The Cootamundra Herald, Wed 25 Feb 1920 1
[COOTAMUNDRA] QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Tuesday.
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(Before Judge Bevan.)
Mr Mason, Crown Prosecutor; Mr JT Stratton, Deputy Sheriff.
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A BAD CHARGE FROM TUMUT.
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Stanley John Eurell, aged 20, a young fellow of very good appearance and well connected, was charged with indecent assault on Robert Hibbens [aka Hibbins], 13½ at Tumut, on 12th January.
Mr Coyle, instructed by Mr WJ Fraser, for defendant.
Jury: JB Drane, G Bassingthwayte, Lin Thompson, (?) Williams, D O’Reilly, TW Jenkins, WC Elliott, F Wilkins, TM Punnett, AG Armstrong, AA Rivers, P Withycombe.
Evidence was given by the boy Hibbens and several others.
Mr Coyle submitted that there was no evidence to convict.
The foreman of the jury said there was no foundation for guilt.
“Not guilty” was recorded.
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Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post, Fri 27 Feb 1920 2
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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Stanley John Eurell, aged 20, charged at Cootamundra Quarter Sessions with indecent assault on Robert Hibbens, 13½ years, at Tumut, on January 12, was acquitted, the foreman of the jury saying there was no foundation of guilt. Mr Coyle (instructed by Mr WJ Fraser, Tumut) appeared for the defence.
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The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural & Mining Advocate, Mon 1 Mar 1920 3
ALL ABOUT PEOPLE.
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After 12 years’ service on Gundagai police station, Sergt Anderson has been promoted and transferred. On 10th inst he will leave for Kempsey to take up duties as Acting Inspector. The sergeant has, out of his 33 years of service, put 25 years in Gundagai police district, and has been concerned in some big and sensational criminal cases.
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Mr Alick Lloyd, who married Miss Ivy Bollard, of Gundagai, last month, put in a waiting moment during the honeymoon buying a Tatt’s ticket on the Newmarket. Two others joined in, and Cetigne (third horse) was drawn. The win should be worth about £800 to the syndicate.
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At Cootamundra Sessions last week Stanley John Eurell, 20, a young fellow of very good appearance, and well connected, was charged with indecent asdecent [sic] assault on Robert Hibbens, 13 years, at Tumut, on 12th January. Mr Coyle, instructed by Mr WJ Fraser, for defendant. Evidence was given by the boy Hibbens and several others. Mr Coyle submitted that there was no evidence to convict. The foreman of the jury said there was no foundation for guilt. “Not guilty” was recorded.
1 The Cootamundra Herald, Wed 25 Feb 1920, p. 2. Emphasis added.
2 Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post, (NSW), Fri 27 Feb 1920, p. 2.
3 The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural & Mining Advocate, (NSW), Mon 1 Mar 1920, p. 2. Emphasis added.