Albert Angus Stewart, 1899
Below also see: Albert Angus Stewart, 1924
The Goulburn Herald, Mon 5 Jun 1899 1
GOULBURN POLICE COURT.
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SATURDAY.
BEFORE the PM and Mr Belcher.
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MONDAY.
Before the Police Magistrate.
DRUNKENNESS.
One defendant was fined 5/- or three days.
CHARGE OF HAVING STOLEN GOODS.
Albert Angus Stewart (12) was charged with having in his possession a number of articles stolen from the refreshment rooms. Mr Sendall for accused.
In Sloane-street yesterday Constable Griffiths met accused carrying a bag, the contents of which he said were scraps for the fowls, but which proved to be tea, sugar, milk, soap, and jam. He said they were given by his sister, who is employed at the railway refreshment room. The boy’s sister admitted this and that the articles were Mrs Harris’s. there being a doubt the PM gave accused the benefit and discharged him.
LARCENY
Essie Elizabeth Stewart (a young woman), sister of the above, pleaded guilty to stealing the tea and sugar, but said Mrs Harris allowed her to take the jam and soap. Mr Sendall for accused.
Mrs Harris said a month ago she told the the [sic] girl she might taken some jam but denied as regards the soap.
Fined 10/- or twenty-one days’ imprisonment. Paid.
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post, Tue 6 Jun 1899 2
MONDAY’S POLICE COURT.
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BEFORE the Police-Magistrate.
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CHARGE OF STEALING TEA, SUGER, Etc.
Albert Angus Stewart, aged 12, was charged with having certain articles in his possession reasonably supposed to be stolen.
Senior-constable Griffiths deposed that on Sunday morning he saw accused in Sloane-street, near Clifford-street, carrying the bag produced; on being asked what he had in the bag he said he had some scraps for the fowls; witness examined the bag, and found it to contain a bottle of milk, some tea and sugar, four pieces of soap, and portion of a bottle containing jam; accused said he got the bag from his sister near the railway station; they went back to the platform and accused’s sister came running towards them saying, “Oh, Mr Griffiths, let him go, there is only a small pot of jam in it;” witness then saw Mrs Harris, wife of the manager of the refreshment rooms, and showed her the contents of the bag; she asked where did all the things come from, and he told her the boy said it came from her premises; turning to the accused’s sister, witness said, “Your brother says that you gave them to him and that you took them from here;” she replied, “I did take it, and it is through me that my brother has got into trouble; I never took anything before;” witness arrested both of them, and brought them to the lockup.
Essie Elizabeth Stewart, the boy’s sister, was also before the court charged with stealing the contents of the bag, and it was decided to hear both cases together.
Mr Sendall appeared for accused, and said that the girl would plead guilty to having taken the tea and sugar.
Mrs Harris, wife of the manager’s of the refreshment rooms, Goulburn railway station, deposed that she thought that they were using the household supplies a little quicker than usual; accused was in her employ, and the boy lived with his parents at North Goulburn; the boy was in the habit of getting scraps for the fowls; the girl had been in her employ for about six weeks.
The Police-Magistrate said he would dismiss the charge against the boy.
The girl pleaded guilty to having taken the tea and sugar. Mr Sendall said that his client had informed him that she took the other things with Mrs Harris’s permission, and, seeing that she had been locked up already for over 24 hours, he asked the Bench to deal leniently with her and impose a small fine.
Mrs Harris denied that she had given the girl any permission. About a month ago she told her she could take a pot of jam.
Accused was fined 10s; in default, three weeks’ imprisonment.
Albert Angus Stewart, 1924
The Cootamundra Herald, Mon 14 Apr 1924 3
POLICE COURT
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TO-DAY.
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(Before Mr McDougall, PM.)
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A SERIOUS ALLEGATION.
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Albert Angus Stewart was charged with a serious offence at Harden.
Mr Hogan for accused.
Eric Mckay, wool clerk, residing at Coogee, deposed: I arrived at Harden on the 8th, and put up at the Doncaster Hotel. About 6.30 I saw accused outside the hotel. He came up, and after some conversation, asked me my name. I told him. He said his was Mr Stewart, and had a barber’s shop two doors up the street. He asked me if I could play or sing. I said I could play the piano. He invited me to his place for music. I accepted. He then asked me to come to his shop, and wait till he closed. I sat on the seat inside the door. He said, “Come into the saloon. It will be better in there.” I did so. We were talking and reading the paper. He asked me my age, and I said 19. He asked me my weight, and I said 8st 7lbs.
Witness described the details of what he alleged happened after accused had given him some wine. He decided to tell the police. Also was examined by a doctor next day.
By Mr Hogan: The crime all happened within half an hour altogether.
Why didn’t you brain him, or knock him down or something?—I was stupid. Also I was undecided what to do.
But you were sufficiently alert to say you would go and get your overcoat and go and have some music with him?—Yes, I remember that.
Have you ever been under the influence of liquor before?—No.
Where did you come from that day?—From Yass.
