p. 4.

¹²   The West Australian, Sat 29 Jul 1905, p. 5.

¹³   The Daily News, Mon 31 Jul 1905, p. 4.

¹⁴   Coolgardie Miner, (WA), Tue 1 Aug 1905, p. 3.

¹⁵   The Daily News, Tue 1 Aug 1905, p. 4.

¹⁶   The West Australian, Tue 1 Aug 1905, p. 3.

¹⁷   The West Australian, Wed 2 Aug 1905, p. 2.

¹⁸   Truth, (Perth, WA), Sat 12 Aug 1905, p. 1.

¹⁹   The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 8 May 1925, p. 8. Emphasis added.

²⁰   The Daily Telegraph, Sat 9 May 1925, p. 9.

²¹   The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 9 May 1925, p. 12.

²²   SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6114], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 26 Mar 1925-31 Jul 1925, No. 20873, p. –.

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