Below also see: Charles Sydney Parker and John McKenzie, 1938

 

The Newcastle Sun, Tue 12 Jun 1928 1

SERIOUS CHARGES
———◦———
TWO MEN REMANDED
————

    George Simpson, 32, laborer, and William Cook, [aka Cooke], 58, gardener, were each remanded until June 18 [sic], by Mr Perry, SM, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, on charges of having committed serious offences against one another on June 3, at Newcastle.

    Bail was fixed at £100.

    The Police Prosecutor (Sergeant Ward) said that Mr Enright, who was appearing for both men, was unavoidably delayed.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 13 Jun 1928 2

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT
———◦———
Tuesday, June 12.
———
(Before Mr WI Perry, SM.)

…

REMANDED.

    George Simpson (32), labourer, and William Cook (58), gardener, were each charged with having committed an abominable offence. The cases were remanded until Friday next, and each defendant was granted bail in sureties of £100.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 16 Jun 1928 3

NEWCASTLE POLICE COURT
———◦———
Friday, June 15.
———
(Before Mr WI Perry, SM.)

…

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    William Cook [aka Cooke], 58, gardener, represented by Mr WJ Enright, and George Simpson, 32, labourer, were each charged with having committed an abominable offence at Newcastle on June 3. After evidence had been given by Dr JR Leslie, Government Medical Officer at Newcastle, Sergeant Langley and Constable Martin, defendants were committed for trial at Newcastle Quarter Sessions, to be held on August 13. Bail was allowed, self, and a surety of £50, in each instance.

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The Maitland Daily Mercury, Thu 28 Jun 1928 4

SERIOUS OFFENCE
———◦———
TWO MEN SENTENCED.

    Before his Honor, Judge White, at the Maitland Quarter Sessions, George Simpson (37), was charged with having at Newcastle, on June 1, 1928, committed an unmentionable offence, and William Cook (58) was charged with aiding and abetting.

    The accused were not represented by counsel, and each entered a plea of not guilty.

    During the evidence there was laughter, and his Honor said that if there was a repetition of this, he would clear the court. He added that he could not understand why some people remained in a court to listen to the evidence of such filthy cases.

    The jury retired at 10.45, and returned into court again at 11.10 with verdicts of guilty.

    In passing sentence, his Honor said that it was not one of those offences, which had such an effect on the rest of society. Accused were each sentenced to 12 months’ hard labour in Maitland gaol.

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 28 Jun 1928 5

MAITLAND DISTRICT
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QUARTER SESSIONS
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    His Honor Judge White presided at the Maitland Quarter Sessions at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday. Mr TS Crawford, instructed by Mr LJ Uttley, of the Crown Law Office, was Crown Prosecutor.

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JURORS NOT REQUIRED.

    His Honor announced this afternoon that the second panel of jurors summoned to be in attendance at the sessions to-day would not be required.
…

NEWCASTLE CASE ADJOURNED.

    George Simpson (37) was charged with having, at Newcastle, on June 1, 1928, committed an unmentionable offence, and William Cook [sic] (58) was charged with aiding and abetting. The accused were not represented by counsel, and each entered a plea of not guilty.

    The evidence had not concluded when the Court adjourned until ten o’clock this morning.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 29 Jun 1928 6

COUNTRY NEWS.
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…

QUARTER SESSIONS.

West Maitland, Thursday.

    Judge White passed sentences at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day.
…
    George Simpson, 37, and William Cook, 58, who were found guilty of being concerned in an unnatural offence at Newcastle, were each sentenced to 12 months’ hard labour in the Maitland Gaol.

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The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Sat 30 Jun 1928 7

SERIOUS OFFENCE
———◦———
TWO MEN SENTENCED.
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    Before his Honor, Judge White, at the Maitland Quarter Sessions, George Simpson (37), was charged with having at Newcastle, on June 1, 1928, committed an unmentionable offence, and William Cook (58) was charged with aiding and abetting.

    The accused were not represented by counsel, and each entered a plea of not guilty.

    During the evidence there was laughter, and his Honor said that if there was a repetition of this, he would clear the court. He added that he could not understand why some people remained in a court to listen to the evidence of such filthy cases.

    The jury retired at 10.45, and returned into court again at 11.10 with a verdict of guilty.

    In passing sentence, his Honor said that it was not one of those offences, which had such an effect on the rest of society. Accused were each sentenced to 12 months’ hard labour in Maitland gaol.

