The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 10 May 1911 1

LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, May 10.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At Darlinghurst Courthouse.—Alfred Waterhouse and Oswald Victor Waterhouse, robbery; Arthur Roper Elliott and Oswald Victor Waterhouse, robbery; William McBurney, serious offence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 11 May 1911 2

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

    Mr Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor.

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.

    William McBurney pleaded guilty to a charge of indecency, and was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 11 May 1911 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr H Harris, Crown Prosecutor.

PLEADED GUILTY.

    William McBurney, a middle-aged man, pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault, [on John McDonald, lad ], and was remanded for sentence. Mr Levien appeared for the accused.

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 12 May 1911 4

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr H Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
…

SENTENCES.

    William McBurney, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having committed an indecent assault at Sydney, on February 28, was sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months, with hard labor.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 12 May 1911 5

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and jury.)

    Mr Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor.
…

SENTENCES.

    William McBurney, a married man, pleaded guilty to a charge of having at Sydney, on February 28, committed an indecent assault. He was sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months with hard labour.

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William McBurney, Gaol photo sheet 6

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6076], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1911, No. 11840, p. 197, R5114.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 11840

Date when Portrait was taken: 10-5-1911

Name: William McBurney

Native place: Sydney

Year of birth: 15-6-1874

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year: BC

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Chemists assistant

Religion: Presbyterian

Education, degree of: R and W

Height: 5' 3½"

Weight     On committal: 164
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Black

Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Scar above and on right eyebrow. Scar front of left shin. Scar back of left calf.

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Sydney Q.S

10

5

1911

Indecent assault on a male person

12 months HL

 

1     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 10 May 1911, p. 9. Emphasis added.

2     The Daily Telegraph, Thu 11 May 1911, p. 10.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 11 May 1911, p. 5.

4     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 12 May 1911, p. 10.

5     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 12 May 1911, p. 4.

6     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6076], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1910-1911, No. 11840, p. 197, R5114.

 

Indecent Assault