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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 2 Nov 1907 1
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Rogers.)
Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
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SENTENCED.
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Frederick Johnston was found guilty of indecency, [on Ernest Butt], and was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 2 Nov 1907 2
SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Rogers and juries.)
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A SERIOUS OFFENCE.
Frederick Johnson [aka Frederick Johnston; Frank Johnson], who pleaded not guilty to a charge of committing a serious offence, was found guilty, and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, with hard labour.
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Frederick Johnston, Gaol photo sheet 3
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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details
No. 10512
Date when Portrait was taken: 1-11-1907
Name: Frederick Johnston
(aka Frank Johnson)
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Native place: Perth WA Year of birth: 23 May 1869 Arrived Ship: B.S. Trade or occupation Religion: R Cath Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 7¼" Weight On committal: 140 Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Blue |
Marks or special features: Minus five teeth from upper and six teeth from lower jaw, one vaccine mark outside left upper arm round scar on front edge of right wrist, scar alongside left eye, round scar on right side of abdomen, round scar on right shoulder blade |
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(No. of previous Portrait ... ) CONVICTIONS |
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| Where and When | Offence. | Sentence | |||
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Tamworth PC ditto ditto ditto Coonabarabran PC Sydney Q.S |
1 5 13 20 5 1 |
12 1 1 1 3 11 |
1898 1899 1899 1899 1901 1907 |
Drunk and disorderly Drunk and disorderly Drunk Stealing Attempt to steal Indecent assault on a male person |
£2 or 7 days imprisonment £1 or 7 days imprisonment £1 or 7 days imprisonment 6 months HL 6 months HL 3 years P.S. |
Thomas Ryan, 1915
Goulburn Evening Penny Post, Tue 8 Feb 1916 4
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Monday, February 7.
Before Judge Rogers and juries.
The sittings of the Goulburn Quarter Sessions opened this morning before his Honor, Judge Rogers. Mr Belcher represented the Sheriff and Mr H de B O’Reilly prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
The legal gentlemen present were Messrs AM Betts, H O’Brien, EF Thomas and J Walsh
Mr LA McDougall was Deputy Clerk of the Peace.
REMANDED FOR SENTENCE..
The following accused pleaded guilty to the charges set against their names, and were remanded for sentence:—
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Thomas Ryan, stealing in a dwelling house of Ethel G McKay at Bowral on November 26, 1915.
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SENTENCED.
On resuming the following prisoners, who had pleaded guilty at the forenoon sitting, were sentenced as follows:—
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Thomas Ryan, twelve months’ hard labour in Bathurst Gaol.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 8 Feb 1916 5
COUNTRY NEWS.
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[GOULBURN] QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Goulburn, Monday.
The Quarter Sessions opened to-day, before Judge Rogers. Mr H de B O’Reilly was Crown Prosecutor. The following pleaded guilty:—Leo Conroy. Breaking entering, and stealing at Cowra on December 22, sentenced to six months’ hard labour in Goulburn Gaol; Thomas Ryan, [aka Frederick Johnston] stealing in a dwelling-house at Bowral on November 6, 12 months’ hard labour in Bathurst Gaol; William Wilkinson, stealing at Braemar one ewe, the property of William Oldfield, bound over to come up for sentence if called upon; John Joseph Sisk and Mary Agnes Thynne, charged with making a false statement regarding the birth of a child at Bowral, were each sentenced to three months in Goulburn Gaol, sentences to be suspended on sureties being found. It was stated that the male prisoner would be accepted in the military forces if released. Jeremiah Kiely, charged with stealing, did not appear, and his recognisances were ordered to be estreated. Stanley James Delmont, a young man, who was charged with an offence against a girl of 10 at Mittagong on September 18, was acquitted.
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The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press, Sat 12 Feb 1916 6
GOULBURN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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BERRIMA DISTRICT CASES.
The sitting of the Goulburn Quarter Sessions opened on Monday morning, before hid Honor Judge Rogers. Mr H de B O’Reilly prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
PLEADED GUILTY.
The following accused pleaded guilty to the charges set against their names:—
Thomas Ryan, stealing in the dwelling house of Ethel G Mackay, at Bowral, on Nov 26, 1915. Accused was sentenced to 12 month’s hard labor in Bathurst Gaol.
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Thomas Ryan, Gaol photo sheet 7
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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details
No. 1409
Parramatta
Date when Portrait was taken: 29th March 1916
Name: Thomas Ryan
(aka Frank Johnson, Frederick Johnson, Tom Woods)
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Native place: Perth WA or Marlborough Qld Year of birth: 23rd May 1869 Arrived Ship: Trade or occupation Religion: Roman Catholic Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 7¼" Weight On committal: 143 Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Blue |
Marks or special features: Scar on right wrist. Scars along side of left eye. Scar on right side of abdomen and on right shoulder blade. Heart on right side (unnatural) |
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(No. of previous Portrait .. 10512 Darlinghurst) CONVICTIONS |
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| Where and When | Offence. | Sentence | |||
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Tamworth PC ditto ditto ditto Coonabarabran PC Sydney Q.S W Maitland PC Campbelltown PC Goulburn Q.S |
1 5 13 20 5 1 9 11 7 |
12 1 1 1 3 11 5 6 2 |
1898 1899 1899 1899 1901 1907 1912 1914 1916 |
Drunk and disorderly Drunk and disorderly Drunk Stealing Attempt to steal Indecent assault on a male person Stealing Stealing Steal in a dwelling house to |
40/- or 7 days HL 20/- or 7 days HL 20/- or 7 days HL 6 months HL 6 months HL 3 years P.S. 6 months HL 10/- or 48 hours HL 12 months HL |
1 The Daily Telegraph, Sat 2 Nov 1907, p. 14.
2 The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 2 Nov 1907, p. 8.
3 SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6072], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1907-1909, No. 10512, p. 228, R5112. Emphasis added.
4 Goulburn Evening Penny Post, Tue 8 Feb 1916, p. 4.
5 The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 8 Feb 1916, p. 10. Emphasis added.
6 The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press, Sast 12 Feb 1916, p. 2.
7 SRNSW: NRS2397, [3/6013], Parramatta photographic description book, 1914-1917, No. 1409, p. 109, R5138. Emphasis added.
![SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6072], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1907-1909, No. 10512, p. 228, R5112. Emphasis added. SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6072], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1907-1909, No. 10512, p. 228, R5112. Emphasis added.](../../images/trials/1907-Johnston-6072-gaol-photo-10512.jpg)
![SRNSW: NRS2397, [3/6013], Parramatta photographic description book, 1914-1917, No. 1409, p. 109, R5138. Emphasis added. SRNSW: NRS2397, [3/6013], Parramatta photographic description book, 1914-1917, No. 1409, p. 109, R5138. Emphasis added.](../../images/trials/1907-Johnston-6013-gaol-photo-1409-Thomas-Ryan.jpg)