Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 7 Apr 1903 1
WALLSEND POLICE COURT.
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Monday, April 6.
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(Before Mr M[ilton] S[ydney] Love, SM.
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SERIOUS ASSAULT.
Matthew McLaughlin was charged with committing an offence at West Wallsend on Saturday, the 4th inst. Sergt. Coghlan conducted the prosecution.
After evidence had been given, accused was committed to take his trial at the Circuit Court at East Maitland, on the 7th April.
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Depositions for Mathew McLachlan 14 Apr 1903 Maitland trial 2
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(b) Name in full of accused. |
in the case Regina v. (b) Mathew McLachlan |
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(c) Buggery |
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I have the honor, by direction of the Bench of Magistrates, |
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case of (e) Mathew McLachlan |
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who has been committed to take (f) his |
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(k) As in Recognizance, both for Crown and defence, specifying also what witnesses gave evidence but were not bound over, with reason for omission. |
The Witnesses bound over are (k) Const Hughes, Robert McIntyre, Arthur Robert Wilson, James Dixon Wilson, and Wm Turnbull for Robert Turnbull Dr Hocken has been warned to attend.
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(l) Short description to enable identification. |
The Exhibits |
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(M., 11 and 12 Vic., Cap. 42.)
Depositions of Witnesses.
New South Wales, Wallsend
TO WIT. }
The examination of Samuel Hughes Constable of the Police Force in the Colony State of New South Wales, James Preston Hocken of West Wallsend Medical Practitioner, Robert Turnbull of West Wallsend, Robert McIntyre, of West Wallsend, baker, Arthur Robert Wilson of West Wallsend, miner and James Dixon Wilson of West Wallsend, in the said Colony State, hotel proprietor taken on oath, this 6th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three at Wallsend in the Colony State aforesaid, before the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said Colony State, in the presence and hearing of Mathew McLachlan who is charged this day before me, for that he the said Mathew McLachlan, on the 4th day of April 1903 at West Wallsend in the said Colony State, did assault one Robert Turnbull, and then wickedly, and against the order of nature, did carnally know the said Robert Turnbull and did commit with the said Robert Turnbull the abominable crime of buggery.
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Police Charge, No. 16
Court of Petty Sessions, Wallsend
4/4/1903.
Mathew McLachlan
Buggery
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This deponent James Preston Hocken on his oath, saith as follows:–
I am a legally qualified Medical Practitioner and reside at West Wallsend.
On Saturday the 4th instant I was called by the Police to examine a boy named Robert Turnbull. I went to Wilson’s Hotel and examined him and found that there was a good deal of unnatural redness around his buttocks and the upper and back part of his thighs. It was probably due to someone attempting to have carnal
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knowledge with him.
[Signed] J Preston Hocken, MD.
Taken and sworn at Wallsend and Plattsburg, this 6th day of April 1903 before.
[Signed] MS Love, SM.
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This deponent Samuel Hughes on his oath, saith as follows:–
I am a Constable of Police and reside at West Wallsend.
At about 20 to 8 pm on Saturday last Robert McIntyre came to the Police Station and from something he told me I went to the Northumberland Hotel with Constable Ritches and there saw a boy named Robert Turnbull in a room. From something he told me I went into the yard and there saw accused and three or
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four others. Accused was pointed out to me by James Wilson who said “I found this man in the closet with a boy named Robert Turnbull.” I cautioned accused in the usual way and said to him “A boy named Robert Turnbull says he met you in front of the shooting gallery and that you asked him did he know where the hot pie man was. And that you further asked him to show you the butcher’s shop and also how many lolly shops were up the road.” Accused
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said “That’s all right.” I said “The boy said you further asked him to show you the doctor’s place and to take him to the back yard, and that you took him into the closet and committed an offence on him.” Accused said “God help me!” and put his two hands together as I now show. I then put my hand on him and said “You can consider yourself a prisoner for committing the abominable crime of buggery on Robert Turnbull
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at West Wallsend on 3rd instant.” He made no reply.
