[The NSW PG of 25/07/1928, No. 30, p. 490, describes both Daly and Harry as offenders.]

The Deniliquin Independent, Fri 29 Jun 1928 1

PETTY SESSIONS
———◦———
DENILIQUIN SITTINGS
————

    In the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, before Mr RWS Kelly, JP, John Daly, 74, was charged with having attempted to commit a serious offence on a boy, [William Caldwell Harry, 15]. He was remanded on £100 bail.

    John Harage, 48, charged with being of unsound mind, was remanded for observation.

    Albert Edward Archer, for being drunk, was fined 5/-, in default 24 hours, and for damaging a window at the Royal Hotel, 5/-, and ordered to pay 30/- for the damage.

    Two drunks were admonished and discharged. One of them had visited the lock-up and asked to be locked up.

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The Independent, Fri 29 Jun 1928 2

Court House, Deniliquin, Mar 1935. Image: NSW State Library collection. Reproduction: Peter de Waal
Court House, Deniliquin, Mar 1935. Image: NSW State Library
collection. Reproduction: Peter de Waal

PETTY SESSIONS
———◦———
DENILIQUIN SITTINGS
————

    In the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, before Mr RWS Kelly, JP, John Daly, 74, was charged with having attempted to commit a serious offence on a boy. He was remanded on £100 bail.

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The Riverine Grazier, Tue 7 Aug 1928 3

DOINGS IN DIFFERENT
DISTRICTS
———◦———
PARS FROM ALL PARTS

…
    At the Quarter Sessions, Deniliquin, Thomas McCrane was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for breaking and entering the dwelling of Frank Rand, Moulamein, and staling [sic] food and other articles. He pleaded guilty. John Daly (72) was sentenced to three years’ hard labour, on a charge of having attempted, at Deniliquin, to commit a serious offence on a boy.

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John Daly, Gaol photo sheet
4 

SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6122], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 29 Jun 1928-7 Nov 1928, No. 23248, p. 322.


Gaol Photo Sheet - 
Transcribed Details

No. 23248

Date when Portrait was taken: 14-8-1928

Name: John Daly

Native place: Victoria

Year of birth: 19-1-1854

Arrived       Ship: B.S.
in Colony }   Year:

Trade or occupation
previous to conviction  } Old Age Pensioner

Religion: R. C.

Education, degree of: R & W

Height: 5' 10¼"

Weight     On committal: 153
in lbs     } On discharge:

Colour of hair: Grey

Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Little finger contracted & thumb nail injured on right hand. Somewhat deaf. Small scar outside right forearm. Scar on outside left index finger. Cast in right eye.

(No. of previous Portrait ... ) 

CONVICTIONS

Where and When Offence. Sentence

Deniliquin PC

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

Deniliquin Q.S

  6

  6

  7

12

  3

15

12

  3

17

25

  2

24

24

11

31

11

11

11

10

  9

  7

  6

12

  7

  9

  2

  5

  5

  5

  7

1900

1900

1900

1909

1910

1913

1914

1915

1917

1918

1924

1926

1926

1927

1928

Drunkenness

Indecent behaviour by exposure of person

Drunkenness

ditto

Drunk and disorderly

Drunkenness

Indecent language

Drunkenness

ditto

ditto

ditto

ditto

By excessive drinking of liquor, likely
to impair health

Insulting words

Assault with intent to commit sodomy.

2/6 or 24 hours HL.

10/- or 48 hours H.L.

10/- or 48 hours HL

1/- or Rising of Court.

£1 or 7 days HL

5/- or 24 hours HL.

£3 or 6 weeks HL

5/- or 24 hours HL

5/- or 24 hours HL

5/- or 24 hours HL

2/6 or Rising of Court

10/- or 3 days HL

Order made prohibiting supply
of liquor for 12 months

13/- or 24 hours Hl

3 years H.L.

3836. 3 years

 


1     The Deniliquin Independent,(Deniliquin, NSW) Fri 29 Jun 1928, p. 2.

2     The Independent, (Deniliquin, NSW) Fri 29 Jun 1928, p. 2.

3     The Riverine Grazier, Tue 7 Aug 1928, p. 1. Emphasis added.

4     SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6122], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 29 Jun 1928-7 Nov 1928, No. 23248, p. 322.