The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 7 May 1907 1
LAW NOTICES.
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Tuesday, May 7.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
John Mitchell, attempt to commit an unnatural offence, [bestiality]; George De Lucas, larceny as a partner; Edward Sucker, maliciously wounding; Thomas Maguire, maliciously wounding; Frank Hawley, indecent assault.
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The Daily Telegraph, Wed 8 May 1907 2
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)
Mr H Harris prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.
ACQUITTED.
John Mitchell, charged with an attempt to commit an unnatural offence, was acquitted and discharged.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 8 May 1907 3
SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)
Mr H Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
ACQUITTED.
John Mitchell, a young man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempting to commit an offence. The jury, after a short retirement, returned a verdict of not guilty, and accused was discharged.
1 The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 7 May 1907, p. 5. Emphasis added.
2 The Daily Telegraph, Wed 8 May 1907, p. 13.
3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 8 May 1907, p. 6.