[Signed] S Hughes
Taken and sworn at Wallsend and Plattsburg; this 6th day of April 1903 before.
[Signed] MS Love, SM.
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(40 V 8 s. 3) This deponent Robert Turnbull on his promise to tell the truth says:–
I am nine years old and reside at West Wallsend with my father William Turnbull. I saw the accused last night, I now say it was Saturday night, I forgot the night. He was at the shooting gallery. He asked me if I know where the hot pie man was. I said “No.” He asked would I look for him and I said “Yes.” I went with him. He afterwards asked me to show him a butcher’s
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shop and I did so. He asked how many lolly shops were up the road and I said two. He asked me to show him the doctor’s place and I did so and he then asked me to show him the back yard. I did so. We went to the hand ball watch alley and he asked me to give him my hand and I did so and I took him to the closet. Before this he said he would ask my mother if she would let me stay out and he would pay a bed for me at
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a pub. I said “No.” At the closet of Wilson’s pub he said “Give me your hand.” He asked me to come into the closet and I said “No, I am in the Rechabites.” He said “There are no Rechabites here.” He asked me to come in again. I said “No.” He said “Give me your hand,” and he took me into the closet. He said “Can I put my dickie between your legs?”, and I said “No.” He took down my pants and told me to kneel down and I
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did and he put it in as far as he could get it. He said “Don’t cry.” He put his dickie in my behind, it hurt when he was doing it. He said “I’ve done it to girls and boys before.” He said he would give me 3/- (three shillings) when he had done. He said he knew my mother and he would ask if she would let me go to Sydney with him and he would give me a pound note. He also said “Keep quiet, the Police are coming to take you away.” I was crying because he hurt me. Arthur Wilson
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came and opened the door. I went out and accused went behind the door. Jim said “Is that you, Bob?” I said “Yes.” I saw the Police after.
To accused: You asked me to show you the butcher’s. I did not follow you down to the closet, you did not tell me to go back. You took me into the closet. I did not go in and ask you for sixpence for the pies. I did not say if you would not I would go and tell my mother. When you hurt me
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I cried.
To Bench: I have braces on my pants. When Wilson came I pulled my pants up but did not brace them. I am quite sure that what I have told is perfectly true.
[Signed] Robert Turnbull.
Taken and sworn at Wallsend and Plattsburg, this 6th day of April 1903 before.
[Signed] MS Love, SM.
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This deponent Robert McIntyre on his oath, saith as follows:–
I am a baker and reside at West Wallsend.
On Saturday night last I was in the Northumberland Hotel yard and heard someone crying. I went to the closet and listened for a while and heard a boy cry and say he wanted to go home. I heard a man say “I will give you a £1 if you come with me.” The boy said “No, I want to go home.” The man said he would give
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him some shillings. The boy cried again, very loud, and said he wanted to go home. The man said “No, stop with me. I have not hurt you.” I walked down to the hotel and spoke to Mr Wilson. I had tried the door of the closet, but could not get in. I afterwards saw the accused and I told the Police the voices came from the closet and I was about two [sic] from the door.
To accused: I came there when the door was closed. I did not
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come up when the other man got hold of you.
[Signed] Robert McIntyre.
Taken and sworn at Wallsend and Plattsburg this 6th day of April 1903 Before.
[Signed] MS Love, SM.
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This deponent, Arthur Robert Wilson on his oath, saith as follows:–
I am a miner and reside at West Wallsend.
On Saturday night last between 7 and half past I heard something from Robert McIntyre and went to the back yard with another and heard a child crying. I went to the water closet and shoved at the door and said “Who’s in there? Come out or else I will burst the door open.” I shoved at the door and
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Robert Turnbull now in court came out. His trousers were hanging down and his shirt was up at the back. I went to the door and said “Whoever is in there come out or I will fetch you out.” Accused then came out and I and Alfred York grabbed him. He said “Let me go, I am drunk and don’t know what I am doing.” I said “You can’t get away.” He made a dash for liberty and we threw him. I left him in charge
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of Robert McIntyre my brother, proprietor of the hotel and a man named Brown. I sent for the Police through McIntyre. I did not notice the state of accused’s clothes but from the time I first came till he came out he had ample time to strap himself up.
