The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 4 Jun 1919 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, June 4.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

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    William Leslie Young and George Bruce, misconduct;

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 5 Jun 1919 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Scholes.)

    Mr Dawson, Crown Prosecutor.
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    William Leslie Young, [42], and George Bruce, [59], two elderly men, were charged with indecent conduct. The accused were found guilty, and were each sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour in Grafton Gaol.

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George Bruce, Gaol photo sheet ³

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 16606

Date when Portrait was taken: 5-6-1919

Name: George Bruce
(aka James Butchart)

Native place: Scotland Year of birth: December 1861 or 11-8-1865 Arrived       Ship: Royal Tao in Colony }   Year: 1883 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of e Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 5¼" Weight     On committal: 149 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown to Grey Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Brown birthmark on back right calf

(No. of previous Portrait .. 287 Inebriates) CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	4	6	1919	Indecent assault on a male person	12 months HL
And 3 previous convictions for which See Photo No. as above

 
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William Leslie Young. Gaol photo sheet ⁴ 

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 16608

Date when Portrait was taken: 5-6-1919

Name: William Leslie Young
(aka William Lewis)

Native place: England Year of birth: 1-7-1873 or 1877 Arrived       Ship: Orient in Colony }   Year: 1902 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Cook Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 6" Weight     On committal: 143 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown to Grey Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: No marks

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S Central PC	4 13	6 3	1919 1925	Indecent assault on a male person Indecent behaviour	12 months H.L. £5-3-6 or 1 month HL & sureties  or 2 months imprisonment

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 4 Jun 1919, p. 8.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 5 Jun 1919, p. 5.

³     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6100], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 25 Jan 1919-19 Jun 1919, No. 16606, p. –.

⁴     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6100], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 25 Jan 1919-19 Jun 1919, No. 16608, p. –.

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