Arthur Henry Taylor, 1911

Below also see: Alfred Taylor, 1918 – Indecent assault

 

Evening News, Sat 4 Nov 1911 ¹

STOWAWAYS ON THE
WIMMERA.
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    Arthur Henry Taylor, William Evans, and John Smith, appeared before Mr Clarke, SM, at the Water Police Court this morning, on charges of travelling on the steamer Wimmera from Auckland to Sydney, without having previously paid their fares, and with intent to avoid payment. Each of the accused were fined £5, in default two months’ gaol.

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Arthur Henry Taylor, Gaol photo sheet ²

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 14525

Date when Portrait was taken: 12-8-1915

Name: Arthur Alfred Henry Taylor
(Aka Arthur Alfred Taylor)

Native place: New Zealand Year of birth: 6-6-1870 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: BS Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Boilermaker, Laborer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 8⅜" Weight     On committal: 151 in lbs     } On discharge:  Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Nude female figure inside right forearm. Right (breast ?) bone protrudes. Long nose

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Water PC ditto Central PC ditto Balmain PC Central PC ditto Water PC Central PC ditto ditto ditto ditto	4 26 19 11   8   4   8 24 11 11 21 16 17	11   2   9 12   7 12   5   5   8   8   1   2   2	1911 1912 1913 1913 1914 1914 1915 1915 1915 1915 1916 1916 1916	Travel by steamer & not pay fare Drunk Riotous Stealing Have stolen property Drunk & disorderly Assault Drunk & disorderly Have supposed stolen property Stealing Stealing Stealing Have stolen property	£5 or 2 months HL 10/- or 7 days HL 20/- or 12 days HL £2 or 1 month HL £2 or 14 days HL 10/- or 3 days HL £2 or 7 days HL £2 or 1 month HL 1 month HL 6 months HL  |  Concurrent 50/- or 14 days HL 6 months HL 1 month HL  |  Concurrent
New Zealand convictions of Arthur Henry Taylor
Auckland PC ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto	20 22 16 12 28 19 19   5   5 17 17 10	6   2   1   9 12   6   7 11 11 12 12   4	1898 1899 1901 1903 1903 1905 1906 1906 1906 1906 1906 1911	Assault False pretences Drunk ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto Malicious damage Theft Assault Refuse to quit (?) premises	7 days HL To come up for sentence Convicted & discharged Fined 5/- Convicted & discharged Finer 5-/ Fined 10/- Fined 20/- Fined 12/6 2 months HL 1 months HL  |  Accumulative Fine or 3 days HL

 

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Alfred Taylor, 1918 – Indecent assault

The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 3 May 1918 ³

LAW NOTICES.
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Friday, May 3.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Alfred Taylor, misconduct; Robert Lawson, bigamy; Charles Peate and Charles Ward Amor, burglary; Geoffrey John Roberts and Walter Frederick Barham, breaking and entering and stealing.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 4 May 1918 ⁴

CRIMINAL.
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    Alfred Taylor, a middle-aged man, was convicted at the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Backhouse (Mr Herbert Harris prosecuting) on a charge of indecent assault, [on John O’Brien, 14], and was remanded for sentence.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 4 May 1918 ⁵

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr Herbert Harris, Crown Prosecutor.

    Alfred Taylor was found guilty of indecent assault, and was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 11 May 1918 ⁶

CRIMINAL.
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…
    Before Judge Backhouse, at the Quarter Sessions.
…
    Alfred Taylor, indecent assault, three years’ penal servitude.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 11 May 1918 ⁷

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

…
    His Honor passed the following sentences:—

    Alfred Taylor, for an assault “of an abominable character,” as the Judge described it, three years’ penal servitude.

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Alfred Taylor, Gaol photo sheet ⁸

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 16141

Date when Portrait was taken: 4-5-1918

Name: Alfred Taylor
(aka Alfred John Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Harry Richards, Alfred Wilson)

Native place: New Zealand Year of birth: 6-6-1869 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: BS Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Docker Religion: Presbyterian Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 8⅝" Weight     On committal: 141 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Nude female figure inside right forearm. Right ? bone protrudes. Long nose

(No. of previous Portrait .. 14525) CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Central PC ditto ditto ditto Sydney Q.S Central PC ditto ditto         exd Central PC ditto	9 25 25 13  3 13 13 31   6 15   3	8 11 11 10   5   8   8   8   9   9   2	1916 1916 1916 1917 1918 1920 1920 1920 1920 1921 1922	Have stolen goods 1) Stealing 2) Have stolen goods Stealing Indecent assault on a male person Stealing Goods in custody Breach license Goods in custody Goods in custody	3 months HL 6 months HL 1 month HL  |  Concurrent 6 months HL 3 years P.S. 6 months HL 3 months HL  |  Accumulative To serve balance of 3 years PS imposed 3-5-1918 3 months HL 3 months HL
And 22 previous convictions for which See photo No. as above

 

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¹     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Sat 4 Nov 1911, p. 2. Emphasis added.

²     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6090], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 2 Jul 1915-7 Oct 1915, No. 14525, p. 88-9.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 3 May 1918, p. 4. Emphasis added.

⁴     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 4 May 1918, p. 13.

⁵     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 4 May 1918, p. 9.

⁶     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 11 May 1918, p. 15.

⁷     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 11 May 1918, p. 9.

⁸     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6098], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 5 Mar 1918-2 Aug 1918, No. 16141, p. –. Emphasis added.

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