[Signed] Arthur Robert Wilson.
Taken and sworn at Wallsend and Plattsburg, this 6th day of April 1903 before.
[Signed] MS Love, SM.
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This deponent James Dixon Wilson on his oath, saith as follows:–
I am a hotel proprietor and reside at the Northumberland Hotel, Wallsend.
On Saturday night last from something I heard about 7 o’clock from Robert McIntyre I went to the closet in my yard. My brother was demanding admittance. When I got near I saw a little boy Robert Turnbull come out with his trousers down. I said “Is that you, Bob?”, and he said
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“Yes.” (I ?) heard someone inside and told him to come out. Accused came out and we took hold of him. He struggled to get away and we threw him. My brother left and sent for the Police and I held him till they came. While we were on the ground accused said “If I do time over this I will do for you when I come out.” He was a stranger to me.
[Signed] Jas D Wilson.
Taken and sworn at Wallsend and Plattsburg, this 6th day of April 1903 before.
[Signed] MS Love, SM.
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(N., 11 & 12 Vic., Cap. 42.)
Statement of the Accused.
New South Wales, Wallsend
To Wit. }
Mathew McLachlan stands charge before the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony State aforesaid, this 6th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three for that he, the said Mathew McLachlan on the 4th day of April 1903 at Wallsend, in the said State, did assault one Robert Turnbull and then wickedly and against the order of nature, did carnally know the said Robert Turnbull, and did commit with the said Robert Turnbull the abominable crime of buggery and the examinations of all the witnesses on the part of the prosecution having been completed, and the depositions taken against the accused having been caused to be read to him by me, the said Justice, (by/or) before whom such examination has been so completed; and I, the said Justice, having also stated to the accused and given him clearly to understand that he has nothing to hope from any promise of favour, and nothing to fear from any threat which may have been holden out to him to induce him to make any admission or confession of his guilt. but that whatever he shall say may be given in evidence against him upon his trial, not withstanding such promise or threat; and the said charge being read to the said Mathew McLachlan, and the witnesses for the prosecution, Samuel Hughes, James Preston Hocken, Robert Turnbull, Robert McIntyre, Arthur Robert Wilson and James Dixon Wilson being severally examined in his presence, the said Mathew McLachlan is now addressed by me as follows:– “Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so; but whatever you say will be taken down in writing and may be given in evidence against you upon your trial;” whereupon the said Mathew McLachlan saith as follows:– “I desire to give evidence.”
Taken before me, at Wallsend, in the said State, the day and year first above mentioned.
[Signed] MS Love, PM.
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This deponent Mathew McLachlan on his oath, saith as follows:–
I am a tailor and have no fixed place of abode. I came here on Saturday evening. I had a few shillings on me and met a few men I knew and got on the drink. I was down at the pub in the main street between 6 and 7 pm, I don’t know the name. Three boys came up to me, one selling pies. I bought 2 and asked one of them to show me the butcher’s shop.
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One of the other boys pointed it out to me and I said “That will do.” He wanted to come down with me, but I said “Never mind.” When I went to the back of Wilson’s yard the boy Turnbull followed me. He was crying. He said “You owe me for two pies. If you don’t pay me I will tell the Police or tell my father.” I said “I paid the other boy and am not going to pay you so you had better go home.” He waited at the front of the closet door
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till I came out and a man grabbed hold of me. Two others came up after and held me till they sent for the Police. I was pretty drunk and can’t remember any more. I had been drinking all day and in the evening. I cam capable of doing things when I drink that I would not do when sober. I am married with one child and live near Wee Waa.
To Police: I got a bit drunk all at once. I can’t remember having the boy in the closet.
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He did not go in with me, I did not know what I was doing.
[Signed] M McLachlan.
Taken and sworn at Wallsend and Plattsburg, this 6th day of April 1903, before.
