Clarence and Richmond Examiner, Sat 6 Nov 1909 1

LISMORE TC RACES.

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    At the Casino Police Court on Tuesday, James Adams was committed for trial at the Grafton Sessions on November 9th on a charge of indecent exposure in the presence of females; bail was allowed, self in £40 and one surety in £40. This makes the fourth case on the calendar for the Sessions on Tuesday.

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The Grafton Argus, Wed 10 Nov 1909 2

GRAFTON QUARTER
SESSIONS.
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Tuesday, November 9, 1909.
(Before His Honor Acting Judge Scholes.)

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    James Adams, for indecent exposure at Grafton, was sentenced to three months’ hard labor in Maitland gaol. His Honor stating that the sentence would have been much heavier if he thought defendant knew what he was doing at the time. [James] Adams – it was Adams’ first fall—displayed ludicrous grief at the sentence. He fairly howled.

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner, Thu 11 Nov 1909 3

GRAFTON QUARTER SESSIONS.
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This Court was opened on Tuesday, his Honor Judge Scholes presiding. Mr Browning acted as Crown Prosecutor, and the other members of the Bar present were Messrs Young, Watkin, Flanery, Russell, and Dr Sheridan. The local solicitors were also in attendance.
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    James Adams pleaded guilty to indecent exposure at Casino, on Nov 3rd, and was sentenced to three months’ hard labour in Maitland gaol.

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Northern Star, Thu 11 Nov 1909 4

GRAFTON QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Grafton, Wednesday.

    The Quarter Sessions opened yesterday, Judge Scholes presiding; Mr RJ Browning Crown Prosecutor.

    Francis Clarke, stealing money from Andrew Black, of Exchange Hotel, Bellingen, was sentenced to twelve months in Goulburn gaol.

    James Dempsey, charged with stealing money from George Lacy, at Grafton, was acquitted.

    Mary Ann Ellem pleaded guilty to stealing a cheque for £66, the property of the Postmaster General, while acting as postmistress at Blaxland’s Flat, and was sentenced to twelve months in the State reformatory at Long Bay; but sentence was suspended under the First Offenders’ Act on sufficient surety being obtained.

    James Adam [sic], for behaving indecently at Casino, was sentenced to three months in Maitland gaol.

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James Adams, Gaol photo sheet 5

SRNSW: NRS2258, [3/5993], Grafton Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1911, No. 190, p. 191, R5125.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 190
Grafton 137/09

Date when Portrait was taken: 18-12-1909

Name: James Adams

Native place: South Australia

Year of birth: 1874

Arrived       Ship: –
in Colony }   Year: –

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Labourer

Religion: C Eng

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 2½"

Weight     On committal: 133
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Light-Blue

Marks or special features: Vaccine marks on upper arm in a line, scar back of thumb right hand, scar left side of forehead, scar on left temtple, Scar over left eyebrow, scars on right thigh. Mole on left buttock. 4 large scars and several small ones outer side right calf, scar on right knee, scar on bulb of ring finger, scar on bulb of thumb scar on index finger, surface of skin dry hard scurvy

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Grafton Q.S

9

11

1909

Indecent exposure

3 Months H.L.

 

1     Clarence and Richmond Examiner, Sat 6 Nov 1909, p. 12.

2     The Grafton Argus, Wed 10 Nov 1909, p. 3. Emphasis added.

3     Clarence and Richmond Examiner, Thu 11 Nov 1909, p. 2.

4     Northern Star, Thu 11 Nov 1909, p. 3. Emphasis added.

5     SRNSW: NRS2258, [3/5993], Grafton Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1911, No. 190, p. 191, R5125.

 

Indecent Exposure