Below also see: Arthur Hamilton Paterson, 1923,
Arthur Hamilton Paterson, 1925

 

The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 7 Jul 1921 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Thursday, July 7.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Thomas Williams Reeves, indecency; Stanley Kohen, inflicting grievous bodily harm; George Vaughan, Bigamy; Arthur Hamilton Paterson, indecency; Edward Giffin, embezzlement.
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CHARGE OF FORGING ORDERS.
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    At the Central Police Court yesterday, Julia Teresa Commens, aged 40 years, was committed for trial on five charges of having forged and uttered orders on city business firms.

    It was stated by Detective Lynch that the accused admitted having signed orders for goods from Lassetter and Co, Farmer and Co, and David Jones and Co, under fictitious names, and had the goods consigned to Katoomba. He searched the accused’s home, which was situated in an almost inaccessible spot in the Kanimbla Valley, near Blackheath, and found knives, children’s hose and boots, and other articles. When he questioned the accused she said:—“I am very sorry for what I have done. I have had a very hard life, and I wanted to get some clothing for the children and to save a little money in order that I might give them some education, which I never had. I wanted to send them to a boarding-school next year. I was left with the responsibility of 11 children when I was 17 years of age, and the youngest was only an infant. I think it must have affected my brain.” All the goods she had received, she continued, had been used and worn out.

    Bail was allowed.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 4 Aug 1921 ²

LAW NOTICES.
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Thursday, August 4.

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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Dudley Rhodes Gunning, stealing a postal article; Henry David Dawkins, breaking and entering and stealing; John Francis Roach, larceny; Mary Smith, larceny; William John Carmichael, larceny; Arthur Hamilton Paterson, indecency; Percival Edward Johnson and Michael Edward Ryder, larceny and horse-stealing.

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 5 Aug 1921 ³

CRIMINAL
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(Before Judge White.)

    Arthur Hamilton Patenson [sic] (28), was found guilty of a serious offence against a schoolboy at Mosman, on February 20, and he was remanded for sentence. Mr Badham (instructed by Messrs Campbell and Rowe) represented the accused.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 5 Aug 1921 ⁴

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge White.)

    Mr Norman Rowlands, Crown Prosecutor.

Gross Misconduct Charge.

    Arthur Hamilton Paterson (28) was charged with having grossly misconducted himself with a schoolboy, [Harold R Hope], at Mosman on February 20.

    Mr Badham (instructed by Messrs Campbell and Rowe) appeared for the accused, who pleaded not guilty.

    Found guilty of indecent assault the accused was remanded for sentence.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 6 Aug 1921 ⁵

CRIMINAL
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(Before Judge White.)

    Mr Norman Rowland, Crown Prosecutor.
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SENTENCES.

    The following sentences were passed:—
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    Arthur Hamilton Paterson, indecent assault, twelve months in Grafton Gaol, with provision for special treatment.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 6 Aug 1921 ⁶

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge White.)

    Mr Norman Rowlands, Crown Prosecutor.
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SENTENCES.

    His Honor passed the following sentences:—
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    Arthur Hamilton Paterson, gross misconduct, 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour in Grafton Gaol.

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Arthur Hamilton Paterson, Gaol photo sheet ⁷ 

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 18051

Date when Portrait was taken: 6-8-1921

Name: Arthur Hamilton Paterson
(aka Arthur Patterson)

Native place: India Year of birth: 20-2-1893 Arrived       Ship: India in Colony }   Year: 1908 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Clerk Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 8⅛" Weight     On committal: 131 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Small scar centre forehead, mole left thumbMarks or special features: Scars on bridge of nose, on outside right thumb. Bald on crown of head.

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S Central PC	4 10	8 2	1921 1928	Indecent assault on a male person Wilfully and obscenely expose person	12 months H.L. His Honor said “I will ask to have a report made as to whether it would be possible to have you removed to Tuncurry [gaol].” 1 month HL

 

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Arthur Hamilton Paterson, 1923

The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 22 Aug 1923 ⁸

LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, August 22.
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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    No. 1 Court.—Bert Kelly, larceny; Arthur Hamilton Paterson, indecency; Oswald Norton and Thomas Welch, assault and robbery; Charles Griffin, false pretences.

