The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 10 Mar 1914 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Tuesday, March 10.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Harold John Facer, embezzlement; John Brown, assault; Frederick Dowling, shooting at with intent; Robert James Kilgour, embezzlement.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 11 Mar 1914 ²

LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, March 11.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    John Dowsett and William Henry Goreing, garotting; Arthur Ernest Veness and Henry Hewitt, stealing and receiving stolen property; John Brown, criminal assault.

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 13 Mar 1914 ³

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Murray and juries.)

    Mr AE Dawson prosecuted for the Crown.

A SERIOUS OFFENCE.

    John Brown, a young man, convicted of a serious offence at Manly, was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 13 Mar 1914 ⁴

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Murray and juries.)

    Mr AF Dawson, Crown Prosecutor.

CONVICTED.

    John Brown, a young man, was found guilty of a charge of having committed a serious assault, [indecently assaulting Victor Moore], at Manly on February 14. He conducted his own defence, and said that it was a case of mistaken identity. He was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Tue 24 Mar 1914 ⁵

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Murray.)

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SENTENCES.

    John Brown, found guilty of indecent assault, was put forward for sentence. He asked for leniency. His Honor said the case was a particularly bad one. Prisoner would be sent to Grafton gaol for 12 months.

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Evening News, Tue 24 Mar 1914 ⁶

SENTENCED AT THE SESSIONS.
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    At the Darlinghurst Sessions, Judge Murray passed the following sentences:—
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    John Brown (30), convicted of an indecent assault at Manly, on February 14, was sent to gaol for 12 months, with hard labor.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 24 Mar 1914 ⁷

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

    Mr JN Mason, Crown Prosecutor.
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MAN SENTENCED.

    John Brown, 30, who had been convicted on a charge of having committed a serious offence at Manly on February 14, asked for leniency when called up for sentence; but his Honor said that the case was a particularly bad one, and sentenced him to imprisonment with hard labour in Grafton Gaol for 12 months.

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John Brown, Gaol photo sheet ⁸

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 13532

Date when Portrait was taken: 12-3-1914

Name: John Brown

Native place: New Zealand Year of birth: 1-3-1884 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: BS Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R and W Height: 5' 10⅛" Weight     On committal: 154 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Auburn Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Small scar centre forehead, mole left thumbMarks or special features: Clasped hands across flower on outside left forearm pierced heart on outside right forearm, two pale moles on right cheek close to nose

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	12	3	1914	Indecent assault on a male person	12 months HL

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 10 Mar 1914, p. 6. Emphasis added.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 11 Mar 1914, p. 9. Emphasis added.

³     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 13 Mar 1914, p. 7.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 20 Jan 1914, p. 5.

⁵     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 24 Mar 1914, p. 5.

⁶     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Tue 24 Mar 1914, p. 2.

⁷     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 24 Mar 1914, p. 6.

⁸     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6085], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1913-1914, No. 13532, p. 81, R5117.

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