The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 6 Apr 1910 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
Wednesday, April 6.

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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    George Smith, assault;
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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 7 Apr 1910 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and jury.)

    Mr AF Dawson, Crown prosecutor.

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    George Smith denied a charge of indecent assault [on Frederick James Peadon, 10½]. The jury found him guilty, and he was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 7 Apr 1910 ³

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

ASSAULT.

    George Smith, charged with assault on a youth on February 26 was found guilty, and remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 8 Apr 1910 ⁴

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and jury.)

    Mr AF Dawson, Crown Prosecutor.
…

SENTENCED.

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    On a charge of indecent assault, George Smith was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 8 Apr 1910 ⁵

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and Juries.)

    Mr JA Mason acted as Crown Prosecutor.
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SENTENCED.

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    George Smith, convicted of assault on a youth, was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude.

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George Smith, Gaol photo sheet ⁶

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 11283
Darlinghurst

Date when Portrait was taken: 6-4-1910

Name: George Smith

Native place: Sydney Year of birth: 11-6-1877 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: B.S. Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: RC Education, degree of: Nil Height: 5' 0" Weight     On committal: 113 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Dark brown Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Tattooed line and spots outside left wrist and on back of left hand. Burn scars inside right upper and forearm scar on right eyebrow. Burn scar on right collarbone and on right nipple

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Water PC Paddington PC Water PC Sydney Q.S	1 17 25   6	9 8 2 4	1904 1905 1907 1910	Riotous Stealing Indecent language Indecent assault on a male person	10/- or 7 days HL £2 or 14 days HL £2 or 14 days HL 3 years P.S.

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 6 Apr 1910, p. 7.

²     The Daily Telegraph, Thu 7 Apr 1910, p. 10.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 7 Apr 1910, p. 4.

⁴     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 8 Apr 1910, p. 10.

⁵     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 8 Apr 1910, p. 5.

⁶     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6015a], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1909-1910, No. 11283, p. 205, R5113.

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