Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Fri 24 Feb 1899 ¹

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT
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Thursday, February 23.
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(Before Mr Jas Mair, SM.)
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DRUNKENNESS.

    Samuel Verey (tailor), and John Murphy (miner) were fined for drunkenness.

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The Daily Telegraph, Tue 4 May1926 ²

CRIMINAL
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(Before Judge Scholes.)

    Crown Prosecutor: Mr LJ McKean.
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PLEAS OF GUILTY.

    The following persons pleaded guilty and were remanded for sentence:—
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    William Green (47), laborer, a serious offence, at Sydney, on April 14, and Samuel Verey (54), tailor, aiding and abetting.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 4 May 1926 ³

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

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.

    The following persons, having pleaded guilty to the charges on which they were arraigned, were remanded for sentence:—
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    William Green, 47, labourer, committed a serious offence at Sydney on April 14; and Samuel Verey, 54, tailor, aiding and abetting.

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 8 May1926 ⁴

CRIMINAL
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(Before Judge Scholes.)

    Crown Prosecutor: Mr TS Crawford.
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SENTENCES.

    The following persons who had been convicted, or who had pleaded guilty were sentenced:—

    William Green (47), laborer, a serious offence, and Samuel Verey (54), tailor, aiding and abetting—each nine months’ imprisonment.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 8 May 1926 ⁵

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

    Crown prosecutor, Mr TS Crawford.

SENTENCES.

    The following persons, who had either been convicted or had pleaded guilty to charges were dealt with as stated:—

    William Green, 47, labourer, indecent assault, and Samuel Verey, 54, tailor, aiding and abetting, each 9 months’ imprisonment with hard labour, in Maitland Gaol.

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William Green, Gaol photo sheet ⁶

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 21581

Date when Portrait was taken: 4-5-1926

Name: William Green

Native place: England Year of birth: 23-4-1879 Arrived       Ship: Unknown in Colony }   Year: 1910 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 6' 1¼" Weight     On committal: 151 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Minus leg from just below knee. Walks with crutches. Scar on throat

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS Convicted with Samuel Verey
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	3	5	1926	Indecent assault on a male person	9 months HL. From 15-4-1926

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Samuel Verey, Gaol photo sheet ⁷ 

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 21589

Date when Portrait was taken: 4-5-1926

Name: Samuel Verey

Native place: England Year of birth: 29-1-1868 Arrived       Ship: Dunbar Castle in Colony }   Year: 1875 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Tailor Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 4" Weight     On committal: 113 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Small anchor outside right forearm. Rheumatism in both legs & walks with a stoop. Scar high up on right side of forehead.

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS Convicted with Wm Green
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Junee PC Central PC Sydney Q.S	23   4   3	3 4 5	1906 1926 1926	Drunk ditto Aid & abet the commission of the offence of indecent assault on a male person	5/- or 24 hours (Paid fine) Signed pledge discharged 9 months HL from 5-4-1926

 

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¹     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, (NSW), Fri 24 Feb 1899, p. 7. Emphasis added.

²     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 4 May 1926, p. 4.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 4 May 1926, p. 6.

⁴     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 8 May 1926, p. 9.

⁵     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 8 May 1926, p. 12.

⁶     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6116], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 30 Dec 1925-2 Jun 1926, No. 21581, p. –.

⁷     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6116], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 30 Dec 1925-2 Jun 1926, No. 21589, p. –.

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