The Daily Telegraph, Fri 16 Aug 1912 ¹

QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse and a jury.)

    Mr W Tighe prosecuted for the Crown.
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A PLEA OF GUILTY.

    Henry Winner pleaded guilty to a charge of lewdness, and was remanded for sentence. His Honor remarked that it was astonishing the number of undesirable that came before the Sessions.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 16 Aug 1912 ²

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before His Honor, Judge Backhouse.)
(Mr Wm Tighe, Crown Prosecutor)

…

PLEADED GUILTY.

    Henry Winner pleaded guilty to a charge of lewdness, and was remanded for sentence. “It is astonishing,” said his Honor, “how many undesirables come before the sessions.”

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The Daily Telegraph, Sat 17 Aug 1912 ³

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse and Juries.)

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SENTENCES.

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    Henry Winner, lewdness, imprisonment till September 11. His Honor remarked that this person was more of a nuisance than a wilful criminal.

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Evening News, Sat 17 Aug 1912 ⁴

SENTENCED AT THE SESSIONS.
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    Judge Backhouse, at the final sitting of the Darlinghurst Sessions passed sentences upon a number of prisoners.

    Henry Winner, about 32 years of age, convicted lewdness, and now serving a sentence, was ordered to be kept in custody until September 11 next. The Judge remarked that it seemed Winner was more of a nuisance than a wilful criminal.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 17 Aug 1912 ⁵

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr W Tighe, Crown Prosecutor.
…

SENTENCES.

    Henry Winner, for an indecent offence at Annandale, was ordered to remain in prison until September 11. He was serving a sentence for a similar offence.

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Henry Winner, Gaol photo sheet ⁶

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 12502

Date when Portrait was taken: 15-8-1912

Name: Henry Winner

Native place: England Year of birth: 5-3-1885 Arrived       Ship: Marathon in Colony }   Year: 1909 Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Barman Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R. & W. Height: 5' 8¼" Weight     On committal: 134 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Dark brown Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Wart back of head. Varicose vein left calf

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Glebe PC      Writ lodged Sydney Q.S	11 16 15	7 7 8	1912 1912 1912	Wilfully & obscenely expose his person Lewdness	2 months H.L. To be imprisoned with Hard Labor until 11th September 1912 & to be concurrent with sentence serving

 

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¹     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 16 Aug 1912, p. 5.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 16 Aug 1912, p. 5.

³     The Daily Telegraph, Sat 17 Aug 1912, p. 18.

⁴     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Sat 17 Aug 1912, p. 10.

⁵     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 17 Aug 1912, p. 9.

⁶     SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6080], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1912-1913, No. 12502, p. 55, R5116.

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