The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 8 Jul 1927 1
LAW NOTICES.
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Friday, July 8.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.
To plead guilty.—Sidney Herbert Young, break, enter, and steal; John Aitken, indecency, [on James Knight]; Kyran Matthew Gunning, make a false entry in a cash book. For plea only.—Claude Taylor, maliciously wounding; Phillip Williams, stealing; Daphne Myrtle Wilson, use an instrument with intent to procure a miscarriage. For trial.—Kenneth Nasmith, fraudulent misappropriation; Sam Angellos, stealing.
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John Aitken, Gaol photo sheet 2
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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details
No. 22371
Date when Portrait was taken: 9-7-1927
Name: John Aitken
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Native place: Coolgardie WA Year of birth: 8-6-1905 Arrived Ship: BS Trade or occupation Religion: Presbyterian Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 11¼" Weight On committal: 143 Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Brown |
Marks or special features: Scar left side of neck, scar on ball of left thumb |
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(No. of previous Portrait ... ) CONVICTIONS |
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Sydney Q.S |
8 |
7 |
1927 |
Indecent assault on a male person |
12 months HL to run from 3/5/1927 |
1 The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 8 Jul 1927, p. 8. Emphasis added.
2 SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6119], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 5 May 1927-7 Oct 1927, No. 22371, p. 125.
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