The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 14 Apr 1914 1

LAW NOTICES.
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Tuesday, April 14.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    John Smith, indecent assault; Edward Conway, stealing in a dwelling; Harry Henry and Walter Smith, assault and robbery.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 16 Apr 1914 2

LAW NOTICES.
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Thursday, April 16.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    John Smith, indecent assault; Joseph Ward, assault and robbery; William Singleton, garotting and robbery in company.

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 17 Apr 1914 3

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Rogers and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris prosecuted for the Crown.
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OLD MAN CONVICTED.

    John Smith (67) was convicted on a charge of indecent assault, and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 17 Apr 1914 4

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Rogers and juries.)

    Mr Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor.

CONVICTED OF SERIOUS ASSAULT.

    John Smith, 67, was convicted of a charge of having committed a serious [indecent] assault [on Agnes Mortimer, 8 years 7 months and Edward Mortimer, 11], at Newtown on March 20, and was sentenced to six months’ hard labour in Goulburn Gaol. Smith who said that he had never been in trouble before, asked to be dealt with as a first offender, but his Honor said that he could not take that course. When the prisoner was asked what prompted him to commit the offence, he told the Judge that he was impelled to do it by a species of insanity, which drew from his Honor the remark that it was insanity of a very dangerous kind.

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John Smith, Gaol photo sheet 5

SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6085], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1913-1914, No. 13611, p. 165, R5117.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 13611

Date when Portrait was taken: 16-4-1914

Name: John Smith

Native place: Ireland

Year of birth: 1-5-1848

Arrived       Ship: Scottish Knights
in Colony }   Year: 1871

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Bush hand

Religion: RC

Education, degree of: R and W

Height: 5' 6"

Weight     On committal: 124
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Grey

Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Crown crossed flags, cross and heart on inside left forearm, male and female figures inside right forearm, hair thin on top of head, slight varicose veins left calf

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS

Where and When

Offence.

Sentence

Sydney Q.S

16

4

1914

Indecent assault on a girl under
the age of 16 years

6 months HL

 

1     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 14 Apr 1914, p. 4. Emphasis added.

2     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 16 Apr 1914, p. 8. Emphasis added.

3     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 17 Apr 1914, p. 5.

4     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 17 Apr 1914, p. 5.

5     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6085], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1913-1914, No. 13611, p. 165, R5117.

 

Indecent Assault