The Newcastle Sun, Sat 14 Sep 1929 ¹

REMANDED
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Alleged Indecent Assault
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    Sidney Calman, 23, ’bus driver, was charged before Mr Chiplin, JP, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having at Broadmeadow, in the month of January, 1929, indecently assaulted a girl aged seven years.

    He was further charged with having, during the same month and at the same place, indecently assaulted a boy aged eight years.

    On both charges he was remanded until September 18. Bail was fixed at £100.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 5 Oct 1929 ²

SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
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THREE ON CIRCUIT.
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    Three Supreme Court Judges will leave on circuit early next week. Mr Justice Stephen, who will open the Circuit Court at Newcastle on October 8, has a list of three civil and nine criminal cases to deal with.

    Mr Justice Halse Rogers will sit at Cootamundra, where the Court opens on October 9. The list there includes two civil and one criminal case.

    Mr Acting Justice Hammond will go to Deniliquin and open the Assize Court on October 10. The calendar consists of three civil and two criminal trials.

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The Newcastle Sun, Fri 11 Oct 1929 ³

TWO YEARS’ GAOL
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Offences on Children
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“GRAVE CRIME”
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    Sidney Calman (23), ’bus driver, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by Mr Justice Stephen, at Newcastle Circuit Court to-day, on each of two charges of indecent assault on a young girl and a young boy, the sentences to be concurrent.

    “I have taken into consideration,” said the Judge, “that he was a State boy, but the offences are looked upon by the community as grave.”

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 12 Oct 1929 ⁴

CIRCUIT COURT
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Friday, October 11.
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(Before His Honor Mr Justice Stephen.)
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    Sentences and the completion of the criminal cases listed for jurisdiction occupied the attention of the Newcastle Circuit Court.
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SERIOUS OFFENCES.

    Sidney Calman, 23, ’bus driver, pleaded “Guilty” to a serious offence [on Norma Elva Webber, 7 and Kenneth Raymond Webber, 9] at Broadmeadow during December, 1928. There were two charges.

    Accused was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on each, the sentences to be concurrent.

    Mr JK Williams appeared for Calman.

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Sidney Calman, Gaol photo sheet ⁵

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 2129
Maitland

Date when Portrait was taken: 21-11-1929

Name: Sidney Calman

Native place: Sydney Year of birth: 24-5-1906 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Bus driver Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 3" Weight     On committal: 130 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Dark brown Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Scars on both knees

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Newcastle SC	11	10	1929	Indecent assault on a male person Assault a girl under the age of 16 years with act of indecency	2 years on each charge. Concurrent

 

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¹     The Newcastle Sun, (NSW), Sat 14 Sep 1929, p. 3.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 5 Oct 1929, p. 16. Emphasis added.

³     The Newcastle Sun, (NSW), Fri 11 Oct 1929, p. 5.

⁴     Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Sat 12 Oct 1929, p. 3.

⁵     SRNSW: NRS2327, [3/5992], Maitland Gaol Photograph description sheets, 1875-1930, No. 2129, p. 102, R5132.

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