The Daily Telegraph, Sat 7 Dec 1912 1

LAW NOTICES.
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Saturday, December 7.

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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    William Henry Huston, false pretences (two charges); Alfred Charters, sodomy; Leo Rankin and Roy Williams, assault with intent to rob.

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The Daily Telegraph, Tue 10 Dec 1912 2

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Murray and juries.)

    Mr JN Mason prosecuted for the Crown.
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LAD CONVICTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE.

    Alfred Charters (20) was convicted on a serious charge [an unnatural offence on William Ernest Patterson], and was sentenced to hard labor in Goulburn gaol for three years. Prisoner was allowed to petition at the end of six months, when, if his conduct in gaol had been good, the judge would recommend his release on license.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 10 Dec 1912 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Murray.)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr JN Mason.

…

SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS.

    Alfred Charters, a young man, aged 20, pleaded not guilty to a serious charge.

    The jury found him guilty, and he was sentenced to three years’ hard labour in Goulburn Gaol. His Honor said he could make application at the end of six months to be released on license.

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Alfred Charters, Gaol photo sheet 4

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6081], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1912-1913, No. 12696, p. 44, R5116.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 12696

Date when Portrait was taken: 9-12-1912

Name: Alfred Charters

Native place: NS Wales

Year of birth: 23-6-1892

Arrived       Ship: B.S
in Colony }   Year:

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: C of E

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 6¼"

Weight     On committal: 157
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Fair

Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Scars on outside left forearm, on inside right wrist, on outside bend of right arm. Right forefinger stiff and withered. Small scar in centre of forehead. Scars on shins and ankles.

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Children’s Court

Sydney Q.S

6

9

  8

12

1907

1912

Being an uncontrollable child

Sodomy

Sent on board N.S.S. Sobraon

3 years HL

 

1     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 7 Dec 1912, p. 11. Emphasis added.

2     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 10 Dec 1912, p. 5.

3     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 10 Dec 1912, p. 5.

4     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6081], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1912-1913, No. 12696, p. 44, R5116.

 

Sodomy