Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser, Tue 6 Jan 1914 1
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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THE COOLAMON CASE.—At the Coolamon police court on Tuesday last, James Lawson [McSweeney], well known in this district, was charged with committing a serious offence upon a man named Edward John Whiteley [or Edward John Whitely]. Accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial at the Wagga Quarter Sessions on 9th March next. Bail was allowed, accused in £80 and two sureties of £40 each, or one of £80. From particulars to hand it appears that on Christmas morning Constables Osborne and Pickup noticed Lawson escorting a man under the influence of drink into an office in Cowabbie Street, and, their suspicions being aroused, they effected an entrance by a back passage to a room at the rear of the office, where both men were holding a conversation. After listening in the dark for some time the police forced open the door and window of the office, and the two men were found occupying the one bed under circumstances the details of which are unfit for publication. Dr Buchanan was called in, and as a result of his examination, Lawson was arrested. Accused was liberated on Wednesday morning, the necessary bail being forthcoming.
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The Daily Advertiser, Wed 11 Mar 1914 2
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Tuesday, March 10.
(Before His Honor Acting Judge Bevan.)
Deputy Sheriff, Mr CF Bolton, JP.
Crown Prosecutor, Mr JN Mason.
Deputy Clerk of the Peace, Mr JD Walker, CM.
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NO ANSWER TO BAIL.
James Lawson McSweeney, on bail, was called to answer to a charge of an unnatural offence, but he did not appear. His bondsman John Bradney, said in answer to the Crown Prosecutor, that he last saw the accused about three weeks ago at his place at Coolamon. He had heard in Wagga on the previous day that the accused was in town, but he had not seen him.
His Honor agreed to let the case stand over until the conclusion of the next one.
At a later stage the accused was again called, but did not appear. At the request of the Crown Prosecutor, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest, and his recognisances were estreated.
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The Riverine Grazier, Fri 13 Mar 1914 3
FROM DAY TO DAY.
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NEWS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
At the Wagga Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Acting Judge Bevan, James Lawson McSweeney, on bail, as called to answer to a charge of an unnatural offence, but he did not appear. His bondsman, John Bradney, said in answer to the Crown Prosecutor, that he last saw the accused about three weeks ago at Coolamon. He had heard in Wagga on the previous day that the accused was in town, but he had not seen him. His Honor agreed to let the case stand over until the conclusion of the net one. At a latter stage the accused was again called, but did not appear. At the request of the Crown Prosecutor, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest, and his recognisances were estreated.
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The Daily Advertiser, Tue 14 Jul 1914 4
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Monday, July 13.
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Before his Honor Judge Rogers, KC. Deputy Sheriff, Mr CF Bolton, JP; Deputy Clerk of the Peace, Mr JD Walker, CM; Crown Prosecutor, Mr JN Mason.
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BAIL REDUCED.
George Bradney, of Humula, who went surety in the sum of £80 for the appearance of James Lawson McSweeney at the last sessions, ans who failed to answer to his bail on a charge of having committed an unnatural offence, applied for the amount of the estreatment to be reduced. He said that he had every confidence that McSweeney would appear, as he had known him to be a straightforward trustworthy young fellow. The amount of the surety was a serious loss to him.
His Honor consented to reduce the amount of the bail that was estreated to £20.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
The following were sworn in as Justices of the Peace:—Benjamin Box, Robert C Isbister, Cornelius Jerome O’Sullivan, John Joseph Crennan, John Archibald McKenzie, Arthur Wright, Eugene Sullivan.
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JURORS EXCUSED.
Messrs GH Kelsey and WW Birch were excused from attendance as jurors.
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The Tumut Advocate and Farmers & Settlers’ Adviser, Tue 21 Jul 1914 5
TOWN AND COUNTRY
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At Wagga [Quarter] Sessions on Monday Geo Bradney, of Humula, who went surety in the sum of £80 for the appearance of James Lawson McSweeney at the last Sessions, and who failed to appear to his bail on a charge of having committed an unnatural offence, applied for the amount of the estreatment to be reduced. He said that he had every confidence that McSweeney would appear, as he had known him to be a straightforward, trustworthy young fellow. The amount of surety was a serious loss to him. His Honor reduced the amount of the bail that was estreated to £20.
1 Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser, (NSW), Tue 6 Jan 1914, p. 2.
2 The Daily Advertiser, (Wagga Wagga, NSW), Wed 11 Mar 1914, p. 2.
3 The Riverine Grazier, Fri 13 Mar 1914, p. 4.
4 The Daily Advertiser, (Wagga Wagga, NSW), Tue 14 Jul 1914, p. 2.
5 The Tumut Advocate and Farmers & Settlers’ Adviser, (NSW), Tue 21 Jul1914, p. 2.