The Blue Mountain Echo, Fri 27 Mar 1925 ¹

TOWN TALK
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    At the local Police Court on Friday, George Richard Jones was committed for trial at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on April 20, on a charge of committing a serious offence against a boy.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 21 Apr 1925 ²

PARRAMATTA SESSIONS.
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    The Parramatta Quarter Sessions opened yesterday, Judge Rowland presiding. Mr BV Stacey prosecuted for the Crown.
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    George Richard Jones was found guilt of assault, and was remanded for sentence.

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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate, Fri 24 Apr 1925 ³

QUARTER SESSIONS
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    Parramatta Quarter Sessions opened on Monday, Judge Rowland presiding. Mr BV Stacy was Crown Prosecutor; Mr LJ Utley, Deputy Clerk of the Peace; and Mr JH Murphy, deputy sheriff.

NEW JUSTICES

    Harold Lloyd, William Alexander Hay, John Hamilton Shaw, and Herbert William Crane were sworn in as Justices of the Peace.
Serious offence.

    George Richard Jones was convicted of a serious offence [buggery with Douglas Martin, aged 9] and was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude.

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George Richard Jones, Gaol photo sheet ⁴ 

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 1941
Maitland

Date when Portrait was taken: 3 July 1925

Name: George Richard Jones

Native place: Queensland Year of birth: 3-9-1903 Arrived       Ship: in Colony }   Year: Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Laborer Religion: R & W Nil Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 8½" Weight     On committal: 152 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Blue

Marks or special features: Cast right eye. Large scar Right wrist

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Brisbane [PC] Longreach PC Parramatta Q.S	20 30 20	7 11   4	1922 1922 1925	Stealing Stealing Buggery	2 months H.L. Suspended. To come up for sentence if called upon. 3 years H.L. to date from 11-3-1925

 

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¹     The Blue Mountain Echo, Fri 27 Mar 1925, p. 5.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 21 Apr 1925, p. 11.

³     The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers’ Advocate (Parramatta), Fri 24 Apr 1925, p. 7. Emphasis added.

⁴     SRNSW: NRS2327, [3/5991], Maitland Gaol photographic description book, 1875-1930, No. 1941, p. 160, R5132.

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