[Signed] MS Love, SM.
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G. 190.
REGINA.
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Mathew McLachlan
Offence,— Buggery
The accused stands committed to take his trial at the next Court of Circuit Court to be holden at Maitland, on the 7th day of April 1903. Bail allowed the accused in £ and two sureties in £ each, or one in £ Bail not applied for
[Signed] MS Love, SM
JP.
Dated at Wallsend Police
Office, Wallsend
this sixth
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AD 1903
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Recognizance to give Evidence.
New South Wales, Wallsend
TO WIT. }
Be it remembered, that o the 6th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three William Turnbull of West Maitland in the State of New South Wales, carpenter, personally came before the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the State of New South Wales, and acknowledged himself to owe Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of
FORTY POUNDS
of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied on his Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, to the use of our said Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, if Robert Turnbull shall fail in the condition indorsed.
[Signed] Wm Turnbull.
Taken and acknowledged, the day and year first above mentioned, at Wallsend in the said State, before me.
[Signature illegible], JP.
The condition of the within written Recognizance is such, that whereas Mathew McLachlan was this day charged before MS Love Stipendiary Magistrate Esquire one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said State, with buggery if therefore Robert Turnbull shall appear at the next Circuit Court to be holden at Maitland in the said State of New South Wales, on Tuesday 7th April next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon and then and there give such evidence as they know, upon an information to be then and there preferred against the said Mathew McLachlan for the offence aforesaid, to the jurors who shall pass upon the trial of the said Mathew McLachlan.
Then the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.
[Signature illegible], JP.
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Recognizance to give Evidence.
New South Wales, Wallsend
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Be it remembered, that on the 6th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three Samuel Hughes a Constable of the Police Force, Robert McIntyre of West Wallsend in the State of New South Wales, Arthur Robert Wilson of West Wallsend in the said State, miner and James Dixon Wilson of West Wallsend in the said State, hotel proprietor personally came before the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said State of New South Wales, and acknowledged themselves to owe Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of
FORTY POUNDS EACH,
of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be made and levied on their Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, to the use of our said Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, if they the said before mentioned persons shall fail in the condition indorsed.
[Signed] S Hughes, Robert McIntyre, Arthur Robert Wilson, Jas Dixon Wilson.
Taken and acknowledged, the day and year first above mentioned, at Wallsend in the said State, before me.
[Signature illegible], JP.
The condition of the within written Recognizance is such, that Mathew McLachlan was this day charged before MS Love Stipendiary Magistrate Esquire one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said State, with buggery
If therefore, they the before mentionedpersons shall appear at the next Circuit Court to be holden at Maitland in and for the State of New South Wales, on the 7th day of April next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, and then and there give such evidence as they know, upon an information to be then and there preferred against the said Mathew McLachlan for the offence aforesaid, to the jurors who shall pass upon the trial of the said Mathew McLachlan.
Then the said Recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.
[Signature illegible], JP.
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[On the depositions’ cover sheet is the following]
Circuit Court
Maitland
7th April 1903
No. 24
Rex No. 166
v.
Mathew McLachlan
Sodomy
Committed at: Wallsend
on: 6th April 1903
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Cor Stephen a CJ 14.4.03
Plea: Not guilty
Verdict: Guilty
Sentence: 5 years PS
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Sodomy
1. Sodomy
2. Indecent assault
SE Lamb
7 April 1903
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Justice MH Stephen’s notebook 3
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[Maitland] 14/4/03
Matthew McLachlan
1. Sodomy [S.] 79
2. Indecent assault [S.] 81
Plea – not guilty
Robert Turnbull. 9 years of age – live at West Wallsend with my father & mother. I saw accused one Saturday night at the shooting gallery at Wallsend … not very long ago … 2nd last Saturday. He said do you know where the hot pie man is & I said no. He bought a pie. He took me round to Wilson’s (Creek ?) at the back of the public house. He took me up to a closet. He asked me to come in & I said no. I said He asked me if he could put his ----- between my legs. I said no. He took my down my pants. (?) I was in the closet. He took me in. He told me to kneel down. I knelt down
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& he put his ----- (?) into my behind 4 mad I began to cry & he said don’t cry I have done (it ?) [to] boys & girls before – he (?) – he took it out – he put his (?) round my (belly ?) (botty ?). He put it in again. He said that he knew my mother & father. He said he would give me 3/-. Some one came to the door & I came out – he (took ?) me. 5 I saw James Wilson when I came out.
