The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 17 Dec 1915 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Friday, December 17.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    John Shears, attempt to commit a criminal offence; Thomas Avery, maliciously wounding; Henry Alfred Read, misconduct; Gabriel Stanislaus O’Connor, breaking, entering, and stealing; appeal of John McCauley, goods in custody suspected stolen (for judgment only).

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 18 Dec 1915 ²

CRIMINAL
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    Henry Alfred Reid [aka Henry Alfred Read] was remanded for sentence on an admitted charge of indecency, committed in a public place at Newtown.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 18 Dec 1915 ³

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries.)

    Mr V Ackermann, Crown Prosecutor.
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SERIOUS OFFENCE ADMITTED.

    Henry Alfred Reid, 26, pleaded guilty to having committed a serious offence, at Newtown, on November 27, and was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Tue 21 Dec 1915 ⁴

CRIMINAL
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    Before Judge Backhouse (Mr Ackermann prosecuting),
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    Henry Alfred Read (23), who had pleaded guilty to a charge of indecency, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 21 Dec 1915 ⁵

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and jury.)

    Mr V Ackermann, Crown Prosecutor.

A SERIOUS OFFENCE.

    Henry Alfred Read, 23, who had admitted having committed an offence at Newtown on November 27, was sentenced to six months’ hard labour in Goulburn gaol.

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Henry Alfred Read, Gaol photo sheet ⁶

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 14757

Date when Portrait was taken: 18-12-1915

Name: Henry Alfred Read

Native place: England Year of birth: 6-7-1889 Arrived       Ship: Rippington Grange in Colony }   Year: 1910 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Turner Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 7⅜" Weight     On committal: 141 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Black Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Nil

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	17	12	1915	Indecent exposure	6 months H.L.

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 17 Dec 1915, p. 5. Emphasis added.

²     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 18 Dec 1915, p. 7.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 18 Dec 1915, p. 9.

⁴     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 21 Dec 1915, p. 3.

⁵     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 21 Dec 1915, p. 6.

⁶     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6091], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 7 Oct 1915-12 Feb 1916, No. 14757, p. –.

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