The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 1 May 1928 ¹

LAW NOTICES.
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Tuesday, May 1.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    George Stewart [aka Stuart] Graham, indecent assault on a male person; Charles Fusco, burglary; Thomas Connelly and Meredydd Williams, robbery; John Riley, break, enter, and steal; George Henry Victor Groome, indecent assault on a male person; Arthur Cunningham, break, enter, and steal.

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Evening News, Wed 16 May 1928 ²

YOUTH SENTENCED
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    At Darlinghurst Sessions, Judge Curlewis sentenced George Stewart Graham, 17, to three years’ imprisonment for having indecently assaulted a little boy at Newtown in January.

    Judge Curlewis added that accused was not fit to be at large, but he recommended his release, if satisfactory arrangements could be made to keep him under proper case and supervision, and to send him out of the country.

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The Sun, Wed 16 May 1928 ³

THREE YEARS
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MENACE TO COMMUNITY

    George Stewart Graham, aged 17, who was convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions this afternoon of having assaulted a boy 7 years of age, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.

    In passing sentence, Judge Curlewis said that the prisoner was a menace to the community, and not fit to be at-large. He (the judge) would be prepared to recommend his release, provided arrangements were to send him out of the country.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 16 May 1928 ⁴

LAW NOTICES.
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Wednesday, May 16.
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QUARTER SESSIONS.

    Eric Cooper, conspiracy to defraud (to be mentioned); George Stewart Graham, indecent assault on a male person; Thomas Costello, George Davis, Hugh John Mooney, and William George Davis, break, enter, and steal; John Stuart Stracton Grigg, stealing; William Richard Hines and Charles Leo Parker, break, enter, and steal.

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Daily Advertiser, Thu 17 May 1928 ⁵

GENERAL TELEGRAMS
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MENACE TO THE COMMUNITY

Sydney, Wednesday.

    Described by Judge Curlewis as a menace to the community George Stewart Graham, aged 17 years, was at the Darlinghurst Sessions, sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on a charge of having assaulted a boy aged seven years. Judge Curlewis said that he would recommend his release if he got out of the country.

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Northern Star, Thu 17 May 1928 ⁶

MENACE TO COMMUNITY
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Sydney, Wednesday.

    Described by Judge Curlewis as a menace to the community George Stewart Graham (17) was at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on a charge of having assaulted a boy of seven years. His Honour said he would recommend his release if he got out of the country.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 17 May 1928 ⁷

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Curlewis.)

    Crown Prosecutor, Mr VH Treatt.
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INDECENT ASSAULT.

    George Stewart Graham, 17, salesman, was charged with having indecently assaulted a boy, [Freddie Rossiter], seven years of age, at Newtown. Mr JW Abigail appeared for the accused, who was convicted and remanded for sentence.

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Northern Star, Thu 17 May 1928 ⁸

MENACE TO SOCIETY
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Sydney, Wednesday.

    Described by Judge Curlewis as a menace to the community George Stewart Graham (17) was at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on a charge of having assaulted a boy of seven years. His Honour said he would recommend his release if he got out of the country.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 7 Jul 1928 ⁹

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL.

APPEALS DISMISSED.

    The Court dismissed appeals in the cases of George Stewart Graham, convicted at Sydney Quarter Sessions in June of indecent assault and sentenced by Judge Curlewis to three years’ imprisonment.

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Truth, Sun 19 Aug 1928 ¹⁰

OUT FOR KEEPS

    For what his superior officer termed a “disgraceful offence,” George Stuart Graham, of the Citizen Forces, was sentenced to three years’ gaol some time ago.

    Last week, at the Campsie Court, on the application of the Defence Department, the SM prohibited Graham from serving in any Australian military force as a trainee.

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George Stuart Graham, Gaol photo sheet ¹¹

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 23064

Date when Portrait was taken: 17-5-1928

Name: George Stewart Graham

Native place: Coffs Harbour Year of birth: 7-3-1911 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: BS Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Salesman Religion: Presbyterian Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 2½" Weight     On committal: 103 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Scar from right temple along right side of head

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S Court of Criminal Appeal.	16   6	5 7	1928 1928	Indecent assault on a male person	3 years. HL. Appealed 21/5/1928 Application for leave to appeal dismissed.

 

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¹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 1 May 1928, p. 8. Emphasis added.

²     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Wed 16 May 1928, p. 13.

³     The Sun, (Sydney, NSW), Wed 16 May 1928, p. 12.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 16 May 1928, p. 12. Emphasis added.

⁵     Daily Advertiser, (Wagga Wagga, NSW), Thu 17 May 1928, p. 2.

⁶     Northern Star (Lismore, NSW), Thu 17 May 1928, p. 6.

⁷     The Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 17 May 1928, p. 10.

⁸     Northern Star (Lismore, NSW), Thu 17 May 1928, p. 6.

⁹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 7 Jul 1928, p. 12.

¹⁰   Truth, (Syd, NSW), Sun 19 Aug 1928, p. 24.

¹¹   SRNSW: NRS2467, [3/6121], State Penitentiary photographic description book, 24 Feb 1928-23 Jun 1928, No. 23064, p. 228.

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