Robert McIntyre. Baker. Reside in West Wallsend. I was at Wilson’s Hotel last Saturday week. Remember going to the closet at the back. I heard some one crying – a child. I heard some one offering £1 – if he would come with him – man’s voice. Boy said no I want to go home. The voice said you do me right I won’t hurt you. I tried the door – it was fastened. I went round & told Wilson. I came back about 10 minutes afterwards & saw the accused. I went back to the hotel with him. Wilson had hold
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of him (right ?) (?) the closet.
Arthur Wilson. Miner. Live at West Wallsend – brother to James Wilson – of the Northumberland Hotel. Remember 4 April. Saw McIntyre – he told me something & I went to the back of the hotel – heard a child crying – crying came from the W.C. I went up – stood at the door. I said whoever is in there – come out. (?) Robert Turnbull came out – crying – trousers down – shirt up at the back. He said that a man had him in there & would not let him out. I said come out or I’ll fetch you out. Accused then came out. I caught hold of him & he said let me go – I do not know what I am doing (?) (?) I am drunk. I do not think he was drunk. Accused made a struggle to get away – we threw him on to the ground.
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James Wilson. Proprietor of Northumberland Hotel. Remember last Saturday week – went to the closet. My brother was at the closet. Turnbull came out – trousers down. Saw the accused. He begged to be let go … (?) he (had ?) a (wife ?) & child at Narrabri. He said if I do time over this I will do for you when I come out. He was perfectly sober.
James P Hocken. Duly legally qualified medical practitioner. Practise in West Wallsend. Know the boy – examined him on 4 April – bruising & redness on posterior parts generally – between buttocks & back part of his thighs … external irritation. Examined anus – more dilated than natural.
Penal servitude for 5 years.
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The Maitland Daily Mercury, Tue 14 Apr 1903 6
MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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(Before his Honor Mr Justice Stephen, Acting Chief Justice.)
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Tuesday, April 14.
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The sittings of the Court were resumed at ten o’clock this morning.
A SERIOUS OFFENCE.
Matthew McLauchlan [sic], was arraigned on a charge of having on April 4, 1903, committed an unmentionable offence on the person of Robert Turnbull, at West Wallsend. Accused was further charged, under a second count, with committing an indecent assault on the said Robert Turnbull.
Robert Turnbull, a boy, nine years of age, said, in reply to his Honor, that he did not know the nature of an oath, but he came there to tell the truth. The boy then made a statement to the effect that he met the accused at a shooting gallery in West Wallsend, when the latter entered into conversation with him, and eventually induced him to enter a water-closet at the back of the Northumberland Hotel, where he alleged the offence was committed. He then detailed most intelligently the circumstances connected with the assault.
The boy’s statement was corroborated to a certain extent by Robert McIntyre who was attracted to the water-closet by the boy’s screams and by Arthur Robert Wilson and James D Wilson who immediately after joined McIntyre and arrested the accused in circumstances of a very suspicious character. Dr JP Hocken gave evidence with respect to an examination he had made of the boy Turnbull.
Accused was found guilty on the first count.
His Honor in passing sentence referred to the enormity of the crime of which the accused had been very properly found guilty. He had never listened to a clearer case. He told the prisoner that for the offence he had committed he could have given him penal servitude for life. He then passed on the prisoner a sentence of 5 years imprisonment with hard labour in Maitland Gaol.