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The Daily Telegraph, Thu 23 Aug 1923 ⁹

CRIMINAL
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(Before Judge White.)

    Crown Prosecutor: Mr LJ McKean.
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ACQUITTED AND DISCHARGED.

    Arthur Hamilton Paterson, on whose behalf Mr JW Abigail appeared, was charged with having committed a serious offence at Manly on June 8. The jury acquitted accused, who was discharged.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 23 Aug 1923 ¹⁰

QUARTER SESSIONS.
No. 1 COURT.
(Before Judge White.)

    Crown Prosecutor, Mr LJ McKean.
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ACQUITTED.

    Arthur Hamilton Paterson was charged with an assault on a boy, [Edward Pridmore, 11]. Accused, who was defended by Mr JW Abigail, was acquitted and discharged.

 

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Arthur Hamilton Paterson, 1925

The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 13 Aug 1925 ¹¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Thursday, August 13.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Arthur Hamilton Paterson, indecency; Arthur William Aldford, indecency; John Thompson, burglary.
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POSED AS RETURNED SOLDIER.
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    At the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr Gates, SM, Charles William Anderson, alias William George Eckert, 41, blacksmith, was charged with having, at Mosman, on July 11, falsely represented himself to be a returned soldier, contrary to section 80A of the Defence Act . Defendant pleaded guilty.

    Sergeant O’Reilly said that he saw defendant in Rangers-avenue, Mosman, wearing a returned soldier’s badge. He was walking lame, but after having had his name taken walked smartly away. When witness followed him defendant ran away, but was subsequently caught and arrested. He then stated that he had not been to the war, and that he had picked up the badge three years previously.

    The magistrate imposed a fine of £10, in default two months’ imprisonment with hard labour.

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INFANT’S BODY FOUND.
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    Inquiries are being made by the police into the discovery by Mr James Wilson, of Erskineville, of the body of a male infant in a brick pit in Mitchell-road, Alexandria, on Tuesday evening. The body now lies at the city morgue.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 20 Aug 1925 ¹²

LAW NOTICES.
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Thursday, August 20.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    No. 1 Court.—Audrey Henry Gillman, stealing (to plea guilty); Claude Ervin Burnham, bigamy (to plea guilty); Hugh Ian Reginald Channell, application to declare an habitual criminal; James Joseph Easterbrook and Ivan Kingston Ridgway, stealing in a dwelling; Arthur Hamilton Paterson, indecency.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 21 Aug 1925 ¹³

QUARTER SESSIONS.
No. 1 COURT.
(Before Judge Cohen.)
Crown Prosecutor, Mr LJ McKean.

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ACQUITTED BY DIRECTION.

    Arthur Hamilton Paterson was acquitted by direction of his Honor on a charge of having committed an indecent assault, [on Bruce Ritchie Boyd, 8 years]. Mr JW Abigail appeared for the accused.

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 7 Jul 1921, p. 6. Emphasis added.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 4 Aug 1921, p. 5. Emphasis added.

³     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 5 Aug 1921, p. 9.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 5 Aug 1921, p. 6.

⁵     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 6 Aug 1921, p. 7.

⁶     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 6 Aug 1921, p. 7.

⁷     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6106], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 14 May 1921-7 Feb 1922, No. 18051, p. 147.

⁸     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 22 Aug 1923, p. 8. Emphasis added.

⁹     The Daily Telegraph, Thu 23 Aug 1923, p. 3.

¹⁰   The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 23 Aug 1921, p. 6.

¹¹   The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 13 Aug 1925, p. 5. Emphasis added.

¹²   The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 20 Aug 1925, p. 6. Emphasis added.

¹³   The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 21 Aug 1925, p. 8.

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