Did you have friends at Yass or Harden?—No, I was having a holiday.
Where were you making to?—To Melbourne, but I decided to have a look at the country towns on the way.
Have you ever been in a case like this before?—Never.
Thomas F Beveridge deposed: I went to the saloon on the evening of the 8th, and Stewart cut my hair. When he was brushing mu clothes I said, “Cut that out,” meaning that I did not want my clothes brushed . I was in a hurry. There was one other person there, but I did not know who it was.
Dr Hagon, Murrumburrah, described the examination. He found nothing unusual. There was no sign of injury. Also examined accused, found nothing unusual.
Accused pleaded not guilty, and reserved his defence.
Committed for trial at the next Cootamundra Quarter Sessions in June. Bail was allowed.
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Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post, Thu 17 Apr 1924 4
A SERIOUS ALLEGATION.
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At the Cootamundra Police Court on Monday Albert Angus Stewart was charged with a serious offence at Harden. Mr Hogan appeared for accused.
Eric [Henry] Mackay, wool clerk, residing at Coogee, deposed: I arrived at Harden on the 8th, and put up at the Doncaster Hotel. About 6.30 I saw accused outside the hotel. He came up, and, after some conversation, asked me my name. I told him. He said he was Mr Stewart, and had a barber’s shop two doors up the street. He asked me if I could play or sing. I said I could play the piano. He invited me to his place for music. I accepted. He then asked me to come to his shop, and wait till he closed. I sat on the seat inside the door. He said, “Come into the saloon. It will be better in there.” I did so. We were talking and reading the paper. He asked me my age, and I said 19. He asked me my weight, and I said 8st 7lbs.
Witness described the details of what he alleged happened after accused had given him some wine. He decided to tell the police. Also was examined by a doctor next day.
By Mr Hogan: The crime all happened within half-an-hour altogether.
Why didn’t you brain him, or knock him down or something?—I was stupid. Also I was undecided what to do.
But you were sufficiently alert to say you would go and get your overcoat and go and have some music with him?—Yes, I remember that.
Have you ever been under the influence of liquor before?—No.
Where did you come from that day?—From Yass.
Did you have friends at Yass or Harden?—No, I was having a holiday.
Where were you making to?—To Melbourne, but I decided to have a look at the country towns on the way.
Have you ever been in a case like this before?—Never.
Thomas F Beveridge deposed: I went to the saloon on the evening of the 8th, and Stewart cut my hair. When he was brushing my clothes I said, “Cut that out.” meaning that I did not want my clothes brushed. I was in as hurry. There was one other person there, but I did not know who it was.
Dr Hagon, Murrumburrah, described the examination. He found nothing unusual. There was no sign of injury. Also examined accused, and found nothing unusual.
Accused pleaded not guilty, and reserved his defence.
Committed for trial at the next Cootamundra Quarter Sessions in June. Bail was allowed.
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The Cootamundra Daily Herald, Mon 16 Jun 1924 5
QUARTER SESSIONS.
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Before Judge Bevan, with Captain P Storkey, VC, as Crown Prosecutor.
FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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SERIOUS CASE FROM HARDEN
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Albert Angus Stewart, [34], was charged with that he did, on 8th April, at Harden, assault [buggery on] Eric Henry Mackay [19 years].
Plea, not guilty.
Mr Hogan for accused.
Jury: F Fuller, P Callan, EJ Kerr, WJ Maher, ST Worthington, AJ Sheedy, AB Thompson, H Webster, BF O’Connor, MB Sutton, WS Duncombe, J Ingold.
The case broke down during Mackay’s evidence, which was contradictory, and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving the box.
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The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, Fri 20 Jun 1924 6
COOTAMUNDRA.
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(From a Correspondent.)
At the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Bevan,
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Albert Angus Stewart was charged with that he did, on April 8, at Harden, assault Eric Henry Mackay. The case broke down during Mackay’s evidence, which was contradictory, and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving the box.
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The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette, Tue 24 Jun 1924 7
COOTA [sic] QUARTER SESSIONS
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(Before Judge Bevan, with Captain V Storkey, as Crown Prosecutor).
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At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions last week, several cases were dealt with, those of local interest being the following:—
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Albert Angus Stewart was charged with that he did, on 8th April, at Harden, assault Eric Henry Mackay. The case broke down during Mackay’s evidence, which was contradictory, and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, without leaving the box.
1 The Goulburn Herald, Mon 5 Jun 1899, p. 2. Emphasis added.
2 Goulburn Evening Penny Post, Tue 6 Jun 1899, p. 4. Emphasis added.
3 The Cootamundra Herald, Mon 14 Apr 1924, p. 3. Emphasis added.
4 Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post, (NSW), Thu 17 Apr 1924, p. 3. Emphasis added.
5 The Cootamundra Daily Herald, Mon 16 Jun 1924, pp. 2, 3.
6 The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, Fri 20 Jun 1924, p. 4.
7 The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette, Tue 24 Jun 1924, p. 4.