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 15 Apr 1903 7
MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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Tuesday, April 14th, 1903
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The Maitland Circuit Court was continued at East Maitland Courthouse to-day, before his Honor, the Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice Stephen. Mr John Lee, JP., was in attendance as deputy-sheriff, Mr SE Lamb as Crown Prosecutor, and Mr W Jones as Judge’s Associate and clerk of arraigns.
SERIOUS OFFENCE.
Matthew McLauchlan was convicted of having assaulted a lad nine years of age at West Wallsend, on the 4th April. He was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment with hard labour in Maitland Gaol.
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Singleton Argus, Thu 16 Apr 1903 8
MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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THE Maitland Circuit Court was resumed on Tuesday, after an adjournment for the holidays, before Mr Justice Stephen, Acting Chief Justice. Mathew McLauchlin [sic] was charged with having, on April 4, 1903, committed a serious offence at West Wallsend, and was charged on a second count with indecent assault. The prosecutor, a boy of 9 years, did not understand of an oath, but made a statement, which proved the case, and accused was sentenced to five years’ hard labour.
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Sat 18 Apr 1903 9
MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT.
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The sittings of the Court were resumed on Tuesday before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice Stephen.
A SERIOUS OFFENCE.
Matthew McLauchlan, was arraigned on a charge of having on April 4, 1903, committed an unmentionable offence on the person of Robert Turnbull, at West Wallsend. Accused was further charged, under a second count, with committing an indecent assault on the said Robert Turnbull. Accused was found guilty on the first count. His Honor in passing sentence referred to the enormity of the crime of which the accused had been very properly found guilty. He had never listened to a clearer case. He told the prisoner that for the offence he had committed he could have given him penal servitude for life. He then passed on the prisoner a sentence of five years’ imprisonment with hard labour in Maitland Gaol.
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Matthew McLachlan, Gaol photo sheet 10
![SRNSW: NRS2397, [3/6010], Parramatta photographic description book, 1897-1905, No. 737, p. 155, R5137](../../images/trials/1903-McLachlan-6010-gaol-photo-737.jpg "SRNSW: NRS2397, [3/6010], Parramatta photographic description book, 1897-1905, No. 737, p. 155, R5137") |
Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details
No. 737
Parramatta
Date when Portrait was taken: 8 May 1903
Name: Matthew McLachlan
(aka Matthew Campion)
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Native place: Melbourne Year of birth: 1872 Arrived Ship: Trade or occupation Religion: RC Education, degree of: R&W Height: 5' 8⅞" Weight On committal: 145 Colour of hair: black Colour of eyes: dark brown |
Marks or special features: Scar outside edge of left thumb, 2 moles on right cheek, black mole on right side of neck, mole between shoulders, scar over left knee |
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(No. of previous Portrait ... ) CONVICTIONS |
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Narrabri PC ditto Tamworth PC Tamworth PC Gunnedah PC Tamworth PC Maitland GD |
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11 10 6 8 7 10 4 |
1894 1897 1898 1898 1901 1902 1903 |
Drunk Riotous behaviour Stealing Stealing in Company Vagrancy Vagrancy (1) Sodomy |
2/6 or Rising of Court 10/- or 48 hours HL 1 month HL 2 months HL 1 month HL 14 days HL | |
1 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Tue 7 Apr 1903, p. 3.
2 SRNSW: NRS880, [9/7056], Supreme Court, Papers and depositions, Maitland 1903, No. 24. Emphasis added.
3 SRNSW: NRS7710, [2/7252], Judiciary, MH Stephen, J. Notebooks Circuit Courts, 1876-1903, pp. 123-126. Emphasis added.
4 Mn: He (undone ?) the buttons here (shows)
5 Mn: Said he would give me £1
6 The Maitland Daily Mercury, Tue 14 Apr 1903, p. 2. Emphasis added.
7 Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Wed 15 Apr 1903, p. 6.
8 Singleton Argus, Thu 16 Apr 1903, p. 1.
9 The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Sat 18 Apr 1903, p. 4.
10 SRNSW: NRS2397, [3/6010], Parramatta photographic description book, 1897-1905, No. 737, p. 155, R5137