The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 9 Nov 1910 1

LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, November 9.

…

QUARTER SESSIONS.

    James Wilson, uttering; Maud Powlas and Jessie brown, larceny; William John Chambers, assault.

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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 10 Nov 1910 2

QUARTER SESSIONS.
——
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
…

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.

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    William John Chambers, who pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault [on Walter Eccles, 6], was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 10 Nov 1910 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr H Harris, Crown prosecutor.

PLEA OF GUILTY.

    William John Chambers pleaded guilty to a charge of indecently assaulting a boy in Centennial Park, on October 4, and was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 16 Nov 1910 4

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr H Harris, Crown prosecutor.
…

Prisoners Sentenced.

…
    William John Chambers, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault, 18 months’ hard labour;

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William John Chambers, Gaol photo sheet 5

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6075], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1911, No.11599, p. 341, R5114.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 11599

Date when Portrait was taken: 9-11-1910

Name: William John Chambers

Native place: Little Hartley

Year of birth: 22-7-1863

Arrived       Ship: BS
in Colony }   Year:

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: C of E

Education, degree of: R and W

Height: 5' 4⅞"

Weight     On committal: 105
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Light brown

Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Left elbow has been broken and is scarred on point faint letters “W.C” sideways outside left wrist long features thin face several scars on left groin

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S

9

11

1910

Indecent assault on a male person

18 months HL

 

1     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 9 Nov 1910, p. 7. Emphasis added.

2     The Daily Telegraph, Thu 10 Nov 1910, p. 10.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 10 Nov 1910, p. 5.

4     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 16 Nov 1910, p. 6.

5     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6075], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1911, No.11599, p. 341, R5114.

 

Indecent Assault