Angus White, 1889

Below also see: Arthur Jones, 1908 – Indecent assault

The Argus, Mon 11 Mar 1889 ¹

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
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    At the St Kilda court on Friday, Angus White, a young man, was charged with the larceny of a silver watch, chain, and locket, valued at £20, the property of Dr JP Ryan, of Collins-street, Melbourne, on the 23rd ult, at Kenney’s baths, St Kilda. The watch was stolen from the clothing of Dr Ryan whilst he was bathing. Evidence was given that the prisoner sold the watch to a barman, named Charles Sutton. Prisoner, who pleaded that the watch was given to him by a man whom he did not know, was committed for trial.

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The Argus, Sat 16 Mar 1889 ²

SITTINGS OF THE CRIMINAL
COURT.
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    At the sittings of the criminal Court yesterday, before Mr Justice Williams,
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    A young man named Angus White was charged with stealing a watch, chain, and locket, the property of Dr JP Ryan. On the evening of the 23rd February, between 5 and 6 o’clock, Dr Ryan was bathing at Kenny’s baths, at St Kilda. He left his jewellery in his clothes, which he placed in one of the dressing rooms. When he came out of the water he discovered that his watch, chain, and locket had been removed. About 8 o’clock the same evening the prisoner sold the watch for 10s to Charles Souter, [sic] the barman at the Golden Fleece Hotel, Russell-street. On the 25th February the prisoner was seen by a constable, who asked him where he got the watch, and he said that he got it from a man up the street. The prisoner’s defence was that he got the watch from another man. He was found guilty. There was a previous conviction for a similar offence recorded against him. He was sentenced to 18 months’ hard labour, the first four days of each alternative month to be in solitary confinement. Mr R Walsh prosecuted on behalf of the Crown.

 

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Arthur Jones, 1908

The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 3 Nov 1908 ³

LAW NOTICES.
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Tuesday, November 3.

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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Ernest Blair, receiving; Hedley Theodore Kempthorne, assault; John Harrison and Richard Adlam, conspiracy; George Carney, inflicting grievous bodily harm; Arthur Jones, assault.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 4 Nov 1908 ⁴

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and a jury.)

    Mr H Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
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A SERIOUS OFFENCE.

    Arthur Jones pleaded not guilty to a serious offence [on Percy Thorpe Bray]. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty with recommendation to mercy. Jones was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 6 Nov 1908 ⁵

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris, prosecuted for the Crown.
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SENTENCED.

    Arthur Jones, found guilty of indecency, was sentenced to penal servitude for three years.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 6 Nov 1908 ⁶

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

    Mr Herbert Harris Crown Prosecutor.
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SENTENCED.

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    Arthur Jones, a middle-aged man, for a serious offence, was sentenced to penal servitude for three years.

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Arthur Jones, Gaol photo sheet ⁷

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 10828
08.4277

Date when Portrait was taken: 2-11-1908

Name: Arthur Jones
(aka Angus White, Andrew Wade, Andrew White)

Native place: New Zealand Year of birth: 23-11-1858 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Seaman Religion: Wesleyan Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 6⅞" Weight     On committal: in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Grey Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Minus one tooth top and one tooth lower jaw, one very large vaccine mark outside left upper arm, scar on right jawbone, varicose veins left leg, scar on right calf just below knee

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Melbourne SC Melbourne PC Flemington PC ditto  Sydney Q.S	15 14 16 11   3	3 10 11   8 11	1889 1890 1897 1903 1908	Receiving Larceny Larceny from the person Larceny Indecent assault on a male person	18 months HL & solitary confinement 3 months imprisonment ditto 1 month imprisonment 3 years P.S.

 

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¹     The Argus, Mon 11 Mar 1889, p. 8.

²     The Argus, Sat 16 Mar 1889, p. 12.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 3 Nov 1908, p. 5. Emphasis added.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 4 Nov 1908, p. 7.

⁵     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 6 Nov 1908, p. 10.

⁶     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 6 Nov 1908, p. 3.

⁷     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6073], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1907-1909, No. 10828, p. 158, R5112. Emphasis added.

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