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Edward William Cook, Gaol photo sheet 8 

SRNSW: NRS2327, [3/5992], Maitland Gaol Photograph description sheets, 1875-1930, No. 2068, p. 35, R5132.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 2068
Maitland

Date when Portrait was taken: 21-8-1928

Name: Edward William Cook

Native place: Muswellbrook

Year of birth: 25-6-1870

Arrived       Ship:
in Colony }   Year:

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Gardener

Religion: C of E

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 3"

Weight     On committal: 98
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Dark Brown

Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features:

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Maitland Q.S

28

6

1928

Aiding & abetting felony of Indecent
assault on a male person

12 months H.L.
to date from 4-6-1928

 
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George Simpson, Gaol photo sheet 9

SRNSW: NRS2327, [3/5992], Maitland Gaol Photograph description sheets, 1875-1930, No. 2077, p. 45, R5132.


Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 2077
Maitland

Date when Portrait was taken: 21-8-1928

Name: George Simpson

Native place: Edinburgh, Scotland

Year of birth: 6-6-1891

Arrived       Ship: Esperance Bay
in Colony }   Year: 1924

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Laborer

Religion: Presbyterian

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 5"

Weight     On committal: `148
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Brown

Colour of eyes: Grey

Marks or special features: Operation scar right groin, 1st joint of forefinger & middle finger of right hand missing.

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS
Where and When Offence. Sentence

Kyogle PC
ditto

Maitland Q.S

Quirindi PC

Singleton PC 

Newcastle PC

Katoomba PC

ditto

ditto

      exep

Katoomba PC

23
25

28

18

  5

20

23

  9

  1

17

17

  5
  5

  6

  9

  8

10

  3

  6

  9

  9

  9

1927
1927

1928

1935

1938

1942

1945

1945

1945

1945

1945

Drunk
Drunk

Indecent assault on a male person

Drunk

Stealing

Vagrancy

Insufficient lawful means of support

ditto

Drunk

 

Beg alms

Fined 5/-
Fined 10/-

12 months H.L.
to date from 4-6-1928

2/6 or Rise of Court

1 month HL Maitland 264

1 month HL Maitland 368

14 days HL Parramatta 275

1 month HL Parramatta 600

£1.4.0 or 48 hours HL

 

3 months HL Parramatta 1000

 


Charles Sydney Parker and John McKenzie, 1938

Singleton Argus, Fri 5 Aug 1938 10

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS
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Friday, August 5th.
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(Before Mr CG Carr-Boyd, PM.)
————

…

GAOL FOR STEALING ELECTRIC
IRON.

    Charles Sydney Parker, aged 34, and John McKenzie [aka George Simpson], aged 47, both strangers to Singleton, were sentenced to one months’ imprisonment on a charge of stealing an electric iron, the property of Reginald Thomas Dalton, of John-street. Arrests were made by Constables TG Bedingfeld and GC Laycock.

    On charges of vagrancy and also breaking and entering the Singleton and District Co-operative Society in John-street and stealing 5/- in silver and nine oranges, valued all at 6/-, the police stated there was no evidence to offer and the charges were struck out.

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The Maitland Daily Mercury, Sat 6 Aug 1938 11

[SINGLETON] POLICE COURT
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Stealing an Iron
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TWO SENTENCED

    Before Mr CG Carr-Boyd, PM, in the Court of Petty Sessions at Singleton, Charles Sydney Parker, 34, and John McKenzie, 47, strangers, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing an electric iron valued at £1/5/6, the property of Dr RT Dalton.

    Constable Bedingfield stated that the defendants were arrested by himself and Constable Laycock. The iron had been sold to a man named McGuire. The defendants were sentenced to one month’s imprisonment.

 

1     The Newcastle Sun, (NSW), Tue 12 Jun 1928, p. 5.

2     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 13 Jun 1928, p. 3.

3     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 16 Jun 1928, p. 11.

4     The Maitland Daily Mercury, Thu 28 Jun 1928, p. 2.

5     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Thu 28 Jun 1928, p. 6.

6     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 29 Jun 1929, p. 14.

7     The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Sat 30 Jun 1928, p. 1.

8     SRNSW: NRS2327, [3/5992], Maitland Gaol Photograph description sheets, 1875-1930, No. 2068, p. 35, R5132.

9     SRNSW: NRS2327, [3/5992], Maitland Gaol Photograph description sheets, 1875-1930, No. 2077, p. 45, R5132. Emphasis added.

10   Singleton Argus, Fri 5 Aug 1938, p. 6.

11   The Maitland Daily Mercury, (NSW), Sat 6 Aug 1938, p. 2. Emphasis added.

 

Indecent Assault