Evening News, Wed 22 Jun 1910 1

BREVITIES.
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…
    William Maxwell, 29, dairy hand, and William Scott, 19, miner, were committed for trial at Redfern Police Court for having misconducted themselves at Waterloo on June 19.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 18 Aug 1910 2

LAW NOTICES.
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Thursday, August 18.
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…

QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Thomas Gladstone Owens and John Gwyder, shooting with intent; William Maxwell and William Scott, unnatural offence; Maurice Lyons, false pretences.

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Evening News, Fri 19 Aug 1910 3

SERIOUS OFFENCE.
————

    William Maxwell and William Scott were charged at Darlinghurst Sessions with having, at Waterloo, on June 18, attempted to commit a serious offence. The accused were found guilty, and Maxwell was sentenced to two years’ hard labor; while Scott received twelve months’ hard labor.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 19 Aug 1910 4

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr H Harris, Crown prosecutor.
…

SENTENCES.

…
    William Maxwell, middle aged, and William Scott, 19, serious offence. Maxwell to two years, and Scott to 12 months’ imprisonment.
…

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William Maxwell, Gaol photo sheet 5

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6075], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1911, No. 11466, p. 199, R5114.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 11466

Date when Portrait was taken: 18-8-1910

Name: William Maxwell

Native place: Scotland

Year of birth: 27-2-1881

Arrived       Ship: Suffolk
in Colony }   Year: 1905

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Dairy hand

Religion: Presbyterian

Education, degree of: R and W

Height: 5' 9½"

Weight     On committal: 159
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown to grey

Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Small lump inside left wrist, scar on point of left elbow. Indented scar left side of neck mole on back of right calf

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS

Convicted with William Scott
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S

Nth Sydney PC

Burwood PC 

Central PC

18

  3

13

25

  8

11

  4

  9

1910

1913

1915

1922

Attempt to commit an unnatural offence

Embezzlement

Embezzlement 

Offensive behaviour

2 years H.L.

3 months H.L.

6 months H.L.

£5-3-6 or 2 months H.L.
and sentenced to 3 months
imprisonment

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William Scott, Gaol photo sheet 6

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6075], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1911, No. 11467, p. 200, R5114.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 11467

Date when Portrait was taken: 18-8-1910

Name: William Scott

Native place: Woonoona

Year of birth: 7-8-1890

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year: B.S.

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Miner

Religion: C of E

Education, degree of: R and W

Height: 5' 7¾"

Weight     On committal: 138
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Brown

 

Marks or special features: Three scars and several small tattoo spots outside left forearm two scars inside right forearm, scar on right side of forehead, scars on both shins

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS

Convicted with William Maxwell
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Redfern PC

Children Court

Water PC

Sydney Q.S

  9

  2

15

18

  6

  7

12

  8

1904

1908

1909

1910

Stealing from the person

Stealing 2 cheques 

Stealing

Attempt to commit an unnatural offence

To Carpenterian Reformatory
for 3 years

Sent on board Sobraon

£2 or 21 days H.L.

12 months .L.

 

 

1     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Wed 22 Jun 1910, p. 1.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 18 Aug 1910, p. 5. Emphasis added.

3     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Fri 19 Aug 1910, p. 10.

4     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 19 Aug 1910, p. 5.

5     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6075], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1911, No. 11466, p. 199, R5114.

6     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6075], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1911, No. 11467, p. 200, R5114.

 

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